BENGALURU: A gunrunner from Madhya Pradesh, in his late 30s, was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on charges of illegally manufacturing and selling country-made pistols. The accused, Janjir alias Dinesh Patidar, is a resident of Singhana in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. He was arrested after the CCB obtained an arrest warrant from a…
Hyderabad: The deployment of drones in Telangana’s Jannaram forest division has demonstrated how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can help officials monitor timber smuggling, illegal sand transportation, poaching and forest fires, as forest departments increasingly turn to technology to strengthen conservation efforts.The pilot drone surveillance project was recently conducted in the Indanpally range, covering forest areas…
Kolkata: Loreto College on Wednesday wrote to Calcutta University, requesting a list of names to construct its academic council and board of studies, following the conferment of autonomous status from the UGC.A meeting was held and the letter was sent to CU, asking officials to complete pending formalities and to send them the names of…
Ahmedabad: AMC has reserved 15.8 lakh sq m of land — surrounding the city’s 141 lakes — as urban forests, gardens, and green strips.Civic body is creating a master plan to prevent illegal encroachments on lake lands.In draft Town Planning (TP) schemes covering different areas, AMC is incorporating plans for gardens, urban forests, and green…
Fazilka: Two people were killed and two others injured following a clash over a plot of land in the border village of Teja Ruhela in Fazilka district, police said on Wednesday.A boundary demarcation dispute had been ongoing between neighbours Raj Singh and Harbhajan Singh. Raj’s son Gurpreet Singh said Harbhajan and his accomplices forcibly entered…
Pune: The inquiry officer on Wednesday commenced recording statements of the Bharati Vidyapeeth police personnel for allegedly parading three minor boys on the bonnet of a police vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.The three boys, who were detained for allegedly hacking a 17-year-old boy to death on Monday night, were tied to the bonnet of the vehicle….
Lucknow: Tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh on Wednesday reviewed 27 proposals aimed at expanding tourism infrastructure across Bareilly division, with the focus on developing local shrines, cultural venues and visitor facilities for inclusion in the state’s 2026-27 action plan.The proposals, covering Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit and Badaun, are part of the state govt’s division-wise review…
Rahul Gandhi calls education system ‘rigged’, Nadda accuses Oppn of seeking ‘political mileage’ NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the sacking of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is a must to end the confrontation triggered by the Monday crackdown on protesting students, lobbing a challenge to the Modi govt. He further demanded that PM…
Rupee began Thursday on a positive note, rising 0.1% against the US dollar. The currency opened at 96.49 against the greenback, compared with its previous close of 96.56, after ending the last session at its weakest level in more than two months.The modest recovery comes even as rupee continues to face pressure from rising crude…
Despite predictions, Rajkummar Rao missed Best Actor at the National Film Awards, which went jointly to Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty. ‘Srikanth’ co-producer Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani denies it’s a snub, praising both actors. She reveals the film and husband Tushar were often overlooked at Bollywood awards, calling this win unexpected and humbling. After ‘Srikanth’, the biopic…
