Illegal mining in Panchkula Panchkula: Police busted an illegal mining operation near Burj Kotian in the Amravati area and seized a tractor-trolley loaded with illegally extracted material.Officials said Amravati police post received a tip-off about illicit mining in a riverbed on Friday evening. To avoid alerting suspects — who often escape on spotting police vehicles…
Pune: The prosecution on Saturday completed the examination-in-chief of two key witnesses in the in-camera trial of the Nasrapur minor girl rape and murder case. These witnesses were produced to support the “last seen together” theory against the accused.Special public prosecutor Ajay Misar represented the state before special judge S.R. Salunkhe. The accused, currently in…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has imposed a 10% fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) on electricity consumers for June. This means, if a household’s average monthly bill is Rs 1,000, then in June, they will pay Rs 1,100.The surcharge, based on fuel and power purchase costs incurred in March 2026,…
NEW DELHI: Indians spent more than Rs 1.6 lakh crore on medicines, making drugs one of the largest components of healthcare expenditure in the country, a National Health Accounts (NHA) 2022-23 report released by the Union health ministry read.The report showed that expenditure on prescribed medicines alone crossed Rs 1.3 lakh crore, while another Rs…
WASHINGTON: The US military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a US official with knowledge of the situation told AP on Saturday.The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from US forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, the official, who spoke…
Since her high-profile wedding to actor Naga Chaitanya in December 2024, Sobhita Dhulipala has been one of the most talked-about names in Indian entertainment. Now, in a recent interview, the actress has addressed the relentless public curiosity around her personal life. Let’s take a look at what she has to say. Sobhita Dhulipala opens up…
The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) is expected to release the UP Police Constable admit card 2026 tomorrow, June 1, through its official website, which is, upprpb.in.Once the admit card link is activated, candidates will be able to download their hall tickets from upprpb.in and check important examination details.The written examination will…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a year after the tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 title celebrations, Bengaluru Police have issued a strict advisory ahead of the IPL 2026 final between RCB and Gujarat Titans on Sunday.With excitement building across the city as RCB chase their second…
The arrest of nine alleged terror suspects by the Delhi Police’s special cell has unearthed a Mumbai underworld connection, with investigators focusing on the role of Muddasar Hussain Sayyed, alias Munna Jhingada, a close aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Shakeel and a key operative of the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. MUMBAI: The arrest of nine…
Vasco youth sings qawwali Panaji: Konkani has been the language of Goan music through dhalo, mando, kantar, and found devotional expression in hymns and Bhakti geet. There are ghazals and rap songs too. Now, a 27-year-old from Vasco has given a completely new musical expression to Konkani words.Nawab Gaffar Shaikh, a singer with a BSc…
