Deputy Commissioner Ravi Anand is actively overseeing the home guard recruitment process at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, focusing on fairness and the welfare of prospective candidates. He has instructed officials to enhance the experience by providing amenities like water, shaded waiting areas, and immediate medical support. Chatra: Deputy commissioner (DC) Ravi Anand inspected the ongoing home…
NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured a record conviction of 73 drug offenders with the harshest possible punishments in the first quarter of 2026, garnering appreciation by Union home minister Amit Shah. The success is underpinned by a steady rise in the agency’s conviction rate, which has climbed from 60.5 per cent in…
Kolkata: If you are commuting within the city using public transport, it is wise that you keep time in hand. Contrary to the belief that public transport will be hit before the city votes in the second phase of Assembly elections on April 29, several buses and app cabs have disappeared even before the first…
Mumbai: A police constable was duped of Rs 12.5 lakh in a cyber fraud case when she allegedly clicked an APK link on Jan 18 this year.After clicking the link, the victim’s mobile phone was allegedly compromised, and her registered mobile number became inactive, preventing from receiving bank alerts.Initially the victim learnt that Rs 28,000…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said Delhi govt had notified a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) to deal with tree-related offences.As part of the SOP, notified under Section 33 of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, a forest control room at the headquarters level and divisional control rooms at the divisional level…
Chennai: India’s carbon emissions have, for once, paused. In 2025, the country’s carbon dioxide output edged down, breaking a decades-long trend of steady increases. This is also the first time on record that emissions have fallen during normal economic conditions. Previous declines were seen only during exceptional disruptions, such as the 2020 pandemic and the…
Gaya: Even five months after an employee of a gold dealer was robbed of nearly 1 kg of gold during a train journey, the Govt Railway Police (GRP) are yet to arrest four absconding constables allegedly involved in the crime. The GRP said on Monday that the investigation was progressing “in a serious manner”, with…
In a passionate plea for justice, Dhanbad Mayor Sanjeev Singh urged authorities to make swift arrests in the shocking case of Shubham Yadav, gunned down in his home on April 16. Singh pointed to the escalating crime wave gripping the district, which has instilled a profound sense of dread among the residents of Baghmara. Dhanbad:…
Ranchi: Acting on a tip-off regarding a suspicious vehicle near Kanta Toli area here, police on Sunday seized a car near Chunwa Toli. The car was found abandoned, with police stating that a loaded country-made pistol was found under the driver’s seat during a search. During questioning, locals informed that three youths were occupants of…
NEW DELHI: After the firing incident on two Indian vessels by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 18, “Indian Navy is prioritising security for all Indian vessels stranded and waiting to cross the Strait of Hormuz”, defence sources confirmed to TOI. “All Indian-flagged cargo ships in the Persian Gulf have also been asked…
