Kolkata: Morning walkers and environmentalists say the ban on Chhath Puja rituals at Rabindra Sarobar has transformed the lake’s air quality and helped protect its biodiversity, warning that allowing celebrations again could undo years of ecological recovery.The toxic haze that once hung over the lake after Chhath Puja, the acrid smell of firecrackers, dead fish…
Asian stocks opened higher on Tuesdayfollowing gains in US equities Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday, extending a recovery in global markets after Wall Street recorded its strongest single-day gain since April. A decline in oil prices following US President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off on fresh military strikes against Iran also lifted investor sentiment.Japan’s…
RRB ALP CBT 1 answer key 2026: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) answer key 2026 for candidates who appeared in the ALP recruitment examination under Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) 01/2026. The answer key link has been activated on November 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM on the respective…
Several factors are working to drive the current rally, the most important one being expectations of relief on long term capital gains (LTCG) tax for investors. Indian equity markets recorded their sharpest single-day rise in seven months on Thursday, supported by a decline in oil prices following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm…
One of them sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a medical college, while the other three were discharged after preliminary treatment. BAHRAICH: Four youths were injured when firecrackers being transported on a two-wheeler exploded near Padma Market on Ghantaghar Chhoti Bazaar Road in the Kotwali Nagar area late Saturday.One of them sustained serious injuries…
British singer Robbie Williams is planning to add a 2,000-square-foot guest pavilion featuring a potential recording studio to his $40 million waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Florida. The singer purchased the estate in an off-market deal in 2025, with an additional $5 million for furnishings. The planned expansion, by Miami-based developer Manny Angelo Varas, is…
New Delhi: Two projects to clean Yamuna at Okhla Barrage, a riverine stretch plagued by heavy froth formation, have yet to move forward.Delhi govt has repeatedly been writing to its UP counterpart — both states are governed by BJP — seeking timelines and intervention to expedite the projects: Building a permanent Chhath ghat at Kalindi…
A video grab shows Juhi Mehta moving her car forward despite the uniformed cop repeatedly asking her to wait till other police personnel arrive Mumbai: Juhu police have impounded the high-end car and asked the regional transport office to cancel the driving licence of Juhu resident Juhi Mehta, who had allegedly hit vehicles and threatened…
Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat commented on Dia Mirza’s eco-friendly Diwali video MUMBAI: A day after Dia Mirza‘s video urging people to celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali triggered a political row, Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat asked the actor to also speak against noise pollution caused by loudspeakers, apparently referring to those installed atop mosques.His remarks…
Kolkata: Two unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched a high-end smartphone from a 31-year-old man, hailing from Uttarpara in Hooghly district, on Camac Street in central Kolkata during the wee hours of Saturday.The victim, Nimesh Sharma, had stepped out of a popular bar inside the Fort Knox Building on Camac Street around 2.15 am.At the time of…
