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Photo credit: Delhi Customs NEW DELHI: Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday said they had seized 115 smuggled gold bars weighing 3.5 kg from an American national of Indian origin, news agency PTI reported.The seizure comes amid a recent rise in gold smuggling attempts following the increase in Customs duty on…
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reframed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s iconic call – “Give me blood, and I’ll give you freedom” – by asking for votes in the Matua belt of Thakurnagar in return for “azadi” from TMC’s “maha jungle raj”.By invoking Netaji’s call, Modi anchored BJP’s campaign in Bengal’s pride and emotion…
Kanpur: A group of men beat a college student who came to appear for an examination, leaving him severely wounded with a belt and bat on the road in the Chakeri police station area on Saturday night. The attackers fled after locals intervened.The injured student was identified as a resident of Gorakhpur, who studied at…
Durgapur East TMC candidate Pradip Mazumdar; Durgapur West BJP candidate Lakshman Chandra Ghorui DURGAPUR: From revival of industry, local employment based on service sector growth – medical and education hubs – to changing skyline, with high-rises and malls, contestants for forthcoming assembly election in Durgapur are trying to score on development. Regarded as a cornerstone…
The alleged torture of a four-year-old boy in Lucknow’s Chowk area took a more chilling turn after police recovered several household objects suspected to be used to assault the child. LUCKNOW: The alleged torture of a four-year-old boy in Lucknow’s Chowk area took a more chilling turn after police recovered several household objects suspected to…
PATHANAMTHITTA: Pathanamthitta district collector Prem Krishnan S on Sunday said he escaped serious injuries after his official vehicle flipped over in an accident, thanks to his seat belt.The incident occurred on Friday near Konni when a private car rammed into the collector’s vehicle, causing it to overturn and injuring him, his security officer, and the…
DEHRADUN: A complaint by a first-year MBBS student has raised concerns over student safety at Doon Medical College, after he alleged that seniors took him outside the campus and beat him with a belt, leaving him “shaken and terrified”.In a written complaint submitted to the hostel warden on Jan 13, the student said the incident…
Tamil films are making a unique mark on the world cinema stage today. Tamil films are receiving accolades at international film festivals. Stories that focus on aspects such as social consciousness, political courage, and the depth of human relationships attract the attention of critics. The bitter truth is that while these films, which are innovative…
“White House is on”: Conor McGregor calls out Islam Makhachev as he aims for the UFC 170-pound welterweight belt next (Image Via Getty) Conor McGregor has made it clear he wants one more big run in the UFC. The former two-division champion said this week that he plans to fight at the special UFC White…
Kolkata: The 5.7-magnitude earthquake near Dhaka on Friday morning that jolted Kolkata and sent people rushing out of homes and offices may just be a dress rehearsal. Geologists and seismologists have warned of a build-up of tectonic stress in the region that could trigger more earthquakes. The shallow-depth earthquake took place less than 10 km…
