Chennai: City police personnel on poll duty and hence eligible for postal ballots have been given one more day to cast their votes. A total of 18,971 police personnel were eligible to vote through postal ballots. On April 18, at least 10,000 personnel cast their votes. Officials had scheduled 9,703 personnel to vote on April…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad commissioner of police VC Sajjanar on Tuesday urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to introduce certain banking reforms to curb cybercrime, citing the widespread misuse of ‘mule accounts’. In a letter to RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, Sajjanar said the reforms are necessary to dismantle organised cybercrime syndicates operating across the country.The police…
GMDA has directed the developer to respond within seven days, explaining why action should not be initiated Gurgaon: GMDA on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the developer of Ramprastha City in Sector 37D for allegedly constructing an unauthorised access that is obstructing the natural flow of Badshapur stormwater drain, raising concerns ahead of the…
Darjeeling: Polling personnel in Darjeeling set out on a 16-hour journey to reach Samden, located 78 km from Darjeeling at an altitude of over 7,500 feet, to conduct polling at what is considered West Bengal’s last polling booth with 191 registered voters.The polling team began its movement from the district collection centre, combining a long…
A second fire was reported at a flat located 400m from the market Fire broke out at a market near the Crossings Republik roundabout on Tuesday A second fire was reported at a flat located 400m from the market Fire broke out at a market near the Crossings Republik roundabout on Tuesday A second fire…
India will rely heavily on the exploits of star player Manisha Kalyan at the SAFF Championship Panaji: The state govt has assured support to the organisers as Goa hosts the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) women’s football championship for the first time next month.Goa hosted the men’s SAFF Football Championship in 1999 when India triumphed…
Varanasi: Targeting the BJP-led central govt over women reservation bill, national organisation secretary of Indian National Congress, Netta D’Souza said that women were promised rights in Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, but they have been given waiting and confusion.Talking to reporters here on Monday, she wondered that if ‘respect for women is respect for the nation,…
Ahmedabad: Making yourself a glass of chilled nimbu pani to quench that summer thirst doesn’t seem to be that easy peasy, given the current price tag attached to the summer staple citrus fruit. Prices of limes, ranging from Rs 240 to Rs 300 a kg in western areas and also on quick commerce platforms, are…
Ludhiana: Khanna police have arrested two drug peddlers following the recovery of 60kg of poppy husk from a car in Ber Khurd village, Malaud.SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said that on April 20, a patrolling team intercepted a car being driven by Harmanpreet Singh Dhaliwal, a local resident. During a search of the vehicle, two plastic bags…
Chandigarh: From four gangster-linked killings reported in January to zero in March, Punjab recorded a “100% decline in gangster-linked murder cases” within three months of the launch of ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday.“Not just murders, the state has also recorded a massive 69% decline in gangster-linked firing incidents…
