Kolkata: A journalist who was missing for nearly a decade, Subhajit Chandra, finally returned to his family in Kolkata on Dec 13, after spending years at a concentration camp in Thailand since 2019. The reunion was possible due to the joint efforts of Thakurpukur police and the ministry of external affairs. In 2015, Chandra, who was then employed in New Delhi, went to Malaysia for treatment. His travels...

Chennai: A war of words broke out between Chief minster M K Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over the Union govt's move to replace MGNREGS with VB - G RAM - G.While Stalin questioned the stand of EPS on the Union govt's move, EPS said he welcomed the extension of working days to 125 days but wanted the scheme to continue with existing name. Stalin mounted a sharp attack on...

New Delhi: Twenty-three years after Delhi Metro started operations and quickly changed the way the capital used to commute, you will now get a chance to experience life in motion from a driver's cabin.A museum opened by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) offers an immersive experience — a real-life simulator of the loco pilot's workspace is the showpiece — to visitors curious about how the...

Ambernath: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday addressed a massive BJP rally in Ambernath, a stronghold of Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, sending out a strong political message ahead of the December 20 municipal council polls. The election has turned into a prestige battle, particularly between BJP and Sena, which are contesting separately despite being allies at...

At just 19, what seemed like common exam anxiety turned a harrowing corner when a catastrophic collapse unveiled a brain tumour threatening her life. Swift emergency surgery saw a shunt installed to regulate fluid accumulation. Though the tumour is non-cancerous, its operability remains a distant dream, casting a long shadow on her future. At 19, life often revolves around exams, plans, and small...

24-year-old Yuvraj Singh, an Indian-origin man from Ontario, was arrested by the police in Michigan near the US-Canada border as he was found driving a stolen semi-truck. Yuvraj Singh of Brampton, Ontario, was arraigned Monday on charges of receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, motor vehicle fraud – concealing or misrepresenting identity of motor vehicle with intent, and invalid license...

Pakistan police on Wednesday registered a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan and dozens of his supporters after a protest sit-in outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.The protest on Tuesday was held after authorities refused to allow family members and lawyers to meet Khan, who is currently incarcerated. His sisters, along with leaders and workers of...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP on Wednesday sought a probe by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and criminal action against govt officials over the death of a schoolboy after a wall collapsed at a govt school in Tiruvallur district. Rohit, a Class XII student from the Scheduled Caste community, was killed when a school wall gave way, which the party said was due to administrative failure,...

New Delhi: A 49-year-old man was arrested for impersonating as a police officer with his associates and conducting a fake raid at a jewellery-making workshop in central Delhi's Karol Bagh, fleeing with over 1 kg of gold.The accused was identified as Sheikh Akram. On Nov 27, police received a complaint from the workshop owner, who reported that six unidentified persons entered the premises. One of them...

Walmart’s technology and innovation arm, WM Global Technology Services India Pvt Ltd, also known as Walmart Global Tech India, has leased 1.01 lakh sq ft of office space for five years at a monthly rent of nearly ₹49 lakh in Bengaluru, documents accessed by Propstack showed.Bengaluru real estate: Walmart’s technology and innovation arm, WM Global Technology Services India Pvt Ltd, has leased 1.01...