Kolkata: Two fresh incidents of violence were reported in the city. In the first incident, the Chitpore police registered a stringent case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following an assault on a Dalit family on Dilarjang Road. According to the complainant, a group of 10 men, including Birju Singh, Rajen Chauhan and Vicky…
The 24-year-old fell from the third-floor terrace following an argument with her husband and in-laws on May 17 Noida: The mother-in-law of Deepika Nagar, an alleged victim of dowry harassment who died at her in-laws’ house in Greater Noida’s Jalpura village on May 17, was among two persons arrested on Wednesday. So far, police have…
Panaji: Dug decades ago on a hillside in Rivona, septuagenarian farmer Pandurang Patil’s stepwell is hand-carved with tunnel systems known as surangam, built using an ancient engineering technique once practised in parts of South India.“In plains, underground aquifers spread water evenly in broad underground water tables. One person digs a well at 8m, and nearby…
Varanasi: Under Operation Chakravyuh, a joint team of Lohta Police and SOG Varanasi on Tuesday afternoon arrested an inter-state smuggler carrying 54.160 kg of illegal cannabis, worth Rs 15 lakh. According to reports, at around 4.50PM, a goods carrier truck coming from the direction of Harahua block was stopped during checking near the Sabhaipur underpass…
Ahmedabad: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal, several companies in Gujarat’s service sector are gradually implementing a phased work-from-home (WFH) arrangement. While some are still working out the nitty-gritties, others already have a provision of a section of their workforce working from home rotationally. Others are still assessing the feasibility of flexible work models.IT…
The women’s team is spearheaded by captain Bhumika. The playing lineup comprises Vinay, Vanshika, Bhavreet Kaur, Priya, Saina, Sukhman Kaur, Gurnoor Kaur, Pawanpreet Kaur, Tishmeet Kaur, Deepika, and Tanvir Kaur. Ludhiana: Punjab’s men’s and women’s basketball teams have arrived in Pondicherry to compete in the 76th Junior National Basketball Championship, scheduled to take place from…
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has defended its fiscal management amid fierce political opposition, revealing that it has paid out more in debt servicing over the past 50 days than it has raised in new market loans.The fiscal breakdown from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) follows allegations from opposition sides that a fresh ₹2,500 crore loan…
Protests have erupted across the country against the NEET-UG question paper leak Pune: The Professional Teachers’ Association on Wednesday demanded that NEET be conducted twice a year in multiple shifts through a computer-based online format to prevent future leaks and malpractice.The association, representing private coaching class owners in Maharashtra, sought stronger digital security systems, greater…
Almost all the Chemists and medical stores remain closed in the city as they observed a strike on Wednesday. The store has organized protests against online sale of medicines and other issues. Surat/Ahmedabad: Most retail medical stores across Gujarat remained shut on Wednesday during a one-day bandh called to protest unregulated online pharmacies, chemists’ associations…
Guwahati: A container truck met with an accident before getting onto the Saraighat bridge early on Wednesday morning after reportedly losing balance. No fatality was reported in the incident, but the driver and the handyman sustained injuries, who were later hospitalised, police said.According to traffic officials, the truck was coming from the Amingaon side and…
