Mumbai: The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the police has arrested five persons, including a brother-sister duo, for allegedly trying to extort Rs 11 crore from a developer over a prime property in Bandra (West).Police said Daniel Steven, his sister, Ethel Steven, and Nazir Rehman Shaikh were arrested late on Tuesday when they arrived at the…
Unfinished stormwater drain construction and clogged roadside drains during the monsoon in Chennai highlight urban flooding risks and delayed civic infrastructure work. Chennai: With the northeast monsoon weeks away, dug-up roads, unfinished stormwater drain (SWD) work and clogged existing drains in parts of Avadi and Tambaram have raised concerns over the suburbs’ preparedness for heavy…
Hyderabad: Guards deployed at Madras Regiment’s armoury in Secunderabad Cantonment’s Bollarum have claimed during police interrogation that they failed to notice burglars breaking open the locks and escaping with nearly 40 kilos of high-end arms and ammunition due to heavy rain that night. Four AK-203 assault rifles, one INSAS rifle and seven pistols were stolen…
Isolated parts of Gurgaon received rain on Wednesday, bringing some respite from the humid weather but leaving stretches of Sector 28 and Udyog Vihar waterlogged Isolated parts of Gurgaon received rain on Wednesday, bringing some respite from the humid weather but leaving stretches of Sector 28 and Udyog Vihar waterlogged Isolated parts of Gurgaon received…
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Govt’s response does not state that oysters sold or consumed in Goa are unsafe. Panaji: Govt is seeking a detailed scientific assessment from the National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) on reported elevated levels of cadmium and mercury in oysters along the state’s coast and is preparing a health advisory for consumers.The move follows a recent…
Ahmedabad: A State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) head constable was allegedly assaulted by a policeman with a plastic pipe following dispute over a chair at special operations group (SOG) Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) near Sardarnagar police station.The complainant, Sanjaykumar Rathwa (30), lodged a complaint under BNS and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act…
Chandigarh: The CBI on Wednesday filed its third chargesheet in the ₹593-crore Haryana govt funds misappropriation case, naming 19 suspects, including six IAS officers, four bank officials and nine other state govt officials. The number of those chargesheeted in the case has risen to 37.The IAS officers named in the chargesheet are Mohd Shayin (commissioner…
While 27 posts, including professors, associate professors, and assistant professors, have been cut from the existing approved strength in older colleges to meet NMC standards, 18 new posts have been added to newer medical colleges across the state Pune: The state govt has reduced the sanctioned strength of faculty posts in preventive and social medicine…
Dibrugarh: Assam Police constable Bicky Chetia was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dibrugarh, on Tuesday in connection with the 2022 murder of his wife, Jayashree Chetia.Additional District and Sessions Judge Rupak Rajak, who delivered the judgment, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Chetia. In default…
