Bengaluru: A 51-year-old domestic help, who worked at her employer’s house for nearly 18 years, was arrested by Jayanagar police for stealing gold jewellery, silver articles, and other valuables, worth around Rs 50 lakh.The accused, Jayanthi, from Poornapragna Layout in Uttarahalli, was working at the house of a doctor couple in Jayanagar 5th Block. The…
Chennai: A day after suburban train services resumed following scheduled track maintenance, a crack detected on the railway track at Platform 1 of Nungambakkam station caused delays in peak-hour services on the busy Beach-Tambaram suburban corridor on Tuesday morning.Railway officials imposed a speed restriction after the crack was noticed at around 8.30 am, directing loco…
HC seeks revenue SOP, flags flood of pleas over routine land issues Hyderabad: Observing that courts are increasingly burdened with petitions seeking directions to authorities to perform routine statutory duties, Telangana high court has called upon the state govt to explain the mechanism in place for addressing citizens’ grievances related to revenue services.Justice NV Shravan…
Gurgaon: A Faridabad court denied anticipatory bail to a Rajasthan man accused of purchasing three revolvers stolen from the Sector 8 police station malkhana (property room/warehouse). Additional sessions judge Surender Kumar on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Keshav Chaudhary, a resident of Dajanwali village in Khairthal-Tijara district, observing that the allegations against him involve…
India’s dessert bars are becoming popular destinations for chocolate indulgence. These establishments focus on elaborate chocolate creations as the main course. Many consumers now visit solely for a sweet treat and coffee. Indian mithai is creatively fused with Western chocolate techniques and flavors. This trend highlights craft, traceability, and the bean’s origin story. A small…
Noida: Two residents allegedly lost Rs 43 lakh after being lured with promises of high returns through investments made through WhatsApp and Telegram groups. Police said the accused initially transferred small profits to win the victims’ confidence before convincing them to invest large sums and eventually cheating them.In the first case, a man alleged that…
AIFF has announced Sept 4 as the start date for next edition of ISL Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has invited all top tier football clubs to the Capital on Wednesday to ink an agreement that will see clubs run the Indian Super League (ISL) for the next four years.AIFF has agreed to…
Varanasi: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who arrived in Varanasi on a two-day visit on Tuesday, will on Wednesday launch two major welfare initiatives for govt school students and teachers, including the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for around 1.1 crore students and the ‘Chief Minister Teacher Cashless Medical Scheme’ providing cashless treatment of up to…
Gandhinagar: More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were discarded in the seven-day Namo Swachhata Abhiyan, an intensive cleanliness drive held at govt hospitals, medical colleges, and health centres from July 1 to 7. In addition, 41,681 items including metal and wooden furniture, ambulances, vehicles, medical devices and electronic equipment were repaired during the weeklong drive,…
A brief spell of rain lashed parts of Chandigarh on Tuesday, offering only temporary respite from the heat before humidity surged again. The sticky weather left residents uncomfortable as overcast skies persisted. The weather department has forecast more spells of rain and thundershowers in the coming days. Photo_ BALISH AHUJA Chandigarh_ Rain at Chandigarh_ Photo_…
