BENGALURU: Three men travelling in a BMW and a Toyota Fortuner allegedly assaulted and briefly abducted a toll plaza employee at Kadathanamale gate near Rajanukunte, north Bengaluru, after refusing to pay the fee.The accused claimed they were associates of a local MLA and forced their way through the barrier early Friday. Rajanukunte police registered an…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a plea moved by the father of Ramkumar, sole accused in the 2016 Swathi murder case, to quash the closure order of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) into the alleged custodial death of his son in Puzhal Central Prison. Ramkumar allegedly died by suicide by biting a live…
Young Indians did not blindly follow fitness apps and instead negotiated with them by altering targets around consuming extra sweets during festivals and family meals, and workouts during humid days, a research study by IIIT Hyderabad found.The study from IIIT Hyderabad, presented at CHI 2026, found that this adjustment was not laziness but a rational…
KOLKATA: The record turnout in the first phase of Bengal polls has “sounded the bugle” for the end of Trinamool’s “maha jungle raj”, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday, linking people’s participation as an endorsement of BJP‘s slogan of “bharosa” (trust) over “bhay” (fear).Accusing Trinamool of “crushing the temple of democracy” in the state, Modi…
Ahmedabad: A police constable has been booked for abetment of suicide following the death of his wife in Vasna. Her family has alleged prolonged physical and mental harassment.According to a complaint filed with the Vasna police station on Thursday, the deceased, Geeta Purohit, 35, allegedly died by suicide on April 15 at her residence in…
CHANDIGARH: It was an evening of shared emotion and quiet recognition at Tagore Theatre, where the city’s elderly gathered in large numbers for a screening that felt less like watching a film and more like being held by one.Organised by the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation, the documentary Aunty Sudha and Aunty Radha, directed by Tanuja Chandra,…
Pune: The state environment department has ordered an inquiry into alleged environmental clearance (EC) violations regarding the PMC’s ambitious riverfront development (RFD) project. On April 13, the department directed the commissioner of Pune Municipal Corporation, the chief engineer of the water resources department, and the regional officer of the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB)…
Lucknow: A three-day drama festival celebrating 75 years of poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s famous Hindi epic poem “Rashmirathi” began at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, drawing a strong turnout of literature admirers and theatre lovers.Dinkar was a poet, essayist and freedom fighter from Bihar. He was known as ‘Rastrakavi’ (national poet) for his fiery nationalist poetry. He…
Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: The exit of Raghav Chadha and six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs drew a sharp reaction from social activist Anna Hazare on Friday, who said the leaders may not have left if the party had stayed on the “right” path.“Everyone has the right to hold an opinion…
MUMBAI: Belgium’s top insurer present in life and non-life in India aims to break into the top 10, and will also explore acquisition opportunities as they arise, deepening its commitment to one of its fastest growing markets. The strategy builds on earlier moves, including becoming the first insurer in India to hold over 70% in…
