Illegal coal mining may push WB's Raniganj towards Joshimath-like crisis

Kolkata (IANS) Is Raniganj, the coal belt in West Burdwan district of West Bengal, heading towards a crisis similar to that of Joshimath in Uttarakhand where land subsidence has affected hundreds of houses, shops and other establishments? For several…

Wipro lays off over 400 freshers for poor performance

Bengaluru (IANS) IT giant Wipro has laid off more than 400 fresher employees for poor performance in internal assessment tests.

The company has issued termination letters to all the affected employees and stated that despite adequate training,…

Another Moscow-Goa flight diverted after receiving bomb threat

Panaji (IANS) An Azur Air Moscow to Goa flight was diverted to Uzbekistan on Saturday after receiving a bomb threat via email, a second such incident involving the Russian airline this month, officials here confirmed.

Director of the Dabolim…

Six injured in two blasts in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) Six people were injured in two explosions in Jammu on Saturday.

Mukesh Singh, ADGP (Jammu Zone) said six people were injured in two blasts that occurred in two vehicles in Narwal area of Jammu city.

"The injured have been…

US citizen with Chinese satellite phone held at Bagdogra airport

Kolkata (IANS) The CISF on Saturday arrested a US citizen with a Chinese satellite phone while he was attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight at the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri in West Bengal.

The arrested person has been identified Thomas…

1.8 kg 'uranium' seized in Patna, 9 arrested

Patna (IANS) Nine persons, including two Nepalese nationals, were arrested in Patna on Friday for smuggling highly radioactive "uranium metal", police said.

A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) learnt about a uranium consignment that reached…

Congress suspends 38 for anti-party activities in Gujarat polls

Ahmedabad (IANS) The Congress' Discipline Committee suspended 38 workers and leaders for anti-party activities during the Gujarat Assembly elections held in December 2022, a party leader said on Friday.

Discipline Committee convener Balkrushna…

Four criminal cases pending against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

New Delhi (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP from UP's Kaiserganj Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has always been embroiled in controversies since he entered politics in 1990, still faces four pending cases, with serious charges…

Boycott of court will lead to collapse of constitutional structure: Justice Mantha

Kolkata(IANS) With a major section of public prosecutors and government pleaders continuing to boycott the court of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of the Calcutta High Court, the latter said on Friday that such boycotts will result in total collapse of…

Shifting to old pension scheme may lead to liability add-up in future: Raghuram Rajan

New Delhi (IANS) As several state governments have shown their intent of shifting to the old pension scheme, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that states doing so, would end up curbing current expenditure but may build liabilities for the future.