Kolkata: Aspiring teachers can be part of non-political organisations but active political activities would not be allowed, Bengal school education minister Dipak Barman said on Thursday.Clarifying the cabinet decision barring teachers from participating in active politics, Barman said state govt wanted teachers to stay out of all political activities. “Teacher cells will not be entertained,…
Kevin Pietersen (Image credit: X) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has explained why he was absent from England latest white-ball assignment in Pakistan, clarifying that his role with the national team is that of a consultant rather than a full-time employee.His absence had attracted attention after he was spotted in Delhi attending the India Championship…
Lucknow: The UP Special Task Force (STF), in a joint operation with Jammu & Kashmir Police, arrested four alleged members of the notorious Gataru gang in connection with several criminal activities, including extortion, robbery, land-grabbing and contract killings in Jammu & Kashmir.The arrests were made late Monday in Sadar Bazaar of Meerut. Four mobile phones…
Friday’s date adds up to 9, and this year it falls on Dhanteras. Many families will head out to buy gold or new utensils, as tradition suggests. Number 9 brings energy and a strong urge to act. That works well for festive preparations. It works less well when someone at the counter is pushing an…
Kolkata police cyber cell warns against fake pm cash gift scheme (Representative image) KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police Cyber Cell issued an advisory on Sunday, warning citizens against a fraudulent scheme circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms on the day of Diwali. Scammers are duping unsuspecting people by falsely claiming that Prime Minister Narendra…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred in Faridabad, Haryana, affecting the Delhi-NCR region. NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 struck Faridabad in Haryana on Thursday evening, with its epicentre located around 6km west-southwest of the city.The tremor was recorded at 6.33pm, at a depth of 5km, according to details shared on the…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A child who loses his mother at just five months old can face another major disruption if the home and family he has grown up with are suddenly changed. In West Virginia, a custody dispute involving a young boy raised by his maternal aunt reached the state’s highest court after his paternal…
Endangered broad-headed snake conservation has reached a world first, with captive-bred juveniles released into the wild in Australia. The reptile, native only to sandstone escarpments around the Sydney Basin, faces serious decline, yet a breeding programme in New South Wales that began with just 17 wild-sourced adults has now returned six young snakes to their…
SSC CPO result 2026 out: How to check Delhi Police and CAPF Sub-Inspector results SSC CPO PET PST result 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) results for the Central Police Organisation (CPO) Examination 2025 on October 29, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the…
A video grab of the incident KOLKATA: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted, doused with petrol, and set on fire near a pond in Nelinnagar in Garfa by a group of acquaintances, two of them minors and the rest under 21. Cops said the incident was partly triggered by an old grudge and an attempt…
