New Delhi: Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Wednesday ordered a high-level probe into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire and sought a report within three days. The inquiry will cover possible violations of building and fire safety norms as well as any lapses by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, Wahi said.Expressing grief over the loss of…
Thane: A four-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his mother’s lover in Maharashtra‘s Thane district, with the police yet to determine the motive behind the crime, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Shambhu Sharma, was arrested after police grew suspicious during the initial probe into the child’s death on Monday. The incident…
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court collegium Tuesday approved the proposal for appointment of six advocates — Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao, Thadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeswara Pramod and Hombe Gowda Shanthi Bhushan — as judges of Karnataka high court. Source link
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a plea seeking a probe by income tax department against former chief minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for suppressing material facts about his wealth in his election affidavit filed during the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election.Concurring with the submission of the Election Commission of India (ECI)…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s liquor procurement pricing for the 2026‑27 excise year is under scrutiny, with industry and govt officials weighing the impact of rising costs against the risk of cross‑border smuggling.A key concern is that a steep price hike could widen the gap with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, encouraging unauthorised liquor movement across the long interstate border….
London/Kolkata: Anisha Chakraborty texted her brother Raktim in the US from Birmingham last Friday to say she had good news to share. The 28-year-old from Kolkata’s Mukundapur had been job-hunting after completing her master’s with distinction at Aston University and had just made it to the final round of an interview.Raktim, who is based in…
Shillong: The 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), headquartered in Meghalaya’s capital, will be held on Thursday at the state convention centre in Shillong, under the chairmanship of Union home minister and NEC chairperson Amit Shah.The session will be attended by Union minister for development of north eastern region (DoNER) and NEC vice‑chairperson…
A key suspect in the murder of hotelier’s son Vineet Rai, Kamlesh Chaudhary Bind, was killed in a police encounter in Ghazipur. GHAZIPUR/LUCKNOW: A key accused in the sensational murder of a hotelier’s son was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday night in Ghazipur, while the officer leading the district’s Special Operations Group (SOG)…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives, including foreign nationals, in the devastating fire at a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar and said the ministry of external affairs (MEA) is coordinating with embassies and extending all necessary assistance.The massive blaze broke out at the Flourish…
A social media post about a foreign traveller being denied entry to US at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has stirred a row about visa rules and the powers of US border officials.The case came to light after a Reddit user claimed that a friend travelling on a valid B-1/B-2 visitor visa was refused entry…
