Chennai: “Since 1967, only people from the cine industry are ruling Tamil Nadu. All the chief ministers from 1967 were from the cinema. We voted them to power. Then what made the former minister make such a speech?” asked Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan while dismissing an anticipatory bail application of former DMK minister Anitha R…
NEW DELHI: With villages around cities and towns acquiring urban characteristics – more built-up area, less dependence on agriculture for livelihood and more facilities like high-speed transport network – govt is looking at creating a new category – ‘functional urban settlements’ – in addition to the existing ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ classifications.An estimate based on the…
Lucknow: Sambhal violence in 2024 was the result of a pre-planned conspiracy driven by misinformation, provocative speeches and organised mobilisation by certain politicians and members of the mosque’s management committee, a govt spokesperson said.“The inquiry commission has found that those named in the case were unhappy with the Nov 19, 2024, order of the civil…
The accused in police custody Varanasi: A nursing home operator wanted in connection with alleged fake medical practice and the death of a patient due to negligence was arrested by Mubarakpur police in Azamgarh district late Thursday.The accused, Gulab Chand Chauhan, was arrested in a case registered on a complaint alleging that he performed a…
.Jaipur: A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with stones and sticks by a group of youths in Jaipur’s Sanganer Sadar area late Tuesday night following an argument over drinking outside his family’s shop.The deceased was identified as Sanju Sharma (28), a resident of Shiksha Sagar Colony in Govindpura. Sharma was engaged in the…
The officer said that once the casino rules are notified, the gaming commissioner will be fully functional Panaji: The notification and implementation of the Goa Public Gambling Rules to regulate casino operations in the state may have to wait until a new govt forms in the state, as the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling…
Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has launched an eviction drive along the approach road to Guwahati airport, demolishing roadside structures where commercial activity was allegedly being conducted in violation of govt norms, amid buzz over a possible visit by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next month.There is speculation that Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra…
Varanasi: Amid construction work at a rapid pace on the left-hand-side of the Ganga bridge, traffic on carriageways of Varanasi Ring Road, Phase-II,Package-II in Sandaha–Revasa section will remain closed for general public daily from 8 pm to 8 am till Sep 30, said officials of National Highway Authority of India.In order to complete the work…
Chandigarh: Burglars struck at multiple locations across the city on Monday, targeting two houses, a temple and an anganwadi, making off with cash, jewellery, household items and even gas cylinders.At a temple in Dhanas, the burglary occurred between 2 am and 3 am, said Gurvinder Singh, a temple representative. The accused allegedly entered the premises…
Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old man from Paldi was arrested for allegedly possessing nearly nine grams of mephedrone (MD), police said on Monday.Acting on specific inputs, a crime branch team intercepted Azim Momin near Mahalaxmi Crossroads, in front of Pratiksha Apartment and close to Chhota Shahi Kabristan in Paldi. During the search, officers recovered 8.9g of mephedrone…
