Accused persons in police custody Surat: A city woman’s quest to lose weight cost her Rs 1.77 crore and exposed what police say was a massive multi-crore fraud operating from a Gurugram call centre. Cyber Crime police raided the facility, arrested four people and uncovered evidence suggesting the racket may have cheated victims of over…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said a young gharial has been spotted in the Kekaidong river in West Karbi Anglong and projected it as proof of a steady revival of Assam’s natural ecosystems.The sighting comes less than two months after another gharial, a species that was believed to have disappeared from the state,…
Lucknow: Nearly 73% of teachers employed in state-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh know the home language spoken by their students, but only 9% were found using it consistently to improve classroom participation and comprehension, according to a report based on a teaching-learning practices survey.The survey, conducted by the Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), covered…
Rajkot: A family on a pilgrimage to Dwarka returned to find their house burgled, with valuables worth more than Rs 11 lakh taken.The investigation quickly led Devbhumi Dwarka police to perpetrators from the complainant’s own village, where three men were arrested and all of the stolen property was recovered. Police also seized vehicles and devices…
Ajmer: Tensions flared at the JLN Hospital Tuesday morning as relatives of slain dacoit Jagan Gurjar gathered at the mortuary, demanding answers and justice following his murder while in judicial custody at the Ajmer high-security jail a day earlier. The murder sparked outrage among family members and the Gurjar community, who assembled from Ajmer, Bhilwara…
JAMMU: J&K Police in an overnight operation arrested an overground worker who allegedly facilitated the infiltration of more than a dozen terrorists across the international border into Indian territory via Kathua district, officials said Tuesday.Intelligence inputs led cops to Mohammad Latif alias Haji Latif, a resident of Kathua’s Safiyan area. “A key facilitator linked to…
LONDON: A Trinidadian writer with ancestral roots in Bihar accused of using AI to write his entry to the Commonwealth short story prize has been declared the overall winner.Jamir Nazir (62) from Cunupia, Trinidad, whose grandfather was from Bihar, on Tuesday won for his story “The Serpent in the Grove”.Within days of him being declared…
Vijaya Mehta dies at 91: Anupam Kher mourns theatre legend, says, ‘She never raised her voice, she raised your standards’ (Image credits: Instagram) Veteran Indian theatre director, actor and filmmaker Vijaya Mehta passed away on Tuesday night due to age-related ailments. She was 91.Affectionately known as “Bai” in theatre circles, Mehta breathed her last at…
IBPS opens PO, MT and SO registration from July 1 for 2027-28 recruitment cycle IBPS PO Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the short notification for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP PO/MT-XVI and CRP SPL-XVI) for recruitment to Probationary Officer (PO), Management Trainee (MT) and Specialist Officer (SO) posts in…
Zach Werenski #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets controls the puck during the first period against the Washington Capitals at Nationwide Arena on April 14, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images) As NHL trade speculation heats up ahead of the new season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are among the teams most frequently…
