The case involves nine accused, including Padmasinh Patil (pic), who allegedly orchestrated the killing due to political and business rivalries MUMBAI: A special court is likely to deliver its verdict today in the 2006 murder of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi. The case involves nine accused including state deputy chief minister…
Hyderabad: At a time when children her age are spending their summer vacation watching their favourite cartoons or playing games, a nine-year-old from Hyderabad has achieved a rare feat by completing the Sar Pass trek in Himachal Pradesh — 13,800 feet above sea level and considered among the most scenic and adventurous treks in the…
The CM’s announcement on the KMC polls follows the resignation of Firhad Hakim as Kolkata’s mayor on June 5, which led to the dissolution of the civic board. KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Monday that elections to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be held after delimitation of wards and a new civic board…
Panaji: Goa has emerged as a preferred location for setting up fake call centres that defraud unsuspecting people.Fake call centres are being operated from commercial complexes, bungalows, and residential buildings across Goa, where many properties remain vacant. Over the past month alone, Goa police have raided around four fake call centres operating in the state.According…
Varanasi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed that 0.645 hectares of nazul land of gata number 247 in Ayodhya worth Rs 2.92 crore was bought by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for Rs 24 crore.Addressing a press conference at Circuit House here on Monday, Singh leveled…
Gandhinagar: The new industrial policy has adopted a 360-degree approach for incentivising women and first-generation entrepreneurs. The policy document said the aim is to create an enabling ecosystem that lowers entry barriers, strengthens entrepreneurial capabilities and supports women across the full enterprise lifecycle from ideation to scaling and market integration.Across manufacturing and service sectors, women…
Youngsters in Punjab are being recruited as killers for meager sums, often as little as Rs 5,500, fueled by drug addiction and unemployment. Driven by drugs and a lack of jobs, youngsters are turning to killing for meagre sums as police grapple with new recruitment networks and a growing spate of crimeAll it takes is…
Pune: The Nigdi police on Monday arrested an ayurveda practitioner attached to a private hospital in Chinchwad for allegedly molesting a 37-year-old female patient.The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday while the woman was recovering in a hospital ward after undergoing surgery. “The accused entered the ward on the pretext of conducting a…
Lucknow: Given the prediction for less rainfall in UP in June this year, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries in the state will remain open for visitors till June 30.June 15 is usually when protected areas get closed for visitors in UP every year.The ecotourism season this year was an extended one for visitors in UP…
Campus of one of the schools that received the award Jaipur: The state education department Monday announced that 11 schools from Rajasthan have been awarded the National-Level Certificate of Merit under the Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Education.Officials said each recognised school will receive a Certificate…
