Kolkata: Krishnadas Das, a 105-year-old retired policeman who was posted with the Constituent Assembly security in Delhi in 1946-47, can still recall Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s towering presence at the House and his frustration with the efforts to divide the country that eventually prompted his decision to move to Kashmir. The resident of Bolpur on Sunday…
Students said previous govt resolutions (GRs) had promised 300 PhD scholarships for SC and ST students and 200 for other categories. However, because advertisements were never issued, these benefits remained on paper Pune: A newly announced common policy by the Maharashtra govt for five state-run educational institutes has drawn sharp criticism from several student organisations.These…
OPEC+ has decided to raise its oil production targets once again, agreeing to increase output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August as the group continues to unwind earlier production cuts.The decision, taken during an online meeting, comes after similar quota increases for June and July. Between April and July, the seven core…
WI vs SL 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Sri Lanka will head into Day 3 of the second Test against the West Indies firmly in control after piling up a mammoth 549/9 declared in their first innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The visitors reduced the hosts to 58/1 by stumps on Day 2,…
Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has officially ruled out returning to the director’s chair for feature films, putting an end to years of speculation about another comeback. While he briefly returned to direct ‘Sadak 2’ in 2020 after spending decades focusing on production, the filmmaker has now made it clear that he has no plans to…
Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super…
Nanobubbles cleaned up the Lincoln reflecting pool: here’s how they could be used on dying seas and lakes zThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has become more than a landmark. It is now a real-world testing ground for nanobubbles, microscopic gas bubbles that can clean water, control algae and may eventually help restore…
In a world where social media is full of picture-perfect couples, anniversary posts and romantic vacations, it’s easy to believe that a happy marriage means never fighting, never disagreeing and always being in love.But real life doesn’t work like that.And actor Kajol summed it up beautifully when she said: “I do believe in soulmates and…
Kalashtami is the day dedicated to honor Lord Kaal Bhairav. The most significant day in Hindu religion. The day holds an immense religious and spiritual importance. Lord Kaal Bhairav is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. The day is considered highly auspicious in Sanatan Dharma. Kalashtami is observed on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha. This…
The Kerala government has begun work to end a practice that has long drawn criticism of its public healthcare system: Patients being admitted on hospital floors because of overcrowding.The initiative will first be rolled out at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, and the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on…
