Ahmedabad: A 27-year-old man from Danilimda has been arrested with seized mephedrone or MD drug worth over Rs 14 lakh during a raid conducted by the city crime branch on Tuesday evening.Acting on a tip-off, police raided a rented flat in Al-Falah Apartment near Barrel Market in Danilimda and allegedly caught Noman Sheikh selling narcotics.During…
Bathinda: Punjab on Thursday recorded 978 crop residue burning cases, the highest single-day count so far in the ongoing wheat harvesting season, after a brief lull in incidents. The state also reported the highest number of farm fires among the five states being monitored for stubble burning.With the latest spike, Punjab’s total farm fire count…
Pune: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2024 has revealed that the city recorded 973 cases of sexual assault on minor girls in the said year, even as Pune police said the number decreased to 596 in 2025.According to NCRB data, two or more girls reported sexual assault to the police every day….
Surat: Around 1,500 cusecs of water is being released into the Tapi from Ukai dam to maintain the level of water in the weir-cum-causeway, the major source of drinking water for the city. In the second half of April, around 2,200 cusecs of water was being released due to high demand. Every summer, water demand…
Agartala: A two-day state committee meeting of Tripura CPM to discuss the party’s defeat in the Dharmanagar bypoll and elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) concluded on Thursday.State secretary Jitendra Chaudhury said the discussion concentrated on developing a revival strategy for the party. Chaudhury said the party seeks to reshape its…
A view of the newly inaugurated Ganga Expressway Lucknow: The UP govt said that artificial intelligence (AI) and Swiss sensor technology are being placed at the core of ensuring the quality, safety and long-term durability of expressway projects in the state.A state govt spokesperson said that the partnership between the UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority…
Surat: Crime branch sleuths have identified all seven men involved in the Rs 50 lakh robbery at the Varachha SBI branch on Arpil 27. Police have also learned that a local named Chandan alias Jack alias Deepak had helped the robbers by giving them shelter. He had also allegedly gone went to railway station and…
Alwar: Pahadi police of Deeg district arrested a criminal Saddam Khan, carrying a reward of Rs 70,000, following an encounter in which around 20 rounds were fired from both sides late at night Wednesday.Police said the accused was shot in the leg during retaliatory firing, while a bullet also struck the bulletproof jacket of a…
Mother of RG Kar victim Ratna Debnath KOLKATA: Five BJP workers suffered splinter wounds after bike-borne miscreants allegedly hurled bombs at them near the Panihati home of the RG Kar rapemurder victim late on Wednesday. Police arrested three persons on the basis of CCTV footage. The victim’s mother, who contested and won from Panihati assembly…
Thousands of American parents who owe large sums in unpaid child support are set to lose their passports as the US government moves to expand enforcement of a long-standing federal law, reports the Associated Press.The US State Department confirmed that revocations will begin on Friday, initially targeting parents who owe $100,000 or more. Officials estimate…
