Police said the car driver fled the spot, abandoning the vehicle Gurgaon: Five men were injured, one of them critically, after a speeding car allegedly rammed into them while they were standing along Dwarka Expressway in Sector 83 on Monday evening. A case has been registered against the unidentified driver.According to the complaint filed at…
Kolkata: If you find an ATM not dispensing cash, do not call up on the helpline numbers pasted on the kiosk walls or the machine, without checking. You could lose your money with such a call.After a year’s gap, the notorious ATM gang seems to be back. It struck at an ATM at Parnasree and…
Mapusa: Anjuna police busted an illegal fake call centre operating in the coastal belt and arrested 15 people during a raid.During the search, officers seized a range of electronic equipment allegedly used in the fraudulent set-up, including laptops, cellphones, chargers, and network devices.The operation was carried out under the supervision of PI Krishna Sinari and…
Varanasi: The Chandauli police have busted an alleged multi-crore interstate cattle smuggling racket and arrested a wanted accused who was allegedly using a mobile and hardware shop in Bihar’s Rohtas district as a front for the illegal trade. The investigation has uncovered financial transactions worth nearly Rs 187 crore among 31 suspected members of the…
Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Congress party has demanded immediate implementation of insurance scheme for farmers who suffer crop losses, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), in Gujarat.Speaking to reporters at the GPCC headquarters, party leader Shaktisinh Gohil said, “The Union agriculture ministry says that farmers from all across the country are getting benefits…
Ludhiana: BJP Ludhiana district president Rajnesh Dhiman Tuesday said the farmers’ protests witnessed across Punjab had “exposed the hollowness” of chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s claims of a “power-surplus Punjab”.Claiming that farmers staged dharnas, grid gheraos and chakka jams in several parts of the state over prolonged power cuts during the peak paddy transplantation season, Dhiman…
Narnaul: The Haryana government has suspended Pramod Kumar Deshwal, the Narnaul district development and panchayat officer (DDPO), following a recommendation by health minister Arti Rao, who reportedly expressed dissatisfaction over his late arrival at an official review meeting and his explanation for the delay.Deshwal, also holding the additional charge of district chief executive officer (DCEO),…
Pune: Cybercrooks posing as officials of a placement firm duped a software engineer (36) from Hinjewadi of Rs7 lakh on the promise of securing him a job with an IT company.After a preliminary investigation, the Hinjewadi police registered a case recently. A police officer said the complainant works for an IT company in Hinjewadi. He…
Lucknow: A joint inspection by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and the fire department has uncovered building plan and fire safety violations at several commercial establishments, including an unauthorised bar at a prominent hotel in Gomtinagar.At another hotel in Gomtinagar, a bakery, staff room and laundry were operating from the basement parking area. An illegal…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Tuesday reshuffled the responsibilities of four Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers. The orders were issued by additional commissioner Narendra Kumar Bansal.Under the new postings, Manmohan Sharma, deputy commissioner of the Sanganer Zone, has been given additional charge of the Mansarovar Zone while continuing in his current role.Karni Singh has…
