At Palani Chettipatti, a panchayat town in Theni district, the early morning quiet is broken by drumbeats and the blare of DMK propaganda songs. Scores of men and women gather on the main road, holding up posters of chief minister M K Stalin and his new party associate O Panneerselvam.For Panneerselvam, a three-time chief minister,…
Hyderabad: Cyberabad cyber crime police have registered 15 cases against mule account holders in different banks. The cases that were initially registered at local police stations were later transferred to Cyber Crime police station.As part of statewide analysis of NCRP (National Cybercrime Reporting Portal) data and suspicious bank accounts identified by Telangana Cyber Security Bureau…
Malda: Six people died in three accidents on the national highway in North Dinajpur’s Itahar on Monday. At Mahadevpur, about 5 km from Itahar, a stone-chip laden dumper collided with a truck. The driver of the dumper was declared dead at Raiganj Medical College.An ambulance that was to ferry Islam arrived after he had been…
Panaji: A fast track court has acquitted Arambol resident, Joel D’Souza, of raping a foreigner in June 2022 on the pretext of giving her a mud bath at a lake in Arambol. The court gave D’Souza, who was 32 at the time, the benefit of doubt after the survivor was not examined.“Although the complaint has…
Varanasi: Devotees visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and taking a dip in the Ganga will no longer need to worry about their belongings, with the UP govt set to install digital luggage lockers. A digital payment facility will also be available.Officials said people wanting a glimpse of Digital India should visit Kashi, where digital luggage…
Ahmedabad: The Khari river in Mehsana has virtually been reduced to a toxic stream, with successive Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) reports from 2022 to 2025 confirming serious pollution caused by untreated sewage and industrial effluents.Details obtained through an RTI application back long-standing complaints from residents about foul smells, murky water and fish kills, highlighting…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh is staring at a spell of punishing summer heat, with a yellow alert issued for the next three days and no immediate relief in sight. Daytime temperatures are expected to stay well above normal, making afternoons especially harsh for residents.On Monday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of around 38.1°C—about three degrees above…
Pune: A 12-year-old boy who had suffered severe chest trauma after multiple injuries following a road accident on Feb 8 survived the life-threatening complications with the coordinated efforts of a team of city doctors recently. He was discharged after 20 days of hospitalisation and 12 days of ventilator support.The accident had caused a severe ribfractureon…
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s dual citizenship case after being peeved by petitioner’s social media posts. LUCKNOW: Perturbed with unpleasant situation caused in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s dual citizenship case, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday recused himself from hearing of the case and requested…
NEW DELHI: At least nine people, including members of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), were arrested after a clash broke out outside Ekbalpur Police Station in Kolkata on Monday amid heightened election campaigning.According to Kolkata Police, the violence erupted on Hossain Shah Road during a political programme led by BJP candidate Rakesh Singh….
