Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home following old age-related ailments, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana who underwent gender change surgery. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30…
Mumbai: The country’s forex reserves touched a record high of USD 675 billion on August 2, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The previous all-time high for the kitty was USD 670.857 billion on July 19 this year, and the last reported reserve was USD 667.386 billion as on July 26. Das said…
Paris: Israel’s Olympic team said some athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris amid larger tensions over Palestinian deaths during the war in Gaza and the threat of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Yael Arad, president of the Israeli National Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that team…
Paris: The amygdala, a small center in the brain, plays a crucial role in controlling emotions, anxiety, and fear. Despite its size, it has a significant function. When fear strikes, memories of past traumatic experiences can flood the mind, potentially causing the body to shut down all non-essential functions, leaving only vital organs like the…
Paris: Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the build-up to the event marred by news that a Belgian athlete had fallen sick after swimming in the Seine last week. Germany’s Laura Lindemann won a sprint finish in the final leg, narrowly edging out Beth Potter from…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will inaugurate the first BIMSTEC Business Summit here which aims to foster greater regional collaboration through robust trade and investment relations among the members of the seven-nation grouping. The summit will be hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)…
Paris: Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred stormed to a fairytale Olympic 100 metres victory on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation’s first ever medal at the Games. In an electrifying upset at a rainswept Stade de France, the 23-year-old stunned the USA’s reigning 100m world champion Sha’Carri Richardson with a barnstorming…
Panaji: This August promises to be an exciting and glamorous month for the entire nation as we eagerly await the announcement of the most handsome face of our country. The beautiful Indian state of Goa has been chosen again to host the world’s biggest and most prestigious national pageant for men, the Rubaru Mr. India…
Paris: LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. The concerns come as famous figures — from former U.S. President Donald Trump to “Harry Potter” author…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday that search and rescue operations in disaster-hit Wayanad are in their final stages, but 206 people remain missing. Addressing the media here, Vijayan said there is difficulty in identifying the dead bodies and parts recovered from the Chaliyar river. “Till now, 215 bodies have been recovered,…
