Man arrested for sending threat email targeting Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari; mentions suicide bomb attack

KOLKATA: A man was arrested from Kolkata’s Garden Reach area for allegedly sending an email to police threatening a suicide bomb attack on West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari “with the help of terror outfit Al Qaeda,” a senior officer said on Saturday.The accused, identified as 27-year-old Hasnain Iqbal, was arrested following a joint operation…

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Demolition of AIMIM corporator’s properties in Sambhajinagar ‘shocking, unfortunate’: HC

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court on Friday expressed strong displeasure over the demolition of properties linked to AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel by the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation, observing that the civic body’s action appeared “shocking and unfortunate” as an assurance had been given before the court that due process would…

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15-year-old Canadian boy built a robotic turtle that can detect underwater environmental threats with 96% accuracy

A 15-year-old Canadian named Evan Budz took on a significant challenge in marine conservation. At just fifteen, he came up with the invention of the Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle (BURT). This invention filled a major gap by incorporating the natural swimming kinematics of snapping turtles, creating an autonomous vehicle that could monitor and assess delicate…

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Madhuri Dixit’s husband Dr Sriram Nene was shocked to see people at their wedding reception, only recognised Amitabh Bachchan, didn’t know of her stardom before that

At the peak of her stardom and career, Madhuri Dixit made the surprising decision to step away from films and settle into a quieter life in the US with her husband, Shriram Nene. When she got married and left movies, she left the hearts of many fans heartbroken. Interestingly, when the two got married, Nene…

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Hindi-only Railway contest triggers language row

Railway ministry has invited train travel stories from all Indians but only in Hindi. Hubballi: Indian Railways has landed in fresh controversy after inviting train travelogues only in Hindi, drawing criticism from non-Hindi states and linguistic groups. South Western Railway (SWR), with 84% of its network in Karnataka, urged passengers to participate in the contest…

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St Stephen’s goes ahead with hirings despite DU probe

New Delhi: The controversy surrounding appointments at St Stephen’s College has escalated, with the institution going ahead with the joining of newly appointed teachers despite Delhi University (DU) directing it to refrain from issuing appointment letters pending an inquiry into alleged recruitment irregularities.According to an examination duty roster seen by TOI, several newly recruited teachers…

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