Cops uncover plot to kill rowdy; 4 Puzhal inmates moved Chennai: Four inmates of Puzhal Central Prison were transferred to other jails on Sunday, after prison officials uncovered a ₹1 crore deal to murder Vellai Kali, a rowdy, inside the prison, with ₹25 lakh reportedly paid in advance to carry out the killing. Sources said…
A region-specific anti-venom is expected to be available within a year, say officials Gandhinagar: The state has moved closer to developing a region-specific anti-venom for snake bites after the Snake Research Institute (SRI) in Dharampur handed over lyophilized (freeze-dried) venom of four snakes found in Gujarat to a licensed manufacturer last week. An official statement…
KOLKATA: The body of a 12-year-old schoolgirl, who was allegedly raped before being killed, was found in a pond near Surjapur Haat in Baruipur on Sunday morning. Protests by locals snowballed into large-scale arson and violence, with the mob lynching a 26-year-old suspect and brickbatting police and central forces personnel, damaging vehicles, and squatting on…
Pune: Within four hours of a chain-snatching incident near Pimple Gurav on Saturday afternoon, the Sangvi police arrested a 22-year-old man from Bhosari and recovered a gold chain worth Rs 1.80 lakh stolen from a 33-year-old woman.Despite sustaining neck injuries during the robbery, the woman chased the accused until he fled on a scooter. She…
The Centre also told MPA to dredge the port’s approach channel to 19.8m depth to accommodate panmax size cargo vessels Panaji: The Union ministry ports, shipping and waterways has virtually turned down Mormugao Port Authority’s request for Rs 1,300 crore to modernise the currently idle berth no. 9The Centre also told MPA to dredge the…
MUMBAI: Titan’s CaratLane may look to tap into Dubai’s Damas Jewellery to foray into West Asia, scrapping earlier plans to launch into the region on its own, a top company executive said even though the scourge of the war on the region might prolong the entry timeline.Titan has bought a majority 67% stake in Damas…
Brazil’s Neymar (10) reacts (AP Photo) Neymar‘s international career came to an emotional end on Sunday as the Brazilian icon confirmed he has played his final match for the national team following Brazil’s heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The 34-year-old was overcome with emotion after the final…
Akshay Kumar‘s ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ has achieved a major milestone at the Indian box office, crossing the coveted Rs 100 crore net mark during its second weekend. The film managed to cross the milestone, despite facing fresh competition from Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s spy thriller ‘Alpha’. ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ box office collection Day…
STRASBOURG: Jewellery worth millions of euros was stolen in a burglary at the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique on Sunday, the company and a probe source said.The thief or thieves broke in to the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder in northeastern France around 5.30 am local time and headed straight for the jewellery room, the source…
A farmer’s wife sucked venom from her husband’s cobra-bitten hand after he was bitten while working in his field, only to end up poisoning herself hours later. Both are now recovering, South China Morning Post reported. What happened The elderly farmer was working his field in Yuanyang county when a cobra bit him on the…
