Chandigarh: A special PMLA court in Panchkula on Monday remanded former bank employees Rishav Rishi and Abhay Kumar — alleged prime accused in the Rs 590 crore bank scam involving govt funds — in 10-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody.Rishav and Abhay were brought to court on production warrants. While seeking custody, ED prosecutor informed the…
KOLKATA: Despite RG Kar outrage and citywide protests, Kolkata has once again emerged as India’s safest metro city, recording the lowest rate of cognisable offences per lakh population among 19 Indian cities with populations exceeding 20 lakh, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 report.The latest figures reaffirm Kolkata’s position at the…
Kolkata: EC will deploy 2,193 quick response teams (QRTs) across 152 constituencies in 16 districts for the first phase of assembly polls on April 23.Murshidabad will see the highest deployment with 288 QRTs, followed by East Midnapore (253) and West Midnapore (248). Other districts with significant presence are Bankura (180), Birbhum (161), Malda (157), Purulia…
Stole Funds Meant For Patient Welfare, Outsourced Workers’ PayRajkot: A contracted worker at Govt Dental College and Hospital in Jamnagar has been booked for allegedly embezzling over Rs 1.36 crore from funds for patient welfare and workers’ pay by fudging cheques over a five-month period, police said.Jamnagar City B Division police registered an FIR against…
No information on his health was disclosed owing to the sensitivity of the case Mira-Bhayander: A security guard who was stabbed last month by a 31-year-old man in Mira Road, after allegedly being profiled based on his religion, was discharged from hospital on Monday after 14 days of treatment.Hospital sources said two police personnel were…
Three women found dead off UK Brighton Beach identified as sisters. Three women found dead in the sea near Brighton beach earlier this month have now been identified as sisters from London, police confirmed.Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from the Uxbridge area, were found dead near Madeira Drive on…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
NEW DELHI: Air travellers should brace for higher domestic fares and fewer flights this summer.Air India, AI Express and IndiGo will together remove about 250 domestic flights per day from June to August as operating costs spiral on rising jet fuel prices and a weakening rupee amid slowing demand.Airlines say discretionary travel is among the…
The controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh‘s reported exit from Don 3 continues to spark debate within the film industry. In a recent interview, the President of the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) and the Chief Advisor for the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) Ashoke Pandit shed light on the federation’s decision-making process…
Hyderabad: Despite an intensified crackdown by multiple agencies, piracy websites continue to flourish, drawing millions of views for newly released films across industries. A recent TOI investigation identified at least 27 active platforms hosting Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil blockbusters in high-definition (HD) formats—often within hours of release.Among the latest casualties is ‘Jana Nayagan’, starring Tamil…
