MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned IPL franchises about the dangers of ‘targeted compromise and honey-trapping’ during the league, while simultaneously tightening security, access and behavioural protocols around players, support staff and franchise owners. In a detailed seven-page advisory sent to franchises on Thursday night, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia…
A strange underground discovery in Kerala’s Palakkad district has suddenly drawn attention from scientists, biodiversity researchers, and even people interested in traditional medicine. In the village of Karakurussi, a farmer digging land for cultivation reportedly uncovered several unusual mushroom-like structures hidden beneath the soil. At first glance, they did not look especially remarkable. Yet researchers…
New Delhi: The crime branch has busted an interstate syndicate allegedly involved in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit life-saving medicines. Four key operatives were arrested following a raid in north Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar and a large cache of pharmaceutical products and equipment was seized.The syndicate was allegedly diverting govt-supplied medicines from Uttar Pradesh and…
Chennai: A 34-year-old software engineer has been arrested for creating and sharing AI-generated intimate images of a colleague on social media platforms. He also tagged these images with the location of her house.The 24-year-old married woman, who is also a software engineer, is employed at a private IT firm in Perungalathur. According to police, the…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation’s (WBIDC) prayer for an unconditional stay of an arbitration award in favour of Tata Motors over the Singur land dispute.The court directed WBIDC to file an undertaking, including all immovable properties, which will cover the cost of Rs 766 crore plus 11% interest…
Ahmedabad: An AMTS bus, allegedly suffering a brake failure, rammed into multiple vehicles in the Naranpura area of the city on Thursday morning, injuring a food delivery executive and triggering claims that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.The accident took place around 11.20am near the Naranpura railway crossing, close to Niketan Society and…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will recommend amendments to prison and parole rules. PUNE: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said the panel will soon submit recommendations to the Centre seeking amendments in prison and parole rules.“We will demand changes in the regulations so that those convicted in rape, sexual assault and…
Dibrugarh: Two active cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) surrendered before security forces at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday night, in what officials have described as a significant development in ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in the northeast.The two individuals who laid down arms have been identified as Ashok…
Lucknow: The Varanasi-Kolkata expressway project has received another major boost after securing fresh environmental clearance from the Union environment ministry, paving the way for faster progress on the ambitious high-speed corridor linking eastern Uttar Pradesh with West Bengal.The 601-km expressway, the foundation of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Feb 2024, is…
JAISALMER: The Additional District and Sessions Court (ADJ) at Pokaran in Jaisalmer district has sentenced three persons, including the husband, to life imprisonment with rigorous imprisonment in a dowry death case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each on all three convicts.The prosecution in the case was represented by Additional Public…
