Thane: A 45-year-old man has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh after he allegedly stole gold ornaments worth Rs 4.5 lakh from a woman passenger on a local train in Thane, a GRP official said on Monday.Police scanned CCTV footage across several railway stations and the Panvel ST bus stand. “The breakthrough came when a man…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Wednesday unveiled what it described as India’s first Quantum Ecosystem Map and formally launched Phase-1 of its quantum technology roadmap, marking a coordinated push to organise and scale activity in the sector.At a World Quantum Day event, state science and technology minister NS Boseraju said the map, prepared by the Indian Institute of…
While campaigning in Chennai, Kanimozhi explained the idea behind the announcement of coupons. CHENNAI: While AIADMK’s election manifesto promised a free refrigerator for every rice ration card holder, DMK promised to issue coupons worth Rs 8,000 for the same category. But why coupons, and not money?On Wednesday, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi explained the idea behind…
Hisar: The Hisar police on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Sirsa district and arrested two persons.The police also recovered weapons and a large cache of equipment used in making firearms.The action began on April 11, when a CIA team, led by sub-inspector Vijay Kumar, apprehended Sahil, a resident of…
Lucknow: The UP BJP on Tuesday marked the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar with large-scale events across Uttar Pradesh, organising programmes at over 1.6 lakh polling booths in the state.Party leaders and workers paid floral tributes to portraits and statues of Ambedkar reciting the Preamble of the Constitution and reaffirming their commitment to his…
Palanpur: Four members of a family were killed and three others seriously injured after their car collided with a tanker on the national highway near Garamdi village near Santalpur in Patan district on Thursday.The impact was so severe that the car was completely mangled, leaving four of the seven occupants dead on the spot.All the…
Jaipur: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) will spend Rs 1,200 crore to upgrade infrastructure and facilities across more than 450 industrial areas in the state.A senior RIICO official said work plan of Rs 1,000 crore has already been finalised. Upgrades will cover water and power supply, street lighting, plantations, road development, public…
When the 106th Constitutional Amendment passed through both Houses of Parliament in September 2023, 454 votes in favour in the Lok Sabha, unanimous in the Rajya Sabha, it was hailed as a historic moment. But laws have a way of living in the gap between their passage and their implementation. Nearly two and a half…
Indian-origin woman Meenu Batra who worked as an interpreter in Texas courts was detained by the ICE. 53-year-old Meenu Batra, an Indian-origin woman who had been living in the US for the last 35 years was detained by ICE agents in Texas who asked him whether she knew that she had a deportation order and…
In its latest World Economic Outlook report for April 2026, IMF has actually raised the growth forecast for India. (AI image) India’s high growth and low inflation period has been dealt an oil shock. Since the start of the Middle East conflict and US-Iran war, crude oil prices have crossed $100 per barrel, in effect…
