Chennai: A burglar was arrested by the Rajamangalam police for breaking into a locked house in Kolathur and stealing gold jewellery and other valuables. Police recovered two gold chains weighing three sovereigns, worth ₹4 lakh, and seized the two-wheeler used in the crime.The complainant, G. Muthusubramani, 48, a railway technician working in Andhra Pradesh, locked…
Patna: The state govt on Thursday approved the Bihar Sugar Cane Industries Investment Incentive Policy, 2026, becoming the first in the country to introduce a dedicated incentive framework for investors in the sugar industry.The policy offers a range of incentives to attract private investment, including leasing up to 40 acres of govt land at a…
Yesterday, eight people named in an FIR over the alleged embezzlement of temple donations were arrested. NEW DELHI: Champat Rai has resigned as general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on moral grounds amid ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, news agency ANI…
Kolkata: A fresh FIR has been filed against former ward 35 councillor Asutosh Das and 16 associates for allegedly running an organised land-grab operation in Beleghata. Based on landowner Tarun Biswas’s complaint, Beleghata police booked the accused for trespass, intimidation and organised crime under BNS sections. Biswas alleged the group padlocked his plot on Raja…
Young photographers are embracing film, trading digital speed for the deliberate art of analogue. Organized photowalks in Mumbai encourage patience and mindful shooting, with participants using vintage cameras to capture everyday scenes. Pics- Tejas KudtarkarOn a Saturday morning, a group of photographers traded instant gratification for patience.Armed with vintage film cameras instead of smartphones, they…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday announced that several prominent personalities, including Colin Gonsalves, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chadooni, Ranjeet Yadav and educator Kashif, will join the ongoing students’ protest at Jantar Mantar today in solidarity with examination aspirants.According to the schedule shared by Dipke, Bharat Natya Manch will address…
Duraimurugan withdraws plea seeking transfer of trial in corruption case Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by former DMK minister Duraimurugan seeking transfer of a disproportionate assets case against him from the Chennai special court for cases against MPs and MLAs to a special court in Vellore.On Thursday, when the…
Buxar: To ensure peace and maintain law and order during Muharram processions, Buxar DM Sahila and SP Shubham Arya conducted a joint flag march through sensitive areas of the town on Thursday. The march started from Jyoti Chowk and passed through Khalasi Mohalla, Yamuna Chowk, Thatheri Bazaar and Badi Masjid before concluding at Model police…
Nihang Sikhs interact with officials and a delegation from Punjab after ending their standoff at Nagrasu Gurudwara, in Rudraprayag. Five Nihangs, who had remained stationed on the roof of the gurdwara since Saturday, relented after talks with a delegation of Nihangs from Punjab and local authorities. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A standoff between a group…
Traffic signal disruption at S N Banerjee Road in Kolkata Kolkata: Even as rains caused a major headache to Kolkata traffic cops vehicular movement remained a major headache even deep in to the evening after multiple signals malfunctioned – including those that had been malfunctioning since last Tuesday.Among those areas that suffered were the SN…
