Mohali: A special CBI court on Tuesday acquitted Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema and six others in a criminal conspiracy case, overturning a Dec 2024 trial court order that had convicted them and sentenced them to eight months in prison.The case dates to 2014 and involved allegations of abduction of Sumedh Gulati,…
Lucknow: A joint team of SWAT and Garhmukteshwar police on Thursday rescued a kidnapped youth and arrested six accused, including a woman, busting an abduction-for-ransom racket. Police also recovered ₹7.5 lakh allegedly collected as ransom.Police said the victim, Fazil Hayat, a resident of Alipur Chaupala under Gajraula police station in Amroha district, was abducted on…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has moved a step closer to easing congestion on one of the capital’s busiest corridors, identifying a nearly 22km priority stretch between Ashram and Mukarba Chowk as the “most viable starting point” for Phase I of the 57.5km elevated Ring Road project.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the detailed project report noted…
Rajkot: A four-year-old boy was allegedly drowned in a water tank by a woman occultist in Dhrangadhra town of Surendranagar district — just 123km from Ahmedabad — after his father failed to perform an animal sacrifice promised to her, police said.The accused, Rehana Mayak, a neighbour of the victim’s family, was arrested based on a…
Hyderabad: The Telangana govt will release the second instalment of Rythu Bharosa, the farm investment support scheme, on April 20. According to officials, chief minister A Revanth Reddy will release the funds at a public meeting in Kataram in Bhupalpally district. In the second instalment, 45,11,947 farmers will receive Rythu Bharosa assistance, with Rs 5,653…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from eight companies under the Global Capability Centre (GCC) policy, which was announced in Feb last year. Companies have proposed around Rs 18,000 crore in investments to set up facilities to advance research and development (R&D).Top govt sources said that the EOIs received under the GCC…
NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the second since…
Bengaluru: A small, dissolving tube developed in a Bengaluru lab is moving a step closer to hospital use, offering a way to avoid repeat procedures after major abdominal surgeries.The device, called the “Asthana Stent”, is the result of a collaboration between liver transplant surgeon Sonal Asthana of Aster CMI Hospital and researchers led by Kaushik…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday congratulated former Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the lieutenant governor of Delhi while also lauding Sandhu’s contributions to strengthening India-US ties.“Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi! As a seasoned Diplomat and former Ambassador to the…
Imran Khan might soon be gearing up to join forces with his uncle, Aamir Khan. The actor, who was last seen in the Vir Das starrer ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, was reportedly called in for a look test for an upcoming biopic, based on entrepreneur Ashneer Grover.Imran Khan undergoes look testAlthough still in its early…
