Palghar: The Kasa police in Palghar district arrested a 45-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old under the pretext of treating her for her problem of continuous bleeding during menstruation. The accused, Shivram Parshu Savar, has been booked under the BNS sections of rape and the Pocso Act.According to police, the minor…
Bengaluru: A routine cab ride home allegedly turned into a frightening ordeal for a 30-year-old woman after the driver reportedly mistook her kombucha, a fermented beverage, for beer and got into an argument with her, leading to a dramatic escape from the moving vehicle.According to a complaint filed by Sangeetha (name changed), a resident of…
Meghan Markle is getting fashion advice from the youngest member of the family. On Saturday, May 16, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, shared a mirror selfie on Instagram featuring herself standing in her walk-in closet in an all-pink ensemble, with her four-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet sitting on the floor in front of her. “Mama’s little…
Surendra Mehta, national secretary of the India Bullion and Jewellers Association, said the increase was largely expected as the government looks to contain the current account deficit. He added that elevated gold and silver prices could further impact consumer demand. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to refrain from purchasing gold for a…
Indian man in the UK finds out his car did not have an AC. An Indian man living in the UK explained how unprepared the country was to handle the heatwave and also explained why 33 degrees in the UK feels different than 45 degrees in New Delhi. Sharma also said he recently discovered that…
R Praggnanandhaa, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Remember the 2024 Norway Chess? In Round 3 of that edition, an 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa secured his first-ever classical victory over Magnus Carlsen. Since then, plenty has changed. Pragg has grown two years older, Carlsen is now a father, and Norway…
Floodable Landscape at Silver Jubilee Park, NR Road Bengaluru: Byataguntepalya in northeast Bengaluru, Saneguruvanahalli in west Bengaluru, and Nandi Shettappa in the southern part of the city are names most Bengaluru residents are unlikely to recognise today. These were once lakes that disappeared under layouts, parks, and other developments. Now, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) wants…
Kolkata: The third consecutive hike in petrol and diesel prices in 10 days is forcing many car owners to consider switching over to public transport for daily commute. Many people who drove to their workplaces in their own cars till Saturday have decided that they will use public transport, especially Metro and AC buses, to…
The Centre defended the move, arguing that Telegram’s architecture makes it uniquely vulnerable to misuse. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday questioned the Centre’s decision to temporarily block access to Telegram ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, asking how the rights of nearly 150 million users could be curtailed…
Lucknow: Police on Saturday arrested two men from Delhi for posing as ‘aghori sadhus’ and duping unsuspecting people into parting with valuables during fake rituals.The arrests followed a complaint by Jankipuram resident Shambhavi Shukla, who approached Madiaon police 10 days ago, alleging that a man dressed as a holy figure offered to “improve her fortunes”…
