Hyderabad: A 27-year-old student from Visakhapatnam was booked after airport security personnel detected two live rounds in his baggage during screening at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad on Sunday night.According to police, the accused, identified as Madhu Babu, was scheduled to travel on an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam when the ammunition…
Kolkata: A day after presenting the BJP govt’s first Bengal budget, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said the positive response reflected renewed hope after “50 years of despair”. Speaking on Tuesday at Lions Safari Park, Dasgupta said many Bengalis had long felt the state offered little future for their families.“The budget appears great because the people…
Ghaziabad: At least one person died on Ghaziabad roads every day in the first five months of this year, with fatality rates in crashes rising 12% from the same period last year, data shared by the traffic department showed.From Jan to May, the city reported 461 accidents, in which 186 people were killed and 342…
ON A HIGH: Renee Noronha won Ironman Philippines in the 18-24 age category, making her the youngest ever Indian to qualify for Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Panaji: Most people dream about doing one full-distance Ironman in their lifetime. Many who start don’t even finish. They crawl, stare at empty roads, shed tears, and then…
Ahmedabad: The fourth round of admissions under the 25% Right to Education (RTE) quota in private schools saw only 978 students securing seats, out of the 6,075 available seats.According to official data, 1,00,332 applications were found eligible for admissions under RTE this year.Following the allotment process in the fourth round, 5,097 seats remained vacant, underlining…
Chandigarh: The doctors of the UT health department adopted 115 tuberculosis (TB) patients under the Nikshay Mitra Initiative during the ongoing TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – 100 Days Campaign Tuesday.Under this initiative, the doctors have voluntarily come forward as Nikshay Mitras and pledged to provide nutritious food baskets to the adopted TB patients throughout the…
Pune: A 150-minute documentary chronicling the life, military career and supreme sacrifice of Kirti Chakra awardee Major Pradeep R Tathawade has been released, offering a rare and intimate look into the journey of one of the most decorated alumnus of Sainik School Satara.Shekhar Naik has directed the 2 hour 33 minute film titled — Shourya…
Lucknow: Four accused named in the Aliganj building fire case, which claimed 15 lives and left several others injured, were remanded to 14-day judicial custody on Tuesday, a day after their arrest, even as investigators intensified efforts to trace the remaining two suspects.The arrests came amid a multi-agency investigation into one of Lucknow’s deadliest fire…
Medical and health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Activists Tuesday criticised Rajasthan health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar for attributing the rise in caesarean deliveries to women’s preference, saying the remark overlooked clinical protocols, medical decision-making and systemic issues in maternal healthcare.The criticism comes amid public concern over cases of women falling critically ill after caesarean…
The accused in hospital after being shot by police NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly snatched from her family that was sleeping on a pavement in south Delhi, sexually assaulted and murdered by a cab driver early Monday morning, reports Abhay.Police said the accused raped the minor inside his cab at Mandi road in…
