KOLKATA: The victim was singled out for severe pre-planned ragging, which included possible sexual abuse — the inquiry committee formed by Jadavpur University to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a fresher has concluded.The 17-year-old boy fell from the second-floor balcony of a hostel on August 9 allegedly during ragging by seniors who were staying in the facility illegally.The...
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NAMAKKAL: A Class IX girl student died on Monday after eating chicken shawarma bought from a hotel in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal town.The deceased has been identified as D Kalaiyarasi, 14, of AS Pettai in Namakkal town. Kalaiyarasi, her father Dhavakumar, 44, mother Sujatha, 38, brother Boopathi, 12, uncle Sinoj, 60, and aunty Kavitha, 56, went out on September 16 night. They later bought parcels of food,...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court allowed a farmers' association on Monday to give a fresh representation to the city police for holding a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar here to raise various issues, including a demand for the release of the Cauvery water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was informed by the Delhi government's...
MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport recorded a passenger traffic growth of 32 % in August with over 4.3 million passengers handled as against 3.2 million passengers the previous August. During the Independence Day weekend, the airport witnessed an 8.4 % surge in passenger volumes. Over the years, Independence Day has turned into a popular short holiday with the only exception being the pandemic years. The trend...
The new dengue strain in discussion is the DENV 2 strain or the D2 strain. This strain of the virus is spreading rapidly and has become a serious concern for health experts. As per reports, nearly one-third of the samples obtained in Delhi-NCR have the D2 strain of the dengue virus. Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes, especially the Aedes aegypti...
LIVE: Nifty fails to reclaim 20,200 as bulls take a breather; PSU banks on fire| Closing Bell Truncated week starts on a subdued note. Nifty fails to hold on to 20,200 levels. But the Nifty PSU bank index has a field day. crosses the Rs 12 lakh crore market capitalization, in fact, the index is up over 7% over...
NEW DELHI: Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj delivered a remarkable performance, securing figures of 6-21, and propelled India to a resounding 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, securing their eighth Asia Cup title on a Sunday to remember.Siraj's extraordinary four-wicket burst in a single over played a pivotal role in dismantling Sri Lanka's batting lineup, restricting them to a meager total of 50 runs. In...
THANE: Citizens are likely to be pampered this festive season as keeping in mind the approaching polls, netas and political parties are pulling out all stops to ensure they shower their prospective voters with festive goodies, including free travel to native places, ritual kits and cash prizes for household Ganpati decorations.The Shiv Sena, led by chief minister Eknath Shinde, has hired nearly 1,500...
Kolkata: With the maintenance of all flyovers, bridges, subways, foot overbridges and culverts on EM Bypass handed over to Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, officials of both agencies are awaiting a clear picture on several issues, including a team with specific skills to maintain the structures. On Saturday, the urban development department issued an order...
Beauty hacks: From puffy to perfect, here's how ice pack helps fight wrinkles and inflammation Natural beauty remedies: Applying ice on your face helps reduce inflammation, soothes irritated or sensitive skin, tightens pores and helps remove wrinkles. You can substitute plain water in your ice cubes with...