People use boats to break up the foam covering the waters of the Yamuna in New Delhi Noida: Calling rivers the lifeblood of civilisation and criticising official apathy, the Supreme Court has ordered the formation of a high-powered committee under the Union home secretary to prepare a coordinated plan for the Yamuna’s revival.The apex court…
Panaji: The Goa police cybercrime cell on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly cheating a Margao resident of Rs 2 crore by promising high returns on share market investments. An FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by the Margao resident.Superintendent of police (cybercrime) Raju Raut Desai said the accused, using a WhatsApp number…
Varanasi: Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, has come under Mau police scanner for allegedly violating bail conditions. The Supreme Court had granted him bail in a Gangsters Act case lodged in Chitrakoot, with the condition that he inform police before visiting his constituency.Police said Abbas did not inform them…
Ahmedabad: Four unidentified men allegedly abducted, assaulted and robbed a 37-year-old cab driver of cash, valuables and a car, with the total value of the stolen items amounting to Rs 5.23 lakh. They posed as passengers and booked the cab through a ride-sharing app in the early hours of Monday.According to the complaint filed by…
An electricity station on fire at Doraha on Tuesday Screenshot Ludhiana: It was a dual crisis on Tuesday when a massive timber warehouse blaze and an out-of-control landfill fire exhausted local resources and choked the region in dense smokeThe blaze at Ferozepur Road’s at the Ganpati Timber Traders took 25 fire trucks and more than…
Mohali: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to two builders across Chandigarh and Mohali in a suspected financial irregularities probe.Sources said searches were carried out at five to six premises by joint teams from the ED’s Chandigarh and Delhi units. Officials reached the sites early in the day…
Pune: The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class Alisha C Bagal on Tuesday granted bail to NCP (SP) spokesperson Vikas Lawande in a case related to alleged objectionable remarks made against saints and religious figures associated with the Warkari sect registered at Wagholi police station. The court noted that the investigation was underway and that…
Gauhati University Postgraduate Students’ Union stages a protest to demand immediate fee reductions Guwahati: Massive protest in and around the Gauhati University campus, under the aegis of GU Post-Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU), demanding rollback of fees paralysed vehicular movement through the adjacent NH-17 on Monday night.The protest compelled university authority to facilitate talks between the…
Lucknow: It is a moment of pride, obligation and humility, said Prof Rajendra Prasad after receiving the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to medicine and pulmonary care, dedicating the honour to collective efforts of his teachers, colleagues and students who shaped his journey.Born in a UP village, Prof Prasad completed medical…
Jaipur: The Commissionerate of College Education has issued detailed guidelines for five foreign language certificate courses that will be launched from the next academic session, opening opportunities for students and young residents across Rajasthan to gain internationally recognised language skills.The four-month courses will be conducted online in French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Teaching will…
