New Delhi: An attempt to kill a doctor in northwest Delhi recently ended in a shootout. Crime branch personnel intercepted two hitmen of gangster Himanshu Bhau after they crashed their getaway SUV while fleeing a roadblock. Both were shot at in self-defence and taken into custody, police said.According to special CP (crime) HGS Dhaliwal, the…
Navi Mumbai: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench (Pune), has slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Thane collector for failing to file a reply on the problem of heaps of debris found dumped at several locations, including at coastal regulation zone (CRZ) sites, in the district. The NGT called the…
Hoskote police have prohibited dum biryani eateries located along the service road near Lanco toll plaza on NH-75 from opening before sunrise, citing road safety concerns Bengaluru: For years, the aroma of freshly cooked dum biryani has been drawing Bengaluru’s food lovers to Hoskote long before the sun rises. But the city’s famous pre-dawn biryani…
Sekar Vembu, founder and chief executive of Vembu Technologies Chennai: Vembu Technologies, a software company focused on backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity solutions, targets more than $250 million in revenue, including $200 million in global business, over the next five years, as it scales and establishes itself as a larger, enterprise-focused player.The company, founded in…
Hyderabad: Masab Tank police have arrested five persons in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man who allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of an apartment building following an altercation over payment for a damaged motorcycle.The deceased, Mir Sofiyan Ali alias Adil, a private employee from NAB Chowni near Charminar, jumped from the terrace…
Officials were told to issue notices and conduct hearings simultaneously Gurgaon: With the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entering the crucial stage of notices and hearings, divisional commissioner Ravi Prakash Gupta has directed officials to ensure there is no unnecessary delay in scrutinising claims and objections, verifying documents and deciding cases.At a review…
Kolkata: The liver and two kidneys of a 34-year-old fisherman from the Sundarbans, who was declared brain dead after an accident earlier this month, have saved the lives of three patients. Organs from deceased donor, Subodh Das of Kakdwip, were transplanted into the patients after consent received from his family. With this, IPGMER-SSKM opened its…
Buses slow down to pick up passengers from bus stands and illegal pick up spots slowing down traffic on NH-9 Ghaziabad: Buses stopping haphazardly on NH-9 to drop and pick up passengers next to Noida Sector 62 have been causing daily snarls on the stretch for years. It’s a problem that has defied a fix…
Varanasi: Advocates of the Banaras Bar Association on Friday protested the police action of allegedly making three detained persons apologize with folded hands following a scuffle over applying chandan tilak to devotees near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. They submitted a memorandum to senior police officials, demanding action against the personnel involved and an inquiry into…
Govt said the Girnar ropeway is among the longest in the world Gandhinagar: More than 47 lakh pilgrims and tourists used the ropeway to reach hilltop shrines at Girnar, Pavagadh and Ambaji in during 2025-26.Govt said the three ropeway services collectively ferried over 47.3 lakh passengers during the year. Pavagadh recorded the highest footfall with…
