Kolkata: The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has signed a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth more than Rs 48,000 crore with leading public and private sector companies during the India Maritime Week 2025 held in Mumbai, officials said on Wednesday. The event, organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, saw…
Mumbai: Authorities operating Metro and Monorail services in Mumbai have been directed to submit their disaster management and emergency response plans, the district disaster management bodies of Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts said on Wednesday. According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) statement, the directive was issued by Dr. Vipin Sharma, additional municipal commissioner and…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Customs Department has seized hydroponic weed and electronic goods worth Rs 12.97 crore in a series of operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) over four days, officials said on Wednesday. According to Customs officials, the seizures were made between Saturday and Tuesday based on specific intelligence inputs. The operations…
Mumbai: Global pop icon and Grammy Award winner Enrique Iglesias set the stage ablaze in Mumbai on Sunday night with his maiden concert in the city, performing some of his biggest hits including Hero and Bailamos to the delight of thousands of fans. The 50-year-old Spanish singer performed before an audience of over 25,000 people…
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality witnessed a slight improvement on Wednesday morning but continued to remain in the “poor” category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 273, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On Tuesday, the city’s AQI stood at 294 at 4 pm, down marginally from 301…
Kanpur: The Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Odisha ended in a draw on Wednesday at Green Park Stadium here on Wednesday, with Uttar Pradesh taking the first-innings lead. After Odisha opted to bat first, they were bowled out for 243 in 77.1 overs. Govinda Poddar (64), Sambit S Baral (59*) and Sandeep Pattanaik…
Kolkata: The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to feature 215 films from 39 countries, celebrating global cinema from November 6 to 13 across 21 theatres in the city, state minister Aroop Biswas announced on Tuesday. The festival will open on November 6 with the screening of the Bengali classic ‘Saptapadi’ (1961), starring…
New Delhi: A 59-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell for allegedly engaging in espionage activities and maintaining links with a foreign-based nuclear scientist, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mohammad Adil Hussaini, who also went by the aliases Syed Adil Hussain, Nasimuddin and Syed Adil Hussaini, was apprehended…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha found themselves trailing by 47 runs against Assam at stumps on Day 2 of their Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (U-23 Men) multi-day match being played at the KIIT Cricket Stadium here on Monday. After Assam were bowled out for 216 in 80 overs, Odisha reached 169 for 3 in 50 overs at the…
Cuttack: The fourth day of the OCA U-16 Inter-District Cricket Tournament (2nd Phase) produced several dominant performances across venues, with Kandhamal, Rayagada, Bhubaneswar-B, KIIT and Sundargarh recording convincing victories, while the Keonjhar-Dhenkanal match was washed out. Kandhamal thrash Sonepur by 9 wickets At the Hi-Tech Medical Ground, Kandhamal cruised to a nine-wicket win over Sonepur….
