Two women YouTubers allege police personnel beat them at Saket police station. NEW DELHI: Two women YouTubers alleged that they were assaulted by Delhi Police personnel after being taken to Saket police station on Thursday, while the police denied the charges, calling them “factually incorrect” and “misleading”.The women alleged that they were detained while covering…
Mumbai: The police apprehended a 26-year-old video editor for driving recklessly against the traffic on a one-way street in Andheri (West) and obstructing police personnel who stopped him on Wednesday.The accused, Saksham Kumar Ashok Kumar, an Andheri resident, was driving a car near Evershine Cosmic Building on the 90 Feet Road around 6.30 pm, endangering…
CM DK Shivakumar with Priyank Kharge, who is saidto have previously opposed setting up a new department for NRIs BENGALURU: The govt Thursday approved the establishment of a new department of ‘global investment and overseas affairs’ to facilitate employment opportunities for Karnataka youth in foreign countries, address welfare issues concerning NRIs from the state, and…
Farmers preparing the fields for samba crop in Nagapattinam Ever since Sept 1, when Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay opened the Mettur dam in Salem district and released Cauvery water for irrigation, farmers in the delta, who missed the kuruvai (short-duration) season, have begun preparing for samba (long-duration) and thaladi (second-season) paddy cultivation….
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader G Chinna Reddy on Thursday expressed disappointment over his removal as vice-chairman of Telangana Planning Commission, saying his long political journey had been reduced to nothing “in one stroke”.Reddy, however, said he had never been attached to the post and saw no reason to be overly upset about losing it. “Even…
Body cams must for women’s safety Kolkata: Conductors on buses run by all state transport undertakings (STUs) in West Bengal will have to wear body cameras, with the transport dept planning to use video footage to verify complaints of misconduct, particularly those involving women passengers.The department is also strengthening its grievance-redressal system with dedicated helplines…
Panaji: In an initiative led by the WWF India, the state’s scientists, photographers and butterfly enthusiasts are preparing to document its rich winged diversity. Six colleges in Goa are also set to take part in this month-long butterfly monitoring exercise under the Big Butterfly Month, a national movement to document butterfly diversity on their campuses…
Amritsar: Despite its public announcements of contesting all 117 assembly seats in Punjab on its own, BJP could enter into a last-minute understanding with Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD (Punar Surjit) if the parties settle the contentious issue of seat-sharing, according to political experts.The 2024 Lok Sabha election results are expected to remain the key…
Open house meeting held at council hall regarding Hinjewadi infrastructure issues Pune: Residents of Hinjewadi IT park sought for a time-bound implementation of various infrastructure projects undertaken by various authorities in order to resolve long-pending issues affecting daily life. Representatives of IT groups, in an open forum held at Council Hall on Thursday, told deputy…
Lucknow: In an intensive checking drive against unauthorised passenger vehicles and motorists violating traffic regulations across the state capital, traffic police seized 35 vehicles and issued 3,570 challans.Of the 3,570 challans, 1,368 were issued for riding two-wheelers without helmets, 712 for no-parking violations, 450 for driving on the wrong side, 137 for defective number plates,…
