Guwahati: Former Assam Pradesh Youth Congress vice-president Rakesh Chakraborty joined Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal on Thursday, with around 50 leaders and workers from Goalpara, in a setback to the Congress.Raijor Dal leaders said Chakraborty’s exit was significant as he comes from lower Assam, one of Congress’s remaining strongholds.Chakraborty, also an Assam PCC spokesperson, resigned from…
Lucknow: A 28-year-old man from Lucknow, allegedly posing as a govt officer and claiming to be an officer on special duty (OSD) at the Lucknow Secretariat, was arrested during a vehicle-checking drive in Basti late Wednesday, police said.The accused was identified as Mohsin Khan, currently residing in Darulshafa in Hazratganj.According to police, a joint team…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s health department has issued an alert after the state reported 55 swine flu cases in August, the highest monthly increase so far this year.The fresh cases have taken the state’s H1N1 tally to 146 between January and August 2026. Officials said August recorded the sharpest rise, prompting health authorities to step up monitoring,…
Govt data showed India exported 2.4 million tonnes (MT) of diesel in July this year. NEW DELHI: India’s export of petroleum products recorded a year-on-year surge of over 8% in July, as margins improved amid a global supply shortage following Russia’s ban on diesel exports and ample supplies of crude to India during the US-Iran…
Venkata Vasamsetty (middle) has been granted bail but her immigration case continues as DHS calls her a flight risk and claims she can leave the country. Venkata Vasamsetty, the Indian-origin grandmother who has been living in the US for decades with a Green Card and has a house in North Carolina, two US citizen daughters…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Telugu filmmaker Pavan Sadineni has been booked by the Golconda Police following a complaint by a woman who has made serious allegations against him. The complaint reportedly includes allegations of sexual abuse, physical assault, cheating on the promise of marriage, and assurances of film opportunities. The case…
ತುಲಾ ರಾಶಿ The day wears a pleasant colour for you. You’ll be more optimistic and more open to help others, and less burdened by minor discomforts. Venus is your ruler, is in a positive mood and the Moon favors social interaction and mental energy. This is a perfect day to be fully at work, in…
New Delhi: Silence hung over Mahavir Enclave in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar Thursday, a day after 21-year-old Muskan Sharma was found murdered, with heavy security deployed across the neighbourhood.A white tent was erected near Muskan’s home, with six-seven chairs arranged in a row. The lane outside was largely deserted, with barricades blocking the entrance and…
Mumbai: The crime branch probing the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam leak has said that Rutuja Patil, who cleared the exams for FDA inspectors, had asked her boyfriend Gaurav Patil to arrange Rs 5 lakh for payment to officials for the question paper. Gaurav reportedly refused because of financial constraints, police said.Rutuja’s father Amrit…
Mallinath K and Sangamesh Bengaluru: A delayed passport may have saved the lives of two Karnataka pilgrims after a flash flood in Nepal swept away a bridge and killed or stranded travellers on the route to Kailash Mansarovar.Mallinath K of Kalaburagi believes the delay in receiving their documents proved to be “God’s gift”, as an…
