Patna: Cyber fraudsters duped a retired Indian Air Force sergeant of Rs 18.15 lakh by luring him into a fake stock trading scheme operated through a WhatsApp group and a fraudulent mobile app, police said on Wednesday. The case came to light after the victim, Brajesh Kumar Singh (retired sergeant), a resident of Anandpuri under…
Ranchi: A 26-year-old woman, at whose birthday party a dentist was allegedly raped on April 9, was arrested on Tuesday for alleged attempts to tamper with evidence, police said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old survivor and the woman were best friends, the police added.Two men — the main accused, and his friend, both aged 27 years…
Ranchi: In view of rising temperatures and associated health risks, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has installed temporary resting places (‘saray’) along with drinking water facilities (‘pyaau’) across various places in the city.“The aim is to provide immediate relief to pedestrians, street vendors, daily wage workers, elderly citizens and others, who are vulnerable to heat,”…
SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejected a proposal for a territorial or regional council for Ladakh and reiterated its demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards after meeting lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena during his recent visit to Kargil.KDA, an amalgam of political and religious groups, said it remains open to fresh proposals from Centre…
Kolkata: The ongoing poll season, described as Vote Puja, has forced major Durga Pujas in the city to defer their khuti pujas. The ritual is usually held on Poila Baisakh, as well as on Rath Yatra. But this time, Tala Prattoy is the only big-budget puja organiser that performed khuti puja on Wednesday. A few…
Mumbai: A panoramic shot of marathon runners along the Mumbai Coastal Road won TOI photographer Sanjay Hadkar the first prize at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 Philanthropy Awards held at Hotel Trident on Wednesday. “This was the first time that marathoners were running along the Coastal Road, which is a new landmark in Mumbai’s infrastructure….
New Delhi: The CBSE Class X results, declared on Wednesday, showed that while the number of students taking the exam rose steadily, there was a marginal rise of 0.04 percentage points in the pass percentage this year over 2025.The overall pass percentage stood at 93.7%, up from 93.66% in 2025, indicating consistent performance despite a…
CHENNAI: Left-arm spinner DT Chandrasekar breathed fire, scalping seven wickets to help Sea Hawks CC skittle out SKM CC for a paltry 77 before lunch on Day One of the last-round match of the TNCA first division league at the Tagore Medical College Cricket Ground on Wednesday. His figures of 13-3-29-7 took his season tally…
Patna: Panic broke out at a bus stand near the block headquarters in Supaul district on Wednesday evening after a parked bus caught fire, allegedly due to a short circuit. Angry locals later vandalised a police vehicle and damaged property at the Chhatapur police station, accusing the fire brigade of responding late.According to bus staffer…
The massaging app WhatsApp is reportedly making a foray into digital payments in India. The company is planning to bring digital payments to the platform, allowing users to send money to each other, similar to how virtual money works on Facebook Messenger, says a report. The company has also posted a job listing for a…
