New Delhi: Last week, Delhi High Court came down heavily on Delhi Police’s special cell and its methods in connection with its perceived high-handedness in a case. Sunday’s incident — a cop attached to the cell shot dead a delivery executive and injured another person — has yet again put the unit’s functioning in the…
Chennai: Tasmac on Saturday launched a pilot in Coimbatore and Cuddalore allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles at any outlet in a district for a 10 refund, even as staff raised concerns over shortages of scanners and added workload.The initiative, aimed at streamlining collection of empty liquor bottles and improving compliance following a High…
Patna: Bihar director general of police (DGP) Vinay Kumar has issued fresh instructions to strengthen discipline and maintain the dignity of the police uniform, prohibiting personnel from displaying religious marks or wearing excessive personal ornaments while on duty. The directive has triggered political and social discussion in the state.Talking to reporters, Vinay said police officers…
Ramgarh: Acting on the instruction of deputy commissioner (DC) Rituraj, the salaries of 12 school headmasters were withheld on Saturday over poor results of their students in the Class 10 board exams, the results of which were recently declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), district education officer Neelum Kumari said.In addition, 64 schools were…
Gumla: Two persons of a wedding party were killed and several others injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned near Vetarkera More in Kamdara block of Gumla district early Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Sahil Bhangra, 28, and Chandra Mahto, 50, both residents of Tati-Bhandartoli under Torpa police station limits…
KOLKATA: Centre has ordered an NIA investigation in the recovery of 79 crude bombs in Bhangar on Saturday.“Central govt is of the opinion that a Scheduled Offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, has been committed in the instant case, and the aforesaid case is related to the illegal storage and handling of explosives…
Kolkata: One man has been arrested for allegedly snatching a 5.5g gold chain from a 65-year-old woman, Niva Middya, in Survey Park on Friday. The partner of the accused Manirul Shah, is on the run. The stolen chain could not be recovered as it was taken away by the fleeing accomplice, said cops. In her…
Navi Mumbai: Badminton in Maharashtra is set to enter a new phase with the launch of the Phoenix Badminton Super League-2026 (BSL), a franchise-based league that organisers said is the first of its kind in the state. The Owners Meet and Greet, held recently, brought together franchise holders and key stakeholders ahead of the tournament,…
New Delhi: A CCTV video has surfaced on social media showing an alleged gunpoint robbery at a grocery shop believed to be in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri.In the footage, two individuals can be seen entering the store, one with his face covered with a cloth and the other wearing a helmet, after which they are seen…
Chennai: Summer vacations for Indians to exotic destinations have been thrown out of gear as the West Asia conflict and a weakening rupee have made overseas tour packages expensive by about 20%. This has washed away the benefits of a substantial cut in Tax Collected at Source (TCS) announced by the Centre on overseas tour…
