Navi Mumbai: A 62-year-old landlord has been arrested by Turbhe police for allegedly sexually abusing an 8-year-old daughter of his tenant when the minor girl’s parents, who are daily wage labourers, had gone to work and she was alone at their chawl home in Mahape village on Fri around 9 am. The arrested accused has…
Hyderabad: A two-year-old girl died after allegedly consuming cyanide kept within her reach outside a jewellery store in Chintal, prompting police to register a negligence case against the shop owner and an employee after relatives complained about the handling of hazardous chemicals.The incident occurred on Oct 7, but came to light only on Saturday when…
Work in progress on Gariahat flyover. It is expected to get over in another couple of days. photo by Debobrata Shome Kolkata: KMDA and Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) have started painting the surface of multiple flyovers, including Gariahat and Chingrighata flyovers.Sources said the paints are meant for decoration. Police are allowing a restricted block,…
If AAP, Congress, RG and GFP come together, the election would turn totally bipolar in all constituencies, said a political observer Margao: With the Goa Forward Party (GFP) veering towards the Congress-led alliance, political observers say only a grand alliance on the lines of Bihar’s ‘mahagathbandhan’ can ensure the BJP’s defeat in the 2027 assembly…
Ahmedabad: Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC) on Saturday declared the online results of the third round of admissions to MBBS and BDS courses for the 2026-27 academic year. All available seats were allotted by the end of the round, leaving no vacancies.The admission process covered 8,452 seats: 7,233 in MBBS and…
Ferozepur: Punjab Police’s counter-intelligence wing has arrested a woman for allegedly transmitting classified information about the Indian Army to Pakistan’s ISI and army, according to a statement issued by Ferozepur police on Saturday.The role of two army personnel, deployed along the India-China border, is also being investigated, the statement said.Main suspect Gurnoor Sidhu, a resident…
MD’s latest extended-range forecast stated that conditions were expected to become favourable for the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon during Oct 15-21 Pune: The southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from the entire country around Oct 15, potentially marking one of its earliest exits in recent years, even as the northeast monsoon establishes itself…
Itanagar: The Geku Youth Committee (GYC) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of four people detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA).In a representation to the Upper Siang deputy commissioner, GYC president Orik Taku and general secretary Nith Paron identified those detained on Oct 9 as Adum Tayum, Omak Paron, Okut…
Lucknow: After two weeks of flooding, the Gomti river finally began receding on Saturday, bringing some relief to thousands of residents in low-lying areas. The river level dropped 6 cm since Friday to 107.2 meters at 6pm, remaining 1.22 meters below the warning mark of 108.50 meters.However, the decline offers little immediate respite to residents…
File photo of Jaipur railway station Jaipur: Anticipating a surge in travel during the Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali festive season, North Western Railway (NWR) has announced 13 pairs of special trains and extended the services of 25 pairs of existing special trains. Despite these measures, demand continues to outstrip availability, with many trains running…
