TNNNew Delhi: A 20-year-old woman, who reportedly appeared for the NEET-UG exam that got scrapped, allegedly died by suicide in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar on Thursday, police said.Anshika, her family said, was distressed after news of the cancellation because of a paper leak.Police are investigating to ascertain why she took the extreme step. Anshika lived…
Mumbai: The BMC has warned of stringent action, including registration of criminal cases, against individuals found illegally attaching electric motor pumps to water mains or direct tap connections to draw excess water during the ongoing 10% water cut across the city. The water cut has come into effect from Friday, as part of a move…
Bengaluru, Jun 11 (ANI): Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa being sent to police custody after a medical checkup following his alleged role in murder over obscene texts, at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Bengaluru, Jun 11 (ANI): Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa being sent to police custody after a medical checkup…
Chennai: In a case of murder for gain at Surapet, two men allegedly strangled a 70-year-old woman at her house after tying her hands and legs, and escaped with four sovereigns of jewellery worth 5 lakh on Thursday night. The incident came to light on Friday morning, following which the police arrested two suspects.Sources said…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) buildings department has identified 3,000 buildings in ‘red zones’ across six city boroughs that have grossly violated the civic body’s construction rules.Though an unofficial nomenclature, ‘red zones’ refer to areas or neighbourhoods where unauthorised constructions abound. These include the Tiljala-Topsia, Ekbalpore-Kidderpore, Garden Reach-Metiabruz and Burrabazar-Chitpore belts and areas in…
Panaji: A move to excavate along Rajbid, a 65ft-wide stone-paved road dating back to the pre-Portuguese era and stretching from Agasaim to Old Goa, was stopped by locals at Kadamba plateau on Wednesday, prompting activists to renew demands for heritage status for the site.Locals questioned workers who arrived with earth-moving machinery at the site. “They…
Hisar: A 24-year-old man, Ajay, died after sustaining a gunshot wound near a petrol pump on Mamera Road in Ellenabad area of Sirsa district late Wednesday night.Police said Ajay of Nimla village was allegedly involved with a married woman from a nearby village. While his family has alleged murder, police investigation indicates suicide. Police have…
Rajkot: A joint operation by Rajkot Rural police’s special operations group and local crime branch led to two men being detained near Bharudi toll plaza, while they were allegedly transporting liquor after consuming narcotic tramadol tablets. Police seized items worth Rs 23.67 lakh and launched a further investigation.Rajkot SP Vijaysinh Gurjar told TOI that while…
Jaipur: A paying guest (PG) accommodation operator in Jaipur’s Mansarovar area filed an FIR Thursday about receiving an extortion call demanding Rs 1 lakh every month from a caller who identified himself as ‘Vikram Laden’, police said. Police have registered an FIR and launched a search for the accused.According to the officials, the complainant is…
NEW DELHI: Two caveat pleas were moved in the Supreme Court on Friday, hours after the Madhya Pradesh high court declared the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar as a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). The plea was filed anticipating a possible challenge to the verdict by the Muslim side.A caveat plea is generally filed…
