Bengaluru: An attempt to deposit money in an ICICI Bank cash deposit machine in west Bengaluru took a serious turn after six counterfeit Rs 500 notes were found, prompting the bank to file a case against the depositor.The incident took place at the bank’s branch on 80-Foot Road in Chandra Layout on May 6 but…
Chennai: A group of more than 300 traders in Sowcarpet locked up a team of Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials who had visited the commercial hub for inspection. On receiving an SOS message from the officials, personnel from Elephant Gate police station rushed to the location and rescued them.Police said the team led by…
Hyderabad: The state govt has issued orders naming the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Sanathnagar, after former chief minister Dr Marri Chennareddy. According to GO No.63, the institute will now be known as the Dr Marri Chennareddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences.In another major decision, the govt appointed Dr A Narendra Kumar as the…
Tanya (pictured with a relative) had reached Machhgar with her family a day ago Faridabad: A Class 12 student was electrocuted in Faridabad village on Friday.Twenty-year-old Tanya suffered the electric shock while ironing clothes at her maternal grandparents’ home in Machhgar village.Police said Tanya, a resident of Laxminagar in Delhi, was attending her uncle’s death…
Kolkata: Iskcon will start serving cooked midday meals to 309 state schools in Kolkata from Saturday, benefiting around 30,000 children. The programme will be inaugurated by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.Of the 309 schools, 178 are in north Kolkata and 131 in south. The food will be prepared at two common kitchens.An official said more than…
Suraksha Group is supposed to complete 20,000 pending flats Noida: Suraksha Group has completed 7,913 flats across 84 towers in the long-delayed Jaypee Wish Town project, bringing relief to thousands of homebuyers who have spent more than a decade waiting for possession. The developer said it has also upgraded key infrastructure, like water and power…
Panaji: Loud beach parties, unlicensed masseurs trailing tourists on the sand, and touts hawking cruise tickets could soon cost offenders as much as Rs 1 lakh. Tourism director Kedar Naik issued a notification on Friday listing 19 activities as punishable “nuisances” at the state’s tourist places, giving police and tourism officials sharper legal teeth to…
Ahmedabad: Despite the commencement of inter-college sports tournaments, Gujarat University (GU) is yet to allot seats under the sports quota even as intercollege tournaments have begun, and the admission process has reached its final stages. This has raised concerns among applicants and stakeholders.While Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) has collected sports quota details from universities…
Hisar: A bomb threat email claiming that the Fatehabad court complex, along with courts across Haryana and Delhi and even the Parliament would be blown up, triggered a major security alert on Friday. The threat prompted the evacuation of the court complex, deployment of additional police personnel and a thorough search by bomb disposal and…
Pune: The city has more than 40 lakh private vehicles but Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has developed only 31 of its 137 designated public parking reservations. The remaining 106 are on paper, civic data given to elected members in a written reply has revealed.With four of these 31 facilities closed and several operational ones defaulting…
