Hyderabad: With 4,528 Indian nationals reported dead in the US over the past five years, the repatriation of mortal remains is drawing increasing scrutiny. Funeral homes, Indian associations and volunteers say the growing trend of families raising funds through multiple channels is raising concerns over transparency and possible misuse.Repatriation of mortal remains from the US…
Kolkata/Kharagpur: “I am dying, my body will be in the room. I’ve left the security number. Call them to take my body from the room.” A fourth-year IIT Kharagpur engineering student’s chilling message to his family, informing them of his death in the hostel room, led to the discovery of the 22-year-old’s hanging body. The…
Panaji: In the public interest litigation concerning illegal land-filling and constructions in paddy fields at Arpora-Nagoa, the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the secretary of the Arpora panchayat to keep 21 illegal structures sealed until the director of panchayats decides on their respective appeals.Illegal structures housing commercial operations have come under the scanner across…
Ahmedabad: The Cybercrime police arrested four persons for allegedly masterminding an AI-enabled identity theft and banking fraud by tampering with Aadhaar-linked data and generating fake digital credentials, officials said on Tuesday.The case was registered on April 10 after a businessman from Thaltej approached the police, alleging that the mobile number linked to his Aadhaar had…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: Two unidentified men fired at least seven gunshots at a house in Roomi village, Jagraon in the early hours of Tuesday. A woman who lives in the house noticed the bullet marks on the main gate in the morning and alerted the police.Complainant Paramjit Kaur’s husband has been living in Canada for…
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has increased the milk procurement price for farmers associated with Milkfed (Verka) by Rs 20 per kg fat, effective May 1.An official spokesperson said the move aims to ensure better remuneration for dairy farmers, strengthen the rural economy and reinforce the cooperative dairy structure in the state.Nearly 2.5 lakh farmers linked…
Pune: BJP leader Sandeep Khardekar has demanded that the PMC conduct a comprehensive audit of all water ATMs across the city after laboratory test report of samples collected from an installation in Karvenagar revealed the water was unfit for human consumption.“These ATMs are often operated by private players, and the source of their water must…
Lucknow: A Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that members of the transgender (kinnar) community do not have any legal right to demand traditional ‘badhai’ or ‘neg’ (customary monetary offerings).The court observed that such collection of money may fall within the ambit of an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The…
Ajmer: A 14-year-old boy lost his left leg after trying to get off a slow-moving train near the CRPF bridge in Ajmer on Tuesday, police said.According to GRP police, Praygraj had gone to Jaipur with friends for a two-day trip and was returning when the train slowed near the CRPF bridge. He attempted to get…
NEW DELHI: The second phase of high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal kicked off with incidents of violence and allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches.Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from several parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting, including Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala and Bhangar, West Bengal Police said.‘Observers acting…
