Ludhiana: A local priest was killed and a female passenger injured critically on Friday after a speeding car slammed into their electric scooter on the Ferozepur highway here.The victim, Ram Singh of Malak village, was reportedly heading towards the Kothe Baggu area near Jagraon when the accident occurred. Ram Singh, who served as a priest…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL campaign took another hit as Chennai Super Kings handed them a 32-run defeat on a tricky, two-paced pitch. Chasing 193, KKR never really looked in control and eventually finished at 160/7. The loss exposed issues in their batting approach and overall planning, with the team now losing four of…
Pune: The process to approve and disburse assistance from the Chief Minister Relief Fund is set to become significantly faster with the decision that applications will now be approved within eight working hours of submission and a new online system to facilitate the procedure will be launched soon.It is expected to expedite financial aid for…
Bengaluru: Congress Wednesday suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar, who quit as chairman of the minority department three days ago, from the party’s primary membership for anti-party activities linked to the Davanagere South assembly bypoll, triggering unease among minority leaders.The action comes days after Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar dissolved minority-welfare committees formed by…
Jaipur: Four players from Rajasthan have been selected in the Indian team for the fifth Asian Beach Kabaddi Games slated to be in Sanya, China from April 22 to 27.In a significant achievement for the state, Bijendra Singh Choudhary, Jitendra Yadav, and Jai Bhagwan have been picked in the men’s team, while Manpreet Kaur will…
Bengaluru: Despite strong opposition, the transport department will proceed with the collection of lifetime tax on all variants of electric cars. Officials said technical changes are being made to the Vahan portal to enable tax collection, and the rollout is likely within the next 15 days.Under the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2026, electric…
NEW DELHI: In a daring evening heist in Lutyens’ Delhi, one of the city’s most guarded enclaves, a group of armed burglars held a prominent liquor firm owner and his family captive at their home in Golf Links on Thursday evening before fleeing with a massive haul of cash and jewellery. Police said the crime…
KOLKATA: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of diverting state resources for “Bangladeshi Muslim infiltrators” and said she must be removed from power, warning that “otherwise we will lose Bengal.”Addressing a rally in Kalimpong, the BJP leader claimed that governments led by his party in Assam…
A US Navy destroyer on Tuesday intercepted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a blockade aimed at pressuring Tehran, according to a US official cited by Reuters.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the vessels had departed Chabahar port in the Gulf of…
Hyderabad: SIT sleuths have reportedly confronted BRS former MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy and his brother Ritesh Reddy regarding reported financial transactions the latter allegedly had with movie producer Kedar Selgamsetty, who died last year in a Dubai apartment. Kedar was also accused in a drugs case registered by Gachibowli police in 2024.In a petition moved…
