Mumbai: Police have destroyed illegal cannabis saplings that were found in the hilly areas near Bhandup hill reservoir.Deputy commissioner of police Hemraj Rajput said preliminary inquiry suggests the saplings may have sprouted naturally from seeds discarded by drug addicts frequenting the isolated hill area. “There is no evidence of systematic cannabis cultivation. The saplings appear…
Bengaluru: A shopping trip for a family wedding turned into a nightmare for a 40-year-old woman, who lost gold ornaments worth Rs 7.5 lakh and cash to a group of thieves in a crowded market area.Chandrika from Mantralaya came to Bengaluru with her younger brother for their cousin’s wedding. They visited Chickpet and surrounding shopping…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday reserved its order on the bail application moved by YouTuber Savukku Shankar in connection with an attempt-to-murder case registered against him while he was imprisoned in Puzhal central prison.Concluding the hearing, vacation judge Justice L Victoria Gowri reserved her order. According to Shankar, an FIR was registered against him…
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has refused to interfere in the appointment of M Kodandaram and Mohammed Azharuddin as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) under the Governor’s quota, noting that the issue is already pending before the Supreme Court of India.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka was hearing a petition filed by Syed Hyder Raza Naqvi of Hyderabad,…
Gurgaon: To ensure timely admissions under the RTE quota in private schools, officials of the education department have been tasked with personally calling parents and informing them about necessary action and due procedure. Gurgaon deputy commissioner Uttam Singh on Thursday directed the department to ensure transparent and smooth admissions under the RTE Act, which mandates…
Kolkata: As preparations gather pace for the BJP cabinet’s swearing-in on Saturday, lotus and jhalmuri—the first, the party symbol and the latter turned into a prominent motif during the campaign—witness an unexpected sales rise.Traders and vendors said demand had risen sharply amid victory rallies, celebrations and preparations for swearing-in. While saffron flags, caps and stoles…
Noida: A fire broke out on the first floor of a house in Greater Noida’s Beta 2 after an air-conditioner exploded on Wednesday night. Fire officials said there were no injuries or casualties and the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes.According to a senior fire officer at Knowledge Park, the incident occurred at…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday granted approval for Goa (Rules for Admission to Postgraduate Degree Course of the Goa University at the Goa Medical College) Rules, 2026, for reservation of PG seats in GMC, which include 2% for SC, 12% for ST, 27% OBC, 5% for persons with disability (PwD) and 10% for economically…
Gorakhpur: The 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated with literary and cultural enthusiasm by Baat Chakra Literary Club in the city on Wednesday. Writers, educationists, students and literature enthusiasts participated in the programme and paid tributes to the Nobel laureate poet, philosopher and educationist.The programme began with floral tributes being offered to Tagore’s…
Ahmedabad: A 27-year-old man from Danilimda has been arrested with seized mephedrone or MD drug worth over Rs 14 lakh during a raid conducted by the city crime branch on Tuesday evening.Acting on a tip-off, police raided a rented flat in Al-Falah Apartment near Barrel Market in Danilimda and allegedly caught Noman Sheikh selling narcotics.During…
