Varanasi: The Varanasi field unit of the UP Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday recovered 123 kg of ganja (cannabis) worth Rs 30 lakh and arrested one person during a raid at the warehouse of a prominent courier company, in the Parmanandpur area under Rohania police station.The STF, along with sleuths from the Narcotics Control…
BENGALURU: A traffic jam occurred on Old Airport Road after traffic was allegedly halted for nearly 30 minutes to facilitate the governor’s convoy, according to a post on X. The disruption, compounded by ongoing underpass construction, left hundreds of commuters stranded.Public anger intensified after a man travelling with his pregnant wife was caught in the…
Ahmedabad: A week after a 20-year-old woman was thought to have been abducted by the man who was accused of kidnapping and raping her in 2020, it has emerged that the recent disappearance was planned by the two.The woman lived in the Sabarmati area, where the recent abduction was allegedly staged.The ACP in charge of…
CHENNAI: There is fresh turmoil in AIADMK with a major revolt brewing against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami following the party’s string of electoral setbacks. Former minister C Ve Shanmugam is leading the rebellion backed by 36 newly elected MLAs, bringing the simmering rift within the party into the open. The dissident camp accused…
PUNE: IT major Infosys provided a formal response on Wednesday to social media allegations of workplace harassment at its Business Process Management (BPM) facility in Pune.The clarification comes at a time when Maharashtra’s IT industry is under increased scrutiny, following a separate criminal investigation into Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik, which involves allegations of…
Mohali: A Ludhiana industrialist has been defrauded of about ₹20 crore in one of the largest cyber-scams recorded in the region, falling victim to a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scheme that spanned dozens of fraudulent bank accounts.The operation, which utilised 76 accounts across 15 different financial institutions, highlights the growing reach of organised digital crime syndicates…
Bengaluru: The violent clash between two elephants at Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu lasted a few minutes Monday. However, for 53-year-old makhna (no-tusk) elephant Marthanda, the aftermath was an agonising battle that ended in death within 24 hours. The incident triggered panic at the camp and left even seasoned handlers shaken.As chaos unfolded along the…
Top stocks to buy today on August 27, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: Vedanta, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL), and Ashok Leyland – Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth has picked these as the top stocks to buy on August 27, 2026. He has shared his views on…
Lupita Nyong’o says she was “stunned” after Christopher Nolan cast her as both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.Image credit (x) Lupita Nyong’o has addressed her casting in Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming film ‘The Odyssey’ in which she plays both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra. The acclaimed actress joins Nolan’s impressive lineup of actors in…
Engineer arrested over rumours on slum fire incident (Picture credit: PTI) LUCKNOW: Police on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old civil engineer for allegedly spreading false and inflammatory information on social media regarding the Vikas Nagar blaze incident of last week.Sudhakar Tripathi, resident of Vikas Nagar, was arrested after four days of surveillance by Vikas Nagar police….
