Rajkot: A special ACB court sentenced a traffic police head constable and his civilian accomplice for running an organized bribery racket, while directing the state govt to act against investigators for allegedly covering up a wider conspiracy. The policeman was given 10 years in jail while the civilian accomplice got a seven-year term.The Modus Operandi…
Jaipur/Udaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday directed officials to prepare a long-term development blueprint for Udaipur in line with future population growth and urban requirements, with a focus on road improvement, traffic management, drinking water supply, and civic infrastructure.Chairing a meeting of district-level officials at the Zila Parishad auditorium in Udaipur, Sharma instructed the…
NEW DELHI: At least 32,602 cases were lodged for crimes against senior citizens (aged above 60) in 2024, showing a rise of 16.9% in registration over 2023 (27,886 cases), according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data Overall, 27,049 cases of murder were registered during 2024 against 27,721 cases lodged in 2023. Personal…
FILE – Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner watches his team in action against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first National League Championship game, Oct. 6, 1982, St. Louis. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File) Ted Turner, the billionaire media executive who transformed professional wrestling by turning WCW into the first true national rival to Vince McMahon’s…
Singer and composer Palash Muchhal, who has been courting controversy over the past couple of days, on charges of cheating and caste-based abuse, shared photos on social media of his visit to Khatu Shyam Ji and Salasar Balaji temple.Posting photos of himself offering prayers to the deity, Muchhal captioned the post as, “Jahan sir jhuka,…
The USS Samuel B. Roberts, discovered in 2022 at a depth of seven kilometers, is the deepest shipwreck ever found. Extreme pressure and cold in the Hadal Zone significantly slow down decay, preserving the ship. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons The exact location of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, or “Sammy B,” was a point of…
Today is an intense workday, and you may feel its pressure in your shoulders. With Moon stirring the daily routine sector and Saturn tightening deadlines, tension may arise even though things appear to be going smoothly on paper. Don’t try and fight against it — instead channel it!You might make a new friend, maybe through…
New Delhi: The new school management committee (SMC) guidelines, rolled out on Wednesday, indicates that schools in Delhi are set for a structural reset aimed at deepening community participation and improving accountability.The framework introduces mandatory monthly meetings to track a school’s performance, three-year development plans linked to learning outcomes, stronger financial oversight through social audits,…
Mumbai: What began as a probe into a digital arrest scam led cyber police to a high- tech operation where messaging and video calling apps like WhatsApp were cloned dozens of times on the same device before shipping it overseas to facilitate global cybercrime. Four men were arrested from Tripura in this connection and police…
Bengaluru: The high court set aside a family court order dismissing a wife’s petition seeking Rs 50,000 per month as interim maintenance and Rs 1 lakh towards litigation costs under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act. The high court observed that even if the family court believes the applicant may not ultimately succeed in the…
