New Delhi: After turning to Lok Adalats and evening courts to dispose of pending traffic challans, the judiciary and Delhi Traffic Police are now bringing hearings to weekends.As authorities seek to tackle the long-standing backlog of unresolved challans amid a continued surge in enforcement, special weekend courts will begin functioning likely from July 5 across…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday restrained Tamil Nadu police from filing the final report in a criminal case registered against Ponraj, political commentator and former scientific advisor to the late President A P J Abdul Kalam, for alleged derogatory remarks against women followers of TVK. Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan passed the interim order on…
Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCOE), Gandhinagar, has made its 13th arrest in connection with the alleged international cryptocurrency network linked to terror financing, drug trafficking and dark web markets. One of the key accused, who is wanted in the case, is allegedly associated with a front organisation of terror outfit Hamas.Authorities arrested Shabbarhusen…
Senior citizens performing yoga KOLKATA: Doctors and health experts have endorsed yoga as a powerful tool for healthy ageing, preventive healthcare and overall well-being at a conference organised by Child In Need Institute (CINI) ahead of the International Yoga Day programme to be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata this Sunday.The speakers said…
Pune: The trial in the Nasrapur rape and murder case moved closer to its conclusion with the prosecution examining final witnesses before the special Pocso court on Tuesday.The court recorded the deposition of prosecution witness (PW), a cyber expert, whose testimony dealt with the authentication and preservation of electronic evidence collected during the investigation.The deposition…
Panaji: Despite the southwest monsoon arriving in Goa on schedule, the state is witnessing one of its weakest starts to the rainy season in recent memory, with rainfall activity remaining unusually subdued and weather conditions resembling the pre-monsoon period.Data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa, shows that between June 1 and June 16,…
Cab driver kills woman inside vehicle near Mumbai (Representative image) THANE: A Mumbai-based cab driver allegedly stabbed a woman to death inside his vehicle before taking his own life in Badlapur area of Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Friday. According to police, the bodies of the woman, a local resident, and the driver—identified as…
Surat: A 40-year-old construction supervisor was found dead outside Nav Mangal Apartment in the posh City Light area of Surat on Sunday evening. The deceased, identified as Mangilal Suthar, was overseeing renovation work at a flat in the apartment.Following the death, Suthar’s family members and friends alleged that his death was suspicious and demanded a…
For months, people laughed at Vijay. “Wrong strategy. No political experience. No alliance. Cinema crowd won’t become a vote bank.” On paper, everything he did looked like a mistake. But here’s what nobody wants to admit. In politics, the same “mistake” becomes a masterclass the day it starts working. The numbers. Before anything else. TVK…
New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has urged oil and gas companies to review and strengthen their compensation policies beyond statutory requirements to ensure adequate support for families of workers killed or permanently disabled in accidents.While several companies have already enhanced their voluntary compensation packages following its interventions and continued follow-up, the…
