GURGAON: Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a woman he met through a dating app on the false promise of marriage, officials said.The woman filed a complaint on Tuesday that the man allegedly established physical relations with her on the false promise of marriage and later refused to marry her.Based on her complaint,…
Speculation over Starmer’s future intensified over the weekend after Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure over his future after Labour rival Andy Burnham secured a parliamentary seat, paving the way for a potential leadership challenge.Speculation over Starmer’s future intensified over the weekend after Burnham’s decisive…
A top Haryana IAS officer, Pankaj Agarwal, has been apprehended by the CBI. CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal, who was serving as principal secretary of Haryana’s school education and agriculture departments, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds from accounts maintained by two state…
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday accused the state govt of using prohibitory orders to suppress protests in Jodhpur instead of addressing a worsening electricity and drinking water crisis in the city.Raising concerns over the Rajiv Gandhi Lift Project, Gehlot claimed that work on Phase III of the…
Dibrugarh: Union minister of state for external affairs and textiles Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday reviewed the implementation of flagship schemes and programmes of various central ministries and departments in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.The review meeting was held at the deputy commissioner’s office in Likabali, where Margherita assessed the progress of ongoing projects, reviewed…
Supreme Court (Image credit: ANI) The Supreme Court on Monday expressed disappointment over the National Testing Agency’s handling of repeated paper leak incidents, observing that the agency appeared to have failed to learn from previous controversies despite multiple directions issued by the court.Hearing petitions seeking reforms in the examination system, the apex court sought responses…
MUMBAI: As fresh fears of a global fuel price spike triggered another rise in petrol and diesel rates on Friday amid the escalated West Asia crisis, many Mumbaikars battling bumper-to-bumper traffic are increasingly ditching solo driving for shared rides.Every weekday morning, four office-goers gather outside Thane station, pile into a white SUV and begin their…
Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, busts a cross-border illegal arms, narcotics, and hawala network. NEW DELHI: Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, has busted a cross-border illegal arms, narcotics and hawala network, apprehending seven accused including one Afghan national and one juvenile.Police recovered 10…
Buyers at the coloured gemstone exhibition in Jaipur Jaipur: With exports to Dubai and the US facing strong headwinds, and the sector finding itself at the crossroads after gold import restrictions and high prices, the colour gemstones industry is looking for opportunities in lightweight jewellery and domestic demand.Amid the broader challenges facing the sector, representatives…
Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election has done more than return him to Parliament after nearly a decade away; it has positioned the Greater Manchester Mayor as the strongest challenger yet to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party.The 56-year-old Labour veteran won the seat with nearly 55 per cent of…
