Sandip Ghosh – the ex-head of Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, who has been interrogated, rigorously, by the CBI in connection with the rape and murder of a junior doctor this month – was last year accused of corruption, and trafficking in bodies and biomedical waste. The allegations were made by AkhtarContinue Reading
Food delivery platform Zomato said on Wednesday it will acquire the movie and events ticketing businesses of digital payments firm Paytm for a combined Rs 2048 crore ($244.2 million), as the food delivery platform looks to diversify beyond food delivery. The acquisition bolsters Zomato’s presence in India’s vast online ticketingContinue Reading
The young doctor whose life was brutally cut short at RG Kar Hospital less than two weeks ago, harboured big dreams of winning a gold medal and other big honours in medicine. She had even listed the hospitals she wanted to work in. All this, sources said, were on aContinue Reading
Over the past few years, Pakistan has faced a growing crisis marked by economic instability, political turmoil, and security challenges. Inflation soared to record levels, adding to the public’s discontent. Political infighting, particularly following the ousting of Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022, has deepened divisions. The country’s foreign reservesContinue Reading
A school bus with several children on board was saved from a potentially fatal attack by a group of people because of the timely intervention of police in Bihar’s Gopalganj today. A mob tried to set the bus on fire during the Bharat Bandh called by some groups against aContinue Reading
Food and drink brands strive to establish themselves in the global market. An Indian brand has made it to the top of the list of the world’s strongest food brands, as per the latest Brand Finance Food & Drink 2024 report. This spot has been acquired by the dairy brandContinue Reading
Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren said he would not quit politics, asserting that an option to float a new political outfit was always open to him. The development comes after he indicated that he was upset over the treatment he received and gave a detailed account of it inContinue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Poland – the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 45 years. PM Modi landed in Warsaw this evening on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Morarji DesaiContinue Reading
A farmhouse has become the latest flashpoint between the Telangana government and former state minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, commonly known as KTR. The Janwada farmhouse – allegedly constructed illegally in a preserved area – could be bulldozed as the Telangana High Court hasContinue Reading
In the heart of the Middle East, where power and tradition are deeply intertwined, one man has risen to hold the reins of a nation known for its strict adherence to conservative values and immense wealth derived from oil. Mohammed bin Salman, commonly referred to as MBS, is the deContinue Reading