The accused in police custody Jamshedpur: Police arrested a Bihar-based drug trafficker and seized 33 kg of cannabis worth around Rs 16 lakh from his possession near the interstate bus terminus.The accused was transporting the contraband from Odisha to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh when he was intercepted near the Mango bus stand following a tip-off,…
File photo: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s comment at the Jantar Mantar protest, where she appeared to justify the use of force in Kashmir by citing “militancy”, has invited a backlash in J&K, with governing NC and other parties demanding her apology.Leading the NC charge, chief minister Omar…
Home guard cadre diverted Kolkata: The state administration has reportedly launched a comprehensive probe through Lalbazar — after appointing independent auditors — into serious allegations regarding the systemic “misuse of human resources”, including the controversial recruitment and deployment of nearly 800 temporary home guards between April 2024 and March 2026, by a few senior officials…
SevenHills hospital revival plan promises 300 beds for BMC patients Richa PintoMumbai: Nearly two months after the BMC Improvement Committee sent back a proposal seeking to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to Capri Global Ventures Pvt Ltd, the civic administration has returned with the proposal. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress…
New Delhi: A sports journalist died after being hit by a motorcycle while he was crossing a road on NH-9 in east Delhi’s Ghazipur early Monday. The bike rider, who travelling from the Meerut side, also sustained injuries and is in a serious condition.The deceased, Jasvinder Sidhu, was a resident of Kalkaji. The rider, Asif…
CUDDALORE: S Ayyappan, 28, who was accused of stabbing a Class XI girl in Chidambaram for turning down his proposal, died by suicide on Sunday.Police said Ayyappan, an electrician residing in C Mutlur village near Chidambaram in Cuddalore district, was found hanging in his house. Police were alerted by his relatives and the body was…
Bhagalpur: Rapid soil erosion triggered by the rising water level and strong current of the Ganga river caused a breach of around 110-125 metres in Raghopur Kazi Koraiya main embankment near Raghopur diara under Kharik block in Naugachia subdivision late on Sunday night, officials said.The erosion also reportedly swept away the water resources department’s (WRD)…
Aspirants at the news conference in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Several job aspirants on Monday demanded a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in competitive examinations conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), expressing reservations about the ongoing CID investigation.Addressing reporters at Ranchi Press Club, student leader Kunal questioned whether CID…
BJP chief spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo addresses the news conference on Monday Ranchi: BJP on Monday accused the state govt of shielding senior officers allegedly linked to irregularities in treasury transactions and acting only against lower-level employees.Addressing a news conference at the party office, BJP chief spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo said finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore had…
The NHAI’s wins major arbitration case NEW DELHI: NHAI, in a recent arbitration case, has got an arbitration order in its favour, rejecting the majority of claims – against the claim of Rs 3,177 crore by a contractor; the arbitral tribunal awarded only Rs 46 crore to settle the case.In an official statement, the highways…
