Ahmedabad: The civic body partnered with the anti-human trafficking unit and the state social defence department to conduct an anti-begging drive in the West Zone on Tuesday.The team rescued more than 68 people, including 16 children, from 34 hotspots. The child welfare committee transferred nine of the children along with their parents to a civic-run…
The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others. Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims…
Panaji: With India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji, forecasting moderate rainfall during the week ahead, the monsoon current over Goa appears unlikely to chip much from the weekend deficit of 47%.Though a few systems are active in the neighbouring regions, their impact on cloud-formation over Goa is minimal and the month is likely to end with…
Exam with school student having a educational test, thinking hard, writing answer in classroom for university education admission and world literacy day concept Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Friday permitted the state govt to go ahead with the recruitment process for nearly 11,000 posts of primary teachers, but ordered it to keep 774 posts vacant…
For decades, admission to an Ivy League university has been viewed as a gateway to opportunity. The assumption has been simple: earn a place at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions and employers will follow. Yet for many students entering today’s labour market, that expectation is colliding with a different reality.The challenge is no…
ExtraEmily (Image Via Getty) ExtraEmily has been banned from Twitch once again after a dangerous moment during a June 28 IRL stream raised fresh concerns about distracted driving. A clip from the livestream showed the streamer looking away from the road while reading chat, nearly leading to a crash before she quickly regained control of…
A potholed stretch of VIP Road Kolkata: Spells of rain have damaged stretches of city roads so much that Kolkata Traffic Police has asked civic agencies — especially Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the state PWD — to repair them. Cops have sent an initial list of battered stretches to KMC. Cops said these stretches…
Kolkata: To eliminate procedural delays and ensure rapid action in criminal investigations especially in cases involving crimes against women, children and senior citizens, Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand on Sunday issued a stringent five-point “quick guideline” regarding the registration and transfer of Zero FIRs. The thrust, claimed Lalbazar, is to ensure that the complainant has…
Ahmedabad: Indian gem and jewellery exporters will continue to face an additional 10% US tariff after US brought a new Section 301 tariff regime into force on July 24. Industry leaders said the move would hurt exports despite giving India an edge over several competing manufacturing hubs.Calling the levy “unjustified”, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion…
JPMorgan Chase could become the first bank with $1 trillion valuation JPMorgan Chase could become the world’s first bank to touch the market valuation of $1 trillion.The lender’s shares surged to a record high after it reported the highest quarterly profit ever posted by a US bank, lifting its market capitalisation to around $919 billion….
