Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters A tunnel was discovered under the house of an alleged fake gold dealer in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The police said that a gang led by Saddam Sardar had been selling fake gold idols to people over the past 15 years in…
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tram enthusiasts in Kolkata are preparing to petition West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and intensify their public campaign after news emerged that her government wanted to shut down the tram except for one route for the purpose of tourism. While there is no…
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre BJP Maharashtra president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on July 16 it is not clear whether Sharad Pawar and the Congress leaders support the reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Class category. He said that State Minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s initiative to…
Two more persons, including a key accused, were by the CBI on Tuesday in the NEET-UG paper leak case. The key accused allegedly stole the paper from a National Testing Agency`s trunk in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. As per the PTI report, he has been identified as Pankaj Kumar alias Aditya, a 2017-batch civil engineer from…
Amidst a string of viral videos showing local Trinamool Congress leaders taking the law into their hands, a fresh video surfaced on Tuesday, in which a woman councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation can be seen beating up a youth leader of her party. The short video shows Sunanda Sarkar, the Trinamool Congress councillor for…
An inspection of the car that was driven allegedly by the adolescent in Pune. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini In May, a speeding car, allegedly driven by a teenager, killed two young techies in Pune. As prescribed by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, or the JJ Act, 2015, the adolescent was…
The European Parliament elections concluded on June 9, 2024. Although the newly elected EU Parliament is still centre-heavy, and Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated for a second term as European Commission chief, the most significant gains were seen among the rightwing and far-right parties in Europe. The environment-friendly Greens faced an enormous pushback. “This election…
The European Parliament elections concluded on June 9, 2024. Although the newly elected EU Parliament is still centre-heavy, and Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated for a second term as European Commission chief, the most significant gains were seen among the rightwing and far-right parties in Europe. The environment-friendly Greens faced an enormous pushback. “This election…
Cricketers, like all athletes, have defining performances. The one that above all others reveals the essential style, the uniqueness, the essential person. These are often made in adverse conditions, against the run of play. Often they cause a captain to tell his dressing room, as Don Bradman did during an innings by Stan McCabe: “Come…
Court and Money Bill route The Bharatiya Janata Party is now faced with challenges in the form of a strong Opposition and the need for debate and discussion in matters of passing contentious Bills in Parliament. Therefore, it is very likely that the passing of Bills in both Houses of Parliament will encounter hurdles in…
