Dhanbad: In the wake of rising concerns over stray dog attacks and rabies prevention, the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation has intensified the implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme across the city. The initiative aims to control the growing population of stray dogs, reduce dog bite incidents and ensure effective rabies eradication measures in urban…
Bokaro: A 25-year-old man, Kausar Ansari, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Giridih on Monday, the third such death in 10 days. Ansari had gone to cut bamboo near Gadaiya village. DFO Vikas Ujjwal said, “The elephants became aggressive after being teased by local people.” Villagers alleged warnings brought no adequate preventive…
PUNE/NEW DELHI: CBI arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, the director of Maharashtra-based Renukai Career Centre (RCC), alleging he circulated leaked NEETUG 2026 questions through coaching networks and “mock tests” conducted before examination, report Gitesh Shelke, Rajshekhar Jha & Koushiki Saha. This is the 10th arrest by CBI, which has now widened its probe, bringing more than…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted interim protection to TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan till May 26 and directed that no coercive action could be taken against him in five cases till the May 21 repoll.While allowing Khan to contest the repoll, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya observed, “After all, this is a democratic country….
Mumbai: A widowed entrepreneur has registered a police complaint against an acquaintance for fraudulently taking control of her GST account and causing her company to run up dues of up to Rs 7 crore by submitting fake sales invoices.The Bangur Nagar Police registered an FIR and are probing further.The 43-year-old complainant runs a catering business….
New Delhi: Three vehicles caught fire on Delhi’s roads on Monday, adding to the already long list of instances of cars blazes.In one instance on Moday, a moving car caught fire near Bhajanpura metro station in northeast Delhi on Monday morning. All the passengers escaped before the flames engulfed the car.Delhi Fire Services (DFS) got…
Chennai: State govt on Monday carried out a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy, transferring and appointing several senior officers across crucial departments, including municipal administration, energy, transport, water resources and Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.According to a govt order, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was additional chief secretary to govt, rural development and…
Image used for representation Patna: Continuing its crackdown on crime, Patna Police arrested two criminals while injuring one of them in an encounter in the early hours of Monday.This is the third police encounter in Patna in past one month.The incident took place in Bhagwat Nagar area near the GAIL CNG fuel station on the…
Daltonganj: Mystery surrounds the death of 42-year-old farmer Rameshwar Oraon, whose body was found Sunday-Monday night under a Mahua tree in Kakalya tola, Latehar. “We recovered the body,” said sub-inspector Amit.Police said Oraon had a firearm injury between chest and abdomen, but no blood pool was found.SP Kumar Gaurav said investigation has begun and “the…
Bokaro: A dramatic scene unfolded in Motileda village under Giridih on Monday when a youth climbed a nearly 100-metre-high mobile tower, demanding marriage with a girl who filed a POCSO and sexual exploitation case against him.The accused, identified as Sanjay Rajak, remained atop the tower for more than 12 hours despite repeated police appeals.Authorities, including…
