GURGAON: A 22-year-old trainee who joined a Faridabad police station for tech support last winter didn’t make an impression. It was only in the summer that his real talent became evident. Suddenly, everyone was looking for Monu.The search ended this weekend when the 22-year-old ITI apprentice posted at Sector 8 police station in Faridabad was…
Kolkata: A city court on Saturday extended the police custody of Trinamool functionary Swarup Biswas till June 30. He was arrested in an alleged case of financial irregularity of Rs 23 lakh, registered at the Regent Park Police Station.Investigators said nearly Rs 23 lakh was spent under various heads, but no proper account or supporting…
Margao: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge for Goa, Manickrao Thakre, on Saturday said Congress will forge an alliance with parties sharing its ideology and willing to contest against BJP. The alliance, he said, will be governed by a common minimum programme.The decision was taken by the political affairs committee of the party.He…
A well-bred animal can fetch up to Rs 1.5cr, but needs steady care There was a time when owning a horse in Gujarat marked you out as royalty or an enthusiast. Today, it increasingly marks you out as an investor. Landowners on the outskirts of Ahmedabad are buying stallions and offering them for breeding while…
Amritsar: Booth level officer (BLO) Satpal Singh of booth No. 101 under assembly constituency 20-Attari (SC) visited the residence of conjoined twins Sohna Singh and Mohna Singh on Saturday to distribute pre-filled enumeration forms as part of special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab.Though conjoined, the brothers are registered as separate eligible voters….
The govt cites broad scope and complexity of the subject, says more time needed to prepare a comprehensive report with well-considered recommendations Pune: Child rights activists and digital policy experts have questioned the Maharashtra govt’s decision to grant a six-month extension to a state-appointed task force examining social media use among minors, arguing that the…
Lucknow: An ex-block development committee (BDC) member scaled an overhead water tank in Dubagga on Saturday to protest against poor road conditions and choked drains in his village, climbing down after officials assured action.Raju Yadav staged the protest in Tandkheda village, alleging that repeated complaints to authorities over severely damaged roads had gone unaddressed. He…
iJaipur: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought a detailed report from the Union Health Ministry regarding the deaths of seven women due to alleged post-childbirth complications in Rajasthan’s Kota and Bikaner districts, amid concerns that the quality of drugs supplied to govt hospitals may have contributed to the fatalities.Officials in the medical education department…
PM Modi hands over patrol vessel to Seychelles NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over the Made-in-India Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) PS LESPWAR to Seychelles, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening the island nation’s maritime security and deepening bilateral defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.The vessel was presented to Seychelles President Patrick…
‘Peddi’ box office collections day 24: Ram Charan film slips 14% as ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ stays strong Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ continued its theatrical run on Day 24, but the film witnessed another decline in collections despite the weekend. While the action drama has already emerged as one of the year’s biggest box-office successes, its earnings…
