NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old woman was murdered in South Delhi’s Amar Colony on Wednesday. Police suspect the involvement of a former house help in the case.The victim was the daughter of an IRS official. Investigators believe she was strangled to death, likely with a mobile phone charging cable found at the scene.A senior police officer…
Bombay High Court has permitted four individuals accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts to challenge charges under the UAPA and other offenses MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday allowed appeals filed by four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case to challenge the charge framed against them under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA (Unlawful Activities…
Bengaluru: Amid viral posts claiming that Bannerghatta Road is being asphalted, the Bengaluru South City Corporation has clarified that the ongoing work is limited to restoration and not full-scale relaying.The clarification comes as commuters have been raising concerns over the poor condition of the stretch, which deteriorated following multiple civic and utility works, including those…
As election campaigns conclude, political parties in Chennai shift focus to hyper-local, booth-level operations. CHENNAI: As noisy campaigns and long-winding rallies came to end, the nuts and bolts of top parties have gone hyper local since 6pm on Tuesday. Between Tuesday evening till the conclusion of the polling, much of the action takes place at…
KOLKATA: In poll-bound Bengal, Khargosh and Uchchhe have found themselves in a new address – behind bars.The detective department of Kolkata Police, acting under orders from Election Commission to ensure peace ahead of the assembly elections and on the poll day, launched raids on Monday night and Tuesday and picked up 12 potential troublemakers from…
Mohali: A special CBI court on Tuesday acquitted Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema and six others in a criminal conspiracy case, overturning a Dec 2024 trial court order that had convicted them and sentenced them to eight months in prison.The case dates to 2014 and involved allegations of abduction of Sumedh Gulati,…
Pune: Several students have begun approaching city-based ILS Law College seeking refund of what they described as “excess fees” charged under unapproved heads .This comes in the wake of the directorate of higher education (DHE) directing the college to refund Rs1.04 lakh to a student with 6% interest, stating that the amount was collected “illegally…
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad high court on Tuesday held that a second maternity leave cannot be denied merely because it is sought within two years of the first, observing that statutory rights under the law override provisions of the financial handbook.The order was passed by Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar of the high court’s Lucknow bench while…
The Grand Canyon has long been seen as one of the most striking natural landscapes on Earth, yet its origins remain surprisingly unsettled. Scientists broadly agree that the Colorado River played a central role in carving the canyon millions of years ago as reported by USGS. Even so, the exact sequence of events has never…
While Trump has described the blockade as highly effective, the continued flow of shipments points to the resilience of Tehran’s oil trade. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has called the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz a ‘tremendous success’ but its limitations are increasingly evident. Despite the US naval blockade, at least…
