Calcutta HC Questions Election Commission Over Symbol Allocation to Trinamool

PMLA case: ED searches ex-Bengal minister Indranil Sen’s premises

Zuckerberg and Chan donate $4M to preserve 600-year-old Hawaii fishpond

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have donated $4 million toward saving Alakoko Fishpond, a historic site in Hawaii dating back over six centuries. The centuries-old fishpond had been under threat from potential environmental damage and development pressures. The funds were used to acquire the property, placing it under the long-term care of Hawaiian nonprofit Mālama Hulē'ia. The initiative aims to protect native ecosystems while also promoting awareness of traditional Hawaiian aquaculture practices.

Sensex drops 633 pts, Nifty below 22,600 amid global market selloff

Indian equity markets extended their decline on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex falling 633 points and the Nifty50 slipping below 22,600. By around 10:25 AM, the Sensex was trading at 72,138.99, down 0.87%, while the Nifty50 stood at 22,586.60, a loss of 0.85%. Domestic markets tracked broader weakness across global equities, mirroring an overnight selloff on Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq had dropped over 0.9% and the S&P 500 declined approximately 0.8% in the previous US trading session.

NY Times Executive Killed by In-Laws Amid Domestic Dispute, Called 'Monster'

A 40-year-old New York Times executive was killed by his in-laws, who reportedly referred to him as a 'monster.' The executive and his wife, Candice Jang, had been living separately at the time of the incident. Both spouses had filed requests for domestic violence restraining orders against each other in Alameda County the previous year. The killing appears to have occurred against a backdrop of a deeply troubled marriage and escalating family conflict.