The stranded shepherds and sheep Varanasi: Twelve shepherds and more than 2,000 sheep, stranded after a sudden rise in the Ganga’s water level turned an area near Duhia Saraiya village in Ghazipur into an island, were safely rescued after a nearly six-hour-long operation by the PAC flood company, police and local boatmen late on Sunday.The…
Ahmedabad: For 17 years, Sangeeta Marwadi’s family was haunted by one agonising question: who had raped and killed the seven-year-old? The clue may have been lying in the child’s clothes all along, preserved as part of the evidence from the 2009 case. It took a fresh examination of the old evidence for cops to find…
PAU scholar Aastha Sood presents her research at the University of Oxford, UK Ludhiana: A Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) PhD scholar showcased research on digitalisation and productivity in India’s food manufacturing sector at the University of Oxford, UK, highlighting the university’s growing presence in international academic forums.Aastha Sood, a scholar in PAU’s department of economics…
Chandigarh: Haryana Police is set to institutionalise artificial intelligence (AI) in policing, with an IPS-led AI Task Force driving technology-based investigations, particularly in cybercrime and financial fraud.The initiative comes amid the growing use of technology by criminals and increasing volumes of digital evidence, banking transactions, mobile records and online activity that investigators have to analyse.DGP…
The murder was the fallout of an old dispute between the victim and the accused Pune: Six men were arrested and two minors were detained on Sunday for allegedly hacking a 26-year-old man to death over an old dispute in Varale village, Maval taluka.The Talegaon MIDC police identified the deceased as Prashant Shingade, a resident…
Surat: Surat residents planning a quick getaway to Udaipur will soon have a faster option to reach the popular tourist destination in Rajasthan, with the Railways clearing a new Vande Bharat service between the two cities.In an important decision, the ministry of railways has approved a Vande Bharat train connecting Surat and Udaipur. The service…
Aizawl: The Federal Council of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex Mizo student body, on Monday urged the Mizoram govt to safeguard the state’s boundaries with Assam, Tripura and Manipur and take action against benami businesses allegedly run by non-tribal traders through local Mizo traders.At its meeting in Aizawl, chaired by its vice-president Sanghmingthanga,…
Ekana stadium under an overcast sky Lucknow: Rain has had a deep impact on the second phase of the ongoing UPT20 League, changing the course of the tournament. Now, once again, the league’s playoff matches and final will be held in Lucknow instead of Kanpur.Qualifier-1 and the Eliminator will be played on Sept 3, Qualifier-2…
Alwar: A 9-year-old boy fell down an open borewell in Alwar district Monday and ended up getting trapped almost 55ft underground, triggering an intense rescue effort led by police and the local administration and involving heavy earthmoving equipment.According to the latest reports, the boy is presumed safe as his voice is still being heard from…
File photo: MBBS interns of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and its associated hospital hold a poster during their protest demanding a hike in their monthly stipend. JAMMU: MBBS and BDS interns across medical colleges in Jammu & Kashmir went on an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding an increase in their monthly stipend from Rs…
