According to police, Shoaib Akhtar, is a native of Gonda district and runs a barber’s shop at Chhathamil Crossing on Raitha Road.According to the complaint lodged by the 15-year-old girl on Sunday, the accused contacted her on Instagram about two years ago, introducing himself as “Saurabh Singh.” Police said he gradually gained her trust and…
Panaji: To reduce road accidents caused by haphazard truck parking along the national and state highways and to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, the traffic cell of Goa police said there was an urgent need to set up a dedicated truck terminus within industrial estates.In a letter to different departments, including PWD and…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment on Monday arrested the executive officer of Shahabad Municipal Council in Hardoi district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a contractor for clearing long-pending payment bills related to electrical works.The accused, identified as Krishna Kumar Sonkar was caught red-handed by a vigilance trap team from…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s performances in IPL 2026 has so far has accelerated the talks of the youngster to be handed an India call-up. And with India set to tour Ireland for a 2-match T20I series immediately after the IPL, Sooryavanshi could be in line for not just his maiden India call-up, but an India cap as…
Dalal Street closed the holiday-shortened week in the green, lifting the combined market valuation of India’s top 10 most valued firms by Rs 2.20 lakh crore. Reliance Industries led the rally as investor sentiment remained resilient despite a volatile trading environment.The gains came even as the stock market moved within a narrow range. The BSE…
Eshwar Khandre signs the register after taking the oath as minister Bengaluru: While some of his cabinet colleagues remained disgruntled with their portfolios and refused to take charge, newly appointed rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar Khandre got down to brass tacks Friday and set priorities for his department. These include ensuring clean drinking…
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX made its stock market debut on Nasdaq.The company’s shares jumped over 21 per cent shortly after listing, lifting Musk’s estimated fortune above the $1 trillion mark, according to Bloomberg. The bulk of his wealth exists on paper, rather than cash, derived primarily from…
During a hearing on social media criticism of the judiciary, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said that some unemployed youngsters who “don’t get any employment or have any place in the profession” become activists, social media users or members of the media and “start attacking everyone”. He went on to describe such people as…
Passengers at the collision spot on National Highway 27 Jalpaiguri: Six persons, including a mother and her one-and-a-half-year-old child, were killed and 26 others critically injured when a Cooch Behar-bound state bus from Siliguri collided with a lorry on NH 27 at Ulladabri near Maynaguri on Sunday.The injured also include a nine-year-old. All the injured…
Varanasi: A couple was killed, while their two children, aged 10 and 12, survived after a speeding trailer rammed into their motorcycle near Mahuli crossing on the Shaktinagar Highway in Mirzapur on Sunday.Police said the children were thrown several metres away by the impact but miraculously escaped, while the couple came under the wheels of…
