The HC verdict came on appeals filed by the four convicts, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for the remainder of their lives. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday partly allowed appeals filed by three convicts challenging their life sentences in the October 2011 Amboli double murder case, in which Keenan Santos (24)…
Image of the magnet lodged inside the child The fabricated magnet that was used in extracting the object Image of the magnet lodged inside the child The fabricated magnet that was used in extracting the object Image of the magnet lodged inside the child Kolkata: Doctors at Medical College Hospital Kolkata (MCHK) deployed an innovative…
Indian delegation was led by NCB Director General Anurag Garg, while the US side was headed by Debbie Seguin, acting deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy NEW DELHI: In a push to dismantle transnational narcotics syndicates, top security and policy officials from India and the United States convened in New Delhi…
School education minister Dipak Barman Kolkata: The Bengal govt plans to link annual salary increments for teachers in state-run primary schools to their teaching performance, school education minister Dipak Barman said on Thursday. The govt is also set to introduce a one-teacher-per-class system at the primary level to streamline the teaching-learning process.At a meeting with…
Manoj Chaudhari, curator of natural history at CSMVS, said the collection primarily comprises specimens documented and preserved before 1930s. Mumbai: A 28-ft-long whale shark, a 20-ft-long largetooth sawfish and a king cobra from Northeast India are among the specimens back on display at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Fort. The museum reopened its…
Maharashtra leads India in IGBC green buildings as Mumbai blends solar, sustainable towers with existing residential housing societies. (AI image) MUMBAI: As Mumbai battles rising temperatures, escalating cooling requirements, water stress and mounting pressure on its urban infrastructure, Maharashtra has emerged as India’s biggest green building market, accounting for nearly 30% of the country’s registered…
Ashton Kutcher’s nonprofit detects nearly 1.4 million suspected child abuse files in six months (Image Credit: Thorn) Technology has made it easier for children to connect with the world, but it has also created new ways for predators to exploit them. Tackling this problem requires more than removing harmful content after it appears online. It…
Julia Child’s former home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has found a new owner, selling for $6.525 million just weeks after hitting the market. The historic property, where the celebrated chef spent four decades and filmed several of her television cooking shows, has changed considerably since her time there. While the house has undergone a major renovation,…
He also highlighted the gains made by candidates from minority communities and people of Indian origin NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the results of the US midterm elections would have little impact on India-US relations, asserting that President Donald Trump retains considerable powers to pursue his foreign policy agenda despite the…
The order also streamlines travel and identification protocols for the citizens of Nepal and Bhutan. NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has relaxed passport and visa requirements for several categories of foreign nationals residing in India, including Pakistani citizens who entered prior to December 31, 2009 with the intention to permanently reside in India but…
