Hyderabad: A State Bank of India (SBI) officer was among four persons arrested on charges of siphoning off more than Rs 2.65 crore from dormant bank accounts, the Nalgonda police said on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as P Venkata Ramanjaneyulu (37), posted at SBI’s Suryapet branch as bank manager, L Chakrapani (25), a contract…
Two bike-borne shooters killed Maulana Muhammad Idrees, a prominent Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl cleric involved in peace talks with rebel group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, reports Rajshekhar Jha.Islamic State in Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the killing, which came amid a spate of assassinations of JUI-F figures in KP and Balochistan. Idress, a former…
As the effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August of 1945 proved to be devastating enough to convince scientists that nothing would grow in this place for decades, with the temperature around the explosion site being excessively high and the level of radiation dangerously increased, along with practically all forms of life in…
NEW DELHI: In a swift operation, the Dwarka Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police arrested two suspected members of the Lagarpuria gang following a brief exchange of fire in the Shyam Vihar area, officials said on Sunday. One of the accused sustained a bullet injury in the leg during the encounter.According to Delhi Police,…
Kashi women threaten hubbies with ‘kitchen strike’ if they back anti-women parties Varanasi: In a protest against opposition parties, a group of women in Varanasi took out a march on Sunday condemning the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Blaming the opposition for stalling the bill, the protesting women also warned…
Dibrugarh: With monsoon season barely six weeks away and the spectre of waterlogging looming large over the city, the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC), in collaboration with a local non-governmental organisation, launched a citywide awareness drive on Wednesday against single-use plastic. Held on the occasion of World Earth Day, the initiative — themed “No to Single-Use…
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe speaks during an interview with The Associated Press after winning the London Marathon in London, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Sebastian Sawe made history on Sunday morning at the London Marathon, becoming the first man to complete a marathon under two hours in official race conditions while defending his title…
Mumbai: Several science students and their parents have expressed concern over the Maharashtra state board announcing the HSC results just a day before the NEET-UG, saying the timing has added to the pressure of an already highly competitive and stressful test. NEET-UG 2026, for admissions to health science courses, is scheduled on May 3, Sunday.Some…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation proposals, alleging that the legislation was aimed at redrawing India’s electoral balance rather than empowering women.Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the special Parliament session, the…
The fire gutted eight flats across five floors Ghaziabad: The electricity department has ruled out a short circuit as the cause of the massive blaze at Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram on Wednesday, which gutted eight flats across five floors. Officials said that when a short circuit occurs, the miniature circuit breaker (MCB) trips down…
