Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) South African swimmer Chad le Clos made history on Friday by becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history after helping his team win bronze in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. The medal was the 19th Commonwealth Games medal of his…
Here’s the interesting thing about your day, Aquarius. It shines, but it also wobbles. You can receive honour, respect, or public appreciation, and still feel unsure inside about your next move. That’s because the Sun lifts your visibility while the Moon adds a patch of confusion underneath it all.So yes, this is one of the…
New Delhi: Just days ago, protesters at Jantar Mantar were making light-hearted reels about “excess food” flooding the site as supporters from across the country kept on ordering meals online for them.However, by Friday, as the stir entered its 34th day, the abundance had given way to uncertainty.With mobile internet services suspended across large parts…
Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer and Additional Chief Secretary S. Chockalingam on Thursday conducted a review of SIR process in Thane Thane: Nearly six out of every 10 voters in Thane district have received enumeration forms under the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, a constituency-wise review of the ongoing process revealed.The review, conducted by…
Bengaluru: “I need money to build a memorial for my recently dead mother, I need money for my grandmother’s treatment,” S Preeth Kumar, who claimed he was a DRDO officer, pleaded with a woman he had met on a matrimonial site only months earlier. The list of demands kept growing in the four months they…
Chennai: A Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) audit has found that 2,798 of the 3.11 lakh streetlights maintained by the civic body—about 0.9%—were not functioning.Of these, 1,501 were at sites where stormwater drain, Chennai Metro Rail and Metrowater projects were under way. The audit identified faults in 945 LED lights, while underground cable failures affected another…
2 elderly men lose over ₹9L in digital arrest frauds Hyderabad: Two septuagenarians have lost over ₹9 lakh in two separate cases of ‘digital arrest’ frauds. Posing as law enforcement officers, the accused had extorted money from the two victims. Based on the complaints, Hyderabad and Malkajgiri police registered separate cases on Thursday.In the first…
The complainant named five primary suspects—Abdul Aziz Molla, Sofik Molla, Asraf Molla, Mohatali Molla, and Firoz Molla—along with 15 to 20 unidentified accomplices Kolkata: Police launched an investigation into a case of alleged abduction, assault and extortion stemming from political rivalry in Bazarait area under Bodra Police Station jurisdiction in Bhangar.According to police, the case…
De-watering in Ahmedabad after heavy rain Ahmedabad: The scale of Thursday’s deluge became clear on Friday when the met department ranked it as Ahmedabad’s fourth-highest rainfall event in nearly 100 years. The city recorded 294.6mm, more than the 288.1mm that caused widespread flooding in July 2014. Met officials said the intensity of the rain exceeded…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police Friday granted the local rank of inspector to 10 officers, including three women sub-inspectors, in a move aimed at strengthening field supervision and improving operational efficiency.The orders were issued by DGP Sagar Preet Hooda. Police officials said the decision was taken to motivate officers and enhance supervisory capabilities in the field.According to…
