Mumbai: The Sessions court which on March 27 had acquitted all seven accused in the alleged ‘fake encounter’ case in 2016 of Haryana-based gangster Sandeep Gadoli, on Wednesday in its reasoned 542-page judgment said five of the accused, all police officers from Haryana, had acted in self or “private defence.” The five had exercised “their…
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is going to launch a citywide electronic know your customer (e-KYC) drive after officials uncovered a significant mismatch between electricity and water connections. While Delhi has over 60 lakh electricity connections, only about 35 lakh water connections are registered with DJB, raising concerns over unregistered users and possible illegal…
Chennai: Public libraries in the city will host month-long free summer camps for students, offering art workshops, interactive games, storytelling contests, puzzles and language lessons.The camps will be held as part of the annual ‘Kodai Kondattam’ festivities of the directorate of public libraries, in collaboration with readers’ circles. Staff at full-time libraries have been asked…
Patna: Tension prevailed at Nima Rang village under Khaira police station area in Jamui district on Wednesday morning after the death of a 38-year-old man, who was allegedly assaulted while trying to settle a dispute between relatives on April 18. Angry villagers blocked the road and raised slogans against the administration, demanding the immediate arrest…
Ranchi: Ahead of the proposed rollout of special intensive revision (SIR) of eletoral roll in the state, chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday asked party cadres to remain sensitive and committed to ensure that no eligible voter is left out in their respective areas. Addressing workers on the concluding day of JMM’s two-day orientation programme,…
arhwa: Panic gripped Kanchanpur village on Wednesday after the police fished out the skeleton of a man from a well. The remains, believed to be of Ritesh, was sent to Garhwa sadar hospital for post-mortem examination. Ritesh Kumar Ravi, 23, was allegedly killed four months ago for having an affair with a married woman in…
NEW DELHI: A quick check by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday showed how there is a gap between what officials claim and the ground reality. At a track maintainers’ conference, he asked how many of them have got “lightweight tools” and the response was dismal.“This is wrong. There is a sharp gap between your…
Kolkata: A dispute over vehicle parking escalated into a violent confrontation in east Kolkata’s Tangra area late Tuesday night, leaving three members of a single family seriously injured and sparking fresh security concerns amid a heightened election atmosphere.The incident, which occurred around 9:15 p.m. at Pulin Khatik Road, reportedly saw a mob of nearly two…
Mumbai: Eight in 10 students in Mumbai’s civic schools are aware of artificial intelligence tools, but their use is increasingly centred around homework, translation and problem-solving rather than conceptual learning, a joint study by Salaam Bombay Foundation and NMIMS School of Business Management has found. The study, which surveyed 1,050 Class IX students across 20…
People wait for bus at a damaged bust stop in a hot summer day Gurgaon-Badarpur Road, Tughlaqabad Combo of photos shot on 14th July 2025 & 22nd April 2026 Condition of Bus stand near Jamia Hamdard university has worsened in past nine months instead People wait for bus at a damaged bust stop in a…
