Kolkata: A large cache of firearms and ammunition was recovered from a pond near an under-construction building in Sandeshkhali on Saturday. The area was once considered a stronghold of jailed former Trinamool functionary Sheikh Shahjahan. The arms seizure was the result of a joint operation by the West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) and…
Noida: A woman out shopping with a friend at a mall in Sector 49 was allegedly slapped, shoved and threatened by her estranged husband on Friday. Cops have arrested the woman’s husband and the friend for creating a fracas after videos of the incident showed the two men locked in a fistfight.An FIR registered on…
Panaji: The North Goa district magistrate constituted a four-member district committee to audit examination centres for tests conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.North Goa deputy collector Ishwar Madkaikar, has been appointed chairperson of the committee. The other members are Shaikh M Salim, deputy superintendent…
Gorakhpur: Two youths drowned in the Rapti river while filming a reel with friends in Gorakhpur on Saturday afternoon. One of them reportedly drifted into deep water during the shoot, while the other drowned while attempting to rescue him. Their bodies were later recovered during a search operation conducted by police and NDRF personnel.The incident…
Ahmedabad: Shockwaves from the tragic Delhi hotel fire have triggered a massive crackdown in Ahmedabad, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) fire and emergency services launching a relentless, two-day surprise inspection drive. On Saturday, the second day of the operation, authorities served 16 more hotels with notices for glaring fire safety deficiencies, bringing the two-day…
Chandigarh: A 14-year legal battle over the state of public education has culminated in a high court order forcing the Chandigarh administration to audit and defend its compliance with federal free-education laws, school by school.The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered the secretary of the school education department to file a comprehensive, school-wise affidavit…
Chandigarh: A four-day training is preparing booth-level officers to launch a door-to-door enumeration blitz with an app-based booking system to streamline the city’s voter verification process.The data collection teams will eliminate errors ahead of future polls. The Chandigarh administration’s election department’s mandatory training for BLOs began on Saturday at MCM DAV College to prepare for…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad police arrested a pick-up truck driver on Saturday for dumping the body of a road accident victim at Shikrapur instead of moving him to a hospital following an accident on Thursday.According to the police, a pedestrian, Manojkumar Ramji Vishwakarma (35), a resident of Khalumbre in Khed taluka, died after an ‘unidentified’ vehicle…
Lucknow: In the wake of the recent fatal hotel fire in Delhi, authorities in Lucknow launched a joint fire safety audit targeting high-occupancy buildings, including hotels, restaurants, malls, apartments and clubs, to plug gaps and strengthen emergency preparedness.Fire department had been conducting the inspection over the past two days, but the LDA joined the drive…
Gayatri Chaudhary of Rajasthan in action during the World Yogasana Championship Behind every medal won at the World Yogasana Championship lies a story of sacrifice, determination and resilience. For Rajasthan Police personnel Gayatri Chaudhary and Devanshi Sharma, the championship was not just a sporting event—it was the fulfilment of dreams built through years of hard…
