BENGALURU: At least four people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket in spas and a house in the city, police said on Tuesday.In the same operation carried out by the Women Protection Wing of the Bengaluru Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB), six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution…
Chennai/Coimbatore: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu campaigned for NDA candidates in Tamil Nadu, reaching out to Telugu-speaking voters while accusing the Congress and DMK of blocking the women’s reservation Bill. “The Congress-led DMK has defeated women’s empowerment,” he said, linking the issue to representation and political intent.Addressing a gathering on Monday, Naidu opened his…
Hyderabad: A sharp surge in cooking gas demand and supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict have forced LPG agencies across the state to freeze second cylinder requests and halt new connections, leaving thousands of households scrambling for fuel. Families dependent on a single cylinder are now bearing the brunt of the shortage.Officials said vigilance…
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, Dibyendu Gayen, was shot at in South 24 Parganas’ Gosaba on Sunday, just days ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026. Cops said Gayen was returning home at 11 pm after attending a party meeting. While on his way back, miscreants allegedly intercepted him and opened fire.After primary…
Varanasi: As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the UP govt and Australia’s Monash University for collaboration in the field of education, an interactive session with teachers was organised at here on Monday. A three-member delegation from Monash University, comprising associate dean Prof Deana Leahy, Teaching Excellence Academy lead Prabhat Rai, and…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has predicted that the daytime temperature in Ahmedabad city will touch 43 degrees celsius this week, starting Tuesday. Consequently, a yellow alert has been issued for the city until Saturday. Additionally, 76 pockets across the city have been declared heat hotspots. These are areas where…
Chandigarh: The trial run for the Outpatient Department (OPD) at PGI’s new Advanced Neurosciences Centre (ANC) was successfully conducted on Monday. A total of 581 patients were registered on the first day, providing the hospital administration a vital opportunity to test the infrastructure before the centre’s formal inauguration scheduled for April 30.Of the total footfall,…
Pune: The Narhe police on Sunday arrested two men for robbing Rs 4 lakh belonging to a liquor shop at Bhumkar Chowk on the Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass on April 12 after issuing threats to a staffer. A team headed by senior inspector Asaram Shete of Narhe police arrested Yash Satish Khawale (20) and Rushikesh Uddhav…
In a noble gesture, 100 school bags, rubber pencil kits and fruits were distributed to the children of the families affected by the fire incident in Vikas Nagar by We Help Group. Key contributors Rajeev Kapoor, Rajeev Rai, among others. Many from the group also made anonymous donations. Source link
PACHPADRA/JAISALMER/NEW DELHI: A day before PM Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate Pachpadra refinery in Balotra district, a massive fire engulfed its core processing units around 1 pm Monday, prompting authorities to order a probe.The fire broke out in the vicinity of crude distillation unit (CDU) at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) facility, ministry…
