Lucknow: The 22-year-old woman who was allegedly dragged on a car’s bonnet by her boyfriend has now claimed that he (Shahnawaz) concealed his identity and introduced himself as Ayush Yash Thakur. The woman has further alleged that she is now facing pressure from his family to settle the matter and withdraw the case against him.Anamika…
Ajmer: Congress staged a protest Friday against the district administration and the police, accusing both of acting under the undue influence of BJP-led govt in the ongoing municipal elections. Congress MLA Vikas Choudhary said, “Police should not work like an agent of BJP govt; they should follow the law.”The protest arose from allegations that govt…
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said this while quashing Rules 18A and 18B of Maharashtra Poisons Rules NEW DELHI: Questioning the efficacy of prohibition, Supreme Court Friday pointed to five “evils” associated with the ban on liquor – revenue loss, money spent on its enforcement, corruption in police, illegal…
Net direct tax collections up 23% NEW DELHI: Direct tax collections grew 15.2% to Rs 14.3 lakh crore in the current financial year up to Sept 17, driven by a faster growth in the corporation tax mop-up.Latest data released by the income tax authorities pointed to a mild pick-up in advance tax payments, whose second…
Dom DeLuise’s USD 103,000 saw an almost 6200% growth after living in the space for 53 years. (Instagram) Years ago, famed actor and comedian Dom DeLuise invested around USD 103,000 in a ranch in the Pacific Palisades. For years, he lived in the home he built on the property along with his family. The home…
England’s Brydon Carse, centre, is congratulated by teammates (AP Photo) Brydon Carse will not face any charges after Derbyshire Police ended their investigation into an alleged assault in Derby city centre last month, bringing an end to the legal proceedings that had followed the England fast bowler.The incident had already affected Carse’s international career, with…
New Delhi: Twenty-three people were arrested during a major crackdown on illegal international call centres in west Delhi for duping foreign nationals through impersonation-based technical-support fraud, police said Friday.Coordinated raids were conducted on Sept 17 at three locations, Meenakshi Garden, Ajay Enclave and Kirti Nagar. Police said the premises were being used as illegal international…
Pic only for representation Palghar: An LPG tanker overturned on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway near Wadakhadkona in Mendhvan, Palghar, on Friday. The tanker, travelling from Mumbai towards Vapi, lost control at a bend and overturned after its wheels entered a drain. No injuries or gas leakage were reported. Kasa police, fire brigade personnel and company…
Bengaluru: Angry citizens staged sharp and fierce counter-attacks on a BJP MP after he tried to blame the Cong govt for the traffic nightmare on the Varthur-Gunjur stretch.Reacting to reports of schoolchildren spending hours in traffic, Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan asked on X: “Yesterday, schoolchildren took 2.5 hours to travel just 4km. How can…
Campaigning for the Dharapuram by-election is heating up, with DMK and TVK leaders actively canvassing votes. DMK in-charge for the Dharapuram reserved constituency K N Nehru is overseeing operations on the ground, while TVK ministers K A Sengottaiyan, K G Arunraj, and MLA Kamali are rallying cadres Chennai: Political parties have stepped up their campaigns…
