New Delhi: In a narrow escape, two people escaped unharmed after an SUV caught fire opposite Safdarjung Hospital in south Delhi on Saturday evening.According to police, the fire broke out around 10.30 pm while the vehicle was on Ring Road. The driver and the owner noticed smoke coming from the engine and immediately got out….
Hyderabad: Two school students drowned in a pond at Dabilpur village under Yellampeta municipality in Medchal on Saturday evening. According to police, the incident occurred between 4 pm and 5 pm when a group of six friends went to the pond. While four of them remained at a distance, the two deceased — identified as…
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “address to the nation” on Saturday was an election campaign speech, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday, describing the move as “cowardly, hypocritical and fork-tongued”.Compared with TMC, she said, BJP nominated fewer women for the Bengal polls, and many of them have been fielded in “losing” seats. This proves…
Panaji: A local court has dismissed an application filed by RG chief Manoj Parab and six others seeking to challenge the order of Sep 4, 2024, which directed framing of charges against them in the agitation against the demarcation of property of the comunidade of Mapusa during the Covid pandemic.Parab told the court that the…
Varanasi: In two separate encounters by Jahanaganj and Phulpur police, two notorious criminals were arrested after suffering bullet injuries in their legs.Providing details, Azamgarh ASP (City) Madhuvan Kumar Singh said that the Jahanaganj police received a tip-off about presence of criminals, who were involved in the robbery of a house near PGI Chakrapanpur on April…
Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh govt has ordered a temporary deferment of up to 30% monthly salaries of senior state officials for six months.A notification issued on Saturday by finance secretary Ashish Singhmar said the decision was taken in view of the “prevailing financial circumstances” and “in the interest of prudent fiscal management.” The measure takes…
With gold rates hovering around Rs 1.53 lakh, plus GST, on April 19, Akshay Tritiya’s traditional anchor remained intact, but buying patterns told a more layered story of adaptation, aspiration and pragmatism.“Akshay Tritiya sales have been phenomenal. Rates are stabilised, and we have discount offers. Pure gold and gold coins are picking up quickly,” said…
Guwahati: A team of police officers from Basistha Police Station arrested a gang of thieves on Saturday who allegedly carried out a series of thefts across the city while disguising themselves in female attire to evade suspicion and detection.According to the police, the three accused — identified as Janmoni Sharma, Dhananda Devi, and Gagan Barman…
Lucknow: The slum dwelling fire incident has not only displaced over 1,000 residents but also disrupted lives of an estimated 5,000 people in nearby residential areas, exposing dependence of urban neighbourhoods of Vikas Nagar, Jankipuram and Kalyanpur on informal service networks.The blaze, which reduced nearly 280 shanties to ashes, paralysed a dense ecosystem of workers—electricians,…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested a senior official of DGCA and a representative of a private company in a bribery case of Rs 2.5 lakhs.According to an official statement, the official was the deputy director general at the airworthiness directorate in directorate general of civil aviation headquarters in New Delhi.“The…
