NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a pleasant change in weather on Thursday, providing much-needed relief from the scorching heat.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning, forecasting a wet spell across northwest India till June 13 under the influence of a western disturbance. According to the IMD, “Under the influence of western disturbance, wet…
Chennai: The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has decided to introduce online bookings for several facilities, including paid darshans, donations, and for other special events at Mangadu and Parthasarathy temples.Officials said both these temples get a crowd of 7,000 to 8,000 people during the weekends and a sizeable number of people book the…
Patna: Patna University (PU) on Wednesday began receiving online applications for admission to its postgraduate courses for the 2026–27 session. Candidates can apply through the Samarth admission portal till July 15, while the last date for submission for self-financed PG courses is July 10.Giving details of postgraduate admissions in the faculties of arts, science and…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Bengal’s first BJP govt announced the distribution of cabinet portfolios on Wednesday, putting qualified ministers and veteran politicians in charge of critical departments like health, education, finance and commerce and industry.CM Suvendu Adhikari kept the key home portfolio with himself. The party put oncologist Sharadwat Mukherjee in charge of…
An FIR has been lodged under Pocso Act Mumbai: A 64-year-old man was arrested by Aarey Colony Police for molesting a minor girl living next door to him. Police have booked the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to the police, the 8-year-old victim left her house to play around…
Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, claims responsibility for a Delhi gym firing, associated with popular singer Guru Randhawa. NEW DELHI: A chilling social media post has surfaced online in which a purported member of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate has claimed responsibility for a firing incident outside a fitness center in Delhi, explicitly citing the target’s association…
Chennai: A 94-year-old woman died after she was assaulted by her grandson in an inebriated state at a village near Kalpakkam in Chengalpet district.The deceased was identified as P Saroja, of Poonthandalam village near Vengappakkam. She was living with her son Munusamy and his family.According to police, the incident occurred when Saroja was resting on…
Patna: The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Wednesday arrested three senior govt officials in connection with the multi-crore tender scam.The arrested officials are former chief engineer of the building construction department Tarini Das, former joint secretary of the finance department Mumukshu Kumar Chaudhary, and Buidco executive engineer Umesh Kumar Singh. According to SVU, assets and…
NEW DELHI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday said it has unearthed “clear links” between Chinese criminal enterprises and scam compounds in South East Asia and beyond, being used for transnational fraud operations that “steal billions of dollars, exploit crypto currency and mercilessly traffic in human beings”.FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey shared at…
