Hyderabad: A 26-year-old engineering dropout from Jagtial was arrested on Friday for cheating a senior citizen earlier this year for 42 lakh in a digital arrest scam.Following the money trail, Cyberabad police arrested the accused — G Avinash, 26, from Katlakunta village — after he returned to Jagtial on March 26. Police recovered 12 lakh…
Kolkata: Star Health Insurance expects a 25% growth in Bengal in the current fiscal and has set a target of Rs 1,250 crore premium in 2026-27 from the state. Anand Roy, MD and CEO of the company, said Star registered a premium of Rs 1,000 crore in 2025-26 in Bengal, the first time it touched…
Panaji: A local court has directed that charges of attempt to murder be framed against Sahil Hasan Bapu in connection with the death of tourist Mothe Sairam at Chapora in Sept last year.Public prosecutor Shivram Patil submitted that there was no requirement of a test identification parade, as CCTV footage clearly shows the victim being…
Varanasi: Plans for expanding modern cruise services on the Ganga received a major setback when an alleged financial scam linked to a much-discussed project came to light. A case of fraud exceeding Rs.4crore has been registered against a private company from Kerala at Lanka police station. It is alleged that despite taking a large sum…
Ahmedabad: A deputy mamlatdar posted at the Gandhinagar collector’s office was arrested on Friday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau over an alleged bribe demand of Rs 9.5 lakh, officials said. The accused, Bipinchandra Parmar, a Class III employee serving in the land allotment branch, was allegedly caught accepting Rs 4.5 lakh as the first instalment of…
Chandigarh: The department of general surgery, PGI has seen a comeback for its bariatric program. After recording zero cases in 2024, the department successfully performed three high-impact Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies in 2025.However, this surgical comeback arrives at a crossroads. As PGI scales its programme, the global medical community is debating whether the “scalpel” will soon…
Pune: The Bishop’s Education Society issued a circular to parents on Friday and said it had identified a group of individuals and others for alleged trespass, disruption and privacy violations at its Undri campus, following an internal inquiry into the protest over fees on April 15. The management had initiated civil and criminal proceedings against…
JAIPUR: Parts of Rajasthan are likely to witness gusty winds and light rainfall on Friday due to a Western Disturbance, while weather conditions in the rest of the state are expected to remain largely dry, according to the Meteorological Centre here.The weather office said districts including Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Alwar, Kotputli, Behror,…
Demonstrating outside the vice chancellor’s office, the students set up a makeshift stove to prepare and serve tea to fellow students Canteen at University of Rajasthan closed since April 14 Demonstrating outside the vice chancellor’s office, the students set up a makeshift stove to prepare and serve tea to fellow students Canteen at University of…
NEW DELHI: NDA allies offered full support to the three bills during the Lok Sabha debate on Friday.Southern ally TDP’s floor leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu said his party would back the bills to pave way for delimitation and women’s reservation, based on the “guarantee” given by home minister Amit Shah and PM Modi.He referred…
