Calcutta High Court (file picture) Kolkata: Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Baruipur man’s writ petition challenging a demolition order, holding that the mere pendency of an appeal does not operate as a stay.Dulal Chandra Sanfui had challenged the Baruipur sub-divisional officer’s Oct 13 order directing demolition of his house by Oct 28.The SDO had…
Nitish Bharadwaj shares ‘Mangal Rang’ line from Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ and asks, ‘Can someone read between the lines?’; also hopes, ‘Bharateeyas will accept Sai Pallavi as Sita’ Nitish Bharadwaj has once again spoken about the music of the upcoming ‘Ramayana: Part 1’. Best known as Lord Krishna in the 1988 ‘Mahabharat’, he revisited his earlier…
Magnus Carlsen (Reuters Photo) Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen is facing an unexpected threat to his 15-year stranglehold on the world No. 1 ranking, with American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana closing the gap to less than eight rating points after a dramatic turn of events at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot.Carlsen, who has held…
CM Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram on Monday Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said police were identifying and arresting those involved in the violence outside Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence on Friday night from video footage. Three people have been arrested so far, and Abhishek’s name figures in one of the four…
‘Neighbourhood smog’ is often referred to as localised or urban smog — a high concentration of ground-level air pollution confined to a specific neighbourhood, residential zone, or local community Kolkata: Bursting of crackers in some south and central Kolkata pockets over the last few nights has been leading to ‘neighbourhood smog’, often referred to as…
Varanasi: Three people were seriously injured in an alleged knife attack following a family dispute in Gangapur Nagar Panchayat on Monday evening. The incident took place near the Hanuman temple close to Maharaja Balwant Singh College around 6pm.Kailash Yadav, a resident of Gangapur, was sitting there with his son Nanda Yadav when his youngest son…
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has opened the application correction window for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027. Candidates who have successfully registered for the entrance examination can now modify specific details in their submitted application forms through the official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in.The correction facility will remain open until November 10, 2026. Applicants…
Bus crashes into multiple vehicles in South Korea (Reuters photo) A bus crashed into multiple vehicles in South Korea’s Bundang district on Wednesday, leaving nine people seriously injured and 48 others with minor injuries, Reuters reported, citing the fire agency.The bus hit several vehicles, including those waiting at a traffic signal, at around 7:34 am…
A Los Angeles tenant who paid a $19,500 deposit to rent a $9,750-a-month home has won a major legal victory against the property’s landlords. In Aviles v. Shenon, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $61,801.67 judgment in favour of former tenant Eric Aviles, rejecting the landlords’ attempt to limit court costs to $1,000 under…
“This Trade Facilitation Portal is a landmark initiative,” said Piyush Goyal The India-US Trade Facilitation Portal has attracted around 3,500 registrations within months of its launch, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said, highlighting its role in helping Indian exporters, particularly MSMEs and first-time exporters, connect with American buyers.In a post on X, Goyal described…
