Kolkata: DigiYatra — a technology meant to help passengers pass through airport entry gates swiftly— is turning into a fresh source of frustration for some flyers at Kolkata airport after glitches.From QR codes that refuse to scan to doubts over facial recognition and queues building up when kiosks fail, passengers have flagged problems with DigiYatra…
The accused allegedly used forged Indian Army supply orders, impersonated Army officers and produced fabricated financial documents to carry out the fraud. NEW DELHI: An Assam-based company was allegedly defrauded of more than Rs 11.5 crore by a gang posing as suppliers of goods to the Indian Army. The police arrested a 30-year-old man from…
Jockey Ethan Brown reacts as he rides Point Of Law to win the Melbourne Cup horse race in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Racing rarely brings out stories this amusing. A young colt once owned by King Charles III was sold to Australian interests, placed in Ciaron Maher’s stable, and…
Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo) Venkatesh Iyer has opened up about the prolonged online backlash he faced from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) supporters following the franchise’s decision to retain him while releasing Shubman Gill ahead of IPL 2022. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter revealed that the criticism has continued over the years,…
The dispute centres on whether bulk Scotch whisky imports qualify for the reduced 75% duty or should it attract the 150% duty. NEW DELHI: The government is hopeful of resolving the dispute over bulk Scotch whisky shipments held at Indian ports within the next few days, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday.Agrawal said product…
Mumbai: Kandivli police arrested two men for allegedly stealing a gold chain from an elderly woman after approaching her on the pretext of seeking directions inside a residential building.Police identified the accused as Pramod Jathar and Mohammad Shahid Aladin Khan. They recovered a gold chain and seized the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.The Kandivali…
New Delhi: For families of missing children, the wait for a loved one to return can stretch into months, with every passing day bringing fresh anxiety and unanswered questions.At Jaitpur police station, head constable Chanchal has made finding those children her mission. In 12 months, she has traced 119 missing children, helping families reunite with…
Lucknow: Maharajganj police have detained an Indonesian national after immigration officials at the Sonauli immigration office allegedly found her carrying multiple Indian identity documents with different names and dates of birth during routine verification on Nov 10.Officials said the woman first presented an Indian voter identity card in the name of Li Kim Lien. The…
Sujeet Kalkal (Image credit: X) Sujeet Kalkal’s wait for a World Championships medal continued as the Indian wrestler suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the men’s 65kg quarterfinals on Thursday. Sujeet lost 3-3 on criteria to Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev, bringing his 24-match winning streak to an end.The defeat was a major setback for Sujeet, who had…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A wedding ceremony is supposed to be a peaceful celebration, but a Florida wedding venue found itself dealing with a very different kind of disturbance. Its owners accused their neighbours of repeatedly disrupting ceremonies with loud gunfire, revving chainsaw and airboat engines, loud music and roaming dogs. The alleged disturbances became the…
