District magistrates were told to dismantle the illegal collection points JAMTARA: Bhaipo (nephew) tax. Danda tax. Bamboo barricades. Illegal nakas. Highway strongmen from alleged “syndicates” armed with sticks. For decades, drivers of commercial vehicles entering Bengal from Jharkhand said those words defined border crossings more than signboards or toll gates. Trucks slowed. Cash changed hands….
Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad CHENNAI: Just over a month ago, Sanju Samson returned to the India squad against Zimbabwe in the World Cup Super-8 stage and struck a brisk 24 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here. He followed it up with three match-winning knocks in successive games, eventually being named ‘Player of the Tournament’…
Shah Rukh Khan is earning praise online after a video from the sets of ‘King’ showed the actor being a thorough gentleman and helping his pregnant co-star Deepika Padukone walk up a flight of stairs during filming.The clip, which has gone viral on social media, captures Khan offering his hand to Padukone as the two…
NEW DELHI: A day before campaigning for the first phase of polls in Bengal winds up, CEC Gyanesh Kumar reviewed polling arrangements in the state. “EC will leave no stone unturned to hold elections that are fear-free, violence-free, intimidation-free, inducement-free, chhaapa-free, booth jamming-free and source jamming-free,” he said Monday. EC suspends Bhowanipore executive magistrates EC…
Aruna Irani pays a heartfelt tribute to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, recalling her warmth, strength, and ability to stay cheerful despite personal struggles. Calling her loss irreparable, Aruna highlights her unmatched versatility across genres and cherishes their close bond, while celebrating the timeless legacy of a voice that will forever live on. Aruna Irani, with…
Olympic skiing star Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor drug charges in Idaho following his arrest earlier this month. According to court records cited by the Associated Press, Miller entered his plea after being charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The former Olympic champion has denied…
An NRI’s joy after getting mangoes and other essentials in 9 minutes in his apartment in India triggered a major debate. A social media user started a major debate after he praised the quick e-commerce of India and said no one developed country has this luxury of ‘want it and will have it now’ that…
Melania Trump and some other officials will get to use the controversial private jet of Kristi Noem as the administration purchased it even after Noem was fired. The Donald Trump administration will not let go of the $70 million jet that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem leased during her tenure. The Wall Street Journal reported…
NEW DELHI: Amid political marginalisation of its key pillars and accumulating grievances against the BJP government, opposition parties will gather on Monday for a brainstorming on the road ahead — the first such meeting beyond parliamentary coordination since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The meeting coincides with PM Narendra Modi completing his third term in office,…
An Indian-origin man was stabbed to death in London’s Southall, said the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday. The victim, identified as Gurbhej Singh, was killed on North Road, near the junction with Dormers Wells Lane, while another man in his 30s was injured., reported PTI.Emergency services were alerted by the London Ambulance Service, and officers…
