Mumbai: A sessions court has set aside the conviction of Shiv Sena union leader Sunil Chitnis, observing that the prosecution failed to provide independent witnesses to verify an alleged incident of verbal abuse at a govt hospital. The sessions court overturned the magistrate’s 2022 ruling, which previously sentenced Chitnis to six months’ simple imprisonment for…
Bengaluru: The govt has stepped up plans to establish a data analytics cell to create a unified database of beneficiaries across its welfare and social security schemes, a move aimed at identifying duplication, plugging leaks and improving delivery. Announced by chief minister Siddaramaiah in the 2026-27 budget, the proposed cell will collate beneficiary data from…
Chennai: As chief minister M K Stalin drove through Kolathur on Tuesday, the crowds that gathered were not cheering but crying in a show of support for the work he had done in the constituency over a decade of wins, and in shock at his defeat in the 2026 assembly election. From his car, Stalin…
Hyderabad: A 57-year-old businessman approached the Central Crime Station (CCS) police, alleging that his brother, in collusion with other family members and the Doodhbowli sub-registrar, created a fake will in the name of their late father and got two Begum Bazar properties, worth around 20 crore, registered in their favour. Police have booked a case…
KOLKATA: The city saw two post-poll deaths in the last 24 hours as a Trinamool Congress poll agent was found dead at his doorstep in Beleghata and another BJP worker killed in New Town’s Baligari after a scuffle with a group of Trinamool workers.In the first incident, family members said Biswajit Pattanaik (45) was at…
Ahmedabad: After baking heat wilted Amdavadis over the past few days, a spell of unseasonal spell showers brought pleasant surprise on Tuesday. During the day, cloudy skies and light breeze, courtesy an upper cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan, provided relief. A thunderstorm then rumbled in, capping the day with light to moderate showers, mainly in…
A Kolkata based restorer, Mudar Patherya is redefining how communities can reclaim and celebrate their architectural legacy. Having illuminated 125 heritage structures across Kolkata, including one in Darjeeling, have already been lit up, dramatically altering the city’s nocturnal character, he is now moving to Punjab illuminating Khalsa College, one of Amritsar’s most iconic institutions.“Kolkata is…
Pune: The Bharati Vidyapeeth police have detained four minors, aged 16 and 17, for allegedly bludgeoning their 18-year-old friend to death at Nilgiri Chowk in Ambegaon Pathar on Monday night. The attack, which occurred around 9 pm off Katraj-Dehu Road bypass, reportedly stemmed from a dispute over online gaming.The victim, identified as Nayan Jadhav (18),…
Guwahati: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Tuesday admitted that it failed to win the minority seats it had hoped to secure for the NDA.BJP leaders, including CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, repeatedly said BJP had no chance of winning in about 22 Muslim-majority seats. When AGP announced its list of 26 candidates for the assembly polls,…
Police have arrested the main accused and launched a search for his accomplices.The incident took place in Hans Vihar colony on Tuesday.According to police, Aditya Singh (21) had a heated argument with a woman identified as Divya, who lives in the same building. Following the altercation, Divya allegedly called her associates, including the main accused…
