PATNA: Subodh Singh alias Babua, locked inside a Purnia jail, does not fit the image of a conventional gangster. Soft-spoken and operating mostly from the shadows, the 42-year-old Nalanda native has nevertheless earned notoriety across India as the elusive “Golden Thief” — a man police allege continues to mastermind high-value gold robberies from inside prison…
Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.“His announcement came days after huge uproar that followed the NEET…
State authorities on Thursday informed Calcutta High Court that nine people had been arrested in connection with the New Market incident, following which the court directed the State to file a detailed affidavit in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over an alleged illegal bulldozer action in the area, reports Srishti Lakhotia. Deputy Solicitor…
Grant Road building’s staircase collapses Mumbai: As many as 63 people, who were trapped inside a four-storey residential-cum-commercial Mhada building in Grant Road (E) after the staircase collapsed on Thursday afternoon, were safely rescued by firefighters. No one was hurt in the incident.According to fire brigade officials, the staircase between the ground and first floors…
NEW DELHI: Initial probe into the recent sexual assault inside a private sleeper bus in Delhi has indicated that the vehicle was operating despite multiple violations and pending fines. The probe has extended to Bihar, where a team has gone to verify details.The bus, having a Bihar licence plate, was registered in Gopalganj. Delhi Police…
Chennai: More than a week after model code of conduct was lifted, the tenders section of key govt departments, including GCC, Metrowater, Highways and PWD, lie in limbo as there is no active ministry in place to approve and fund projects.Besides a few small emergency projects involving road cuts, govt departments haven’t floated any initiatives…
Gaya: A 20-year-old newly married woman died under mysterious circumstances at Majhiyawan village under Konch police station area of Gaya district on Wednesday night, with her family alleging dowry harassment and murder. The victim, Geeta Kumari of Rajpur village under Paraiya police station, had married Amit Kumar of Majhiyawan on April 30 this year.According to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and directed the high court to hear the matter afresh.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the…
Kolkata: Scooters, bicycles, buses and suburban trains replaced the usual procession of SUVs and flashing beacons outside the Bengal Assembly on Thursday as a number of BJP lawmakers turned the second day of the oath-taking ceremony into a carefully crafted message on austerity and fuel conservation.Among striking arrivals was that of newly elected Shyampukur MLA…
Kalyan: Timely intervention saved a 1-year-old girl who swallowed a sharp hairpin that got stuck in her throat.The child, Pragya Vishwakarma, was playing at her home in Kaka Dhaba in Kalyan East when she put the hairpin in her mouth. As the pin got lodged in her throat, she started having breathing difficulty.Her family immediately…
