Around 8.30 pm on Tuesday, DCP Amrinder Singh was passing through the Sector 14 market in his official vehicle when he spotted a car flashing an unauthorised red-blue light and sporting a temporary registration number. Two youths were inside Panchkula: A red-blue beacon meant to announce “VIP” status instead caught the eye of the wrong…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: A screening test for selection of students for pre-examination training for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s Group-B and Group-C exams was cancelled on Wednesday after candidates reported widespread computer failures at the centre. The exam was being conducted at Sun Bright English Medium School in Ambegaon.The examination was also cancelled…
Surat: A 27-year-old share trader was allegedly kidnapped by three persons in the city on Tuesday following a dispute over business dealings involving dues of around Rs15 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Adajan police have registered an FIR and formed multiple teams to trace the man.According to the police complainant, Pramod Patwa (49), who operates…
Guwahati: Gauhati High Court has sought a response from the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh govts on the steps taken to remove encroachments from reserve forests along the interstate border in Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts.The court has sought details on action taken to clear Behali and Singlijan Reserved Forests in Biswanath district of encroachments,…
Lucknow: Over 9.5 crore beneficiaries have availed healthcare services under Ayushman Bharat in Uttar Pradesh since the scheme’s launch in the state, with more than six crore Ayushman cards issued so far, SACHIS CEO Archana Verma said on Wednesday.Addressing ‘Ayushman Samvad: From Coverage to Outcomes’ at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Verma said the next phase of…
Rajkot: A 42-year-old farmer and diamond polisher from Junagadh lost Rs 6.56 lakh in a cyberfraud after scammers posing as bank officials convinced him to install an APK file on his mobile phone under the pretext of updating his PAN card details.The victim, Narendra Pethani, a resident of Gokuldham Society, maintains an account with a…
Team Jaipur and Team Sternhagen register wins over their respective rivals at the Sawai Man Guard Cup (8-goal) polo tournament on Wednesday Jaipur: Team Jaipur and Team Sternhagen carved out narrow wins over their respective rivals at the Sawai Man Guard Cup (8-goal) polo tournament here on Wednesday.Team Sternhagen edged past Team Navy Polo 6-5.5…
File photo: Students at a CUET-UG centre NEW DELHI: CUET-UG 2027 could see some of its biggest changes yet – fewer subjects, shorter papers and a new grouping system aimed at ensuring that a student can finish the entire entrance test in a single day instead of making repeated trips to examination centres.The ministry of…
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is putting one of his most spectacular Florida properties back on the market, and this time the asking price is $165 million. The Wall Street Journal first reported the planned relisting, while The Real Deal and Realtor.com provided additional details about the property, its history and the latest listing. Ellison bought…
Long before Christopher Lee became one of cinema’s most recognisable villains, playing characters such as Count Dracula, Saruman in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and Count Dooku in ‘Star Wars’, he had already lived a remarkable life away from the screen. During World War II, Lee served with the Royal Air Force and worked in…
