Chennai: A 19-year-old man was arrested at Central Railway Station on charges of murdering a 79-year-old woman and stealing her gold jewellery in Karur district on April 26. The accused, who was absconding, was traced to a Chennai-bound train and apprehended upon arrival.Police said the woman, Thayarammal, who was alone at home when murdered, was…
A proposed US bill could significantly disrupt job and residency prospects for thousands of Indian professionals. HYDERABAD: A new bill proposed in the US Congress is set to have a debilitating impact on long-established pathways to jobs, residency and mobility in the United States for thousands of Indian professionals if it is passed.The proposed ‘End…
GURGAON: A security sweep was carried out across several schools in the city on Wednesday after bomb threat emails triggered panic among students, parents and school authorities.At least 10 schools in the city including Suncity, HDFC, Amity and Shriram received hoax email threats at around 8:33 PM on Tuesday morning. After the email was received,…
Kolkata: An 85-year-old voter who conscientiously voted in all previous elections was denied the opportunity to do so on technical grounds on Wednesday despite her name being there on the voter list. Anuradha Dasgupta, who lives in Bansdroni under the Tollygunge assembly constituency, went to the polling booth at Khanpur Primary School for Boys around…
Panaji: State govt has finalised a document that identifies grounds and reasons to restrict access to social media platforms for minors under 16 across the country, said IT minister Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday. He said the document, created by the department of IT, electronics and communications, would be handed to Union IT and electronics minister…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has granted regular bail to a woman who was behind bars with her young child after being arrested for allegedly peddling 72g of mephedrone, a commercial quantity.The accused, Parvinbanu Kureshi, was arrested in connection with an FIR registered with Karanj police in 2024, and contraband was recovered from her. She…
Sonipat: The BJP has expelled eight office-bearers in Sonipat for six years for contesting against the party’s candidates in the local municipal corporation (MC) elections.According to a communication issued by the party’s district office, the expelled functionaries defied the party line by entering the fray as independents and engaging in activities deemed detrimental to the…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only PUNE: Twenty-four persons hospitalised after chlorine gas leakage in Pune’s Kondhwa area on Thursday, according to news agency PTI.The leak originated from an abandoned tank containing chlorine at a defunct water purification plant godown in the Gangadham area around 1 am, according to officials.“Following the leak and the subsequent…
Churachandpur: The Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights (KWOHR) and the Kuki Women Union (KWU) on Wednesday organised a “Mass Rally for Justice, Truth, and Accountability” across four districts — Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Chandel, and Tengnoupal — protesting the April 24 attacks on Mulam and Songphel villages. The rally began around noon from Koite playground and…
Bahraich: Villagers in Bahraich rescued two injured deer in separate incidents after the animals were attacked by stray and hunting dogs, prompting renewed concern over the safety of wildlife entering rural settlements.In Gram Panchayat Godahiya Number under Jayraj Singh Pradhanpurwa village, a deer searching for water on Wednesday morning was surrounded and mauled by a…
