Navi Mumbai: A truck driver and his assistant were killed, while two others, including an elderly woman in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) and the driver of a container trailer, were severely injured in a collision on the Mumbai carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near the Khopoli exit around 4.10 am on Monday.The fatal accident occurred…
Chennai: Police arrested two men for burgling a weaver’s house at Kosavanpettai village near Periyapalayam. When Vijayakumar and his wife returned to their house after visiting a nearby temple on the morning of May 28, they found the roof tiles broken and their almirah damaged. About five sovereigns of gold and ₹80,000 in cash were…
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded the state govt to install the statue of Telangana idealogue Prof Jayashankar on Tank Bund before August 6, his birth anniversary. She said that even after 12 years of formation of Telangana, Jayashankar’s statue was not installed in Hyderabad.Alleging that Andhra leaders’ statues are erected in…
Kalita Majhi, who previously worked as a domestic helper, has stepped into the political arena as a newly sworn-in minister in West Bengal. KOLKATA: Kalita Majhi, a former domestic helper who won the West Bengal Assembly election, was among the 35 MLAs sworn in as ministers in the West Bengal government. Majhi took on her…
Lions, tigers and leopards are provided coolers inside their enclosures, while several other animals receive water pools replenished regularly with ORS mixtures to prevent dehydration Ahmedabad: As Ahmedabad swelters under a relentless summer with temperatures soaring past 42 degrees celsius, the residents of Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, popularly know as Kankaria Zoo, are feeling the…
Amritsar: Amritsar commissionerate police on Monday conducted a flag march across the city and intensified security arrangements ahead of June 6, the anniversary of Operation Bluestar.The march, led by senior police officers, covered all three police zones of the city and passed through sensitive areas, major markets, bus stands, railway stations and other public places.Deputy…
Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya on Monday (June 1), heard arguments of the state govt advocates, seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja, and posted the matter for further hearing on June 3.“Heard Mr A. Kumar, learned AG for the State-petitioner. Hearing…
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar has been long known for his firefighting skills. The Congress turned to him everytime things fell apart. But now, as he prepares to take up the top job in Karnataka, the test will not just be of his firefighting skills (in his own backyard) but also of his…
Former first lady Jill Biden has revealed that she supported former President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon their son Hunter Biden.She said that the legal process against him had become unfair and difficult after Donald Trump’s election victory.In an interview with CBS News, Jill said Hunter was being unfairly targeted and defended the controversial pardon…
