Bengaluru: A retired policeman, who wanted to buy a Toyota Innova, allegedly lost Rs 6.3 lakh to a fraudster, claiming to be the agent of a reputed finance firm linked to the car showroom.KN Nandeshwarachar, 63, a resident of Vyalikaval, told police he approached Ravindu Motors Pvt Ltd in Rajajinagar on April 27 to purchase…
Chennai: Private bus operators have sought govt intervention alleging large price differences in sale of GPS devices (with panic buttons) and reflective stickers required for annual fitness certificate renewal.State transport department officials said steps are being taken to bring transparency in pricing and align with models followed in neighbouring states.At a meeting in Chennai on…
Hyderabad: Attapur police were on tenterhooks after receiving a complaint about the alleged kidnapping of an unidentified woman from a hospital on Tuesday night. However, during the investigation on Wednesday, police traced the woman and found that it was not a case of kidnapping.According to police, they received a Dial-100 call from a hospital security…
IMD has issued a heatwave to severe heatwave warning for Haryana till May 26 Gurgaon: Nights continue to remain unusually warm in the city, with the KVK automatic weather station recording a minimum temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the highest recorded so far this season.The official India Meteorological Department (IMD) station recorded a…
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Kolkata resident, Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi, for allegedly passing confidential security-related information to Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy, the agency said in a statement.The NIA said a Look Out Circular had been issued against the accused and proceedings were underway to…
Panaji: The proposed Goa College of Fisheries Science is expected to begin admissions this year, with the first academic session likely to commence in Aug.Nodal officer for the college, Rishikesh Pawar, said that the proposed intake for the inaugural batch is likely to be either 20 or 40 seats, depending on approvals received during the…
Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur is set to further strengthen its position as a national rowing hub as chief minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony of the 46th Junior National Rowing Championship at Ramgarh Tal on Thursday.During the event, the CM will watch two final rowing competitions before felicitating winners and addressing participants.The championship…
Gandhinagar: The BJP state govt on Wednesday backed the proposal of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies while the Congress opposed the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal. Leaders of the ruling party and the opposition Congress met the joint parliamentary committee (JPC), which is in Gujarat to examine the proposal.CM Bhupendra Patel,…
Bathinda: Punjab reported 37 farm fire cases on Wednesday, marking a decline in daily incidents even as legal action against violators continued across the state. With the latest cases, the total number of crop residue burning incidents this season rose to 9,568.Ferozepur remained the worst-affected district with 906 cases, followed by Bathinda and Moga with…
Garbage outside the perimeter wall of the Air force station in Lohegaon Pune: The Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Lohegaon is considering filing police complaints against people found dumping garbage near the airbase with a surge in bird activity posing risks to flight safety.Senior officers at the strategically significant installation said the contemplation followed…
