NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police head constable posted with the special cell allegedly opened fire with his service-issued Glock pistol after an argument in southwest Delhi’s Jafarpur Kalan area early Sunday, killing a 21-year-old food delivery worker and injuring his friend, aged 30. The victims, seated on a bike, were shot with a single bullet,…
Chennai: An elderly man was found dead with multiple injuries at a flower shop in Medavakkam on Sunday morning.The deceased has been identified as Karuppaiah, 77, a native of Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district. Police said Karuppaiah had been working for the past two months at a flower shop located at the Medavakkam-Mambakkam Main Road junction…
Bhagalpur: Avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in poultry chickens at a regional poultry farm in Barari locality of Bhagalpur city, following serum test reports from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal.Officials of the district animal husbandry department began containment measures on Monday to prevent further…
VHP flags minority ‘atrocities’ to UNGA chief ahead of India visit NEW DELHI: A day ahead of UN General Assembly president Annalena Baerbock’s visit to India, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has written to her flagging what it termed “persistent atrocities” against religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, seeking urgent intervention from the United Nations.In…
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday sharpened BJP’s electoral pitch in Bengal, accusing chief minister Mamata Banerjee of orchestrating a “conspiracy” to delete the names of Matua and Namasudra voters from the electoral rolls.Addressing a rally in Ranaghat South, a constituency with significant Matua population, Shah said, “Mamatadidi got names of some Matuas…
MUMBAI: A major engineering feat was achieved on the under-construction Lokhandwala-Vikhroli Metro Line 6 over days leading up to Sunday. In one of its most challenging stretches between Ram Mandir and Jogeshwari stations, engineers and workers first constructed a critical pier along Western Railway tracks within an active train zone over days, followed by the…
The art series, titled Shesh- Avshesh , reflects environmental degradation and the loss of natural elements German ambassador Philipp Ackermann hosted the final Art-in-Residence programme ahead of concluding his tenure in India this August, focusing on emerging talent.The showcase featured Ram Dongre, who comes from a family of traditional painters of gods and goddesses and…
Chennai: After a long wait, the University of Madras is planning to launch online BCom, BBA degree programmes from this academic year (2026-27). Institute of Distance Education at the university is preparing e-resources, including video lectures, a studio for delivering live lectures for these online courses.“These two programmes will be launched on a pilot basis….
Patna: Bihar is accelerating airport infrastructure development across several locations to improve regional air connectivity, boost tourism, facilitate trade and drive economic growth. The focus is on upgrading existing airports and developing new greenfield facilities, particularly in north and east Bihar, to reduce pressure on Patna and expand direct flight options.Raxaul airport in East Champaran,…
LUCKNOW: Even as the state level coordinator (SLC) of oil marketing companies (OMCs) continues to maintain that the supply of petroleum products in Uttar Pradesh is “completely normal and under control”, a comparison of two official statements issued on April 6 and April 27, points to emerging pressure in the system—particularly in LPG logistics—alongside a…
