- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
JUNIOR doctors in Kolkata called off on Monday a 17-day-old hunger strike launched in protest against the rape and murder of a colleague, after a meeting with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics also called off their proposed shutdown in the state's health sector from Tuesday till an…
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Tuesday said it will acquire CK Birla group firm Orient Cement at a valuation of ₹81 billion (£740.69m), as part of its expansion drive. With this acquisition Adani Cement will achieve a capacity of 100 MT (million tons) per annum by end of FY25…
CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday ended his fast along with others, after the home ministry assured them that the talks on Ladakh's demands will be resumed in December. Join Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Prashant Lokhande met the activists, who were sitting on an indefinite fast at Delhi's…
TATA GROUP and Somerville College, University of Oxford on Monday announced a collaboration to construct a landmark building to honour late Ratan Tata. To be named the Ratan Tata Building, it represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand Somerville's teaching and learning space, support research with global impact, and articulate the…
INDIA and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier to resolve a four-year military stand-off, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday, paving the way to normalise political and business ties. The news comes on the eve of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia…
OLYMPIC bronze medal-winning former wrestler Sakshi Malik has said that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's decision to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year hit the image of their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Sakshi, who was one of the three prominent faces of the prolonged protest,…
SCAMMERS often use AI voice clones to con commoners to transfer money or disclose financial information but it's rare when they try to impersonate a billionaire. This is exactly what scammers tried to do by cloning telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal's voice to scam his executive in Dubai to transfer…
VETERAN actor Shabana Azmi recently discussed the unconventional shooting process for Mahesh Bhatt's 1982 film "Arth," revealing that there was no script in place. Speaking at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Azmi shared that the movie was shot with only a basic story idea. "He (Bhatt) was going through a…
BOLLYWOOD actor Salman Khan addressed the challenges he is facing during a recent "Bigg Boss 18" episode, referencing the turmoil in his life following the death of his friend, NCP leader Baba Siddique. The former Maharashtra minister was killed on October 12 outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office in Mumbai.…
CONGRESS leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will file her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on Wednesday, party sources said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will be present on the occasion, they said. Before filing the nomination, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will…
