Durand Cup Trophy tour concludes in Kolkata ahead of tournament opener (ANI Photo) Kolkata: The oldest football tournament in Asia — Durand Cup — will host its 135th edition when Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC take the field at Salt Lake Stadium in the first derby of the season on Saturday.However, in…
Kolkata: A new wasp (‘bolta’) species discovered in Rajarhat by a team of Kalyani University and Cairo University scientists and research scholars has been named after award-winning cartoonist and creator of ‘Batul’ and ‘Nonte-Phonte’, Narayan Debnath.The new species of parasitoid wasp, Tetrastichus narayandebnathi, is associated with a tortoise beetle. A parasitoid is an organism that…
Surat: Police on Monday seized 40.11kg of ganja, worth Rs. 20. 11 lakh, in raids in the Mahidharpura and Chowk Bazar police station jurisdictions. Mahidhapura police allegedly caught Ali Banmali Nahak (36) with 20.15kg of cannabis, while he was going to deliver the ganja. According to police, Nahak had brought the ganja from Puranchandra Pradhan…
PCMC officials meet members of housing societies over wet waste processing notices Pune: Representatives of housing societies met Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials on Thursday and voiced concern over the new directive mandating onsite wet waste processing for large residential complexes.Earlier this month, the civic body issued notices to “bulk waste generators” (BWGs)— defined…
China’s exports grew much faster than expected in June, rising 27% year-on-year, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and semiconductors, according to customs data released on Tuesday. The sharp increase exceeded economists’ expectations and marked a significant jump from the 19.4% growth recorded in May.Imports also rose strongly, climbing 36% in June,…
Rajpal Yadav has been in the midst of a legal trouble since the last few months. After he got bail and was released from Tihar jail in Rs 9 crore debt case, the actor was given time to repay the loan but he continued to violate the orders of the court. For those not in…
Delhi High Court orders removal of ‘Kala Hiran’ teaser after Salman Khan objects over personality rights The Delhi High Court has directed the makers of the upcoming film ‘Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legal’ to remove its teaser and all related promotional content from online platforms after Salman Khan raised objections over the alleged unauthorised…
Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump wants FIFA president Gianni Infantino to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, according to a report by the New York Post. The report said Trump was impressed by Infantino’s role in organising the FIFA World Cup and believes…
Panaji: The Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj (AGKMS) has urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to establish a separate commission for the welfare of economically weaker sections in the general category, similar to the independent commissions for reserved categories and backward classes in the state.AGKMS president Suhas Fal Dessai said the organisation will soon meet the…
Dragon fruit is currently selling from Rs 150 onwards per kilogram in the market Panaji: Experts from the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) believe dragon fruit could emerge as a game-changing crop for the state’s young agri-entrepreneurs. Requiring little water, virtually no pesticide use and minimal maintenance, the exotic fruit is increasingly being seen as a…
