Hyderabad: Telangana govt has proccured 70 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy as on Wednesday and is all set to surpass last year’s Rabi procurement record of 74 LMT.“Telangana is on course to surpass last year’s record Rabi paddy procurement and cross the 75 LMT mark, with procurement already touching 70.06 LMT. Another 4.95 LMT…
EaseMyTrip Foundation & ASI Collaborate to Enhance Visitor Experience at Qutub Minar EaseMyTrip Foundation, the CSR arm of travel-tech platform EaseMyTrip, has partnered with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to launch Savee Cafeteria at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi. The initiative aims to improve visitor experience at one of India’s most visited heritage…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posing as the son of a former Gujarat MP and cheating a businessman along with others of lakhs of rupees on the promise of good returns on their share market investments, officials said.The accused was identified as Vicky Vajubhai Barejia alias Vicky…
Chennai: Shriram General Insurance Company (SGI) posted a 24% growth in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) at Rs 4,635 crore in 2025-26 against Rs 3,753 crore during the previous year (2024-25).For FY26, the net profit rose to Rs 601 crore from Rs 515 crore in FY25, a 17% YoY increase. In Q4 of FY26, its net…
Hyderabad: A sociological study by the Centre for Sustainable Development at IIT Hyderabad has highlighted growing concerns among Hyderabad residents over water quality, revealing widespread scepticism about state-supplied water, rising dependence on purification systems, and increasing anxiety over environmental degradation.The study, ‘Filtering for Purity: Middle Class Attitudes to Water in Urban India’, examined how residents…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police have busted an alleged sex trafficking racket operating under the guise of a beauty salon and spa in Uttarakhand and rescued five Mizo women, including two minors, from forced prostitution and exploitation.Six persons allegedly involved in the racket were arrested. Those arrested include the alleged kingpin and owner of the spa, a…
Navi Mumbai: A 31-year-old senior accountant at a Roadpali hotel in Kalamboli node has registered a cheating case against a fraudster, impersonating as the hotel’s owner, and swindling him of Rs 38.3 lakh. The accountant was made to transfer the amount from the hotel’s bank account to the fraudster.As per the FIR by Hitesh Dahiwalikar,…
Chennai: A woman inspector attached to the Greater Chennai Police has been suspended after being booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with an alleged ₹20-crore gold coin investment scam.Police said inspector Sheela Mary, attached to the Royapuram All Women Police Station, was named in an FIR along with the scheme’s promoter, Prabhumani,…
Lucknow: Accusing the BJP of orchestrating a “quota scam” in govt recruitments to deprive the PDA community of its right to reservation, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday listed the appointment of 69,000 teachers and 22 other govt recruitments where due quota was not offered to deserving candidates.Akhilesh distributed a booklet containing details of…
A growing number of immigrants in US are abandoning their legal cases and choosing to leave the country, many while held in detention centres. This comes as voluntary departures are on a surge under Trump administration.Court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that immigration judges issued more than 80,000 “voluntary departure” orders…
