Hyderabad: In a sign of how financial investigations are going digital, Income Tax investigators of Hyderabad Benami Prohibition Unit (I-T BPU) used Google Maps timelines, IP address trails, mobile phone forensics and geospatial analysis to crack what they suspect was a benami liquor syndicate operating behind a Hyderabad wine shop.The breakthrough came when Google location…
Mumbai: The director of Mumbai University’s Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Shivaji Sargar, has sparked a controversy after conducting a Satyanarayan puja and havan in his office on the Kalina campus last week, raising questions about administrative priorities amid ongoing student grievances.Activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS), under Amit Thackeray, have criticised…
Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Women Graduates Union hostel in 1974 Not far from the bustling fish market in Sassoon Dock sits the Women Graduates Union building in Colaba, with its offices and working women’s hostel tucked into a leafy lane. The organisation, established in 1915, turns 111 this year.It plans to celebrate with a host…
Gurgaon: Rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of the city on Thursday evening, giving residents major relief from the weeklong heatwave and days of scorching heat and dry weather.In a nowcast issued at 4.19pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and wind speeds of…
Ahmedabad: National security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday described national security as a “complex and multifaceted phenomenon” and stressed that the biggest mistake in assessing a nation’s strength is ignoring the willpower of its people.While factors such as military strength are critical, inherent strength of people often proves decisive in security matters, he said,…
Silchar: At least nine people, including three women, were injured — five of them critically — in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a motorcycle at Kalacherra under Bazaricherra police station in Assam’s Sribhumi district, police said.The accident took place on the Lowairpoa–Kanmun road on Thursday evening when the two vehicles collided, prompting locals…
The OTT grim reaper has been busy in 2026. As of now, 11 shows have been cancelled from the streaming lineup, with five more wrapping up their runs on their own terms. Here is the full list of every show coming to an end this year. 1. ‘The Abandons’ In January, it was reported that…
President Donald Trump, center, speaking to members of the media during his arrival with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, at the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is just weeks away, but behind the scale of a 48-team…
This is a strong day for building, gathering, and putting things on firmer ground. The Moon supports savings and family matters, while Jupiter, your ruler, blesses speech, persuasion, and practical wins. That is why your words carry weight today. People listen when you speak, whether at home, in a meeting, or while settling an old…
Jaisalmer: The Congress Thursday opened its account in Jaisalmer civic elections after its candidate Lakhmo was elected unopposed from Ward 23 following the withdrawal of nomination papers by her BJP rival and five independent candidates.Lakhmo, wife of former municipal chairperson Sumar Khan, was declared elected after the withdrawal process ended. Returning Officer and Jaisalmer SDM…
