Ahmedabad: A disturbing video from IDP School in Ghatlodia went viral on social media, triggering sharp public outrage. In the clip, two female staff members are allegedly seen speaking harshly and behaving disrespectfully towards an elderly man. Treating the issue seriously, Ahmedabad City district education officer (DEO) Rohit Chaudhary visited the school to conduct an…
Panaji: Excavation along a 6km stretch of the Old Goa-Pilar road to replace a decades-old water pipeline has turned the key link into a perilous route for motorists and pedestrians, even as pre-monsoon activity intensifies.The digging work from Azossim through Mandur and Neura to Pilar over the past few weeks has raised heavy dust in…
P Varavara Rao, who is an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, has sought permission to permanently live in his hometown Hyderabad pending trial while on bail Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and sought its response to P Varavara Rao, an accused…
Hisar: The woman whose body was found in a village field in Hisar district on June 15 was killed by her neighbour to avoid repaying a Rs 4 lakh loan, police said on Wednesday after arresting him.Police identified the accused as Harpal, a resident of Prem Nagar, Hansi. Police said Paso Devi, the victim, had…
Silchar: A total of 48,000 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 2 crore were seized, and three persons were arrested from a house in Patharkandi’s Sherpur area of Sribhumi district on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Patharkandi police station officer-in-charge Manash Jyoti Borah and sub-inspector Hirak Jyoti Das conducted a raid at…
Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Thursday allowed Goa govt to complete the e-auction process for the Cavrem-Maina mineral block, rejecting a challenge by Agravanshi Pvt Ltd, which alleged it was unable to place its final bid due to a technical failure on the auction portal.The petition challenged the auction of Cavrem-Maina…
30 students face suspension at Hansraj over fest row (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Tensions have flared at Delhi University’s Hansraj College after the administration suspended around 30 students, including four office-bearers of the Students’ Union, over allegations ranging from defaming the institution on social media to using derogatory language, according to ANI.The notices were issued…
Bengaluru: Residents of Sri Dhama Apartment complex in NGEF Layout of Sadanandanagar in east Bengaluru were left stunned after a thief stole 27 pairs of branded shoes, worth over Rs 1.3 lakh, in a pre-dawn theft recently.Sujeet Kumar TG, 50, a marketing professional, told police he found seven pairs of his shoes, worth around Rs…
Guwahati: The first session of the 16th Assam assembly will commence on Thursday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing on Wednesday that the state govt will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during the session.Sarma, who has assumed office for a second consecutive term, said Thursday’s proceedings would begin with the election of the…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that possible second-round effects, where supply shocks could transform into demand-side pressures, require careful and continuous assessment amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to the April edition of its bulletin.The bulletin noted that while the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided some breather…
