New Delhi: A fire broke out at a chemical godown in northwest Delhi’s Pooth Khurd Saturday evening. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.According to Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call was received about the fire around 6.03 pm, after which nine fire tenders with around 45 firemen reached the spot. The fire…
Kolkata: The state govt plans to deploy two passenger hybrid-electric ferries on the Hooghly, connecting Babughat in Kolkata with Mayapur, in an effort to promote river, religious and heritage tourism.Announcing the initiative on Saturday, tourism minister Sankar Ghosh said the proposed waterway would help tourists explore places associated with India’s freedom struggle as well as…
Netas at Asish Banerjee’s home Rampurhat/Kolkata: The purported suicide note found beside former minister Asish Banerjee’s body, which said it was a “mistake to enter politics” has prompted senior netas across political lines to demand an impartial probe.Former TMC neta Asit Kumar Mal, in whose presence CM Suvendu Adhikari spoke with Banerjee’s kin, said, “Everyone…
New Delhi: Monday’s devastating fire at a commercial complex housing a coaching centre in Lucknow has rekindled memories of the 2023 Mukherjee Nagar coaching centre blaze, turning the spotlight back on the abysmal state of fire safety measures in congested student hubs in the city.In Lucknow, the fast-moving fire trapped dozens of young aspirants inside…
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Two doctors remain traumatized after a recent assault by supporters of a Shiv Sena corporator. KALYAN: “My daughter wakes up from sleep fearing someone is attacking her. The assault has left both doctors mentally traumatised,” said Dr Mahendra Baviskar, father of Dr Srushti Baviskar, while speaking about the aftermath of the attack on two doctors…
The researchers also checked whether the brain changes benefitted cognitively, and guess what- It did. At the beginning and end of the study, all the children completed a digit span test (a standard assessment of working memory commonly used in children’s intelligence evaluations). By the end of year, those who received music lessons showed significantly…
Iranian currency sinks to record low as US works on new sanctions Iran’s rial hit rock bottom on Monday, falling to a record low as Washington prepared what it called an “economic D-Day”. The fresh sanctions are set to pile more pressure on an economy already battered by existing restrictions and a US naval blockade.The…
Suresh, 21, of Nesapakkam and Deepak Kumar, 20, of West Jafferkhanpet had uploaded videos of their stunts on social media Chennai: Police on Thursday arrested two young men for racing and performing dangerous bike stunts on Cathedral Road and Radhakrishnan Salai flyover.Suresh, 21, of Nesapakkam and Deepak Kumar, 20, of West Jafferkhanpet had uploaded on…
New Delhi: Lakhs of CBSE students studying foreign languages have received a major relief. Those already in Classes VII, VIII and IX will no longer have to worry about changing their language combination midway through school.The clarification has eased weeks of anxiety among parents who feared their children would have to abandon a language they…
