Ponda: Ponda police on Monday arrested the second accused, 22-year-old Gaurish Naik from Borim, who fled after allegedly killing his cousin, 58-year-old Deepak Naik, over a frivolous quarrel on Sunday.Gaurish and his brother Saideep attacked Deepak after a verbal spat that started with the victim placing roof tiles at the side of the house. Both…
Ahmedabad: The Class 12 examination results this year reflected a positive trend in overall school performance across Gujarat. The number of schools recording a 100% pass result increased, while those posting very low outcomes declined sharply.In the Science stream, schools with a 100% result rose from 194 last year to 209 this year. At the…
Ludhiana: Dr. Sheetal Thapar, professor of journalism at Punjab Agricultural vUniversity (PAU), has been appointed as the head of the department of agricultural journalism, languages and culture at the varsity. Currently serving as nodal officer (content operations) in the office of the vice-chancellor; and honorary director, state training centre for IAS and PCS, Dr. Thapar…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police arrested another person in a major cyber fraud case involving a “digital arrest” scam, in which a 70-year-old man was duped of over Rs 80 lakh. The accused, Pathukar Murli Krishna, a resident of Hyderabad, was apprehended following a raid in the city.Police said he played a key role in routing…
Pune: As GLP-1 weight-loss injections gain global traction, Pune has become the first city in India to introduce a novel, non-invasive technology designed for deep muscle building and skin toning. The “Wonder Axon” system, which combines high-intensity neuromuscular stimulation (HI-SNS) with radiofrequency (RF), was launched recently at the SkinEthics Centre for Advanced Skin, Hair &…
Surat: A fire broke out at a machine tools painting unit in Udhna in the early hours of Monday, triggering a swift response from the Surat Fire and Emergency Services (SFES). The unit was closed at the time, and no casualties were reported.Fire officials said a call about the blaze was received around 5.15 am,…
Guwahati: Redrawn constituency boundaries in Assam reduced the number of Muslim-majority seats from 35 to 22, reshaping traditional Muslim voter strongholds and influencing the outcome of the first assembly election held after the 2023 delimitation exercise.While the total number of assembly seats remained unchanged at 126, the delimitation had a clear effect on representation, keeping…
Palanpur: “What would you prefer to raise—a boy or a girl?” Agents of a child trafficking gang would ask sobbing women outside IVF centres, who had just learned they could not conceive.A newborn boy was priced at Rs 3.20 lakh and a girl at Rs 2.5 lakh. Once the childless couple agreed, the deal was…
Kota: A pack of stray dogs mauled a 9-year-old girl to death on the spot while she was out in an open field for defecation near her hut in Alkodia village under Talera police station in Bundi district Monday early morning.Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP, on hearing the tragedy, reached the aggrieved family in…
NEW DELHI: Bengal and Assam poll results have thrown up a challenge for the Muslim community, which has been pushed into a political whirlpool post-2014 by BJP’s ‘communal card’ to polarise the majority community, coupled with controversial measures like delimitation and SIR.BJP’s success in damping the largest minority community in Assam has followed the 2023…
