Chennai: The surprise showers on Tuesday night brought relief from the summer heat, ending a prolonged dry spell across the city and suburbs. The IMD has forecast more light to moderate rainfall on Thursday, which may further ease daytime temperatures to 38-39°C.“On Thursday, the city and the suburbs may receive light to moderate rainfall with…
Students raise concerns over delays, gaps in DBT fee reimbursement scheme Hyderabad: Confusion over the state’s newly introduced Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)-based fee reimbursement mechanism continued on Wednesday, with some student groups raising concerns about gaps in the govt order.Representatives of the Students Protection Force (SPF) at JNTU said that while they support the DBT…
A dispute over a loading-unloading contract turned violent in the Ansal Industrial Area of village Pathredi, Bilaspur, on Wednesday afternoon, with two groups clashing and damaging several vehicles. Gurgaon: A dispute over a loading-unloading contract turned violent in the Ansal Industrial Area of Pathredi village on Wednesday, leaving several vehicles damaged and prompting police action…
Kolkata: An extortion case has been registered by Lake Town police against a history-sheeter and his associate for allegedly demanding Rs 10 lakh from a trader and threatening to kill him if the money was not paid within seven days. The prime accused allegedly claimed to possess a firearm.The case was initiated following a written…
Ghaziabad: A 22-year-old woman who walked into MMG Hospital to get her blood pressure checked on Wednesday allegedly brandished a knife and created a ruckus when she was asked to wait a few minutes. Police detained her but later she was let go as her family claimed that she suffers from mental health issues.A senior…
Canacona: Environmentalists raised an alarm over alleged poaching of endangered Indian bullfrogs in Canacona taluka, as the first monsoon showers coaxed the amphibians out of hibernation.“Just after the onset of monsoon, the poachers catch frogs in remote places and sell them in Margao and other places,” an activist alleged.Activists also said the frogs are traded…
Gorakhpur: A 16-year-old student of Class X drowned in a pond near Shiv Mandir at Bhauvapar under the Belipar police station area on Wednesday while making a social media reel with friends. His body was recovered by the State Disaster Response Force after a four-hour search operation, police said.Along with three friends, Shivam Gupta, resident…
A grab from a video a teen recorded of AI Flight 171 taking off and crashing moments later Ahmedabad: They often say, destiny puts you in the right place at the right time. Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari of Khanpur village in Aravalli, doesn’t agree, at least after what happened on June 12, 2025. Aryan’s first visit…
According to Army sources, Major Gill led his team through an arduous operation that lasted nearly 84 hours. Mohali: Major Arshdeep Singh Gill of Mohali has been conferred the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, for displaying exceptional bravery during a high-risk counter-insurgency operation in Manipur.The prestigious honour was conferred by President Droupadi Murmu…
Ammunition Factory Khadki, Pune Pune: Security audits conducted by various agencies at the Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK) have revealed several safety and security lapses across the sprawling defence manufacturing establishment, raising concerns over surveillance gaps, recurring thefts and vulnerabilities in critical production areas.According to officials familiar with the audit findings, reports submitted periodically to the…
