The internet is full of viral moments, but some of the most memorable ones come from genuine human errors. One such incident has caught the attention of social media users after a woman planning a weekend trip to Baguio in the Philippines mistakenly contacted a women’s jail while looking for accommodation. Instead of embarrassment or…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has decided to strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and transfer them to govt officials through a bill to be introduced in the assembly, panchayat and rural development minister Dilip Ghosh said on Tuesday.The move is aimed at improving financial oversight, transparency and accountability in the execution of development projects.“The…
New Delhi: Nearly five months after a Gurgaon couple alleged that a Delhi private fertility clinic swapped embryos, they are still awaiting answers, although the Centre has sought clarifications from Delhi’s Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) authorities about the case.The Union health ministry’s ART and surrogacy division sent repeated reminders to the state programme officer (ART…
Determined to turn his life around, Birbal Chaurasiya opened a paan stall and devoted himself to hard work NEW DELHI: If you stand on the steps of the Express Building on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, you will notice two open-air stalls selling paan, cigarettes and cold drinks.Birbal Chaurasiya’s makeshift kiosk has stood on the right…
Lovlina Borgohain (AP Photo) Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing that India’s Northeast was missing from a map used by a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The Assam boxer spotted the issue during a celebratory dinner for India’s record-breaking Commonwealth Games boxing campaign and raised it with the restaurant management.The Indian…
The IMD has forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh between August 4 and August 6. NEW DELHI: Rain lashed parts of Delhi on Tuesday, bringing relief from humid conditions as several areas recorded moderate showers during the day, with Ayanagar receiving nearly 50mm of rainfall, the…
Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath. NEW DELHI: Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath.Days after the Supreme Court said pedestrians have a fundamental right to walk safely on demarcated…
A new monarch’s first words carry a different kind of weight than almost any other speech a person will ever give. There is no campaign behind them, no vote to win, only a role already assigned and a nation waiting to hear how its new king understands it. Speaking hours after his mother’s death, King…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari promised a “goon-free Bengal” and vowed to make “rioters homeless” while introducing a bill on preventive detention and another on confiscation of properties of accused in the Assembly on Monday.He assured the House that neither law would be used against those engaged in politics, social service or religious work in…
A wave of euphoria and excitement swept through Shivaji Park as near daily student protests culminated in a victory rally. The venue resonated with patriotic songs and protest anthems as the crowd waved the Tricolour A wave of euphoria and excitement swept through Shivaji Park as near daily student protests culminated in a victory rally….
