Vadodara: A house-help allegedly attacked and robbed an 81-year-old woman at her bungalow in a residential colony early Wednesday morning. Manjalpur police arrested the accused, identified as Savita Rathod, a resident of Makarpura, within hours of the incident and recovered the stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 1.70 lakh.According to police, the incident occurred around 5.30am…
Dimapur: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio has urged Centre to withdraw the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime in the state, citing a unanimous resolution adopted by the state legislative assembly.In a letter dated Sept 11 to Union home minister Amit Shah, Rio conveyed the collective sentiments and aspirations of the people of Nagaland for withdrawal of…
Sofia Farooq who was allegedly killed by her father and brother after a video of her with male friend went viral. AHMEDABAD: A 22-year-old woman from Sarkhej, Sofia Farooq, was allegedly killed by her father and brother in the name of “honour” after a video of her with her male friend went viral around three…
Udupi: Udupi Town police arrested two men for allegedly producing a fake Aadhaar card before a court to impersonate another person and stand as a surety for an accused seeking bail.The case came to light after Abbas, administrative officer of the Udupi district and sessions court, filed a complaint on Aug 13. According to the…
Devaraj Urs Devaraj Urs house in Kallahalli in Hunsur taluk, Mysuru district Mysuru: Delay in development work at Kallahalli village, the native of former chief minister D Devaraj Urs, has come under criticism from people of various walks of life.Former CM Siddaramaiah had announced to take up the improvement of the village in Hunsur taluk…
A 5K Marathon was held to raise awareness about heart health and well-being (Representative image) MYSURU: Scores of students participated in a 5K Marathon organized with the objective of creating awareness among the younger generation about heart health, neurological well-being, physical fitness and the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle, on Saturday.Dr. Shushrutha Gowda, neurologist…
Assistant professor in the department of zoology at Chaudhary Mahadev Prasad (CMP) Degree College, Prayagraj, Hemlata Pant Prayagraj: Mushrooms may soon find a place on dressing tables, with a team of scientists developing an organic face pack using mushroom powder. The innovation, aimed at providing a natural alternative to cosmetic products, has been granted a…
Only on DEOs’ direction civic officials can continue with regular maintenance works Jaipur: The Local Self Government (LSG) Department has barred candidates in the upcoming civic polls across 309 urban local bodies from using govt or municipal vehicles for campaigning after the Model Code of Conduct came into force.The order, issued by LSG Department director…
(L-R) Karim Lala, Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar. MUMBAI: Long before Dawood Ibrahim became synonymous with Mumbai’s underworld, the city had already produced a generation of crime bosses who controlled smuggling routes, gambling dens, illicit liquor networks and local rackets.They were different from the gangsters who followed them.Their power was often rooted in particular neighbourhoods…
Varanasi: The sacred month of Shrawan has once again witnessed an unprecedented surge of faith at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, where over 53.69 lakh devotees have offered prayers in the first 19 days alone. With nine days still to go, the temple administration expects the footfall to reach nearly 80 lakh by the end of the…
