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Mamata Banerjee’s Niece Bristi Mukherjee Found Dead in Birbhum
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s niece Bristi Mukherjee was found hanging at her residence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said. Post-Mortem Awaited as Police Investigate Death of Mamata Banerjee’s Niece The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28), the daughter of Banerjee’s maternal cousin Nihar Mukherjee, was recovered from a room on the…
Photo: IANS/Video GrabKaushambi Factory Blast: Prime Accused Held in Early Morning Encounter, 7 Police Officials Suspended
Kaushambi: In a major action following the deadly firecracker factory blast in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi, seven police personnel, including the then Inspector-in-Charge of Pipri Police Station, have been suspended for alleged gross negligence, officials said on Tuesday. Eleven people were killed, and five others suffered serious injuries after a massive explosion ripped through an illegal…
Technical Glitch Forces Delhi-Bound IndiGo Flight to Turn Back to Goa Minutes After Take-Off
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi made an emergency return to Goa on Tuesday after it faced a “technical issue”. Flight number ‘6E 2102’ departed North Goa at 9:16 a.m. but soon turned back after the crew reported a technical issue. Air Traffic Control declared a full emergency at nearly 9:30 a.m.…
Photo: IANS/Sansad TVMortal Remains of Two Kerala Women Killed in US Likely to Be Released on September 3, Says Suresh Gopi
Thiruvananthapuram: The bodies of the two Kerala women killed in Milpitas, California, are likely to be released after the autopsy formalities are completed on Thursday, Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi said, as efforts to bring the mortal remains home entered the final stages. Minister Gopi told IANS that the coroner’s office had…
Photo: IANS3 Family Members Killed in Almora House Collapse; IMD Issues Orange Alert for Dehradun, Tehri
Dehradun: Incessant rainfall across Uttarakhand has disrupted normal life, with rising water levels in rivers and drains, landslides and traffic disruptions reported from several parts of the hill state. The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms in most parts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. An Orange Alert has been issued for Dehradun…
Photo: IANS3 Dead, 3 Critically Injured After Speeding Car Overturns on North Karnataka Highway
Dharwad (Karnataka): At least three people were killed and three others seriously injured after a car overturned on National Highway 4 near Venkatapur village in Dharwad taluk in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as K.U. Vinayak, 25; Manjunath, 29; and Basavaraja, 34, all residents of Davangere district. They had reportedly…
Photo: IANS/Video Grab11 Dead, 5 Injured in UP Firecracker Factory Blast; 2 Women Held
Kaushambi: A case has been registered against six people following a firecracker factory blast that claimed 11 lives in the Pipri police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi, invoking serious charges including Explosives Act violations, officials said on Tuesday. Two accused, Shabnam and Saina, were arrested and taken into custody for questioning. The FIR has…
Photo: IANS/Dhananjay TKDuleep Trophy: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Player to Score Fifty, Breaks 57-Year-Old Record
Bengaluru: Teenaged batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday etched his name into the history books by becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy during East Zone’s ongoing semifinal clash against Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru. Youngest in 57 Years: Teenage Prodigy Rewrites Duleep…
Photo: IANSFormer Soldier Dies After Throat Slit by Banned Chinese Kite String on Ring Road
Jammu: In a bizarre road accident in J&K’s Jammu, a retired soldier was killed after his throat was slit by Chinese kite string while he was driving his two-wheeler, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred on the Ring Road in Jammu. “Naib Subedar Lakhvinder Singh (retd) sustained critical injuries after coming into contact with…
Photo: IANSI-T Dept Urges Non-Audit Taxpayers to File ITR-3, 4, 5, and 7 by August 31
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Monday said more than 7.5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for assessment year 2026-27 and urged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit requirements to complete the filing process before the due date ends. In a post on social…
