Severed head of woman recovered from litter van in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Panic gripped people in the Gold Green area in Kolkata on Friday when they spotted the severed head of a woman on the piled garbage in a litter van. The morning walkers, who spotted the severed head, immediately informed the local police station. The cops rushed to the spot and took […]
Bengal school job case: SC orders Partha Chatterjee’s release on bail by Feb 1

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee should be released on bail on or before February 1 next year in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-school-job scam matter. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant asked the trial […]
Industry must skill, provide job opportunities to disabled: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Industry must devise ways to skill, train, and provide employment opportunities to physically impaired citizens, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Goyal said this during his address at the BML Munjal Awards 2024 in New Delhi. Evoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for skilling the nation and […]
Ricky Martin, Atif Aslam to perform in Dubai

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Singers Ricky Martin and Atif Aslam are set to perform in Dubai this month promising soul-stirring music and unforgettable performances, perfectly setting the tone for the new year. While Ricky will perform at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday, Atif will take to the stage on February 1. Ricky will […]
Potts replaces Woakes in England’s lone change for 3rd Test vs NZ

Hamilton, Dec 13 (IANS) England have revealed that seamer Matthew Potts will be replacing fellow pacer Chris Woakes in the side’s lone change to their playing eleven for the third and final Test against New Zealand, starting at Seddon Park on Saturday. With England 2-0 up and the series already won ahead of their last […]
BGT: Ponting feels Head plays in a style similar to Gilchrist

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes left-handed batter Travis Head is well on his way to becoming one of the batting greats of the modern-day game. Head was named Player of the Match after scoring a stunning 140 off 141 balls to help Australia beat India by ten wickets in […]
BGT: Big score is just around the corner for Smith, says Cummins

Brisbane, Dec 13 (IANS) Ahead of the Brisbane Test, Australia skipper Pat Cummins said he is confident of a big score being just around the corner for premier batter Steve Smith, who hasn’t been able to make a significant impact in the series against India so far. Smith has averaged just 23.20 in his seven […]
Kingdom’s ambassador to UN appeals to General Assembly members to join Saudi-French conference to resolve Palestinian issue

RIYADH, 13 December: Abdulaziz Al-Wasel, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, has urged General Assembly members to participate in an international conference, organized by Saudi Arabia and France, to resolve the Palestinian issue. Al-Wasel said during a speech at the UN General Assembly’s emergency session on Palestine on Thursday that the Saudi-French conference was […]
Saudi Arabia’s successful World Cup bid receives congratulations from around the world

RIYADH, 13 December: No sooner had FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 World Cup, than messages of congratulation began to pour in from around the region and beyond. The unopposed Saudi bid had just been rubber-stamped by more than 200 FIFA member federations that took part remotely […]
Quality of Life Program, UN-Habitat officials hold talks

RIYADH, 13 December: The Quality of Life Program’s CEO Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Bakr recently received in Riyadh the UN-Habitat’s Deputy Executive Director Michal Mlynar. The officials discussed the program’s mission to achieve the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan. Al-Bakr and Mlynar also focused on boosting cooperation in developing quality of life indicators globally, […]