Bengaluru: The organised crime squad (east) of Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a man and his daughter on charges of orchestrating a govt job scam that duped more than 40 aspirants of over Rs 5.3 crore.The arrested are Shamshad Begum MM, 48, and her father, Mansoor Ahmed MM, 78, residents of Ganganagar in RT Nagar.The…
Pune: As many as 26 people, including two fire brigade officials, suffering from uneasiness were hospitalised following poly aluminium chloride gas leakage from an unattended tank at an open plot near Aai Mata Mandir, close to Gangadham Chowk, around 12.30am on Thursday.The Bibvewadi police said the steel tank corroded over time. A hole developed in…
Mumbai’s BJP officials are calling for a restriction on goat sacrifices in residential communities ahead of Bakr Eid (Photo use for representation purpose) MUMBAIi: Days after the state government directed police to invoke the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against cattle smugglers and illegal slaughterhouses, mayor Ritu Tawde and other Bhartiya Janata…
Veteran Bollywood actress Meenakshi Seshadri has taken a sharp dig at the modern entertainment industry’s obsession with PR and aggressive self-promotion. In a candid reflection on today’s celebrity culture, the iconic Damini star expressed her disdain for headline-grabbing antics, stating she prefers to let her performances define her career. Channeling Vidya Balan‘s famous dialogue from…
’I was afraid of the dark’: Tovino Thomas recalls how ‘Manichitrathazhu’ haunted his childhood Despite inspiring several remakes over the years, including ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, ‘Manichitrathazhu’ continues to hold a special place among Malayalam audiences. The Mohanlal-starrer remains one of the most celebrated psychological thrillers in Malayalam cinema and is surely a classic. Tovino Thomas recently…
Chennai: At least 15,000 personnel will be recruited for various vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation as well as state-owned green and generation companies, electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar said on Monday.Congratulating 300 assistant executive engineers who have been promoted as executive engineers, the minister said all vacancies in the electricity departments…
A 28-year-old man was shot dead in North Philadelphia after he delivered pizza boxes inside a housing society. The man has been identified as Anshul Kuncha, an Indian man. The shooting took place on Friday after 12.30 am at the Raymon Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgeley Street in North Philadelphia. Kuncha was shot in…
Jonathan Andic, son of late Mango founder Isak Andic has denied allegations that he was involved in his father’s death, calling the accusations “serious, unjust and unfounded” as he stepped down as vice president of the fashion giant’s board to focus on his legal defence.In an open letter to employees published on Tuesday, Jonathan Andic…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma has directed power officials and franchise operator SAI Computers to prioritise service delivery, replace defective meters and rebuild consumer trust in affected areas amid rising complaints of high electricity bills and erratic supply.During a review meeting here on Tuesday, Sangma assessed issues relating to electricity supply, billing practices and consumer…
Today you’ve got courage in your pocket, and you’ll keep reaching for it. Mars lights up your willpower, so you may attempt something extraordinary, a difficult call, a new proposal, or a tricky family matter you avoided.Short journeys are likely. It could be a work visit, a quick run for documents, or a sudden trip…
