Birju Keot, the deceased TMC worker Kolkata: The wife of a Trinamool worker, who was in police custody on extortion charges, alleged her husband, Birju Keot (48), died at a Kalyani hospital following assault in cop custody at Halishahar PS on Friday.The wife, Jenny Sharma Keot, a former TMC councillor of Kanchrapara Ward 23, alleged…
BLOs at a centre checking the forms Pune: Booth-level officers (BLOs) have started collecting supporting documents from voters during home visits in cases involving discrepancies or gaps in previous-roll mapping, with door-to-door verification under Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls extended till Aug 17.Officials said the move was aimed at completing preliminary verification…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has granted police protection to advocate Ankur Kumar to visit a site at Morjim, noting a possible threat to him.Kumar was assaulted last month while implementing Supreme Court and high court orders on the demolition of structures at Morjim.He sought police protection to visit the site of his client, a…
Shubman Gill during the nets session. (TOI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Moments after Mohammed Siraj marked his run-up to commence Day 3 proceedings at the Nondescript Cricket Club, Shubman Gill put on his training gear and went to the nets. Net bowlers and coaches Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel, Sairaj Bahutale and Sitanshu Kotak accompanied the…
Robert Irwin opens up about media framing. (Image credits: Instagram) Robert Irwin, the animal conservationist and television presenter, opened up about the unnecessary villainisation of his mother by the paparazzi. The 22-year-old explained how the media misinterpreted his feelings after being snapped with a ‘sad face.’ His family faced wrath for non-existent drama; in reality,…
The most striking discovery was the German military motorbike recovered from the middle of the Danube (Photo-German War Graves Commission) The Danube River has dropped to unusually low levels in Budapest, exposing long-hidden remains from the Second World War. This has revealed the bodies of two Wehrmacht soldiers, a German military motorbike and several wartime…
Ankur Warikoo’s LinkedIn post about his driver has sparked a surprisingly big conversation online.The finfluencer recently shared details about Dayanand, who has been working with his family for the past 13 years. Warikoo said he now earns ₹53,350 a month, along with health insurance for his family, a one-month Diwali bonus and a scooty.According to…
A cheerful breeze runs through your day. Saturn gives wisdom, the Moon brightens pleasure and creativity, and Jupiter adds luck, so things seem to move with more ease than they have lately.This is a day of joy, but not empty joy. There is substance to it. Good news from children or younger people can lift…
Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the University of Delhi’s official website, du.ac.in The University of Delhi (DU) organised a placement drive on Saturday, bringing together more than 75 organisations and over 500 participants as part of an effort to connect students with prospective employers and expand their career opportunities.The ‘Placement Drive 2026’ was…
Sachin Tendulkar and Brett Lee (Image: Cricket Australia) Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history, with many fans and experts even calling him the ‘God of Cricket’. However, former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has placed another legend ahead of Tendulkar when it comes to identifying the greatest…
