Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that a mere pendency of a criminal case does not automatically require departmental disciplinary proceedings against a govt employee to be kept in abeyance till the disposal of the criminal case.“The purpose of departmental inquiry and of prosecution is two different and distinct aspects. The criminal prosecution is launched…
Mothukpalli Lakshmikanth Reddy Hyderabad: Gachibowli police arrested a 55-year-old real estate businessman for allegedly obtaining at least five Indian passports since 1997 under different names and dates of birth. The accused had travelled to 46 countries using the passports. The fraud came to light during scrutiny by US consulate staff when he applied for a…
Mapusa: Mapusa police station has been facing administrative and operational disruption due to a shortage of vehicles and a shutdown of its canteen, triggered by the redeployment of home guards to newly procured Police Control Room (PCR) vehicles.A source said the police department has purchased 600 four-wheelers to address the shortage across PCR units and…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi chose his Independence Day address Saturday to give a strong indication of of his govt’s intent to revive the Constitution amendment bill to implement one-third reservation for women in Lok Sabha and assemblies, with a 50% jump in their overall strength from 2029, urging all political parties to ensure that…
You’ll need to be able to keep your hand steady today, particularly with moods and money. Venus is your planet of rule and is in the midst of a crisis as Saturn can make expenses seem heavier than normal. At one point, you’re paying your bills and then someone else asks to help and your…
New Delhi: A promise of a govt post, a purported council and the lure of power and perks allegedly left a Haryana businessman with Rs 2.9 crore less. Police have registered an FIR against six people for allegedly staging an appointment in a govt council and extracting large sums of money.The case was registered at…
Seeking bail, the accused claimed he was merely an agent and investor who introduced prospective investors to the company directors Mumbai: The special MPID court has rejected the bail plea of Naeem Sarvar Musa Anjum alias Nayeem Sarwar Moosa Anjum, a key accused in the alleged ₹61.10 crore Dream Sunshine Digital Pvt Ltd investment fraud,…
Fire works in the sky in front of Vidhana Soudha on Saturday Bengaluru: For a day, the steady stream of vehicles that usually passes through Vidhana Soudha gave way to something far rarer — people. And thousands of them. Families, children, students, office-goers, senior citizens and visitors from different corners of the city took over…
Chennai: A 29-year-old man was arrested by the Chitlapakkam All Women Police for repeatedly sexually abusing a Class 6 girl in Selaiyur.Police said the man lived with the girl’s mother, who had separated from her husband. The man repeatedly sexually abused the girl over a period of time.The girl informed her mother about the abuse,…
Hyderabad: Just 269 students from Telangana have benefited from the Centre’s INSPIRE-SHE scholarship programme since its inception in 2008, with Rs 6.3 crore disbursed to them. According to the data tabled in Rajya Sabha in response to a query earlier this week, more than 1.3 lakh students nationwide have received Rs 2,784 crore under the…
