Pune: A 12-year-old murder trial involving a woman who was allegedly set ablaze by her neighbors has ended in the acquittal of all three accused. The prosecution’s case collapsed after every witness turned hostile and the investigating officer (IO) failed to testify despite repeated opportunities.Additional sessions judge A.S. Sayyad in Khed acquitted the trio of…
Shillong: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has begun across Meghalaya with booth level officers (BLOs) conducting house-to-house visits to distribute enumeration forms (EFs) and verify electoral details.“A total of 3,551 trained BLOs have been deployed across the state. In addition, 60 electoral registration officers (EROs), 166 assistant electoral registration officers, and 410…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the new campus of the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration and Management (UPAAM), the state’s apex civil services training institute, on Sultanpur Road on Friday.The campus wasbuilt over 22 acres at a cost of more than Rs 464 crore.Director general of the institute, M…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan transport department has sought a two-month extension from the Centre for mandatory installation of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) in commercial vehicles, citing inadequate installation capacity and a large backlog across the state.The department has written to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, stating that many commercial vehicles are yet to…
Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell, taking a big step towards the holy grail of making a living organism out of non-living components.Developed by University of Minnesota scientists under a project called SpudCell, the work…
BENGALURU: Persistent Systems’ $1.5-billion bridge financing from Barclays for its proposed acquisition of German IT firm Nagarro is the latest sign that Indian IT companies are increasingly comfortable using debt to fund transformative acquisitions. This marks a departure from the industry’s long-standing preference for cash-rich, debt-free balance sheets.The financing, backed by a corporate guarantee of…
‘Mother Promise’ early review: Daali Dhananjaya’s film gets positive first reaction; Overseas distributor calls it a ‘Roller coaster laughter ride’ Daali Dhananjaya’s upcoming Kannada film ‘Mother Promise’ has started generating positive reaction ahead of its theatrical release.Set in a fictional version of Bengaluru, ‘Mother Promise’ blends crime, humour and family drama. The story follows a…
Do you feel like you have trouble keeping your money around? You earn but are unable to save, and bills keep rolling in, or out of nowhere, you have to spend unexpectedly. If you can relate to this, you could do a quick check of your home’s energy use. According to Vastu & Feng Shui,…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is preparing a proposal to dispose of 75 electric vehicles (EVs) procured from Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in 2018 after they remained non-functional for years.The vehicles, parked in the basement of the civic centre, covered in dust, as govt continue to promote electric mobility to reduce pollution.Mayor…
Under the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G (Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission) Act, 2025, every eligible rural household will be entitled to a statutory guarantee of 125 days of unskilled wage employment annually Mumbai: The state legislative council on Wednesday passed a bill to implement the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G (Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika…
