KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday raided the residence of a Kolkata Police DCP (Special Branch), Shantanu Sinha Biswas and arrested city businessman Joy Kamdar in a moneylaundering probe linked to alleged illegal land deals and extortion . The ED action during the Bengal poll season came days after I-T searches at the home…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged young people across the country to apply for Yuva Sangam Phase 6, a youth exchange programme organised under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative.In a recent post on X, the commission encouraged students and young professionals to register for the programme and take part in educational and…
NEW DELHI: Weeks after he withdrew his name from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to play in the Indian Super League (IPL), Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani was on Tuesday banned for two years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). PCB banned Muzarabani from the PSL for two years. “In this instance, despite a clear…
LONDON: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in France for an injunction to prevent his removal to India.A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman told TOI: “Nirav Modi is due to be removed but he has lodged a rule 39 application to stay his removal to the ECtHR. We…
David Hasselhoff, best known for his iconic roles in ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Knight Rider’, was spotted using a walker during a rare outing with his wife Hayley Roberts in the West Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles. The 73-year-old actor was seen grabbing the walker with both hands as the couple walked across a parking lot on…
Punjab Police on Monday said it foiled Pakistan’s ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states.Three persons were arrested in connection with the case, and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation revealed that the Inter Services Intelligence-backed module was involved in…
MUMBAI: Former India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has undergone a scan to assess the severity of a suspected hamstring injury, TOI has learnt. His availability for MI’s next match against Punjab Kings on Thursday in Mumbai will depend on the results.“Yes, Rohit underwent an MRI on Monday morning (at the HL Reliance Hospital)…
Manish Malhotra thanked paparazzi for privacy post-mother Garima’s death (March 19, age 94). At her March 21 prayer meet, he said, “Thank you… ekdum private moment tha.” Celebs like Karisma Kapoor consoled him; he posted “Love and Miss You Forever.” Manish Malhotra expressed gratitude to the paparazzi for honoring his privacy following the death of…
His Joker in The Dark Knight remains iconic, a haunting performance that earned him a posthumous Oscar. At first, the role terrified him, driving him into isolation as he studied the character until fear became fuel for transformation. Ledger’s career traced a bold arc from teen heartthrob to Oscar-nominated artist, cementing his legacy as one…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) South Africa captain Aiden Markram admitted it was simply a night where very little went his side’s way as a rampant New Zealand national cricket team stormed into the T20 World Cup final with a crushing nine-wicket win at Eden Gardens.New Zealand’s charge was led by a…