Thane: The father of AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh — against whom the Thane tehsildar has recommended filing of a criminal case over an alleged fake caste certificate — refuted all allegations on Friday, dismissing the controversy as a politically motivated stunt.Yunus Sheikh, who appeared at Mumbra Police Station after reportedly being unreachable for two days,…
Bengaluru: Barely 500 metres apart from KR Pura railway station, several residents live with constant fear of losing their life and property. The basement of the residential layout bordering the railway line had part of its basement eroded Tuesday, risking several lives.According to local residents, the partial collapse occurred after a concrete retaining wall was…
Chennai: Krafton is sharpening its push into India’s fledgling game development ecosystem, expanding its startup incubation programme to help early-stage game studios market and distribute their titles. The South Korean gaming giant has launched the third cohort of its Krafton India Gaming Incubator (KIGI), onboarding four startups, including one building a PC game. Each studio…
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a prohibition and excise inspector from Bichkunda in Kamareddy district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 2 lakh. The accused, Deenu Satyanarayana, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe at his rented house in Bichkunda. According to officials, the inspector demanded the…
ULB minister Vipul Goel held a meeting with officials of Gurgaon, Manesar and Faridabad on Friday to review monsoon preparedness Gurgaon: Urban local bodies minister Vipul Goel on Friday directed officials to expedite monsoon preparedness measures in Faridabad, Manesar and the city so that there are no accidents or loss of lives due to waterlogging…
Kolkata: Two contemporary Bengali films — one adapted from a Tagore play and another on the jatra culture of Bangladesh with a Kolkata-based sound designer — are being screened at the Moscow International Film Festival. This is in addition to the screening of the restored ‘Saat Pake Badha’.While Joyraj Bhattacharjee’s ‘Bisarjan’ is in the Apocalypse…
Stones and bricks lie strewn outside Motherson Company, where employees staged a violent protest on Monday Noida: The labour department has initiated proceedings against 203 contractors and outsourcing agencies who supply workforce to industries in the city for violations of Contract Labour Act, including withholding wages, bonuses and overtime pay.Labour department officials said while contractors…
FC Goa are five points and five places behind leaders Mumbai City Panaji: For the last two days, FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez’s message to his team has been simple and straightforward: win this one against Mumbai City FC.You might think it’s because of the history. There’s the Mumbai-Goa rivalry and plenty in between. Like…
Ahmedabad: A woman allegedly bit off a grocery shop owner’s ear after she was asked to clear pending dues at a shop in the Sarkhej area of the city, police said. A 23-year-old woman from Fatehwadi has filed a complaint with Sarkhej police on Thursday. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Wednesday, at…
Amritsar: Kicked out of her home and chained to a porch for days, 75-year-old Prerana Devi could finally move her frail body on Friday, after she was unchained by her family. However, except for the removal of chains, little had changed despite the Punjab State Women Commission taking note — she continued to live outside…
