Abaan Ahmed, son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, died in a car crash. JHANSI: A video showing the mangled remains of the car, with its windshield shattered and bonnet and door badly damaged, has surfaced after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan was killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi on Thursday.The video shows several…
NEW DELHI: The annual ‘Nautapa’ period — traditionally associated with the fiercest phase of the Indian summer — has begun with large parts of north and central India already sweltering under severe heatwave conditions. Temperatures soared past 45°C in several regions as meteorologists warned that the scorching spell is likely to persist for the next…
Bengaluru: Following an intensive seven-day manhunt, Bengaluru police on Thursday morning arrested advocate P Priyanka, who is accused of murdering her six-year-old daughter in alleged collusion with her realtor boyfriend. She was traced to Sakaleshpur, about 220 km from Bengaluru. A local court remanded her to five days of police custody. Acting on specific intelligence,…
Kolkata: Three alleged Bangladeshi smugglers were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a BSF jawan who tried to prevent a jewellery smuggling attempt at Doharkanda in North 24 Parganas’ Swarupnagar.According to sources, several people had gathered in the India-Bangladesh border area allegedly to smuggle silver jewellery. “A BSF jawan on duty spotted them and tried…
Lucknow: As academic pressure mounts, there is a rise in number of students in the city turning to private tuitions after school, saying regular classroom teaching often falls short of building conceptual clarity.Many now spend 6-8 hours in school and another 2-4 hours in coaching, leaving little time for rest, self-study or recreation.“I leave home…
Courage is rising in you today and you’ll feel like doing something different from the usual. That spark is real, thanks to Mars giving you push, but don’t let it turn into rash choices.You might go on short journeys, a quick work visit, a trip to a relative, or even a sudden plan to step…
NEW DELHI: The sports ministry on Wednesday suspended the recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to run the sport, citing governance issues within the federation.In its order, the ministry said the TTFI had failed to hold its elections on time….
On Monday the maximum temperature surged to 33.2°C, shooting past the normal mark after six days Kolkata: Northern parts of the city recorded heavy downpours ranging between 90 mm and 150 mm, with Belgachhia (150 mm) and Dum Dum (135 mm) bearing the brunt of the rain. In sharp contrast, southern pockets received significantly lighter…
Bengaluru: A month-old dispute over blocking a motorcycle and allegedly passing comments on a girl are suspected to have led to the murder of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found on the premises of Vibhuthipura Lake on Oct 12. HAL police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the murder.The deceased, Mohammed Arfath, was…
Mumbai: The rupee regained 92 levels and closed at 92.93, 27 paise stronger then its previous close. The gains followed reports that the RBI has asked oil companies to not purchase dollars from the open market but to rely on a line of credit provided through SBI.Such a move would remove one of the major…
