Panaji: Vishvesh Naik on Tuesday resigned as RG’s general secretary and also gave up his primary and founding memberships. His departure came after the lone RG St Andre MLA, Viresh Borkar, said on Monday that he had dissolved all committees and that Naik’s order terminating his primary membership was null and void.A day after his…
Ghaziabad: A special Pocso court on Monday sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for sexually assaulting his minor neighbour in Modinagar three years ago. The convict had lured the child to his bicycle for a quick trip to the market to buy a TV remote,…
Budh Vakri Gochar (Mercury retrograde) starts on July 7, 2026. In Vedic astrology, Mercury, also known as Budh, is connected to communication, travel, trade, documents, agreements, technology, and decision-making. When Budh is retrograde, there can be confusion in these areas of your life during this time. Because of this tendency for confusion, be cautious during…
Varanasi: A 59-year-old labourer was killed after the dome of a nearly 200-year-old Kali temple collapsed in an unexpected direction during its demolition under a road-widening project in Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar (formerly Mughalsarai) late Friday. The incident prompted the district administration to order a probe to ascertain the cause of the accident and…
Panchkula: A two-year-old rivalry allegedly triggered by taunts over building a muscular physique with protein powder ended in the murder of a 20-year-old youth in Panchkula, with police arresting four accused and securing their five-day remand to recover the weapons used in the crime.Kapil was allegedly stabbed to death and his two friends seriously injured…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) to monitor the investigation into the disappearance of gold jewellery and precious stones worth Rs 1.15 crore from the custody of an Indian Bank branch in Rajkot, expressing concern over the lack of progress in the probe.The…
Kolkata: Scottish Church College has been granted a No Objection Certificate (NoC) by Calcutta University (CU) to apply for autonomy status from the University Grants Commission (UGC). While the college had applied to the UGC for autonomous status in May, it simultaneously requested the necessary certificate from the university. Following this appeal, the university issued…
Lisha Das (Pic credit: NVS India) NEW DELHI: India’s Commonwealth Games (CWG) contingent has come under scrutiny after the youngest member of the 191-strong squad, 16-year-old para track cyclist Lisha Das expressed “profound disappointment” over the absence of a woman coach or support staff in the track and para track cycling contingent, raising safety and…
Panaji: Goa Human Rights Commission recommended that the insurance medical officer of ESI Hospital, Margao, refund Rs 4.8 lakh to retired multi-tasking staff member Teotonio Jose Maria Pereira, deducted from his gratuity after a pay fixation review.The commission directed the amount be refunded within 60 days, failing which it will attract 8% interest from the…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been informed by the International Testing Agency (ITA) about a missed out-of-competition doping test from December 18, 2025. This is her first whereabouts failure in the past 12 months, news agency PTI reported.In a letter dated May 4, 2026, the ITA said the missed test has been recorded after reviewing her…
