CM Mamata Banerjee welcomes bail to Hemant Soren
Kolkata, June 28 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, expressed pleasure over former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren getting bail in the land scam case.
Ticketless travel: Samastipur division imposed fines on 2.09 lakh erring train passengers
Patna, June 28 - The Samastipur division of Indian Railways, which is carrying out a drive against ticketless travel by passengers, imposed fines on 2.09 lakh passengers.
Russia to respond to US drone operations over Black Sea
Moscow, June 28 - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has directed the general staff of the Russian armed forces to propose a plan responding to US drone operations over the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Friday in a post
Nothing wrong with demand for more Dy CM posts: K’taka Min
Tumakuru, (Karnataka) June 28 - Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna on Friday said that there is nothing wrong with the demand to create more Deputy Chief Minister posts in Karnataka.
Cong claims Rahul’s microphone turned off over NEET issue, Speaker rejects charge
New Delhi, June 28 - The Lok Sabha proceedings started on a stormy note on Friday with the Opposition creating a ruckus in the House over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) issue and also demanding a quick discussion on the same.
T20 World Cup: ‘No one expected him to be…’, DK presents ‘Fielder of the Match’ medal to Pant
New Delhi, June 28 - India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was awarded the Fielder of the Match medal by former teammate Dinesh Karthik after a thumping 68-run win over England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Guyana.
Punjab Police seize 66 kg opium, arrest two from Jharkhand
Chandigarh, June 28 - Punjab Police on Friday said they have busted one of the biggest interstate drug smuggling syndicates operating from Jharkhand and arrested two men besides seizing 66 kg of opium.
Licence to kill? Mumbai RTO audit says 76K DLs issued on fake driving tests
Mumbai, June 28 - In a stunner, an audit by Maharashtra’s Accountant General (Audit II) has revealed that the Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Andheri in Mumbai may have issued a whopping 76,000 driving licences on ‘fake driving tests’ on unauthorised vehicles, last
Don’t go for fluff, work for passion, advises Manisha Koirala
New Delhi, June 28 - Manisha Koirala, who recently made a comeback with OTT series Heeramandi, said that "fluff" is the wrong reason for newcomers entering the world of entertainment.
Hyundai Motor, labour union agree to hire 1,100 new plant workers by 2026
Seoul, June 28 - Hyundai Motor and its labour union on Friday reached an agreement to hire 1,100 new manufacturing workers by 2026.
Rakul drops intense strength training photos; says ‘struggle is very real’
Mumbai, June 28 - Actress Rakul Preet Singh on Friday dropped pictures of herself working on her strength training, saying, 'the struggle is very real, but so is the gain'.
BJP, Congress in Rajasthan get busy for bypolls to 5 Assembly seats
Jaipur, June 28 - Congress and BJP have begun preparing for the bypolls to five Assembly seats in Rajasthan which have to be held in the next six months.
IISER Kolkata study finds vascular growth factor key for colon, renal cancer treatment
New Delhi, June 28 - Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, have identified a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR) that can pave the way for developing medical treatments for colon and renal cancers.
Centre okays Rs 700 crore to set up institutes of pharma, medical technology
New Delhi, June 28 - The Central government has earmarked Rs 700 crore to set up centres of excellence at the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical, Education & Research (NIPER) over the next five years to boost pharma and medical technology in the country.
T20 World Cup: ‘South Africa will be hard to beat’, opines Ponting ahead of final against India
New Delhi, June 28 - Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that South Africa do not need to do anything special and be the best versions of themselves in the final against India in the T20 World Cup.
Bengal govt to formulate policy, identify new hawking zones
Kolkata, June 28 - Having announced that it was putting on hold for a month the eviction of hawkers illegally encroaching public spaces, the West Bengal Government is now working on a new hawker policy.
Copa America: Uruguay rout Bolivia 5-0 to reach quarterfinals
New Jersey, June 28 - Darwin Nunez extended his rich vein of form as Uruguay secured a place in the Copa America knockout phase with a 5-0 victory of Bolivia.
Anil Kapoor’s strategy: Hold ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ contestants accountable with empathy
Mumbai, June 28 - Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who hosts the third season of the streaming reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT’, has shared key insights about running the show as the host.
CSIR develops compact, affordable utility tractor for marginal and small farmers
New Delhi, June 28 - The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) has developed a compact, affordable and easily manoeuvrable tractor of low horsepower range to meet the requirement of the marginal and small farmers, the Ministry of
Waste bin material, says Bengal Governor’s office on CM’s comments
Kolkata, June 28 - The office of the West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, reacted strongly to the comments made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinting towards the "general fear" among women to go to the Raj Bhavan.