New Delhi: Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College has prohibited students from wearing shorts in several parts of the campus, including classrooms, assembly hall, library, dining hall and chapel. The move sparked protests on Tuesday and several students turned up in shorts on the first day of the new academic session.In a notice circulated internally and…
New Delhi: Monday’s conviction of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma marks the first conviction for murder in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases even as dozens of other murder prosecutions continue to make their way through the courts.The riots broke out in Feb 2020….
Banabitan bio-diversity park in Salt Lake Kolkata: The daily entry fee of Rs 10 for morning walkers from 5 am to 7 am at Banabitan bio-diversity park in Salt Lake has been waived. The green projects wing under West Bengal Forest Development Corporation issued a public notice, announcing the waiver coming into effect from Sunday.“It…
Kolkata: Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM), JU unit, has written a letter to vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, raising strong objections regarding the neutrality of the investigation committee that was formed to probe the incident on Aug 19 and 20.ABRSM raised objections against the committee’s chairman, Professor Subha Shankar Sarkar, and presenting officer Abul Hasnat. They…
Sanjay Dutt reflected on Bollywood’s transformation, calling it “cut-throat” compared to Hollywood’s unity. He named Munna Bhai as his most impactful role, sharing lessons on empathy from doctors. He also revealed forgiveness as jail’s biggest lesson, taught by a constable. Dutt was last seen in “Dhurandhar: The Revenge.” With over four decades in the industry,…
South Indian cinema controversies from first half of 2026 It has been a turbulent year for the South Indian film industry, with several high-profile legal battles making headlines in 2026. Issues ranging from intense censorship disputes and copyright infringements to landmark personality rights lawsuits and messy divorces have dominated the entertainment space. Notably, Thalapathy Vijay’s…
The Bombay high court took a firm stance against an Udipi eatery for purportedly serving banned analog paneer. MUMBAI: After being critical of the FDA actions on several occasions in various matters, the Bombay high court acting chief justice RV Ghuge led bench on Friday turned its ire on a Udipi eatery for allegedly using…
Nepal issued 492 permits for climbing Mt Everest this season, while concerns over inexperienced climbers and waste returned to the centre of the debate Nepal lawmakers have proposed that climbers seeking an Everest permit should first summit at least one 7,000m peak in the country, part of a wider move to tighten access to the…
Security personnel stop a protestor near Jantar Mantar during a protest march, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Thursday called for an education system that “inspires confidence” as protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination continue across the country, with multiple students having died by suicide.Without…
NEW DELHI Former India opener Abhinav Mukund has picked his 15-man India squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup, making some interesting selection choices.Mukund, who represented India in seven Tests between 2011 and 2017, has backed veteran opener Rohit Sharma despite recent speculation over his ODI future. However, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to…
