Guntur: Andhra Pradesh authorities have cancelled the Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate of pastor Chintada Anand after concluding that he practised Christianity and, hence, ineligible for protections under constitutional provisions following the Supreme Court ruling in his case in March this year. This is likely the first SC certificate cancellation in AP after the verdict.The district…
A fresh western disturbance expected from May 28 may lead to a dip of 3-5°C next week A fresh western disturbance expected from May 28 may lead to a dip of 3-5°C next week A fresh western disturbance expected from May 28 may lead to a dip of 3-5°C next week A fresh western disturbance…
Jalpaiguri: A commander-level flag meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held at Teen Bigha on Saturday to address a dispute over border fencing in Mekhliganj block of Cooch Behar. The meeting followed rising tension from Friday after the BSF began demarcating land along an unfenced stretch of the…
Noida: A district court on Friday refused bail to three persons accused of helping orchestrate the April 13 industrial unrest, holding that the allegations pointed to a serious case of organised violence and releasing them at this stage could affect witnesses and undermine public confidence.Rejecting the pleas of Rupesh Rai, Manisha Chouhan and Himanshu Thakur,…
Panaji: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant that has repeatedly strayed into Goa’s border villages in Pernem since Sep last year, has once again been spotted near the border.Goa forest officials said Omkar was seen in Maharashtra’s Wafoli village, approximately 5-6km from the border. They said that the elephant has remained in the village for nearly a…
Varanasi: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sold by her mother for Rs 16,000 and 10 saris, repeatedly raped by a 40-year-old man in Chandauli, and later sexually assaulted again by an auto driver in Varanasi after being abandoned near a railway station, police said.According to Sarnath police, the girl was found roaming and crying in…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarati woman, aged around 30, holding a US green card was arrested in the US on May 19 for allegedly acting as a courier in a multi-million-dollar fraud in which a 74-year-old was duped into handing over more than $3 million worth of gold. This is a rare incident where a green card…
Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from…
Mohali: District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Komal Mittal Sunday pulled up 10 booth level officers (BLOs) for poor progress in voter mapping during a review of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026.At the meeting, Mittal interacted with officials, assessed their work and directed them to speed up voter mapping and ensure wider coverage. He…
Pune airport officials holding a meeting on Ebola screening. Pune: Airport authorities in Pune have activated public health surveillance and passenger screening protocols for all incoming international passengers after World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that the Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency.Airport Health Officer (APHO) Suhas Dhandore told TOI that all international flyers arriving…
