Navi Mumbai: A 17-year-old teenager employed with a goldsmith in Zaveri Bazaar, Panvel, was apprehended from his home town in Solapur district within 48 hours earlier this week. He had decamped with six gold bars worth Rs 67 lakh on Aug 20 after his employer entrusted him with the job of getting the gold purity…
Voter notice lists will be displayed at polling booths by Friday BENGALURU: The list of voters who will be served notices is likely to be displayed at polling booths by Friday, as chief electoral officer (CEO) Anbu Kumar confirmed that the gazette notification (empowering AEROs) was issued on Thursday.These lists at the booths are the…
Hosptial records altered to show one of accused as biological mother Chennai: Police rescued a two-day-old girl sold to a childless couple from Andhra Pradesh for ₹4 lakh and arrested seven people, including the baby’s mother.Police identified the arrested as Pavithra, 23, the baby’s mother; Selvarasi, 30, and Gnanasekaran, 35, of Andhra Pradesh; mediators Dhanam,…
Hyderabad: In a major blow to narcotics networks, Telangana’s Eagle Force and police have frozen assets worth over Rs 100 crore linked to drug manufacturers and peddlers since 2024, targeting the financial backbone of organised trafficking operations across the state.The crackdown, spanning 18 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, has targeted…
Gurgaon: The city administration will continue its crackdown on encroachments and unauthorised construction “”in strict compliance” with the court directions.Town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia said on Thursday, the action is not against any particular individual, but to ensure compliance with rules and protect public interest. The administration’s priority was to ensure that residents had “adequate…
Kolkata/Burdwan: A casual scroll through social media brought a glimmer of hope to a sleepless family on Thursday morning when a video showing a woman being rescued by volunteers in Nepal appeared to resemble one of the 35 tourists from Bengal who have been missing since the disaster. But hours later, the family was still…
Panaji: Goa University has used the Rs 100 crore granted under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA)’ or multi-disciplinary education and research university (MERU) scheme to expand its infrastructure, including a 500-seat auditorium, a computing system, a new academic block for the School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, biochemistry laboratory, a futsal court,…
Ludhiana: The statewide strike and mass casual leave call given by govt employees on Wednesday impacted functioning of govt schools across Ludhiana, with many reporting severe staff shortages and disrupted daily routines.With govt school teachers, union leaders and employees working in govt colleges supporting the strike call, attendance among teaching and non-teaching staff remained low…
STF officials said three suspects were intercepted in a Maruti Suzuki Brezza near the Loharu feeder on the Dadri-Bhiwani road following specific intelligence inputs. Police allegedly recovered three foreign-made pistols, seven magazines and a live cartridge from them.Their interrogation led police to another alleged associate in Professor Colony, Dadri Jhajjar: Haryana Police’s special task force…
Dibrugarh: A reported sighting of a large carnivore, suspected to be a tiger, along the Longding-Bimlapur Road between Longding town and Longsom village in Arunachal Pradesh, has prompted the forest department to issue a public advisory.According to the advisory issued on August 25 by Longding range forest officer Dani Taker, a verbal report of the…
