Kolkata: The regional transport officer (RTO) attached to the state transport authority (STA), and a middleman, who were arrested by the ACB on Friday for demanding a bribe of Rs 90 lakh, were on Saturday remanded in judicial custody by the Bankshall Court till Monday (Oct 12).The RTO, who was posted at the Beltala transport…
Shimla: A day after a 33-year-old woman died along with her unborn child at the Regional Hospital in Una, her family members continued their protest on Saturday, alleging lapses in treatment.After the body arrived following a postmortem at Tanda Medical College, family members blocked the Una-Hamirpur state highway at Lal Batti Chowk, disrupting traffic for…
Farmer Digambar Gaikwad in his stunted tur farm Pune: Sixty-four-year-old Digambar Gaikwad is staring at a bleak future. Four acres of agricultural land with a yield of withered and damaged crops, drying borewells and a mounting Rs6 lakh debt are all he’s left with.“I own four acres of land, and cultivate on another eight acres…
Dhubri: Two youths were killed after a vehicle allegedly hit their motorcycle at Patani on the Hajo–Guwahati road in Kamrup district early on Saturday.The victims were reportedly travelling from Hajo to Guwahati after visiting a relative at Kaibarttola when the vehicle struck their motorcycle and fled the spot.The deceased were identified as Jayanta Barman of…
Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday accused BJP national president Nitin Nabin of “becoming Election Commission’s lawyer”.He also alleged that BJP was trying to portray opposition protests as a conspiracy to destabilise the country.In a post on X, Gehlot said, “Those who are afraid of questions are now being forced to become the Election…
Telangana’s chief minister A Revanth Reddy convened an urgent meeting to tackle the repercussions of El Niño, focusing on essential needs in agriculture, water, and electricity. Telangana chief minister, A Revanth Reddy on Saturday warned of a looming crisis due to El Nino and directed officials to prepare an action plan to meet the state’s…
Indian-origin US Army veteran pleaded guilty to having enslaved his cousin from India. 38-year-old Venkatesh Sattaru, a US Army veteran, has been sentenced to prison on various charges of domestic assault in a spine-chilling case of suspected human trafficking that took place around 2022-2023. Sattaru, a resident of St Louis, brought his young cousin to…
Shriya Saran recalls leaving cousin’s wedding for ‘RRR’ audition: ‘Ran to Hyderabad’ Shriya Saran has shared how she left a family wedding midway to be part of SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’. Speaking in an interview, the actress said she did not want to let go of the chance to work with the filmmaker once again. A…
General:The week opens on a bright note, and you may feel as if doors are swinging open just when you need them to. Early in the week, your presence carries weight. People listen when you speak, and even casual conversations in the lane, office corridor, or family WhatsApp group can leave you with a stronger…
In a post on X, CJP urged the authorities to allow Dipke to speak to his family, saying they deserved at least an opportunity to talk to him. NEW DELHI: “Where is Abhijeet?” The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday questioned the whereabouts of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, saying his family wanted to speak to…
