NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand hit a record 260.5 GW on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high of 257.4 GW recorded a day earlier, as soaring temperatures, heatwave conditions and increased AC usage pushed up consumption. Power ministry officials said the peak demand was recorded at 3.40pm and met without shortages, with total generation at…
Kolkata: A sudden drop in the number of public buses on Tuesday left thousands of commuters stranded across Kolkata, following another steep hike in fuel prices. The crisis deepened as private bus operators officially renewed their demands for an immediate fare hike, warning that running vehicles at a loss has become unsustainable. Despite assurances of…
Mumbai: A 77-year-old Ghatkopar resident was duped of Rs 50 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in a digital arrest scam, according to an FIR registered at East Region Cyber Police Station.The complainant, a labour law advisor residing in Garodia Nagar, told police that between May 12 and 14, he received…
New Delhi: CBI has arrested an assistant vigilance officer and a multi-tasking staff employee of Delhi Development Authority in connection with an alleged bribery case, officials said on Tuesday.According to the agency, the accused — identified as Deepak Yadav and Tarun — were arrested following a complaint lodged by a former deputy director of the…
CHENNAI: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended appointment of 19 judicial officers and advocates as judges of Madras high court. In a meeting on Monday, the collegium approved three different proposals for appointment of judges presented by the state govt to the Union law minister and forwarded to the collegium. Presently, the Madras HC has…
Gaya: Police on Tuesday arrested six people in connection with alleged attack on the convoy of HAM-S Barachatti MLA Jyoti Manjhi on Sunday.The press note issued from the office of SSP said, “Six people—Paltu Yadav, Sunil Kumart, Neeru Yadav, Hriday Kumar alias Mitthu, Yogendra Yadav, Vikram Thakur—were arrested following raids in Mohanpur area. Raids are…
Ranchi: Police arrested four men for allegedly possessing illegal arms and ammunition from Ganganagar Karam Chowk under Sukhdeonagar police station limits on Monday.The arrestees have been identified as Sahdev Tigga (35), Ankit Khalkho (22), Ravi Lakra( 26) and Sandip Kumar (40)According to police, the four were planning to execute antisocial activities with the help of…
Bokaro: Bokaro police on Tuesday arrested two motorcycle thieves and recovered five stolen two-wheelers from their possession. The crackdown comes amid rising complaints of such thefts in city areas.According to DSP city Alok Ranjan, more than a dozen cases related to motorcycle theft had recently been registered at city police station and nearby areas. Taking…
JAGDALPUR: Home minister Amit Shah, who wound up his first visit to this erstwhile ‘Red’ pocket borough since Left-wing extremism was eliminated, on Tuesday listed four dates as milestones in the journey to making Bastar Naxal-free, the first being Dec 23, 2024, when a BJP govt was elected in Chhattisgarh; Aug 24, 2024, when the…
Kolkata: Less than 24 hours of receiving the complaint, Bidhannagar Police has started a probe into allegations raised by Satadru Dutta, the organiser of the Messi India tour, against former sports minister Aroop Biswas, former DG Rajeev Kumar, New Alipore councillor Juin Biswas and IAS officer Santanu Basu for allegedly sabotaging the event at the…
