Kolkata: A 14-year-old class-8 student from a school in Habra was allegedly subjected to repeated sexual abuse for nearly a year by her 38-year-old stepfather and 56-year-old grandfather at her home. The girl’s teachers learnt of her ordeal and informed cops about the abuse. Based on the complaint, both men were arrested on Thursday. The…
While president Virk has deep roots in academic administration, senior vice-president Rangi is a graduate and national-level sports shooter, and vice-president Kaur is active in regional social service campaigns. Mohali: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) solidified its hold over the Zirakpur municipal council on Wednesday, securing all three top executive leadership positions unopposed.Engineering graduate and…
Dog vaccination drive | File photo Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has vaccinated 42,149 of its estimated 46,286 stray dogs — nearly 90% — through about 10 mass vaccination drives over the past six months under its anti-rabies campaign titled COHAB (Cohabitation). The campaign was launched in Dec last year as part of an initiative to break…
Many houses razed for Mohansarai-Cantt railway station road widening in Kashi Varanasi: Portions of over 32 of 41 buildings that had been demarcated were razed in Baulia Lehartara area on Thursday to clear land for the ongoing project of the six-lane Mohansarai-Cantt railway station road.Amid tight security, PWD team led by executive engineer K K…
Bashir Badr in his Bhopal home, where he spent his last decades. NEW DELHI: In 2008, during Hajj, Bashir Badr slipped away into the crowd while his wife, Rahat Badr, searched frantically until a Pakistani admirer recognised the celebrated poet and led him back to their Indian camp. Years later, the family recalled it as…
Trinamool supporter Jahangir ‘Pushpa’ Khan’s arrest sparked protests in Falta, with around 400 followers blocking roads and marching to the police station KOLKATA: Eight people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to storm the Falta police station in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district and secure the release of jailed TMC leader Jahangir Khan, with…
Varanasi: Following almost 8 hours of combing operation in search of 10 Muslim pilgrims lost in Vijaygarh fort jungle under Rampur Barkoniya police station limits in Sonbhadra, the men in khaki rescued them late Monday night.Sonbhadra SP Abhishek Verma on Tuesday said police received alert at 8.20 pm on Monday that pilgrims from Varanasi and…
Chennai: Food prices are set to rise sharply, with idli, dosa and pongal at restaurants expected to cost up to 40% more, after a steep increase in price of commercial LPG cylinders.A plate of pongal now sold for 80 is likely to cost at least 115, while dosa prices could go from 150 to 210,…
Hyderabad: Telangana may have emerged as one of the top performers in India’s intellectual property (IP) landscape in patents, trademarks and designs, but when it comes to geographical indications (GI), India’s youngest state is trailing far behind despite its rich legacy of handicrafts, culinary delights and unique farm produce.Data from the Office of the Controller…
JAIPUR: A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his friend in Rajasthan’s Tonk district.According to police, financial troubles and growing debt were the main reasons behind the crime.The victim, Pawan Kumar Garg, was an electrical goods businessman, the accused, Rakesh Tambi, has been taken into custody.According to Tonk Superintendent of Police Roshan, Tambi…
