New Delhi: A brazen robbery plot hatched over a scrumptious meal at a roadside eatery Thursday afternoon was followed by a wild chase, a burst of gunfire on a busy city flyover and a lucky escape.Police reacted swiftly, launching a manhunt that ended in the arrest of a notorious history-sheeter and his associate within 12…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has quashed an FIR and all consequential proceedings against a man who had brandished a sword to ward off a mob that had barged into his home in a Wadala chawl in June 2014. He was then a 19-year-old cClass XII student.“If a chance is given to the applicant because…
Bengaluru: When her son secured a physiotherapy seat at a college in Mangaluru, Gita, a homemaker from Udupi, was overjoyed. After the second round of counselling, she took him for admission, only to discover the college did not exist at the listed location.“There was a nursing college there. They said the pharma college was 40km…
Chennai: The Chennai Traffic Police announced traffic diversions and parking arrangements in Besant Nagar for the Annai Velankanni Church festival, scheduled from Aug 29 to Sept 8.The flag-hoisting ceremony and Chariot Procession will be held on Aug 29 from 4.30pm, while the Grand Chariot Procession will be held on Sept 7 at 7.30pm. The flag-lowering…
Telangana HC sets aside fishermen society membership orders Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has set aside orders that had allowed over 120 persons to seek membership in two fishermen cooperative societies, ruling that the societies should have been heard before their interests were affected.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM…
– Rain-free days have brought back a familiar problem on Gurgaon’s roads: dust. Golf Course Extension Road, Old Delhi Road and Udyog Vihar are among the stretches where loose soil, road work, construction material and heavy traffic are combining to create persistent dust clouds. (Kapashera Border).__________________Picture by Vinay Gupta The return of dust after a…
Kolkata: A 27-year-old woman, a resident of an apartment in east Behala’s Muchipara area, alleged a self-styled priest and his associates duped her of cash and gold over three years on the pretext of conducting rituals to ward off an “evil influence”. The priest propositioned her and outraged her modesty, she alleged.According to the complaint,…
Garbage burnt in the open in Tronica City. Open garbage burning pushes particulate matter levels up by releasing dense smoke, toxic soot, and hazardous chemicals directly into the air Ghaziabad: A study commissioned by Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has found that Loni recorded significantly higher pollution levels than areas monitored by the civic body through 2025-26,…
Dramane Salou was part of coach Hubert Velud’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2024 Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC are keen to make an impression on their debut in the Indian Super League (ISL) and have strengthened themselves with the signing of Burkina Faso midfielder Dramane Salou.The two-time former I-League champions had…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta has alleged bias in an inquiry committee constituted by the incumbent VC to probe the appointments of retired officials on high salaries during her tenure. She also demanded a reconstitution of the panel.The probe was initiated following complaints by student organisations alleging irregularities in appointing…
