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Photo: IANSKolkata Standoff: Bengal CID Team Reaches Trinamool Office
Bengal CID team arrives at Trinamool office adjacent to Mamata Banerjee’s residence, stopped by former party MP Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) A team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrived at a Trinamool Congress party office adjacent to the residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
Photo: IANSDelhi Fire: Multi-Storey Building Catches Fire in South Delhi Amid Mass Safety Crackdown
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Delhi’s Greater Kailash Part 1 Enclave on Tuesday, officials said, adding that no casualties were reported. According to the officials, the fire erupted at the D24 building in GK-1 Enclave, likely due to an AC short circuit. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said that…
Photo: IIT MadrasIIT Madras to Showcase Hyperloop, 6G, and Deep-Tech Startups in France
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will showcase a range of deep-tech innovations, strategic research initiatives, and incubated startups at ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’, an international technology showcase in France, the institute said on Tuesday. The event — being organised by the Ministry of Education in France from June 14-16 — aims…
Photo: IANSAmit Shah Launches Land Port Management System to Digitize Cross-Border Trade
New Delhi: In a move to improve border and internal security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch a Land Port Management System (LPMS) on Tuesday. “The LPMS is a state-of-the-art digital platform designed to integrate operations across land ports into a unified system. It enables secure, real-time exchange of logistics and regulatory information, bringing…
Photo: IANSDelhi High Court Intervenes in CBSE Row, Demands Centre and Board Respond to Digital Fraud Allegations
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets. A Bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu…
Photo: IANSKerala’s Free Bus Travel for Women Set for June 15 Launch; KSRTC Stares at ₹57 Crore Monthly Burden
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government’s ambitious scheme to provide free travel for women in KSRTC buses will come into effect from June 15, but the benefit will initially be restricted to ordinary services alone. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Transport Minister C.P. John, considering KSRTC’s financial…
Photo: AI Image/IANSExperts call for new urban transport policy as India’s vehicle fleet crosses 413 mn
New Delhi: With India’s vehicle fleet crossing 413 million amid rapid urbanisation, experts on Monday called for a renewed urban transport framework as the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) launched a review of the country’s 2006 National Urban Transport Policy. India’s registered vehicle fleet increased from approximately 90 million vehicles in 2006 to more…
Photo: IANSNorth Korea Declares Nuclear Status ‘Irreversible’ Ahead of Xi Jinping Visit
Seoul: The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said her country’s status as a nuclear-armed state is absolutely irreversible, calling it a “line of no retreat” and vowing not to tolerate any threats against it, the North’s state media reported on Sunday. Kim Yo-jong made the remarks in a statement carried by the…
Photo: PTIWeather Woes Threaten Bengal’s Mango Exports
Kolkata: Dark spots caused by a weather-induced disease have made the shipping of Bengal’s famed Himsagar mangoes overseas uncertain, exporters said. Spotting on the surface of mangoes is caused by continuous rain during bagging and subsequent high temperatures. These spots are early signs of infection. Bagging involves covering each fruit with protective bags while still…
Photo: AI ImageFire breaks out at Bhopal eatery, rapid response ensures zero casualties
Bhopal: A fire broke out at a restaurant located on the first floor of a two-storey building in Bhopal on Sunday morning, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred in the Lalghati commercial area of the Madhya Pradesh capital, they said, adding that furniture and other installations on the premises were…
