Delhi CM conducts surprise check at Aruna Asaf Ali hospital NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday conducted a surprise inspection of Aruna Asaf Ali hospital and took feedback on the services and availability of doctors in the facility.The chief minister instructed hospital administration to ensure medicines, drinking water, hygiene and maintain other…
Jet fuel prices cut down by Rs 5 per litre to Rs 110 NEW DELHI: The central government cut down the jet fuel, or aviation turbine fuel (ATF), prices for domestic airlines by Rs 5 per litre on Wednesday following a decline in international crude oil prices, offering some relief to after weeks of elevated…
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: Air India’s decision to suspend its Chennai-Singapore service till August has dealt a blow to one of the busiest international sectors from the city, even as the airline undertakes a wider rationalisation of its overseas network, citing operational and commercial pressures.The Tata Group-owned carrier on Wednesday announced a series of cuts and suspensions across…
Vijay made a gesture mocking his predecessor M K Stalin’s electoral defeat CHENNAI: A day after chief minister C Joseph Vijay made agesture mocking his predecessor M K Stalin’s electoral defeat, VCK leader TholThirumavalavan on Wednesday said it was “unbecoming” of the CM post andappealed to Vijay to uphold and safeguard the tradition of the…
Ahmedabad: A complaint has been filed with Bodakdev police against the directors and staff of a visa consultancy firm in Thaltej for allegedly cheating a man seeking a Canadian work permit.According to the FIR registered on Tuesday, the complainant approached the consultancy in July 2024 after seeing its Instagram advertisements offering overseas job opportunities. During…
New Delhi: Delhi Police crime branch has filed a chargesheet under MCOCA against an extortion syndicate that controlled vehicle movement and harassed traffic police personnel.Crime proceeds and assets worth over Rs 10 crore have been attached, sources said.The syndicate used hidden cameras, manipulated videos and made up false complaints to extort money. It operated a…
Shimla: Tension gripped Shimla on Monday morning after capital city schools received bomb threats via email, prompting swift action by authorities.As a precautionary measure, multiple institutions were immediately evacuated and a holiday was announced to ensure student safety. According to police officials, the threats were general in nature and not aimed at any specific school….
NEW DELHI: A new study to ascertain the reasons for poor participation in “gram sabhas” that covered 400 gram panchayats and 7,800 respondents in 26 states and Union territories (UTs) has brought into focus an emerging phenomenon called “Gram Sabha Participation Fatigue”, which sees repeated meetings without visible outcomes, unresolved grievances and limited follow-up on…
I flee a lavish reception, clutching my treasures, my wedding dress disheveled, a shadow of desperation. MIRA BHAYANDER: Kashimira police in Mira Road arrested a man and a woman on Monday for allegedly running a racket that involved marrying men and fleeing with their cash and jewellery days after the ceremony. The duo was wanted…
