New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted AAP ex-MLA Somnath Bharti and 17 others in connection with a Jan 2014 midnight raid, which allegedly targeted women from Africa, at South Delhi’s Khirki Extension.Holding that the charges were not proved, additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal observed that “the statements of the victims are deemed…
Mumbai: A Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has started in the city and suburban districts as per the directives of the Election Commission of India, the civic body said on Friday.A release issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appealed to political parties as well as elected representatives to cooperate to ensure effective…
Bengaluru: While leaving Krishnarajapuram railway station Wednesday afternoon after seeing off his wife, 32-year-old Vijay Kumar thought everything was fine. His wife, who had boarded MGR Chennai Central-Sainagar Shirdi Superfast Express, however, left behind a trolley bag at the station with jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh.The train left Krishnarajapuram at 3.55pm and headed towards Yelahanka….
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a probe by income tax (I-T) department into alleged concealment of details such as investments and bank accounts in the election affidavit of former AIADMK minister S P Velumani.Refusing to entertain the plea, first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul…
Hyderabad: Digital addiction is not just about being hooked to screen, but a gradual loss of control over attention, where minutes slip into hours without awareness, said Dr Jawaharlal Nehru, psychologist at Tele Manas, at ‘The Times of India’s Let’s D-Stress: Campus Conversations’ held at Kaveri University on Friday.“We open apps such as Instagram without…
Photo for representation: A primary school in Gurgaon Gurgaon: The assessment system in primary schools across the district is set for a major shift from the academic session of 2025-26, with the introduction of a holistic progress card for students from Classes I to V, moving beyond marks-based evaluation to a more comprehensive review of…
Kolkata: The intense heat notwithstanding, thousands of people across the city queued up outside liquor outlets right from Friday morning as off-shops reopened after a four-day shutdown.By 8.30 am, 40-50 people could be seen standing outside multiple stores, waiting for their two-bottle-per-purchase quota, ordered by the excise department. While areas with several outlets saw relatively…
The thief was trying to force his way into a house in Shalimar Garden Ghaziabad: A teenaged boy allegedly slipped into a locked house, only to find himself wedged in the very iron grille meant to keep intruders out. By the time he managed to free himself, residents were waiting.The incident took place around 2pm…
Margao: Maina-Curtorim police on Thursday arrested the main accused in an abduction and robbery case. He was nabbed through technical surveillance in Davangere, Karnataka, nearly a month after the crime was registered.The arrested accused, Nilesh Bhimrao Jadhav, 53, a resident of Akola, Maharashtra, allegedly posed as an Enforcement Directorate officer to lure the complainant.According to…
Ahmedabad: A sudden gunshot during a conversation at a convenience store in the US state of Louisiana has changed a 30-year-old woman’s life. The victim, originally from Gujarat, is now battling for survival after a bullet ripped through her jaw. Her husband has been arrested in connection with the case.Doctors say her recovery will require…
