Kolkata: BJP has sent out 1,000 special invites for VVIPs — that include judges, industrialists, writers, actors and other important members of the society — to attend the swearing-in on Saturday. That apart, 9,000 other invites are being sent to senior BJP functionaries, family members of state icons and former state representatives. Preference is being…
Ghaziabad: The city may have recorded fewer crimes overall in 2024, but the latest NCRB data showed that more cases were filed in serious offences like murder, rape and crimes against children. Vehicle thefts and hit-and-run cases also went up, the data revealed.The city registered 10,530 criminal cases in 2024, down 7.5% from 11,384 in…
Panaji: The Goa Council of Ayurvedic and Other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine has filed a complaint alleging that an ayurveda hospital and panchakarma centre at Porvorim is operating without obtaining mandatory statutory licences.President of the Goa Council of Ayurvedic and Other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine Dr Sneha Bhagwat said that during an inspection…
Varanasi: In a breakthrough for cancer diagnostics, researchers have unveiled a novel, non-invasive urine test for the early detection of urinary bladder cancer (UBC), promising a safer and simpler alternative to conventional screening.The pioneering work is a collaboration between the School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, and the Department of Urology, Institute…
Patiala: The AAP MLA from Sanour, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, was remanded in four-day police custody on Thursday in connection with an illegal mining case registered against him at Julkan police station in Patiala district. Police had arrested Pathanmajra in March after him being on the run for seven months in a rape case registered on…
Silchar: A man and a woman hailing from Manipur were arrested from a rented accommodation in Silchar’s Ramnagar area on Wednesday evening after police recovered a cache of arms and explosives from their possession.Acting on a case registered at the Lakhipur police station, a police team conducted a raid at the residence of one Akram…
Six feet and 7 inches tall pacer Prince Badiani will spearhead Aakash Tigers attack in the forthcoming Mumbai T20 League Prince Badiani, right arm fast, one of the tallest cricketers in the country at 6 foot 7 inches, will spearhead the attack for Aakash Tigers in the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.Prince Badiani was picked for…
NEW DELHI: FSSAI has seized stocks of a branded “alkaline water” product worth over Rs 31 lakh after laboratory tests found the presence of fulvic acid, a substance not permitted in packaged drinking water under current food safety norms. The action followed a consumer complaint filed through the Food Safety Connect portal, after which officials…
Nepali Congress-led opposition MPs on Thursday pressed Balendra Shah govt “to move beyond diplomatic notes” and open high-level talks with India and China to “reclaim” Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani — Indian territories Kathmandu claims is theirs, reports Vishant Agarwala. The demand was raised at the house of representatives’ international relations and tourism committee in Singha…
Bengaluru: United Breweries on Thursday informed stock exchanges that an employee inadvertently disclosed unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) related to the company’s draft annual financial results to an outside individual.In a filing, the beer maker said the disclosure took place on May 5 “for legitimate reasons” but without the “necessary safeguards”. The company said the…
