NEW DELHI: The death of at least seven elephants after being hit by a high-speed passenger train in Assam on Saturday has taken the toll of such fatalities since 2019-20 to 94. This was the fourth such accident this year. The last two accidents were reported from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, sources said, adding that the safety of elephants remains a concern on rail corridors passing through forest...
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KOLKATA: A 35-year-old man entered a house and randomly stabbed his 28-year-old "girlfriend" multiple times before he reportedly jumped from the fourth-floor balcony on Tuesday around 8.15 am in the Posta area of central Kolkata.The man, Vicky Sharma, a resident of Jagmohan Mullick Lane, was taken to a nearby hospital in a serious condition, where the attending doctors declared him dead. Meanwhile,...
Thane: The crime branch has arrested the fourth accused, an auto driver, in connection with the murder of MNS functionary Jamil Shaikh in 2020.The police said the arrested accused has been identified as Wasim Ansari alias Wasim Bhishi (29) and is a resident of Rabodi.“Ansari played an important role in the murder of Shaikh and gave the logistical support to the accused who planned the murder. The...