Bengaluru:ย Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s key aide V.K. Sasikala, who is on the verge of finishing her jail term for corruption, tested Covid positive on Thursday night. The Victoria Hospital’s second bulletin said that the second RT-PCR test carried out on Thursday confirmed that Sasikala is Covid positive. According to the first bulletin […]
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Electrician in PPE kit steals Rs 20-cr jewellery, held
New Delhi:ย Electrician Sheikh Nur Rehman had meticulously planned a perfect burglary — or at least he thought so — in his employer’s jewellery showroom in Kalkaji and seemed headed for a ‘glittering’ future with over Rs 20-crore booty. But within hours, as ill-luck would have it, he was in police cross-hairs and cooling his heels […]
Major fire breaks out in Serum Institute plant in Pune
Pune:ย A major fire engulfed one of the buildings situated within the Serum Institute of India (SII)’s plant here on Thursday afternoon, officials said. There are no immediate reports of casualties. Thick clouds of smoke could be seen billowing out of one of the buildings in the SII complex at Gopalpatti, though company officials remained tightlipped […]
Healthcare worker in Telangana dies hours after getting Covid jab, govt says not linked to vaccine
Hyderabad:ย A healthcare worker in Telangana, who was vaccinated for Covid-19 on Tuesday, died on Wednesday but authorities said the death seems unrelated to the vaccine. Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Dr G. Srinivas Rao, said that the healthcare worker was given the jab of Covid vaccine on Tuesday at around 11.30 a.m. at […]
17 held for rape of minor girl in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram:ย In a horrifying incident of sexual abuse, a minor girl was raped by several men leading to the arrest of 17 of them and registration of 30 cases under the POCSO Act. The incident happened in Pandikkad, Malappuram district. The Child Welfare Committee and the police have swung into action now. The girl was abused […]
Congress leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui, BSP’s Ram Achal Rajbhar arrested in 2016 case, sent to jail
Lucknow:ย Congress leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Ram Achal Rajbhar were arrested and sent to jail on Tuesday when they appeared before the MP/MLA court to seek bail in a criminal case. The court had earlier ordered the attachment of the properties of Siddiqui, a former BSP National General Secretary, and Rajbhar […]
Arnab Goswami violated Official Secrets Act: Congress
Mumbai (2 Min Read):ย Expressing serious concerns over the recent leaks of social media chats of two media personalities, the Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday said they compromised national security and violated the provisions of the Official Secrets Act. In a memorandum submitted to Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, a Congress delegation led by spokespersons Sachin Sawant […]
Sushant case coverage: ‘Media trial’ obstructs justice, says Bombay HC
Mumbai:ย In a significant verdict having ramifications on the Indian media, the Bombay High Court on Monday said that ‘media trial’ impacts investigations, violates laws, obstructs administration of justice besides amounting to a contempt of the court. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G. S. Kulkarni gave the ruling in a bunch […]
17-year-old stabbed to death over cricket match scuffle in Delhi’s Nangloi area
New Delhi:ย A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death following a scuffle during a cricket match in Outer Delhi’s Nangloi area, the police said. The incident took place when Abhishek, a resident of Camp No. 2, Nangloi, was playing cricket along with his friends near the railway track in Veena Enclave on Sunday afternoon. “One […]
NSI goes global, develops infrastructure for foreign students
Kanpur: With the commencement of offline classes and joining of four Nigerian students, the newly constructed ‘Student Hostel cum Guest House’ was opened on Monday in a simple ceremony presided by Director, National Sugar Institute, Prof. Narendra Mohan. The new hostel which has been constructed in two years at an expenditure of Rs 550 Lakhs […]