NEW DELHI: The CBI on Wednesday arrested a Delhi Police Crime Branch inspector and a middleman for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3 crore from a Puducherry-based businessman in exchange for influencing an ongoing probe into a fake drug manufacturing case, according to news agency PTI.The arrested accused have been identified as Crime Branch…
Mumbai: In the pipeline for close to 10 years, DCM Eknath Shinde has asked Mumbai city collector Aanchal Goyal to fast-track transfer of 11 acres of Richardson & Cruddas land in Byculla to JJ Hospital.Officials said the land was transferred to the city collector on paper way back in 2016 but wasn’t handed over to…
Bengaluru: The onset of monsoon and reopening of schools have triggered a rise in seasonal illnesses across Bengaluru, with doctors reporting an increase in both respiratory and gastrointestinal infections over the past few weeks. They say they see at least ten patients a day.“Typically, changes in temperature, humidity and rainfall create conditions that facilitate the…
Chennai: Social activist Geetha V stands at the entrance of a crumbling old building at Pursaiwalkam in Chennai. Before the 74-year-old begins her day’s work, fighting for the cause of unorganised workers, she must first face her own uphill battle: two flights of steep, narrow stairs. Her ailing knees do little to help. Leaning on…
Hyderabad: A real estate businessman who had allegedly plotted for months to kill his estranged second wife shot her dead at his Malkajgiri residence in the early hours of Wednesday — barely three months after police caught him with an illegal firearm that investigators say he had procured to carry out the murder.D Arun Kumar,…
LUCKNOW: A road accident in the Deva police station area of Barabanki claimed the lives of three people, including a six-year-old girl, after a speeding tractor-trolley allegedly rammed a motorcycle carrying them while they were returning home from a family function in Lucknow.The accident occurred around 12.30 am on Wednesday near Gopalpur village under the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude after surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru‘s record to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Addressing the NDA leaders’ meeting, the Prime Minister described his tenure as a “spiritual practice” that was not solitary but a “collective yagya”.Here are the top quotes from his address. You have all…
The family of Stephen Ogilvie, the man critically injured in a knife attack in Belfast, has appealed for calm and rejected the violent unrest that erupted across the city in the aftermath of the incident.“We want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward,”…
For a retail investor, the impact depends on what they own and why the rupee is weakening in the first place. The rupee is falling and your investment portfolio is bleeding red. India may be a fundamentally strong growth story, but for now your investments may be flashing negative returns. As the impact of the…
Kochi, June 10 (IANS) The makers of Mohanlal’s blockbuster film Drishyam 3 are facing a legal challenge after a vehicle owner from Idukki alleged that his vehicle registration number was used in the film without his knowledge or permission. Vehicle Owner Alleges Registration Number Was Used Without PermissionThe makers of Mohanlal’s blockbuster film Drishyam 3…
