A COMMUNITY THAT TRAVELS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER: A recent heritage trip to Halebidu, where nearly 115 residents of Prestige Jindal City came together in a remarkable celebration of community spirit Bengaluru carries many identities – Garden City, pub capital, India’s Silicon Valley. For its residents, it is also the city of chronic traffic jams, sudden…
Chennai: A 60-year-old man and his teenage grandson drowned in Narayanapuram lake in Pallikaranai on Friday morning.The deceased have been identified as Perumal, 60, a resident of Sengeni Amman Koil Street, Pallikaranai and his grandson Bharath, 15, a Class X student. Another grandson, Dinesh, 14, a Class IX student, who accompanied them did not enter…
Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday strongly criticised the central govt’s decision to increase the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by an unprecedented ₹993, and demanded an immediate rollback of the hike.Terming it ‘unfortunate,’ he said the move would burden small businesses, street vendors, hotels, and restaurants, ultimately impacting…
Ahmedabad: A businessman on Friday filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch, alleging a Rs 11.3 crore fraud at a partnership real estate firm and accusing two partners of diverting funds, misusing firm documents, and illegally selling flats.According to the FIR, the complainant, who runs a game zone business and holds a 5%…
Patiala: The members of the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS, and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union held protests at bus depots across the state on International Labour Day to press for their demands. They also announced a series of strikes through May.The protesters are demanding the release of detained colleagues and an end to “systematic privatisation” of the…
Lucknow: A judge posted in Saharanpur was duped of nearly Rs 24 lakh on the pretext of arranging Haj pilgrimage.Police have arrested two people, Osama Rashidi (30) and Ejaz Ahmad (31), from Lucknow, while two other accused are on the run.The complainant, currently posted as an additional district and sessions judge (SC/ST), said he had…
ALWAR/JAIPUR: A 31-year-old man shot and critically injured his wife during a pre-wedding function in Bharatpur district Friday before turning the gun on himself and dying on the spot, police said.The deceased was identified as Raghvendra Kumar Thakur, a resident of Baruar in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and the injured woman as his 28-year-old wife, Radhika.The…
Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the opposition in West Bengal, has raised concerns over the deployment of contractual and casual workers for vote counting duties in two constituencies, calling it a threat to the integrity of the democratic process.Adhikari, who is also BJP’s candidate from Bhowanipore, described the move as “a matter of grave concern and…
Candace Owens backs Nick Fuentes in viral pepper spray incident as Marla Rose drops charges and files lawsuit (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has come out in support of Nick Fuentes after a video of him using pepper spray on a woman at his front door spread widely online. The clip shows Fuentes opening his…
MUMBAI: Bank credit growth in FY26 was led by services and retail segments, with non-food credit expanding by Rs 29.2 lakh crore, driven largely by lending to NBFCs, housing, and gold-backed loans, according to sectoral data.Services and personal loans together accounted for over two-thirds of incremental credit. Services saw an addition of Rs 9.7 lakh…
