How the old houses of Kolkata are learning to stand on their own feet

Old Kolkata houses that are neither heritage buildings nor supported by conservation grants are finding novel ways to raise money for their upkeep.

On southern nudge, Cong to review stand on EWS quota

Opposition by a clutch of southern states to the exclusion of SCS, STs and OBCs from the 10% EWS quota and a pushback from allies like DMK has led Congress to consider a political review of the party's position on reservations for the economically weaker sections.

Biz community feels harassed by misuse of law: Ex-CJI Ramana

Former CJI N V Ramana on Saturday said businessmen from across India have pointed to him the \"misuse\" of criminal laws to threaten and harass them, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.

SC frowns on lawyers who make derogatory remarks against judges

Lawyers filing petitions on behalf of litigants would be liable for contempt of court proceedings if the plaint contained derogatory remarks against judges, the Supreme Court has said and issued contempt of court notices to an advocate-petitioner and his advocate-on-record, who filed a plea.

COP27: 25 new decarbonisation 'actions' for 5 sectors launched

Sharm el-Sheikh: Countries, including India-representing more than 50% of global GDP on Friday jointly launched a package of 25 new collaborative actions at the UN climate talks (COP27) to be delivered by the next year's conference to speed up decarbonisation of five key sectors: power, road transport, steel, hydrogen and agriculture.

People forging 'alliance' of the corrupt: Modi

Says KCR Drops Ministers Based On Superstitions

Oct retail inflation will be below 7%, Says RBI governor

‘Early To Discuss Changes Towards Inflation Approach’

India, Asean pledge peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

Defence Ministers' Informal Meet Expected To Take Place Soon

21-yr-old drugged, gangraped at b'day party in Kolkata; 4 held

Four youths, two of them students, were arrested in overnight raids after a 21-year-old postgraduate student filed a police complaint alleging that she was drugged and gangraped at a birthday party in a rented cottage at a premium resortin the early hours of Thursday, report Suman Chakrabarti, Dwaipayan Ghosh & Mayukh Sengupta.

Former lover and astrologer dupe woman of ₹59L

A Powai businessman filed a complaint against an astrologer and his wife's ex-lover for duping her of Rs35 lakh and Rs24 lakh worth gold ornaments to perform black magic so that her husband will be under her control.

Honey seller gets 5yrs' RI for sex abuse of 10-year-old girl

Observing children are easy prey due to their tender age, physical vulnerabilities and inexperience of life and society, a special Pocso court last week convicted and sentenced a 30-year-old honey seller to five years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl after her grandmother allowed him to enter their home to wash his hands in 2016.

Trio loots bankers in filmy style, arrested

Three men who targeted two bank employees in broad daylight on a crowded Bhiwandi street last month and robbed them of Rs 12 lakh cash in true filmy style, were finally tracked and arrested from Uttar Pradesh by the Bhiwandi police, officials said on Saturday.

Auto driver sexually assaults minor in vehicle, gets 3yrs' RI

A 33-year-old auto rickshaw driver who offered a ride to a 10-year-old girl in his vehicle and sexually abused her has been convicted and sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment by a special Pocso court.

Facing oppn heat on project flight, DCM holds biz meets

Under pressure from the opposition that has been persistently raising the issue of flight of investments from Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held meetings with various business groups on Friday.

Apphelps delivery boy get bail in POCSO case

The trip history of a 25-year-old man working for a food delivery app showing that he was not in the area when a 13-year-old hearing impaired girl in his neighbourhood was sexually abused, has ensured that he was granted bail by a special POCSO court. The man was arrested last month.

₹1cr, 600gm gold seized from tainted official

A day after the Navi Mumbai ACB team caught redhanded the 'tainted' Alibaug tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate Minal Dalvi (49) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakhs from the complainant through an agent Rakesh Chavan (49) on Friday evening, the ACB team carried out search operations at her two residences on Saturday and seized 'unaccounted' cash of around Rs one crore cash and around 600 grams of gold ornaments.

Teen biker dies after falling 40ft from bridge

A 19-year-old biker died after he was thrown off the Bandra Reclamation U-bridge, falling 40 feet early morning on Friday.

Boy crushed under rubble after state bus hits wall

An 11-year-old boy was crushed to death under a rubble while his teenaged brother fractured his legs on Thursday after a state transport bus crashed into the compound wall of the depot in Jawhar while reversing

I took kid's responsibilities, Rhea splurged on self: Paes

Tennis star Leander Paes, in his petition in the sessions court in his battle with former partner Rhea Pillai, alleged that she was married to actor Sanjay Dutt until 2008 and had received two sea-facing Bandra (West) flats worth over Rs 20 crore from him as settlement during their divorce.

Bengal min faces ire for remarks on Prez, apologises

Bengal prisons minister Akhil Giri was forced to apologise within hours of making misogynistic remarks about President Droupadi Murmu’s looks in Nandigram on Friday that triggered social media outrage.

Paes moves court over ₹1L a month maintenance to Rhea

Pointing out that no relationship existed between them at the time model and actor Rhea Pillai moved a domestic violence complaint in 2014, former tennis ace Leander Paes has moved sessions court against a magistrate court's February order directing him to pay a monthly maintenance Rs 1 lakh to his former live-in partner and mother of his daughter. In February, the magistrate had held that Paes had committed various acts of domestic violence against her.

Society's outrage is no justification to suppress free speech, says court

A Delhi court on Fridaydismissed a complaint filed against a Kerala lawmaker for his controversial tweet on Kashmir, observing that “society’s outrage alone is not justification for suppressing free speech”.

Don't make coal lone villain, India asserts at climate meet

‘World Needs To Bridge Gap In Energy Use’

Nair hosp land diversion fit case to probe BMC staff: SC

The Supreme Court took serious note of alleged collusion between BMC officials and a realtor resulting in the latter attempting to take over prime Mumbai Central land which had been acquired for expansion of the civic-run Nair Hospital, and expressed surprise why the Bombay high court did not initiate inquiry into the sorry state of affairs.

SRK, entourage stopped at city airport for 1 hr over 6 watches

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and five of his team members were stopped for an hour at Mumbai airport by customs officials early on Saturday over payment of duty for 6 luxury watches worth Rs 17.9 lakh. After their evaluation, customs duty of Rs 6.9 lakh was levied on the watches.

City docs find giloy may raise immunity, but not safe for all

Mumbai: Can giloy, the immune-enhancing herb whose popularity skyrocketed amid the Covid-19 pandemic cause liver failure?

Braving aquaphobia, this MP woman emerges as para-kayaking champion

Bhopal: Paralysed from the waist down, Pooja Ojha was terrified of going near water.

HP voters defy freezing cold & snow to record 74% turnout

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh recorded a little above 74% provisional turnout in the single-phase assembly elections on Saturday, with voters trudging through ankledeep snow or riding ropeways to cross gushing rivers to reach polling stations.

Scaloni aims to succeed with defensive overload

Argentina Coach Selects Nine Defenders, Seven Midfielders And Seven Forwards For Qatar Trip As He Aims To Build On The Team's Copa America Accomplishment

Twitter Blue subscription unavailable following rise in fakė verified accounts

In the latest chapter of Twitter's blue tick saga, the micro-blogging site seems to have made its $7.99 Twitter Blue subscription service unavailable, according to reports.