Bashir Badr in his Bhopal home, where he spent his last decades. NEW DELHI: In 2008, during Hajj, Bashir Badr slipped away into the crowd while his wife, Rahat Badr, searched frantically until a Pakistani admirer recognised the celebrated poet and led him back to their Indian camp. Years later, the family recalled it as…
Chennai: Alleging that contractors executing highways projects in Tamil Nadu were previously forced to pay nearly 25% of project costs in commissions, highways minister Aadhav Arjuna assured contractors on Friday that no bribes would be sought under the present govt and that all tenders would be awarded transparently.At a meeting with them, Arjuna said contractors…
Hyderabad: In a twist that has added intrigue to the international hydroponic ganja peddling case, investigators found that a customs superintendent reportedly not only met Hemang Keluskar – the key accused arrested by Eagle Force – but also arranged local transport for him during a visit to scout a site for a pub in Kokapet.Eagle…
Kolkata: North-South Metro (Blue Line) services were disrupted for 20 minutes on Friday because of a technical issue in the signals at the Shahid Khudiram station. Officials said the heavy rain in the morning may have been the reason behind the snag at the elevated station.Shahid Khudiram at Briji or Garia Bazar has been serving…
Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence of the Gujarat Police has arrested two more accused in connection with a suspected cryptocurrency network involving transactions exceeding Rs 226 crore that investigators claim was linked to terror financing, global narcotics trafficking and dark web-based financial operations, officers said on Friday.Officials said the arrests were carried out as…
UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria inspected the institution’s accommodation, cleanliness, healthcare, and recreation arrangements Chandigarh: Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Indira Holiday Home in Sector 24 on Friday to review its facilities and services. He directed officials to strengthen infrastructure and enhance service delivery to guarantee a safe, comfortable, and…
A share-trading scam cost an elderly retired engineer nearly Rs63 lakh in three months Pune: A 66-year-old retired engineer from a private company lost nearly Rs63 lakh to an online share-trading fraud between Nov last year and Jan this year. The senior citizen’s son lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police on Thursday.An officer…
Bioplastics key to India’s green future, self-reliance and national security: Rajnath Singh Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that bioplastics can play a crucial role in protecting the environment, strengthening India’s self-reliance and enhancing national security.Singh was speaking at the launch of the bioplastics adoption initiative at Bioyug Green Command 2026.The initiative has…
Accused RMC employee Farhan Hasan Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) Thursday arrested a Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) employee for allegedly facilitating the registration of foreign medical graduates using forged Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) screening examination certificates.The accused has been identified as Farhan Hasan alias Farhan Naqvi, a resident of Malpura in Tonk district.Investigators…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday announced that he would launch a 42-day hunger strike if Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke or other members of the movement are arrested ahead of the group’s proposed protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Wangchuk also confirmed that he would travel from Ladakh to join the…
