DHAKA: Amid concerns over security during Durga Puja, 40 eminent citizens of Bangladesh have urged the govt to take steps to ensure the Hindu community can celebrate its biggest festival peacefully. This year, Durga Puja is likely to be celebrated at 32,460 mandaps across Bangladesh.“We want to believe that the govt will take measures as…
In Myanmar, it’s ‘Thiri Rama,’ in Thailand, ‘Ramakien,’ and in Indonesia, ‘Kakawin Ramayana.’ From Russia to America, the Ramayana has taken on new names and faces, proving that this ancient Indian epic is more than just an exported tradition – it’s a cultural remix. And it can just as easily don new costumes on stages…
EAST MIDNAPORE: A man in his late 50s was lynched in East Midnapore‘s Patashpur on Sunday morning after villagers accused him of stripping a local woman and killing her by forcing her to ingest poison.Sukhchand Maity was dragged out of his home and beaten with sticks and bamboo poles. Police rescued him from the mob…
KOLKATA: From physical and mental torture, forceful collection of unaccounted for money, threats to fail examinations and sexual misconduct – a section of junior doctors and students had converted the RG Kar Medical College campus into their fiefdom in the past few years. The special college council has now pronounced stringent punishment against 59 perpetrators…
CHENNAI: Four people died and over 90 were hospitalised for fainting and dehydration at an IAF airshow on Sunday at Chennai’s Marina Beach, which was filled to capacity. About 15 lakh spectators turned up for the event, according to estimates, marking a record for an airshow.After the airshow ended, a large crowd attempted to leave…
KOLKATA: Courts do not have a magic wand to provide instant justice, Calcutta HC observed Sunday while hearing a case related to murder and alleged rape of a nine-year-old in Bengal’s Joynagar two days ago that sparked violent protests.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh made the observations during an emergency Sunday hearing, pointing out that the bigger problem…
BHUBANESWAR: A BJD functionary’s firm has been fined Rs 24.2 crore for alleged excess mining at a stone quarry in Kasia hills of Odisha‘s Nayagarh district and has been ordered to deposit the amount by Oct 20, reports Sandip Mishra. Challenging the minor mineralwing’s decision, Bhapur block vice-chairman BenudharPradhan’s firm has moved HC. “There were…
SASARAM/PATNA: Eleven youths, including seven from a family, drowned while bathing in two incidents in Bihar’s Rohtas and Katihar districts on Sunday.Seven children from a family, including four siblings, drowned in the swollen Sone River in Rohtas’ Tumba village. The bodies of Nibha Kumari (14), Nidhi Kumari (12), Gunugun Kumari (8), and Pawan Kumar (6),…
NEW DELHI: Calling Modinomics a “curse” to India’s economy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday said PM Modi‘s “stale lectures with old spins” cannot hide his “outright failures” that have landed all aspects of the economy in crisis. Kharge said household liabilities/indebtedness has grown by 241% from 2013-14 to 2022-23 in actual terms, household debt as…
PANAJI: Protests in Goa ignited by former RSS state chief Subhash Velingkar‘s controversial remarks about St Francis Xavier eased Sunday as police expanded their search across the state and neighbouring Maharashtra to catch the accused, who has remained untraceable since Friday.Velingkar allegedly called for a “DNA test” of the relics of St Francis Xavier, revered…
