CID inspector in the dock Bengaluru: Five days after a CID police inspector, aided by his four associates, allegedly snatched a Rs 20-lakh cash bag from a Kerala businessman during a raid on a hotel, Bengaluru police arrested the officer and two others late Friday.They allegedly executed the crime with a police jeep bearing the…
Chennai: In a major administrative overhaul aimed at accelerating renewable energy development, the state govt has approved the formation of five dedicated renewable energy zones across the State to streamline the implementation of wind and solar power projects and improve services for investors.The restructuring has been undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited…
Hyderabad: An 82-year-old retired employee from BHEL Township allegedly lost over Rs 1.6 crore in an online cryptocurrency trading scam. The fraudsters lured him to their platform through a fake promotional video featuring Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The victim filed a complaint with Cyberabad cybercrime police on June 17, stating that the fraud began…
The weather activity is likely to prevent any heatwave conditions from developing Gurgaon: The city on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius. It was a sunny and humid day.According to data released by India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city’s maximum temperature at the Gurgaon AWS…
The 468-m bridge over Balsaon river at Dudhia, connecting Siliguri with Mirik, was washed away on Friday after a surge in the water level triggered by heavy rain Darjeeling: Incessant rain in Darjeeling district triggered landslides and flash floods on Friday, snapping a key road link between the hills and the plains, disrupting transport and…
Noida: With commercial flights now taking off from Noida International Airport, the vast stretch around the greenfield hub is preparing for its next transformation — from open land and industrial plots into a full-fledged aerotropolis of hotels, malls, multiplexes, logistics parks and business districts.For Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), the launch of passenger operations…
Margao: Public works minister Digambar Kamat on Friday issued a stern warning to Margao Municipal Council (MMC) officials over recurring complaints of missing files. He directed them to complete an internal inquiry within 24 hours and lodge a police complaint if any file remained untraced.Kamat was at the MMC hall for a public interaction session…
Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, has improved its global standing by 56 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The institute has secured a rank of 510, a significant improvement from its earlier rank of 566 in the QS World University Rankings 2026.At the national level, IIT (BHU) strengthened its position…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has sought an explanation from the secretary of the industries and mines department on why officials of the department did not act while nearly 1 lakh metric tonne (MT) of sand was mined, leaving huge craters in forest land in a village in Bardoli taluka of Surat district.Justice Nikhil Kariel…
Ludhiana: Two unemployed labourers who uprooted an ATM and fled with about ₹18 lakh after sleeping inside the kiosk for days to scope out the security have been arrested, police said.Punjab police arrested Sudhanshu Mahajan, 24, and Wasim Khan, 19, in Lucknow following a multi-state manhunt. Investigators recovered ₹13.7 lakh in cash and seized two…
