NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested West Bengal’s former minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose in the municipality recruitment scam.Days after TMC’s rout in the West Bengal, ED questioned the senior party leader Sujit Bose in connection with its investigation into the municipality recruitment ‘scam’ case.Bose is alleged to have illegally recommended…
In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major shipping project. But instead of…
NEW DELHI: The streets of Kerala are lined with posters — not of rival parties, but of rivals within the same party for the chief ministerial post. “Kerala wants KC,” says one poster, while the other next to it has an image of VD Satheesan with caption “natural choice”. Almost after the Kerala assembly election…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his government will stop “far-right agitators” from travelling to Britain ahead of a major rally linked to Tommy Robinson in central London this Saturday.More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the “Unite the Kingdom” demonstration, prompting heightened security measures and a significant deployment by the Metropolitan Police,…
CHANDIGARH: Polling for 105 municipal bodies in Punjab, including eight municipal corporations, is scheduled for May 26, as announced by State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhury on Monday.Vote counting will take place on May 29.Addressing the media here, Chaudhury shared details about the elections, stating that they will occur in the following eight municipal corporations:…
The family of Harshita Brella, the Indian woman whose body was discovered inside the boot of a car in east London last year, is expected to travel to the UK this week as they continue their fight for justice in the case, according to the BBC.Brella, 24, was found dead inside a Vauxhall Corsa in…
From left to right: Lakshmi Kumari, Jebid Jouharian The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners from different cities, cultures, and backgrounds, turning race day into a celebration of ambition, connection, and community. In the 10K Under 29 Female category, three women stood out not just for their performances, but for the unique journeys…
(Source: California Post) An Iranian heiress has been accused of shielding millions of dollars in assets from her husband in a $200 million divorce battle, according to new court filings in California.Setareh “Star” Bral, the daughter of a late real estate tycoon said to have links to the former Shah of Iran. She is alleged…
NEW DELHI: India reported 57,670 environment and pollution-related crimes in 2024, showing a decline of 16.4% over the number of such crimes (68,994) reported in 2023, flags the latest Crime in India report released by home ministry’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).Over 80% (46,333 cases) of environment and pollution-related crimes, however, pertain to just one…
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for transporting a group of Irish nationals, including children, who had illegally crossed the US-Canada border into Vermont.44-year-old Tyshan Murray of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced last week. In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to serve three years of supervised…