Golam Nabi Azad, son of Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) chief Humayun Kabir, was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a police officer posted at his family residence in Murshidabad district, police said.A senior police officer told PTI that Azad, also known as Sohel, was taken into custody after constable Jumma Khan lodged a complaint…
Bangladesh Police on Sunday claimed that two primary suspects in the murder of student leader Osman Hadi fled Bangladesh and entered India through Meghalaya border, news outlet the Daily Star reported.In a media briefing in Dhakha, Additional Commissioner Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that the Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh entered India through Haluaghat border…
Indian students are still looking abroad, but they are choosing differently. Indian students are redrawing the study-abroad map with a calculator in hand. Fresh data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs puts the total number of Indian students overseas at 1,882,318 (as on January 1, 2025)—a headcount spread across 153 countries and, crucially, one…
Did an OTT hit leave you feeling the pull of northeastern India? You’re not alone. A growing number of travellers are turning that screen-inspired wanderlust into real journeys, as the country’s entertainment and travel trends intersect. According to an ixigo report, popular OTT series are now playing a clear role in nudging travellers towards the…
CHANDRAPUR: The SIT probing illegal sale of a farmer’s kidney in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, has uncovered a direct operational link to China. Fresh disclosures indicate that a Chinese surgeon, Dr Chiang, conducted transplant procedures in Cambodia and supplied harvested organs to clients in his home country.The revelations, based on statements of two key accus-ed during interrogation,…
Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Following the recent IndiGo fiasco, the whip is now being cracked on Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials responsible for ensuring such schedule collapse did not take place.The in-charge of flight standards directorate (FSD) – which, among other roles, looks after flight duty time limitation of pilots…
Congress leaders at the CWC meet NEW DELHI: Calling “decimation of MGNREGA” a one-man decision of PM Modi like demonetisation, Congress brass of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi announced a nationwide campaign from January 5 to force the government to restore the job guarantee scheme.They argued the disbanding of the job scheme will devastate the…
NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday expressed “serious concern” over the Bengaluru demolition drive carried out by the Karnataka government that led to the eviction of several settlers from Kogilu village. Party general secretary KC Venugopal spoke to the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar and conveyed that such actions should have been…
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday, according to local weather agency.It was recorded 32.3 km East of Yilan County Hall, at a depth 72.8km at 11:05 pm local time.The Yilan County Fire Bureau told AFP that there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Although local media said the quake caused…
Delhi government halts DSSSB March exams amid age relaxation review The Delhi government has postponed the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) examinations that were scheduled to take place in March 2026. The decision comes as the government reviews demands to increase the maximum age limit for candidates applying for teaching and other posts. Many…