Chennai: An elderly couple were drugged and robbed of gold jewellery weighing 51 sovereigns at their home in Kolapakkam near Kilambakkam. Police suspect the role of their live-in domestic worker from Nepal, who was hired a week ago.According to the complaint, the worker served milk to Rajendran, 61, and his wife Usha Rani, 57, before…
Hyderabad: In a major relief to govt employees, the state has released 1,000 crore for clearing pending dues. On the instructions of deputy chief minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the funds were disbursed on Wednesday. This fulfils a promise made in the assembly and follows a commitment to release 700 crore per month,…
GURGAON: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slam med Haryana forest depart-ment over gaps in its compli ance report in the tree-felling case, calling it “materially de-ficient” and directing the di-visional forest officer (DFO) to appear at next hearing.In its April 27 order, the principal bench said, “We ha ve gone through the status re-port dated…
Kolkata: A strong sense of political awareness and civic duty brought large numbers of first-time voters out of their daily routines and into queues at polling stations across the city on Wednesday. For many, it was not just about casting a vote but about participating in a process they had long heard about from elders.Those…
Panaji: After observing that the certification of survey of the new 2,000-capacity casino vessel verifying its seaworthiness and fitness to ply was not placed on record, the Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the casino company, Delta Pleasures Cruise Company Pvt Ltd, to place it on record in an affidavit.The high court also directed the…
Ahmedabad: Radio jockey (RJ) Krunal Desai, who was accused of abetting his wife’s suicide in Jan 2016, was acquitted by a sessions court on Wednesday. Tried on charges under Sections 306 and 498A of the IPC, Desai got the benefit of doubt after the prosecution could not establish its case. Additional sessions judge at the…
Sonipat: Thousands of wheat sacks were left exposed at Kharkhoda grain market and soaked in an unexpected spell of rain on Wednesday, triggering concern among farmers and traders over procurement and lifting delays.Market stakeholders blamed an acute shortage of transport vehicles and delayed lifting. Mandi association president Naresh Kumar acknowledged inadequate transportation arrangements had aggravated…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police said that Ramesh Reddy (35), a former gambling den operator, was shot nine times on Tuesday evening. The police added that it was a result of an old rivalry between the victim and assailants.The Dehu Road police on Wednesday registered a murder case against three people and their five to…
Lucknow: The station house officer (SHO) of Hardoi’s Mallawan police station was suspended for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with the murder of Shilpi Kushwaha, 27, in Garhi Rasoolpur village earlier this month.Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Meena ordered the suspension of SHO Shivakant Pandey after an internal review revealed that the victim submitted…
AI Image used for representational purpose only ALWAR: At least five people were charred to death and another sustained critical injuries after a moving car caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred near Maujpur on Wednesday night when the victims were returning from a…
