BENGALURU: A 28-year-old man was burnt to death after allegedly triggering an explosion while inside a cab on a highway in Tumakuru district Saturday. Shortly before he triggered the blast, he had stabbed his female partner who was with him in the same vehicle, reportedly saying “Let’s die together”.The woman and the cab driver managed…
Chennai: A 21-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a six-member gang that stormed into his house in Kodungaiyur on Friday night. A woman who attempted to stop the attack also suffered injuries. Police detained seven suspects, including four juveniles, for questioning as part of the investigation.The deceased was identified as Arun alias Bangaru Arun,…
2 rice mill workers die in road accident at Kodad Hyderabad: Two migrant rice mill workers died in a road accident on the service road next to the national highway at Kodad in Suryapet district during the early hours of Saturday.The deceased were Rajesh, 22, and Shivaji, 23, natives of Bihar. According to police, they…
GURGAON: A 22-year-old trainee who joined a Faridabad police station for tech support last winter didn’t make an impression. It was only in the summer that his real talent became evident. Suddenly, everyone was looking for Monu.The search ended this weekend when the 22-year-old ITI apprentice posted at Sector 8 police station in Faridabad was…
Kolkata: A city court on Saturday extended the police custody of Trinamool functionary Swarup Biswas till June 30. He was arrested in an alleged case of financial irregularity of Rs 23 lakh, registered at the Regent Park Police Station.Investigators said nearly Rs 23 lakh was spent under various heads, but no proper account or supporting…
Margao: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge for Goa, Manickrao Thakre, on Saturday said Congress will forge an alliance with parties sharing its ideology and willing to contest against BJP. The alliance, he said, will be governed by a common minimum programme.The decision was taken by the political affairs committee of the party.He…
A well-bred animal can fetch up to Rs 1.5cr, but needs steady care There was a time when owning a horse in Gujarat marked you out as royalty or an enthusiast. Today, it increasingly marks you out as an investor. Landowners on the outskirts of Ahmedabad are buying stallions and offering them for breeding while…
Amritsar: Booth level officer (BLO) Satpal Singh of booth No. 101 under assembly constituency 20-Attari (SC) visited the residence of conjoined twins Sohna Singh and Mohna Singh on Saturday to distribute pre-filled enumeration forms as part of special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab.Though conjoined, the brothers are registered as separate eligible voters….
The govt cites broad scope and complexity of the subject, says more time needed to prepare a comprehensive report with well-considered recommendations Pune: Child rights activists and digital policy experts have questioned the Maharashtra govt’s decision to grant a six-month extension to a state-appointed task force examining social media use among minors, arguing that the…
Lucknow: An ex-block development committee (BDC) member scaled an overhead water tank in Dubagga on Saturday to protest against poor road conditions and choked drains in his village, climbing down after officials assured action.Raju Yadav staged the protest in Tandkheda village, alleging that repeated complaints to authorities over severely damaged roads had gone unaddressed. He…
