Panaji: A 15-year-old girl recently delivered a healthy baby at a govt hospital after doctors conducted a normal delivery, while her parents remained unaware of the pregnancy until the delivery.The minor had concealed information from her parents about the accused in the rape case until she delivered the baby. A subsequent investigation revealed that the…
Varanasi: The iconic GI-tagged Banarasi sarees and zari craftsmanship are set to take centre stage at Bharat Tex 2026, India’s biggest global textile exhibition, where the city’s centuries-old weaving tradition will be showcased before thousands of international buyers, investors and fashion brands.The four-day event, which kicked off at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on…
Ahmedabad: Whenever identical twins — city-based businessmen Sanjeev and Rajeev Chhajer– fly for business or pleasure, they first hit a roadblock at Digi Yatra. The app, which promises quicker airport entry and security clearance through facial authentication, struggles to distinguish between them forcing one of them out of the fast-track process and into manual verification…
Chandigarh: The death of a 31-year-old man whose body was found under suspicious circumstances in Kajheri has taken a curious turn, with the post-mortem attributing the death to a drug overdose even as the family suspects foul play and has submitted CCTV footage to the police.The body was found near a dispensary in Kajheri two…
The action is part of the state’s crackdown on the alleged misuse of Section 155, a provision that permits only correction of clerical or accidental errors in revenue records and does not authorise changes in land ownership or title Pune: The state govt will initiate departmental inquiries against 69 revenue department officials in Pune division…
Surat: A case underscoring the vulnerability of child victims of sexual abuse navigating the justice system has emerged where a lawyer allegedly exploited a family’s financial distress to rape a 13-year-old girl whose earlier rape case he had been helping pursue in court.Police arrested Pranayraj Ranvir, 43, a practising lawyer and resident of Dindoli on…
Guwahati: Industries, commerce & public enterprises minister Bimal Borah told the assembly on Tuesday that the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, which was available in only seven districts in 2016, has now expanded to 35 districts, marking a major transformation in Assam’s clean energy landscape.The minister was responding to the subject of CNG, PNG and…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore to strengthen capacity building, training and research for urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state.The agreement was signed between the Urban Training and Research Institute (UTRI), Lucknow, and IIM Indore in the presence of…
Rajkot: A 55-year-old fisherman, Govind Makwana, was murdered and his body buried on a beach by his former son-in-law and two accomplices.The incident, driven by a family grudge, took place near the coastal limits of Arambhada village on the night of July 12.According to the FIR filed at the Mithapur police station on Tuesday by…
two-month pilot at Rambagh Circle delivered encouraging results, Jaipur: The city is set for a major technology upgrade with artificial intelligence-powered cameras to be installed at 253 of the city’s 423 major intersections under the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), aimed at improving traffic management, law enforcement and urban surveillance.The Jaipur Police Commissionerate has finalised…
