Mapusa: Anjuna police have registered a criminal case against a Mumbai-based couple for allegedly cheating a Siolim resident of Rs 85.5 lakh on the promise of lucrative business returns.The FIR was registered on Friday on a complaint by 40-year-old Megha Gupta. Police identified the accused as Sancket Kamdar and Heena Kamdar, residents of Vile Parle…
New Delhi: The youth took centre stage in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address on Saturday as he unveiled a host of initiatives, including free online coaching and AI skilling, but also warned against “dimagi Naxals…looking for ways of violence and anarchy”, who, he said, must be “identified” and “isolated”.The PM’s 13th consecutive speech…
‘Awarapan 2’ box office collection Day 2: Emraan Hashmi starrer crosses Rs 66 crore worldwide in two days; surpasses ‘Spider-Man’ in India and ‘Batwara 1947’ Emraan Hashmi‘s ‘Awarapan 2’ made it to the theatres on Friday and is receiving massive praise from the audience. The same was reflected in its box office numbers. After earning…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: Vineet Ramakrishnan/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in PARIS: Lucas had come to watch chess with his family. His wife was there, so was his young daughter and his 11-year-old son, Marius, who has been playing the game for only about a year.By the time they left the Esports World Cup arena at Paris Expo…
The third Sawan Somwar in 2026, occurring on August 17, is set to bestow profound spiritual benefits on devotees. Coinciding with Nag Panchami, this sacred day amplifies the devotion to Lord Shiva, especially for those born under Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces. Observers can engage in fasting and prayer, seeking peace and guidance. Tailored…
People celebrate during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort New Delhi: This Independence Day put ‘Yuva Shakti’ in focus, with a generation increasingly making its presence felt not just in classrooms and workplaces, but in public life.For 18-year-old Keshav Kumar from Bihar, the next chapter belongs to his generation. Having been an NCC…
Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Women Graduates Union hostel in 1974 Not far from the bustling fish market in Sassoon Dock sits the Women Graduates Union building in Colaba, with its offices and working women’s hostel tucked into a leafy lane. The organisation, established in 1915, turns 111 this year.It plans to celebrate with a host…
Udupi: Civil supplies minister Rizwan Arshad on Saturday inaugurated Akka Cafe, a joint initiative of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (Sanjeevini) and the Udupi zilla anchayat, on the Brahmagiri-Kinnimulki road in the city.Speaking on the occasion, the minister stated that Akka Cafe is a significant project for women’s economic empowerment and that it is a…
Hyderabad: A six-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a neighbour in Peddapalli district. The incident came to light on Saturday.According to Manthani sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar, the girl’s parents, who work as daily-wage labourers, had gone to work on Aug 12. Their daughter, a class II student, returned home in the evening after school.The accused,…
Calangute: The mysterious death of a tourist from Karnataka whose body was found in a partially decomposed condition last Tuesday in a car parked at the parking lot has now been registered as a case of murder by Calangute police.A murder case against unknown accused persons was registered late on Friday night after the post-mortem…
