Chennai: Calling the detention of a private builder under the Goondas Act ‘draconian’, the Madras high court has directed former Chennai city commissioner of police, A Arun, to appear in person next week during the hearing of a habeas corpus case challenging the detention. A division bench comprising Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan…
Hyderabad: In a major operation spanning 13 states, police officials from Hyderabad have arrested 66 persons involved in supplying ghost SIM cards to cybercriminals. Officials said the arrests were made as part of the ongoing Operation Octopus and that the SIMs were used in 76 fraud cases in which about Rs 101 crore was lost.The…
Gurgaon: A govt school teacher appointed as an enumerator for Census 2027 allegedly refused to perform Census duties and obstructed govt work, prompting MCM to file a complaint. An FIR has been registered under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948.The teacher said he had informed his supervisor that he would be on leave from…
Patashpur/Kolkata: As part of its crackdown on post-poll violence, Bengal STF and local police dismantled an interstate trafficking network, recovering 12 firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition in raids across the state. As many as eight people were arrested.In Asansol, Firoz Hasan and Mohammad Sonu were caught with firearms and remanded to seven days of…
With temperatures touching 44 degrees Celsius, city has seen a major spike in power demand Noida: With temperatures touching 44 degrees Celsius, Noida and Greater Noida have witnessed a major spike in power demand. In the past week, Noida’s consumption rose by 561 MW to settle at 2,609 MW, and Greater Noida’s increased by 115…
Panaji: In an attempt to move away from mass-market tourism, the tourism department is toying with the idea of freezing registration of new budget hotels in Goa, said tourism minister Rohan Khaunte.Khaunte, who described the budget hotels as a challenge, said that existing C and D category hotels and guesthouses will simultaneously be nudged to…
Varanasi: The Koiraina police and SWAT team on Tuesday evening arrested four members of an interstate smuggling gang in Bhadohi district and seized 604.20 kg of illegal cannabis worth Rs 3.02 crore.”The contraband was recovered from a four-wheeler vehicle and a truck container.Bhadohi SP, Abhinav Tyagi, said that the police team arrested the accused near…
People visit the Snow Park at Balvatika Fun Carnival to beat the heat during the summer season, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Ahmedabad: Planning to step out for errands, commute during the afternoon rush, or spend hours on field duty? Wear loose cottons, hydrate frequently, and avoid direct exposure as much as possible because the weather gods…
According to civic body’s superintending engineer Sham Lal Gupta, the planned theft occurred under the cover of darkness on the night of May 14 and 15. Ludhiana: In a massive security breach, thieves broke into the non-functional municipal corporation carcass utilisation plant in Noorpur Bet and stole high-value machinery parts, electrical panels, and motors worth…
Chandigarh administration observes a vehicle-free day on Wednesday, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and reduced fuel consumption Chandigarh: Swapping engines for pedals and pavements, the UT administration on Wednesday rolled out ‘no-vehicle Wednesday’, responding to an appeal by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, and echoing the Prime…
