Ahmedabad: A 32-year-old man from Madhavpura has lodged a complaint alleging he was duped of Rs 45,000 by an unidentified caller who demanded money, claiming that the parole for his jailed cousin had been approved.The complaint was filed on Thursday with Madhavpura police by Suresh Patani, a resident near Idgah Circle in Madhavpura. The complainant…
A pedestrian carries a bucket past graffiti depicting late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) In Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca represent two conflicting but complementary halves of a whole — like yin and yang. Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, is the god of light and order and his brother Tezcatlipoca, the…
Guwahati: he Assam govt on Wednesday sounded a high alert amid heavy rainfall and flash flood conditions in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, raising concerns over possible downstream impacts in Assam.In a post on X, the Assam chief secretary’s office stated that the state administration is closely tracking developments following reports of intense rainfall and…
The waves of drama have been sliding off the headlines in the Jolie-Pitt family, as four out of the six children of the renowned actors have dropped the ‘Pitt’ part from their names. As the siblings face the time for public credentials or announcements, they have been swiftly removing Brad Pitt’s identity one by one….
The incident took place on June 30 within the limits of Talaghattapura Police Station in Bengaluru (Representative Image) BENGALURU: A woman was allegedly raped after being lured to a party on the pretext of a belated birthday celebration, and five men have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Saturday. The incident…
Mumbai: A man impersonating a police officer extorted Rs 13,000 from Vile Parle resident Manoj Patel by threatening to book him and jail him for three months for chewing tobacco, which is banned by the govt.The Vile Parle police, which registered the case, said the conman flashed an ID card and demanded a Rs 25,000…
Vehicles parked illegally at Bangasree Pally in Parnasree Kolkata: A group of 203 residents of Bangasree Pally on Upen Banerjee Road in Parnasree has lodged a police complaint and signed a mass petition, launching a campaign against illegal parking and unauthorized roadside structures in their neighbourhood. In their effort to reclaim road space, the residents…
Civic elections on a hot day in Raikot town of Punjab’s Ludhiana district Ludhiana: A punishing heatwave across Punjab severely depressed voter turnout for Tuesday’s municipal elections, with participation tumbling nearly 10 percentage points from the last local polls.Final data reveals that only 64.82% of eligible voters cast ballots across the six contested municipal councils…
Swarup Biswas produced in court Kolkata: The Alipore court on Friday remanded Trinamool functionary Swarup Biswas, also brother of former state sports minister Aroop Biswas, in police custody till June 18 following his arrest on Thursday on multiple charges, including attempt to murder, sexual harassment, extortion, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy and sections under the Arms…
Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is fighting the murder case of Renukaswamy in court, and recent happenings are said to have affected him mentally. After the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his bail petition, Darshan eagerly awaited his meeting with family members inside the jail premises. Permission was subsequently granted for an internal meeting with his…
