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TMC draws battle lines after rival faction seizes party office (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday accused the rival faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee of illegally taking control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata, calling its members ‘criminal trespassers’ and warning of legal action.The party also said it had...

A shocking crime has surfaced in Agra where a wife allegedly murdered her husband, burying his body beneath their bathroom floor. AGRA: A 44-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife, who buried his body beneath the bathroom floor of their home and pretended he had gone missing for nearly 45 days before a routine...

Amazon is reportedly taking the highly precise tracking systems it perfected for package logistics and applying them directly to its human workforce. Citing leaked internal documents, Business Insider reports that the e-commerce giant is quietly piloting a new program called Right Station Link that uses wearable devices to track warehouse employees in roles that were...

Some tropical Heliconius butterflies have evolved a remarkable way to stay young, allowing them to live far longer than most butterflies. Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of physical...

Woman who claimed husband ‘stumbled’ onto knife sentenced to life for murder A woman who fatally stabbed her husband of nearly 30 years was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday after a court found her guilty of murder, rejecting her claim that his death was an accident.Daryl Berman, 72, was ordered to serve a minimum...

A shocking incident unfolded in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where a 45-year-old social media influencer and beautician, Nisha Chauhan, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Pradeep. MEERUT: A property dispute allegedly turned fatal in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday when a 45-year-old beautician and social media influencer was stabbed to death by her husband, police...

The warnings come as Nato prepares to formally describe Russia as a “long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security at next week’s summit Russia could be preparing a limited military incursion into Poland to test Nato’s willingness to respond, according to claims reported by the Daily Mail, citing Polish media and sources close to Poland’s leadership. The...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Morne Morkel (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has made it clear that the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, despite growing calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his international debut.Sooryavanshi has been one of the biggest talking points since being...

Badrinath donation allegations: BKTC orders investigation over embezzlement claims (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) Chairman Hemant Dwivedi on Friday said that an inquiry committee has been constituted to conduct an impartial and fact-based investigation into the allegations circulating on social media about the alleged misappropriation of offerings and donations at Shri Badrinath...

Representative image (Image: AP) NEW DELHI: The government on Friday issued a detailed rebuttal to misinformation circulating on social media about India’s E20 ethanol blending programme, rejecting claims related to excessive water consumption, engine damage, environmental risks and fuel safety.In a 10-point clarification, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the E20 programme, under...