Varanasi: A policeman was killed and three others were seriously injured late Wednesday when a dumper truck went out of control and rammed into a police patrol jeep near Baniyapar on Gorakhpur-Mau Highway in the Ghosi Kotwali area of Mau district. Head constable Pawan Kumar Yadav (38), a resident of Karmajeetpur, Chitaipur, Varanasi, was declared…
Thane: Amid a rise in leopard numbers and wild animal attacks in Maharashtra, state forest minister Ganesh Naik said the forest department has captured 250 leopards so far and kept them in safe habitats. He made the statement while responding to media questions at his Janata Darbar held on Thursday in Thane city. Naik said…
Sarah with principal Rakesh Lucknow: After a blind, speech and hearing-impaired Sarah Moin, student of Christ Church College, scored 98.7% in her ISC exams, a question doing the rounds is — How do children like her understand and learn about the world? The answer, experts say, lies in their fingers, which play the role of…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has suspended head constable Neeraj Balhara for allegedly shooting dead a delivery executive in southwest Delhi’s Jaffarpur Kalan, after purportedly calling him a “Bihari”. Police sources said an inquiry has been initiated against the officer.Meanwhile, Bihar govt provided financial assistance, with the chief minister announcing an ex gratia compensation of Rs…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is going through an uncharacteristic lean patch in IPL 2026. Known for troubling the best batters in the world, Bumrah has been taken apart this season, with little going his way. In five matches so far, he has conceded 164 runs without…
Lamka: The Kuki-Zo Council on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent statement by Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam regarding the proposed replacement of central security forces with state forces in hill areas.In a press release issued on Thursday, the council said since the outbreak of violence on May 3, 2023, there have been numerous instances…
Kolkata: The fourth edition of Poila Baisakh Bird Count ended on Sunday with participants, according to preliminary reports, recording 400+ species during the three-day exercise that started on April 17. In 2024 and 2025, the species count stood at 544 and 523, respectively.The 410 initial checklists are also fewer compared to 775 recorded last year,…
Jharkhand Board Class 10 Result 2026 Declared JAC Result 2026: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), Ranchi has announced the Annual Secondary Examination results for 2026, bringing relief and celebration to lakhs of students across the state. The overall pass percentage has touched an impressive 95.278%, marking one of the stronger performances in recent years.Out of…
Gurgaon: A campaign speech in Rewari took an unexpected turn when BJP MLA Bimla Chaudhary, pitching for votes in the municipal council elections, offered young men something beyond roads and civic work — the promise of marriage.Speaking at a rally on Thursday for BJP chairperson candidate Vinita Pipal, the Pataudi MLA told a crowd packed…
Mumbai: In a move that has surprised many in political circles, culture minister Ashish Shelar has been kept out of the committee formed to recommend the names of distinguished individuals who have excelled in various fields for the 2027 Padma awards. In recent years, the culture minister has either headed the panel or has been…
