Mumbai: Battling the challenges of language and terrain in Kashmir, a team of Cyber Police from Mumbai tracked down two men involved in a Rs 11 lakh investment fraud, largely on the basis of technical analysis. The duo was brought to Mumbai and arrested.The fraud dates back to Nov-Dec 2025. The target was a 48-year-old…
Bengaluru: Investigations into the kidnap and murder of 13-year-old Prajwal by his UK-returned neighbour Bhaskar Reddy have turned out to be a major challenge for the cops with regard to establishing the motive behind the murder.Preliminary investigations pointed to the usual angle: Bhaskar’s family having been trapped in over Rs 3 crore of debt and…
Chennai: City researchers have developed a database of chemicals used in aquaculture that could help researchers and regulators identify risks, improve monitoring and support chemical management.ReCAnt (Resource on Chemicals used in Aquaculture and their Ecotoxicity), developed at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), in collaboration with the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), brings together…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday invited suggestions from the public for naming the proposed airport at Mamnoor, stating that the long-pending dream of an airport in Warangal was finally becoming a reality through the efforts of the Congress govt.In a post on ‘X’, the chief minister said the govt had allocated ₹295…
Contractors said illegal payments could substantially eat into their margins Gurgaon: A day after the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (SV&ACB) arrested a computer operator in MCG’s engineering wing for allegedly accepting a Rs 12,000 bribe, contractors have alleged that the case points to a wider problem in the processing and clearance of civic works…
Hawkers spread their wares in the middle of Humayun Place Kolkata: Traders in New Market took to the streets on Friday and protested against encroachment of roads and pavements around the heritage market. The traders were apparently particularly upset with hawkers taking over the demarcated parking space on Bertram Street and Humayun Place and the…
The pollution hotspots suffer from dust pollution due to construction activities, traffic congestion, industrial pollution and dumping of construction and demolition waste Ghaziabad: The district’s average PM10 concentration from Jan to Aug this year has doubled from the same period last year, a winter action plan drawn up by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)…
Mapusa: Anjuna police have registered two cases against Gaurish Shirodkar, owner/director of Beatrix Holiday Pvt Ltd and Go Life Vacation Pvt Ltd, and his staff for allegedly duping tourists through fraudulent holiday package presentations.Police said Nilesh Patil filed the first case. Patil said that in May 2026, the accused and their representatives approached him through…
Gorakhpur: With the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections approaching, BJP national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in charge Vinod Tawde reviewed the party’s organisational preparedness in Gorakhpur and urged workers to stay poll-ready, strengthen booth-level coordination and maintain regular contact with people.During his three-day visit to Gorakhpur, Tawde held separate meetings at the party office with…
A photograph of the buses with same number plate went viral Ahmedabad: A case of alleged negligence involving an electric bus operator-cum-contractor of Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has surfaced after two separate e-buses were found operating with the same registration number plate on the same route in Meghaninagar.The incident was reported on Sept 18….
