Mumbai: Mobile phone theft is rarely associated with efficiency manuals or assembly lines. But a seven-member ‘Dhakka Gang’ arrested by MIDC police appears to have turned pickpocketing into a carefully choreographed operation, complete with specialised job titles, role assignments and a well-rehearsed drama.The ‘Dhakka Gang’, arrested on July 30, targeted commuters travelling on crowded BEST…
Stray packs and monkey troops leave PGI workforce vulnerable Dogs and monkeys menace in PGI. Chandigarh: The human-animal conflict, with both sides struggling for space, is becoming a serious concern for Chandigarh. There are few places where the problem manifests itself as clearly as in the PGI residential area. Monkeys and stray dogs roam around…
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) surged ahead in Kerala on Monday as counting of votes for the 140 Assembly constituencies progressed, putting the opposition alliance on course for a strong comeback after a decade.Early trends showed the UDF leading in around 100 seats, while the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) trailed with leads…
Pune: Weeks after standing atop the world’s highest peak, four young Indian mountaineers returned to a thunderous standing ovation on Sunday as Pune-based mountaineering organisation Giripremi hosted a grand civic felicitation for its successful 2026 Mount Everest expedition.The packed auditorium at Modern College witnessed an emotional celebration of courage, endurance and perseverance as Everest summitters…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has approved the nomination of BJP functionary Satish Upadhyay as vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board, along with MLAs Manoj Kumar Shokeen and Ajay Mahawar, and Delhi Cantonment Board representative Rajesh Kumar Goel as members of the DJB governing body. The appointments were approved following a proposal submitted…
NEW DELHI: It often starts as a few seconds meant for the camera — a stunt, a pose or a dramatic shot. But across India, several such moments are ending not in viral fame, but in tragedy. In recent incidents, a series of deaths involving teenagers and young adults has drawn attention to the risks…
Tablet 291, the world’s oldest known birthday invitation, written around 100 AD by Claudia Severa to her friend Sulpicia Lepidina. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Imagine yourself as an archaeologist digging through thick, black mud at a Roman fort in northern England, and you find what looks exactly like a handful of wet wood shavings. Most…
Kolkata: Statues of two footballers in action — one wearing the jersey of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and another one wearing the jersey of East Bengal FC — are likely to replace the recently demolished Football-Man installation outside Salt Lake stadium, sports and youth affairs minister Nisith Pramanik said on Tuesday.The minister said initially it…
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual…
At an age when many students are just beginning university, Nathan Thomas had already stepped into the classroom as a college professor. The Florida native earned a place in the Guinness World Records after becoming the world’s youngest male professor at just 18 years and 346 days old, breaking a record that had stood for…
