Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced the suspension of three IPS officers over alleged mishandling of the RG Kar doctor rape and murder case. The suspended officers are former Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, former Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Abhishek Gupta and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Indira Mukherjee. Allegations Of Bribery Attempt Addressing a…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images Three juveniles were apprehended earlier this week on charges of morphing photographs of a 15-year-old schoolgirl, blackmailing her, and eventually forcing her into sharing private videos of herself before sending them to her father to demand a ransom of ₹10 lakh. The minors were picked up…
Idols of Goddess Durga being immersed in the Yamuna river during the Durga Puja festival, at Dussehra Ghat behind the Taj Mahal, in Agra, on October 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI AGRA (UTTAR PRADESH) Two persons drowned and six others went missing during an idol immersion in the Utangan river in Agra district, officials…
Switching from capturing carbon to utilising it is a pivotal paradigm shift in the fight against climate change. Recently, scientists introduced a new catalytic system that can turn atmospheric carbon dioxide and hydrogen into high-quality liquid fuel, producing up to 110 pounds each day. This isn’t just another lab experiment; it’s proof that synthetic fuels…
KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including, what local officials said, were three teenagers.Emergency workers finished digging through the building’s rubble after more than a day, Zelenskyy said on X.The cruise missile hit the nine-storey corner block…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday suggested that India could play a larger long-term diplomatic role in mediating the ongoing tensions involving the US and Iran, while indicating that Pakistan was currently helping facilitate immediate dialogue between the two sides.Addressing a media briefing after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi,…
The Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu has exhorted the Tamil Nadu government to get the State’s quota of water released in the Cauvery river by Karnataka. Addressing the media at Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district, Coordination Committee president P.R. Pandian pointed out that last season kuruvai cultivation was taken up on about…
Top leaders like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett learned a crucial lesson by working behind a Dairy Queen counter. This hands-on experience revealed operational realities often missed by senior management, highlighting how distance from the ground floor can compromise decision-making. One of the fundamental principles of career advancement in any field is that the higher…
Gold hallmark numbers are often overlooked, yet they quietly reveal one of the most important details about jewellery. Most people only notice them after years of wearing a ring or necklace, when curiosity finally kicks in. These tiny stamps, like 375, 585, 750, 916, and 999, are not random. They are a direct measure of…
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving…
