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Kolkata: Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday made another arrest as part of its investigation into the alleged ISI-linked spy module operating from Topsia in Kolkata, taking the total number of arrests as part of the probe to four.Zafar, alias Sunny, was arrested for allegedly helping Pakistani national Rana Rouf illegally enter India through the India-Nepal border in Raxaul along with Mohd Ejaz Ahmed and Imran Hossain, who were arrested earlier.Zafar is also accused of familiarising Rouf with strategic locations, including some railway stations, according to STF officials. Investigators said Rouf had attempted to acquire maps of defence…

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Image Credit: Canva) A severe storm in 2015 flooded and destroyed a recreational beach parking lot at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, exposing the growing difficulty of maintaining visitor facilities on a shifting barrier island. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge is now relocating the recreational beach and its parking facilities about 2.5 miles north to a more stable location. The new site is designed to maintain roughly the existing parking capacity while reducing repeated storm-repair costs and allowing the old developed area to return to natural beach, dune and saltmarsh…

Land was found to have attacked nine police vehicles, punching windows, kicking off wing mirrors and letting air out of their tyres.During the trial, footage showed Land – wearing a face covering – climbing on top of one of the vehicles and kicking the windscreen.”You were a full and enthusiastic participant in the violent disorder,” Mills told him, adding that he had “no regard” for the safety of police officers and that wearing a mask “contributed to an atmosphere of intimidation”.Land was said to have seven previous convictions for nine offences, but the judge said he accepted that Land was…

A jury has been discharged in the trial of eight Palestine Action activists who were accused of helping to organise a raid on the UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.Ian Sanders, Aleksandra Herbich, Teuta Hoxha, Sean Middleborough, Julija Brigadirova, Hannah Davidson, Madeleine Norman and William Plastow were charged with criminal damage after a raid on Elbit Systems in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024.They were all also charged with violent disorder, although Plastow was previously found not guilty of this offence.The group denied any wrongdoing and have been on trial at the Old Bailey since 22 June. Judge Patrick…

Captains Saly Samson, Vatsal Govind, Krishna Prasad, Sachin Baby, M.S. Akhil and Rohan S. Kunnummal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement August is the month of festivities in Keralam and it is also the time when the cricket carnival arrives in the capital city.The Kerala Cricket League (KCL), a project which began as a platform for the State cricketers to showcase their talent, enters an eventful third season and will kick off at the Sports Hub Greenfield stadium on Thursday when Calicut Globstars takes on Thrissur Titans.The KCL will, however, face a challenge to attract spectators in the absence of its…

Sense of togetherness: Every player and support staff is sporting the red-and-yellow-coloured thread, done at the Dutchman’s insistence, with the team calling it the ‘unity’ band. | Photo Credit: Aashin Prasad India head coach Sjoerd Marijne and Co. had made their way out onto the turf thirty minutes before the side’s Pool-D game against South Africa in the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026.While the preparations were going to plan, Marijne appeared to have missed something. He quickly went back to the dugout and held out his right arm to one of his support staff, who promptly tied a red-and-yellow-coloured…

Enrich, Namiri and Rosario impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 19) morning.Inner sand:600m: Dreamer (Parmar) 42. Easy. Azaadi (Dashrath), Funny Bunny (N.B. Kuldeep) 42. Pair level. Ageisjustanumber (Shelar) 41. Easy. Axlrod (T.S. Jodha) 40. Moved fluently.800m: Believe (Gore) 53, 600/40. Moved freely. Ashwa Gypsy (Gore) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Golden Heart (Gore) 52, 600/39. Worked well. Mother’s Gift (A. Gaikwad), Field Of Gold (Shubham) 51, 600/38. Former finished three lengths ahead.1200m: Enrich (Yash) 1-19, 1000/1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Excelled. Golden Eye (Mosin), Lion Heart (Shelar) 1-23, 1000/1-8, 800/54, 600/40. Former finished five lengths ahead.1400m: Rosario (Vivek) 1-37,…

Emotional intensity may surface as the Moon moves through Scorpio today. Jupiter’s influence encourages expansive discussions and broader perspectives. Old relationship dynamics may come back for reconsideration due to Saturn’s influence. Exercise caution in crucial communications, and refrain from responding in anger. A pause in replies could provide beneficial insights and clarity. The Moon transits Scorpio, the sign of its debilitation, which can make words more emotional than necessary. Jupiter’s fifth aspect enables you to see the bigger picture in a conversation. Saturn entering Revati again may bring some old partnership issues up for review.What to Do TodayTake special care…

Optical illusions have always had a way of playing tricks on the eyes, but when these are associated with revealing hidden personality traits, then they are popularly known as fun personality tests.These optical illusions hide many objects layered into one another.And what we see first claims to reveal our hidden traits. The most interesting part is that the person standing right beside you can see another object while standing right beside you.According to the TikTok reel where this personality test was initially posted, that split-second reaction is supposed to hint at something about your personalityBut before you dive into answers,…

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to implement its direction for a pilot project by which fuel for vehicles would be refused at petrol pumps unless they have valid insurance.In a significant verdict delivered on August 4, the apex court had taken serious note of a large number of vehicles plying without third-party insurance cover and directed the Centre to evolve a pilot project under which fuel for vehicles would be linked with valid insurance status.The matter came up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra.The counsel appearing…