Panaji: Goa Police on Friday stated that while it does not dispute the overall data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the report combines rape and Pocso case figures, resulting in a cumulative crime rate of 13.3% for Goa—the highest in the country in terms of rape-related cases registered in 2024. According to…
Varanasi: Bardah police in Azamgarh sealed two hospitals run by a quack and arrested him on Friday, following the death of a 32-year-old woman from alleged improper treatment.Police said that Chandrasen Yadav ran Om Sai Ram Hospital without any medical qualification, while his son operated Usha Eye Care Centre after completing a B.Pharma degree, said…
Past complaints of extortion by cops Ahmedabad: Two city traffic policemen were suspended after allegations that they had detained travellers for nearly an hour during a late-night highway checking drive, searched their phones without justification, threatened them with cybercell action and sought “chai-pani”. The complaint came from a Madhya Pradesh-based startup founder who shared his…
Dimapur: The Indian Red Cross Society, Nagaland state branch, observed World Red Cross Day with a walkathon on the theme “Walk for Humanity” in Kohima on Friday.Volunteers, officials, students, youth, and members of the public participated in the event, which commenced at the Red Cross complex and culminated at Old NST.Kohima DC B Henok Buchem,…
Lucknow: Alcoholic beverages will be available on the shelves of hypermarts across key cities of UP.Tweaking its policy in stagnating market conditions to generate increased revenue, the excise department on Thursday relaxed the conditions for stocking alcoholic beverages within hypermarts and multi-retail shopping marts within malls having multiplexes. Though the department introduced provisions to allow…
Jaipur: A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state govt to submit a detailed report on the availability of adequate fire-fighting systems in hospitals across Jaipur and other cities of the state. The court further ordered that if any hospital is found lacking proper fire safety arrangements, notices must be issued…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said “future wars will not be won solely through weaponry, but through innovative thinking and enhanced synergy” and advised commanders of the three services to cultivate the “element of surprise in any given situation as it’s must to secure a strategic edge”.Addressing the second edition of Joint…
Indian-American businessman Debashis Ghosh to lose US citizenship over past fraud. Debashis Ghosh, a 62-year-old Indian-American businessman, is likely to lose his US citizenship as the Department of Justice moved to denaturalize him along with 11 other individuals. Ghosh committed wire fraud before and after he became a US citizen in 2012 and he was…
Ameesha Patel has seemingly taken a sharp dig at the younger generation of actresses and the growing PR culture in the film industry. The actress, who was recently stranded in Oman after her flight was diverted amid the UAE-Iran conflict, shared a series of strong opinions on social media about stardom, box office success and…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar came down heavily on Delhi Capitals batters and criticized them for their lack of intent in their IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday.“They don’t look to hit sixes,” Gavaskar said in the TV commentary during the match, questioning DC’s intent in powerplay.DC openers KL…
