Chennai: A 48-year-old DMK functionary was found dead with multiple injuries on the roadside near Tiruttani in Tiruvallur district. Police are probing if he was murdered or killed in a road accident.The deceased was identified as Rajini, a power loom weaver and former DMK branch secretary of Pothadoorpet near Pallipattu. His father, Subramani, is the…
The bandh, called by various student organisations and youth wings of political parties, led to law and order disturbances in several districts Patna: A total of 694 people were detained across Bihar during the Bihar Bandh on July 25, police said. Following verification, 339 minors and students were released, while 355 people accused of involvement…
National Medical Commission on Monday issued new guidelines NEW DELHI: Students with benchmark disabilities seeking admission to MBBS courses will now undergo an individual assessment of their functional abilities to determine whether they can acquire the essential competencies required for the course with reasonable accommodation. The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Monday issued new guidelines…
Kolkata: With a growing number of cyber frauds where senior citizens are falling prey – a random estimate by Kolkata Police last year found that over 60% of all digital arrest fraud victims were senior citizens – the cops are worried. Thus, special cyber awareness programmes have been launched to inform them.But from now on,…
Mumbai: The police have arrested a 36-year-old estate agent for duping a woman cancer patient of Rs 40 lakh by luring her with the promise of a Mhada flat under the reserved category.The police said the flat was never handed over to the woman and a Rs 15 lakh partial refund cheque issued by the…
The Supreme Court will establish nationwide guidelines for peaceful protests New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it is duty bound to protect the constitutional guarantees for right to peaceful protest but said it will examine PILs alleging both excesses by police on student protesters and violent attacks on policemen and journalists before laying down…
Chennai: A 45-year-old man employed as a supervisor at a private steel company has lodged a complaint saying he was robbed of ₹18.8 lakh by four unidentified men at knifepoint in Korattur on Saturday.According to police, Ranjith Kumar, a resident of MMDA Colony in Arumbakkam, works as a supervisor at a private steel company in…
Patna: With polling for Bankipur assembly byelection just two days away, the contest has become one of the most closely watched political battles in Bihar. The bypoll, triggered amid continuing public debate over the recent student protests and the arrest of 355 protesters, is being seen by political observers as an important test for the…
Supreme Court ordered TN to either return 970 acres of land it had acquired in 2009-10 for the establishment of industries or pay compensation to landowners NEW DELHI: Already facing a fiscal crisis, Tamil Nadu Monday found itself in a difficult situation when Supreme Court ordered it to either return 970 acres of land it…
The video that has gone viral Kolkata: A video has gone viral on social media showing one of the 16 accused Sk Md Salman Hussain cleaning up Esplanade at the end of the Friday protest, prompting his family to question why someone would hurl bottles when he himself is clearing the spot.In the video, Salman…
