Vijay Kumar A physical education instructor of Kolkata’s Scottish Church College has been suspended after a student accused him of harassment. The student claimed that the teacher sent obscene messages and threatened to ruin her future if she reported. According to the source, the victim filed a complaint on November 25 before the incident. According to sources, … Read more
The investigation into the murderous attack on SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal continued for the second day on Thursday with efforts being made to ascertain whether accused Narayan Singh Chaura was the ‘lone wolf’ assailant or whether there was an elaborate conspiracy behind the entire incident. Senior police officers spoken to by The Indian Express … Read more
It was a big shock for 52-year-old Savita Kurhade, who lives in Pune, when her husband, who is retired, was diagnosed with blood cancer this August. “I just felt helpless and didn’t know what to do. His platelet count was low and blood tests showed he was suffering from blood cancer. We took out our … Read more
A 35-year-old woman who was chairperson of a cooperative credit society in Pune district’s Indapur taluk was brutally murdered on Wednesday evening by a man with whom she was having an extramarital affair, Pune rural police said. Police arrested the 25-year-old accused who was absconding after repeatedly stabbing him and later surrendered at Indpur police … Read more
Australia may have backed themselves into a corner after the defeat in Perth, but the second game in Adelaide could be the perfect setting for them to fight back. After all, there is no team more experienced when it comes to the pink ball than Australia, and at the Adelaide Oval, they are a force … Read more
Soon after being sworn in as Maharashtra’s 21st chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that he would stand by the Mahayutti’s pledge to provide financial assistance to women from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 every month under the Ladki Bahin Yojana. “The government will continue the Ladki Wahin Yojana and as promised in the … Read more
The consensus on the grounds in Mumbai is that Prithvi Shaw can still revive his game at 25. But with his alleged current lifestyle, apparently poor level of fitness and serious questions over his drive and motivation, a much-desired comeback seems a long way off. But the concern of the young batsman, once anointed as … Read more
South Mumbai commuters faced heavy traffic jams with several chokepoints on roads leading to Churchgate and CST after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar were sworn in as the state’s new chief minister and deputy chief minister respectively. Railway stations. According to traffic officials, vehicular movement has been affected … Read more
Top political leaders, business dignitaries and major Bollywood actors were among the thousands who thronged Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on Thursday as BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra’s 21st chief minister, the biggest-ever swearing-in. Ceremonies in the state in recent years. The ceremony was held in the middle of three huge stages constructed … Read more
Amid ongoing unrest and reports of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, traders from neighboring countries were absent from the Kolkata trade fair, but local traders stepped up to man their stalls and sell their products, stakeholders said on Thursday. Traders known for selling traditional Jamdani sarees and FMCG products at Indian trade fairs are unable … Read more