Bengaluru: A tip-off from a private bank manager helped police expose one of the biggest digital arrest frauds in Karnataka and arrest six people on charges of fleecing around Rs 24 crore from a 74-year-old woman. During investigation, cops found the arrested persons were involved in multiple cybercrimes in Belagavi district and many other states.Laxmi…
The first Sawan Somwar of 2026 will be on Monday, 3 August. Sawan Somwar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Many devotees keep a fast on this day, perform Jalabhishek, and recite Shiva mantras. Numerology makes this occasion more interesting. The complete date of August 3, 2026, adds up to 21, which reduces to Number 3….
Surat: If you are not in your car when theft is committed, the car still cannot be termed ‘unattended’ and you can get insurance. Defining an ‘unattended car’, city consumer disputes redressal commission (CDRC) has ordered an insurance firm to pay Rs 50,000 for theft of a bag of cash from a car. The forum…
Gorakhpur: In a bid to strengthen safety measures at Ramgarh Tal, Gorakhpur Development Authority has decided to establish a floating police outpost inside the lake. The facility will be set up at Platform No. 3 and will be managed by the water police, officials said.The floating outpost will house offices for water police personnel, a…
NEW DELHI: A woman and her son sustained injuries after the taxi they were travelling in allegedly rammed into a divider in Central Delhi’s Windsor Place area on Monday morning.According to the police, a PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Parliament Street police station, following which a police team rushed to the…
Panaji: The Goa human rights commission on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a news report on protests at Chimbel panchayat over the non-issuance of income certificates.The commission issued notices to the director of the directorate of panchayats and secretary of the Chimbel panchayat, calling for their replies by June 2.The commission observed that the…
New Delhi: From gender-neutral makeup and handcrafted jewellery to witty stickers poking fun at social norms, dozens of queer entrepreneurs showcased their businesses at a bazaar in Delhi Saturday.“I ate gender norms for breakfast” and “My favourite season is the fall of patriarchy” read some of the cheeky one-liners on brightly coloured stickers that drew…
BENGALURU: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s 33-member cabinet has set a post-2004 record for Scheduled Caste (SC) representation, with seven SC ministers in the council, matching the number of Lingayat ministers and signalling the Congress’ push to strengthen its traditional Dalit base ahead of the 2028 assembly elections.The expanded ministry reflects a carefully balanced caste, regional…
AI171 prayer meet in London, UK Ahmedabad: The relatives of the AI 171 crash victims held a prayer meet in London on Sunday to mark the first death anniversary of their loved ones according to the Hindu calendar.“Hindu priests offered prayers for our beloved family members who lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident. The…
CHENNAI: Sri Lankan has arrested 1,306 Indian fishermen and seized 179 fishing boats since 2023, Union govt told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As of July 23, thirty fishermen and 171 boats seized in these years remained in Lankan custody.Tamil Nadu accounted for 1,182 of the captured fishermen, which is more than 90% of the fishers…
