New Delhi: Delhi Police has suspended all routine leaves of its personnel “in view of the prevailing law and order situation”, it said in an order that was released Thursday night.The missive came days after police action on youth protesters who, responding to a call given by Cockroach Janta Party, attempted to march to Parliament…
People from all walks of life participated in the protest Mumbai: Under a heavy overcast sky and oppressive mid-monsoon humidity, Shivaji Park in Dadar witnessed a massive crowd—of roughly 3,000 protesters by police’s estimate—on the sixth day of student-led demonstrations in the city on Friday.Police lodged an FIR against five persons for participating in demonstrations…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is stepping up efforts to expand its technology ecosystem beyond Bengaluru. Chief minister D K Shivakumar on Friday unveiled a roadmap to develop emerging cities as innovation hubs while announcing an AI University and fresh policy support for deep-tech industries.Addressing CEOs at a breakfast meeting ahead of the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shivakumar said…
Chennai: A 39-year-old woman history-sheeter was arrested for stealing an ATM card from a fellow passenger on a crowded Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and withdrawing ₹13,800 from her bank account. The accused was identified through CCTV footage.The complainant, Radhika, a resident of Karambakkam near Porur and an employee of a private company, was travelling…
Hyderabad: The income tax department’s benami prohibition unit (BPU) has provisionally attached eight properties, including nearly 20 acres of agricultural land in Andhra Pradesh, after allegedly tracing the funds used for their purchase to financial transactions linked to an accused in an illegal cricket betting case.The properties, registered in the name of Katari Vysali, have…
Residents said heavy vehicles, using the road to access nearby construction sites, have damaged the road surface badly Gurgaon: Several residents of Sector 79 have approached the Prime Minister’s Office for the restoration of a pothole-ridden 24-metre road near Mount Olympus School, used by 3,000 children daily.While submitting their grievance on Friday, a representative of…
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari unveils a bust of legendary actor Uttam Kumar at Keoratala crematorium on his 47th death anniversary Kolkata: A new film centre, named after Uttam Kumar, will be launched, CM Suvendu Adikhari said on Friday. The Uttam Mancha in Bhowanipore will also be renovated and modernised, the CM said.The CM made this…
Six lanes of DME will be off-bounds for traffic — cars, trucks and buses — from UP Gate on the Delhi border to Kashi toll plaza near Meerut border for five days Ghaziabad: Traffic to and from Delhi will see disruptions from Aug 7, with police deciding to close the entire UP stretch of Delhi-Meerut…
Goa has recorded a 35.2% rainfall deficit so far this monsoon Panaji: Goa has recorded a 35.2% rainfall deficit so far this monsoon, receiving 1,124mm of rain against the normal 1,735.4mm between June 1 and July 24 — a shortfall of 611.4mm. With only about 44 inches of rain in the first 55 days of…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University will host its 106th convocation for the academic session 2025–26 on Dec 12 at Swatantrata Bhawan.Degrees will be awarded to successful students of undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes. Gold medals will also be presented to meritorious students from various faculties and institutes.According to a BHU spokesperson, 11 sub-committees have been formed…
