Noida: A 40-year-old man was shot dead by four assailants on motorcycles in the Jahangirpur area of Jewar on Wednesday. Police said the victim, Imran, had been jailed in connection with a murder case in 2021 and was out on bail.Police said that Imran, a resident of Jahangirpur, had gone to a medical store late…
Manohar Parrikar & Nana Patekar Panaji: On Sunday, four days before his sudden death, veteran actor Nana Patekar spoke at an event in Goa and recalled his close friendship with former defence minister and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar as he paid tribute to his humility.In what was likely Patekar’s last public speech, he described…
Gorakhpur: Two youths accused of snatching a mobile phone from a passerby in Gorakhpur were arrested within 48 hours of the incident, with police recovering the stolen phone and the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.During questioning, the accused allegedly told police that they had planned to sell the phone and use the proceeds to…
Gandhinagar: State food and drugs control administration (FDCA) has taken action against four firms in Vadodara and Surat districts for allegedly illegally storing and selling drugs. The licences of two firms have been cancelled, an official statement said on Thursday.Based on the information provided by the Maharashtra unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), a joint…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says BJP is misusing central agencies to launch its election campaign Chandigarh: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday hit out at BJP over the recent CBI searches in Punjab, including at his ‘camp office’, saying no raid would uncover “even a rupee” of corruption.Replying to a question about opposition’s demand that…
The state could still receive thunderstorms and showers in Oct, but these are expected to be highly localised and below normal in frequency, an IMD official said Pune: Maharashtra, already facing rainfall deficiencies and drought conditions in several of its regions, is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during the Oct-Dec period, IMD said in its…
Surat: Long queues and crowded platforms at railway stations have become a familiar sight in Surat as thousands of textile workers begin leaving the city ahead of Diwali, signalling an early and possibly larger-than-usual festive-season exodus from the city’s embroidery and weaving hubs.Worker leaders attribute the departures to growing concerns over workplace issues and a…
H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining department, chairs a meeting Aizawl: Mizoram is developing a new roadmap for hydrocarbon exploration despite limited success in earlier efforts, a state official said on Thursday.H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining (CIG&M) department, made the remarks at a review meeting on…
Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath govt has spent over Rs 17,000 crore over the past nine-and-a-half years to modernise Uttar Pradesh’s prison system, strengthen security and upgrade infrastructure, a senior official said on Thursday.Director General, Prisons and Correctional Services, PC Meena said state govt has focused not only on strengthening law and order but also on making…
The committee will visit Dungarpur, Banswara and Udaipur Jaipur: The high-powered committee constituted by Supreme Court to examine issues concerning the definition, ecological integrity and conservation of Aravalli Hills and Ranges will conduct a field visit to southern Rajasthan from Oct 11-13.The committee, headed by the director general of Indian Council of Forestry Research and…
