Salem/Trichy/Madurai: Ten of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speed boat capsize off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday hailed from Tamil Nadu. Some of them were businessmen while others were agents of a cellphone company on a sponsored tour.The deceased were Balaji Natesan, Alagurajan Sivasamy and Shaik Abdullah from Trichy, Santhosh…
Children in Street Situation policy proposed identification and enumeration; individual care plans; and coordinated intervention by govt departments Sridevi* was 10 when she was found living on the streets of Semmancheri with her grandparents. The family had no identity documents, little food and no safe place to stay. Local vendors had begun pressuring her grandmother…
Pune: The Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT), one of the Indian Army’s premier training establishments, has begun strengthening its security network after six silver trophies, including rare vintage pieces worth Rs 8.39 lakh, were stolen from its officers’ mess earlier this year.According to investigators, the theft is believed to have occurred between Feb 13…
When the moment comes, time tests humans well enough to show the true colours and the arc they have formed over the years. The reactions to life-changing events, coping with the fears, facing challenges, and making important decisions, help to shape the personalities and characters for better or worse. The critically acclaimed actor renowned for…
New Delhi: Nearly 29 years after a 58-year-old man was found murdered and his body concealed inside a wooden divan box in west Delhi, the crime branch has arrested the prime accused absconding since 1997.Mohammad Fahim was arrested from Thakurganj in Lucknow on July 3. Wanted in the murder case registered at Rajouri Garden police…
Dibrugarh: In a move to address growing traffic chaos and public safety concerns, the office of the co-district commissioner, Duliajan, has declared the road stretch from the Daily Bazar area to Tipling Tiniali in the oil township a “no-parking zone” for all heavy and commercial vehicles with immediate effect.The order issued by co-DC Duliajan Ankur…
HYDERABAD: A sub-inspector (SI) attached with the Hyderabad police has been booked for allegedly allowing his six-and-half-year-old granddaughter to drive a car on the Gandhamguda–Bairagiguda road.After a video of the incident went viral on social media, the Narsingi police launched a probe and identified the SI as Pujari Thirupathi. A case was registered against him…
NOIDA: A 19-year-old woman employed as a security guard at a girls’ hostel in Greater Noida allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the hostel building on Saturday.The woman, identified as Parul, wife of Suresh Chaudhary and a native of Meerut, was found critically injured after the incident. She was rushed to a nearby hospital,…
NCP’s Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar Pune: The rift in NCP’s top leadership seems to be widening each passing day. Just after NCP working president Praful Patel and state chief Sunil Tatkare met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis without the knowledge of party chief Sunetra Pawar, her elder son and Rajya Sabha member Parth Pawar met…
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir for helping him refine his batting approach after producing a stunning century against the hosts in the opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.Gurbaz was the standout performer in Afghanistan’s innings, blasting 102 off just…
