KOLKATA: The Bengal Police on Sunday arrested Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl.Jasimuddin, a councillor from Ward No. 39 in the Jorasanko area of central Kolkata, was taken into custody from his residence in the afternoon, police said.He has…
Arbaaz Khan shared that his father, veteran writer Salim Khan, is “improving” and may be discharged soon. The 90-year-old was hospitalised at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on February 17 after a mild brain haemorrhage. Salim Khan, co-writer of classics like Sholay and Don, continues to recover under medical supervision. Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan is recovering well…
A continued rise in gold prices could pave the way for a positive phase in the Indian stock market over the next year, according to a report by JM Financial.According to the report, historical data suggests a consistent link between gold rallies and subsequent gains in Indian equities.Specifically, it found that when the Nifty/gold ratio…
Parth Bhut and Shubman Gill (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: “Pressure daalte raho, chhodna mat, dominate karte raho”: Ravindra Jadeja kept reminding left-arm spinner Parth Bhut from the moment Shubman Gill walked out to bat during Punjab’s Ranji Trophy clash against Saurashtra.Punjab had no answers to Saurashtra’s spin attack and suffered a 194-run defeat…
Aravalli: Mountain older than memory If demography can be a dividend, geography certainly decides its destiny. Few landscapes illustrate this more clearly than the Aravalli Range, an ancient chain of hills that quietly shapes water security, climate, and life across western and northwestern India.The hills that run for nearly 690 km from Gujarat through Rajasthan…
Sameer Wankhede (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Sameer Wankhede — the IRS-Customs officer who left Narcotics Control Bureau under controversial circumstances over a botched up probe in a drug-related case involving Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son — on Monday got a reprieve from Central Administrative Tribunal, which set aside the disciplinary charges framed against him…
On this day in history, 13 December is the birth and remembrance of those people who had a great influence on the world and the events that changed the culture, the education, and the arts. It is the date that commemorates the birth of such personalities as Lakshmi Chand Jain, an Indian economist of high…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has backed the Indian team management’s cautious handling of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but insisted that clear communication with the youngster is essential as he waits for his international debut.With growing calls for the 15-year-old to be included in India’s playing XI during the ongoing T20I…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Benchmark indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in green on Friday after a big selloff on Thursday that saw markets tank over 3%. While Nifty50 opened above 23,200, BSE Sensex rose over 700 points, just shy of 75,000. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,229.15, up…
With the recent changes in FAR (Floor Area Ratio) guidelines by the Karnataka government, Bengaluru’s real estate market is to witness taller buildings in the coming years. The Bengaluru skyline will likely see an entirely new shape through the easing of construction regulations, with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) making it possible to…