The body was discovered around 9.15am Ghaziabad: A young woman was found murdered with her throat slit in a jowar field on Thursday morning, with police suspecting she was brought to the spot unconscious, dragged into the field and killed there in an attempt to dump the body away from public view. The victim, yet…
Panaji: The police Drug Disposal Committee (DDC) destroyed over 46kg of narcotic substances pertaining to 18 NDPS cases worth over Rs 2 crore.The cases have been registered at various police stations, including the anti-narcotic cell (ANC).The seized narcotic drugs were destroyed through high-temperature incineration at the authorised disposal facility of Biotic Waste Solutions Private Limited,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and Congress over issues of faith, governance and development, saying those who attacked faith while they were in power are now taking the contract to become the greatest defenders of faith.Addressing a public gathering, the CM said: “Sermons on faith…
Ahmedabad: A man aged around 45 was found dead under the Thaltej metro station on Thursday morning, police said, adding that it was not a rain-related death.Inspector S G Khambhla of Bodakdev police said that the man, identified as Sunil Kumar from Bihar, lived under the station and earned a living working with vegetable vendors.“People…
Punjab water table dipping 50cm annually: PAU report Ludhiana: Although Punjab’s struggle with groundwater is common knowledge, a PAU study warns that the deterioration is faster than previously imagined. Groundwater reserves in the state have been dwindling fast over the past 27 years.The average pre-monsoon water table dipped sharply from 7.8 metres below ground level…
Panchkula: Following its recent drive against illegal street vendors in parts of the city, the municipal corporation (MC) is set to launch an online registration exercise to streamline street vending and create an updated database of vendors.Unlike the previous survey-based exercise, the civic body will require vendors to register themselves on an online portal. The…
Should we wait for BLOs’ visit or contact them? Electors in a quandary as deadline nears A camp organised for voters for the SIR exercise on the premises of a lawn used to conduct weddings in Kondhwa Pune: Kondhwa resident Vandana Patil has been extra busy this week. When she looked online for the voter’s…
Surat: Heavy rain in South Gujarat and adjoining states disrupted rail traffic on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route as Western Railway was forced to cancel more than 50 trains and short-terminate an equal number at various stations. The disruption was due to water flowing at the danger level at the bridge between Gholvad and Umbergaon railways stations,…
Senior journalist Sunita Aron with Gyanendra Sharma Award Lucknow: State information commissioner PN Dwivedi on Thursday urged senior journalists to conduct skill-building workshops for the younger generation. He was speaking at the 2nd Gyanendra Sharma Memorial Award ceremony at UP Press Club on Thursday. Veteran journalist Sunita Aron was given the award this year. Presented…
A man has been arrested from Gujarat for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the District and Sessions Court in Ajmer Ajmer: A 40-year-old man has been arrested from Gujarat for allegedly sending a hoax bomb threat email to the District and Sessions Court in Ajmer, police said Thursday.The accused, identified as Faldu…
