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Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the death. (Representational) Shillong: An engineering student was found dead in the hostel of her college in Shillong on Monday, officials said. The incident happened at the Shillong Polytechnic in the Mawlai police station area, they said. The body of the 24-year-old woman, a student of civil…
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File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitahraman. | Photo Credit: ANI The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has benefitted people through a pro-poor approach, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on May 6, while underlining that the recent landmark of GST collections crossing ₹2 lakh crore was driven by heightened economic activity. Under…
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Russian forces currently occupy several regions of Ukraine (Representational) Moscow: Moscow on Monday said it that it could launch strikes at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv’s forces used British-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russia. The statement issued by the Russian foreign ministry came after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during…
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Kolkata: A meme on Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has drawn a strong response from the Kolkata Police, which demanded that the makers reveal their name and addresses. “You are directed to immediately disclose your identity including name and residence. If the information sought is not revealed, you shall be liable for legal action u/s…
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NSUI members hold a poster of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna during a protest in Bengaluru on April 30, 2024. The story so far: Amid a political storm in Karnataka over grave allegations of sexual abuse against Prajwal Revanna, sitting Hassan MP and grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Interpol has issued a Blue Corner…
The T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed even as the ICC asserted that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place to “mitigate any risks” to the showpiece beginning June 1. The tournament — featuring 20 teams, including India — is…
An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday. An M-17 helicopter was deployed to assist in the firefighting operations. State’s Chief Secretary, Radha Raturi, announced today a series of measures aimed at controlling the spread of…
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Captain Hardik Pandya’s pace and veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla’s craft put the brakes on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting line-up before Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma’s scintillating display with the willow gave Mumbai Indians a rare win this season. Riding on Suryakumar’s 51-ball unbeaten 102, studded with 12 fours and six sixes, and his unbroken third-wicket association…
The T20 World Cup squads for various teams are out. The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in West Indies and USA from June 2 while the final will be played on June 29. This time a record 20 teams are playing in the marquee event. The teams have been divided in four groups…
New York City police cleared a Columbia campus building last week Washington: Columbia, the prestigious New York university at the heart of US campus protests against the war in Gaza, announced Monday that it has cancelled the main ceremony for graduating students next week. The Ivy League institution said it would “forego the university-wide ceremony…
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