A fire occurred late on Sunday night between Nallasopara and Virar, damaging important signalling equipment MUMBAI: A fire in the railway track area between Nallasopara and Virar late on Sunday night damaged signalling equipment, disrupting train operations on the Western Railway.The fire broke out around 11.20pm on November 8 and was extinguished within 30 minutes.The…
Central Bureau of Narcotics seized 11.65kg of Mephedrone worth Rs 15 crore at different stages of processing, along with a substantial quantity of precursor substances, chemicals and laboratory equipment. Central Bureau of Narcotics seized 11.65kg of Mephedrone worth Rs 15 crore at different stages of processing, along with a substantial quantity of precursor substances, chemicals…
File pic for representation Mumbai: BEST employees will receive a Rs 33,000 Diwali ex gratia payment, but Friday’s confirmation triggered a political tussle within the undertaking between allies BJP and Shiv Sena over how the decision was announced.Like every year, unions of BEST employees had been pressing for a Diwali bonus, which was discussed at…
South Africans celebrate the wicket of Australia’s Matt Renshaw on day five of the third cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. (AP Photo) South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday to win the…
Prayagraj: Diwali in several countries, including Singapore, will be lit up with lamps made from cow dung and lac from Prayagraj. A city-based organisation that makes lac products has received bulk orders for Diwali lamps and idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.These eco-friendly lamps have been produced at Bio-Ved Research Institute of Agriculture Technology…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will headline the Super Rapid tournament at the 2026 London Chess Classic (LCC), scheduled for December 5 and 6 at Novotel London West. The five-time classical World Champion will use the event as preparation for the defence of his World Rapid and Blitz titles in Istanbul after Christmas.Carlsen has a…
Mumbai: Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakod (20) who died by suicide on Sept 18, have petitioned the Bombay High Court to seek a “fair and independent investigation” either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into his death and immediate preservation of…
Manisha Bhanwala (Image credit: WFI) The first thing Manisha Bhanwala wanted to show the world after becoming a world champion was not her medal. It was a white T-shirt carrying photographs of her parents.As the 29-year-old wrestler celebrated her historic World Championships gold, she held up the T-shirt for everyone to see. There were no…
Kim Kardashian’s property interests in California’s Coachella Valley have gradually brought several members of her family closer together. What began with a multimillion-dollar land purchase alongside her then-husband Kanye West in 2020 has since developed into a cluster of neighbouring residences belonging to the Kardashian-Jenner family. Six years after acquiring the original plot, Kim made…
Kolkata: Kolkata Traffic Police will deploy extra personnel in central Kolkata from Dhanteras (Nov 6) to Kali Puja (Nov 8). For the first time in recent memory, the additional cops will be deployed from morning—and not just during the evening Dhanteras or Diwali rush hours—on these days.Several roads will be closed or vehicular movement would…
