Chennai: A 61-year-old mentally challenged woman was gangraped in Velachery during the early hours of Thursday. Police have arrested two guest workers from Bihar in connection with the incident. A 15-year-old boy, who was also detained for inquiry, was let off later.Police said the victim was a homeless person living near the Velachery bus stand…
Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said govt will procure soaked paddy by paying minimum support price (MSP) and asserted that the state was executing one of the largest paddy procurement operations in the country, with nearly 58 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of paddy already purchased and another 17-18 MT expected to…
According to police, the boy and his parents used two identities each to apply for the passports, with several applications receiving clear police verification reports despite major discrepancies Gurgaon: A probe into a minor’s passport application has lifted the veil off a forged-document nexus, after officials found that one family used multiple identities to obtain…
Behrampore/Midnapore: Two men have been arrested in separate incidents for allegedly drawing financial benefits under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, a state welfare scheme meant exclusively for women.In Murshidabad, Behrampore Police arrested Rakibul Sekh of Sialmara following an FIR lodged by the BDO. The arrest came after CM Suvendu Adhikari highlighted Rakibul’s case while unveiling the ‘Annapurna…
The man was temporarily staying in a flat at Lotus Boulevard society Noida: A 65-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of a residential tower in Sector 100 on Wednesday. Police said a preliminary investigation shows he had been suffering from a kidney ailment and had severe depression. Hours before…
Mapusa: The people of Tuem in Pernem taluka are worried after mamlatdar Ranjit Salgaonkar issued notices to property owners demanding payment of pending fines linked to illegal stone quarrying, warning that properties could be confiscated on the directorate of mines and geology’s directions.An official said the mines directorate has begun proceedings to attach houses, private…
Approximately 2.5 lakh students opted for 15 govt universities, indicating a clear preference for public institutions Ahmedabad: The registration and choice-filling process under the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal for undergraduate courses concluded with substantial student participation. Against approximately 5.50 lakh available seats, 2.82 lakh students finalised their preferences by the final deadline.According to…
Ludhiana: Election authorities have finalised all arrangements for the counting of votes across six municipal councils in the district, scheduled to begin at 8 am on Friday. Because voting was conducted via ballot papers, officials expect the final results to emerge by the afternoon.ADC Dr Narinder Singh Dhaliwal confirmed that 60 counting tables have been…
Chamba: For the first time since the issuance of notification of the Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamba in 1974, wildlife authorities have obtained conclusive evidence of the presence of the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) after capturing photographic and video evidence of four brown bears.Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Wildlife, Chamba, Kuldeep Singh Jamwal,…
Pune: In a move towards self-regulation, the Pune Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) Association has issued a stern advisory to all manufacturers in the district to strictly adhere to operational timings, environmental norms, and traffic regulations.The association has also formally requested the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), traffic police, and district administration…
