NIA arrests two accused for harbouring assailants in Praveen Nettaru murder case NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two absconding accused for allegedly sheltering the assailants involved in the 2022 murder of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 24, as…
Navi Mumbai: A 19-year-old youth riding a scooty was killed and his friend riding pillion was severely injured after he crashed into the rear of a truck parked dangerously by the driver on the Mangaon-Shrivardhan stretch of road in Raigad on Saturday around 2.15 pm.The deceased youth was identified as Mohatsim Mubin Dhanse, 19, and…
Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two more accused in the 2022 murder of BJP Yuva Morcha functionary Praveen Nettaru, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 24. Three accused remain absconding.The arrested men, Abdul Nasir P alias Nasir and Naushad, were apprehended Saturday from Kochi and Hosur, respectively, in…
Students practice English language skills in a newly established Comprehensive English Language Laboratory (CELL) at a Tambaram City Municipal Corporation school Chennai: The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation will set up comprehensive English language laboratories (CELL) at corporation schools at a cost of ₹1.2 crore to improve grammar, pronunciation, writing, communication and presentation skills using Computer…
Hyderabad: After gathering evidence that Andhra Pradesh former intelligence chief and retired IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao was under the surveillance of his Telangana counterparts during the previous BRS tenure, the former top police officer was called by the Special Intelligence Team (SIT), which is probing the alleged phone tapping case, and recorded his statement…
In Gurgaon, temperatures are expected to remain close to seasonal normal despite the monsoon Gurgaon: After a brief spell of monsoon last week, the city is likely to witness a warmer and more humid week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting only isolated spells of rain or thundershowers and no major rainfall activity in…
Mangroves in the Sundarbans Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans. The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem…
Noida: Four people were arrested for allegedly cheating job seekers by offering fake jobs in a private airline and collecting registration and processing fees from them, police said on Sunday.The accused are Sudesh Singh (36) and his brother Brijesh Singh (38), both from Mainpuri, Ashok Singh (24) of Trilokpuri in Delhi, and Sandeep Kumar Tiwari…
Mauli Warkari Mandal, Vathadev, Bicholim Bicholim: No fancy shoes or trekking gear, a group of 125 pilgrims, each wearing an ordinary pair of slippers, set out from Vathadev-Bicholim on Thursday. They have to cover almost 350km over the next 14 days. The warkaris of Aparant Sewa Prathisthan Mauli Warkari Mandal, Mulgao, must make it to…
Industries say curtailments are leading to losses Industrial units that invested in open access captive solar power plants to cut electricity costs and transition to cleaner energy are facing mounting financial stress, with electricity distribution companies (discoms) allegedly curtailing a significant share of the power generated. Industry representatives say this has stretched projected payback periods…
