Lucknow: In a bizarre incident in Gudamba, police on Saturday arrested a 31-year-old self-styled practitioner accused of biting off, and severing part of a man’s finger during an argument over delayed medical treatment.The accused, identified as Tayyab Ali alias Dr Tayyab Ali, was arrested from a ground behind MD Palace near Tedhipulia, police said.According to…
Reports and user posts on social media on Tuesday suggested that Telegram is still working in India, despite government banning it earlier in the day. Some users shared screenshots and messages claiming, they were still able to access the app normally. One user questioner, “Then how am I using it?”Several posts also linked access issues…
VHP flags minority ‘atrocities’ to UNGA chief ahead of India visit NEW DELHI: A day ahead of UN General Assembly president Annalena Baerbock’s visit to India, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has written to her flagging what it termed “persistent atrocities” against religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, seeking urgent intervention from the United Nations.In…
GURGAON: Landfill fires are often triggered by methane build-up. In a critical lapse, methane monitoring systems at the Bandhwari waste treatment plant failed to detect gas concentrations, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) officials said, a day after a fire broke out at the site.HSPCB officials have found multiple violations of directions issued by Commission…
Ahmedabad: Every major fire safety drive in Ahmedabad is usually spurred by a blaze and deaths elsewhere. This time, Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) launched a citywide drive after fire accidents killed 36 people in Lucknow and Delhi.During its safety checks, AFES sealed 13 hotels and one coaching institute and sent notices to 154…
Dark clouds hover over the city Monday Jaipur: A fresh western disturbance is set to keep heatwave conditions at bay across Rajasthan till Sunday, with the Met Office forecasting light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and dust storms in several parts of the state over the next few days. The return of intense summer heat is…
Robber stealing valuable things from the house Chennai: A 41-year-old private company employee was blackmailed and robbed by two transgender persons who secretly recorded him on their mobile phones in Selaiyur. The accused made off with six sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 60,000 in cash.The victim, Rakesh, a resident of Puthur village near Mappedu,…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced revised timings for all Punjab govt offices, besides all schools and colleges in view of scorching summer heat. Under the new schedule, working hours will be changed from the existing 9 am-5 pm to 7.30 am-1.30 pm.Announcing the decision, Mann said the revised timings will come…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has put on hold its proposal to install eight additional real time online noise monitoring systems after discovering that the 38 systems already in operation cannot accurately identify the source of noise.The decision follows a report by the board’s noise monitoring cell, which found that the existing…
Today, luck is guiding you, Scorpio, and you will feel it. It’s not in a trumpet-blaring way however, instead, it’s in the way that things work. A plan is in place and money is deposited when you need it, someone responds promptly and a child delivers good news, and your name pops up in the…
