CHENNAI: C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the 9th chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, making history as first leader to assume the post after 1962 who is not from DMK or AIADMK.Vijay called it a fresh beginning, a new era of “real secularism and social justice” after being sworn in by Governor…
Hyderabad: Almost a week after five armed robbers broke into a jewellery shop in Karimnagar, firing at four people before decamping with cash and gold, the accused remain at large, with the police now suspecting some of them may have fled to Maharashtra.According to Karimnagar police commissioner Gaush Alam, the police received significant clues and…
Gurgaon: Thieves allegedly stole tyres and rims from more than half a dozen parked vehicles in Sector 90 late on Friday night, triggering outrage among residents and renewed questions over police patrolling in New GurgaonSeveral videos surfaced on social media on Saturday showing vehicles outside NewTown Heights society, under the jurisdiction of the Sector 93…
Khejuri/Hooghly: Trinamool on Sunday blamed BJP for the death of a party worker in Hooghly and an incident of arson in East Midnapore’s Hooghly in which 60 shops were set on fire. BJP denied the allegations.Sharing a picture of a bloodied corpse on its social media handle, Trinamool claimed that the deceased, Sahadeb Bag, was…
Panaji: Of the 28 reforms recommended for Goa under the Centre’s ease of doing business framework, state govt has implemented 12 recommendations, while 16 reforms remain under discussion and in various phases of implementation within departments.The progress is part of phase II of the national reform exercise, according to a status report dated May 8….
Varanasi: Bulldozers and earth-moving machines intensified demolition of the purchased buildings on Sunday. Police tightened security on Dalmandi street and worked to clear crowds, especially near Naisadak, to keep traffic flowing.Leading the police and central armed forces team securing the PWD and district administration during demolition, ACP Dashaswamedh Atul Anjan Tripathi said the PWD team…
Ahmedabad: For months before the 1992 Farzana Radhanpuri murder case resurfaced, the prime accused, Shamsuddin Khedawala, 61, a taxi driver, allegedly lived under the grip of recurring “disturbing visions.” He spoke of “sights and voices and suffered many sleepless nights.” Clerics were approached and occult rituals performed, yet the ‘visions’ stopped only when police unearthed…
Ludhiana: Safety hazards and failing infrastructure are overshadowing the education of nearly 300 students at a “smart school” of this district, despite govt claims of modernisation.The Govt Primary Smart School (Basic) in Jagraon currently serves 287 students amidst deteriorating conditions. Three classrooms are officially unsafe, yet they remain adjacent to active learning spaces, posing a…
Panchkula: While most polling booths in the sectors saw thin crowds, those in rural and colony areas witnessed heavy turnout. Long queues were seen at a polling booth in Sector 17, where residents of Rajiv and Indira colonies cast their votes. At a polling booth in ward 8, some voters had to wait for nearly…
Pune: A case of cheating was registered on Friday against a man, already lodged in the Yerawada prison on a rape charge, for duping over 10 people of Rs1.5 crore on the promise of getting them cars at a discounted rate.A software engineer (35) of Ravet lost Rs14 lakh to the suspect, following which he…
