Calangute: Heavy monsoon rains led to multiple tree fall incidents across North Goa on Wednesday, damaging houses but leaving no injuries. At Porbawado, Calangute, a large tree uprooted around 9am and crashed onto a house, trapping occupants inside. Fire and Emergency Services personnel cleared debris, allowing residents to exit safely. The roof and compound wall…
Ahmedabad: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has refused to grant regular bail to Shama Parveen Ansari, 30, who was arrested in a case linked to alleged online terror propaganda of al‑Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).In July last year, Gujarat ATS arrested Ansari from Bengaluru for allegedly spreading al-Qaida propaganda through social media.She…
Humble Re 1 retains coining glory despite rise of digital payments NEW DELHI: It will buy you a candy but not much else. The last time you probably searched for it may have been to settle a toss in a cricket match. Yet, despite a steady drop in its value, Re 1 remains the most…
High-speed overtaking bid ends in four-car pile-up Ahmedabad: A pile-up involving four cars on the SG Highway near Sargasan Bridge left four men injured, one of them critically, early on Friday.Police said a speeding car first hit an electric SUV from behind, pushing it into another vehicle ahead and setting off the four-car pile-up. The…
Milky Mist focuses on value-added dairy products Chennai: Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd. is expected to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the first week of August, according to people familiar with the matter.The IPO follows a ₹482-crore pre-IPO fundraise in May, led by Jongsong Investments Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of…
Private sector banks led a broad-based deterioration in data reporting quality in the March 2026 quarter, as the latest round of the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) showed a marked decline in their scores compared with the previous quarter.The sDQI, a quarterly metric compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, tracks the quality of regulatory…
New uniform for female squad Kolkata: The city police has unveiled a new look for its all-women scooter patrol team, Durga Suraksha Vahini. Formerly known as Winners, the unit is transitioning from the standard all-white police attire to a custom-designed uniform and specialised safety helmets so they can easily be identified by women in distress.Under…
Kolkata: “When the state takes custody of a person, it is its duty to protect his life and honour,” the Calcutta High Court observed on Tuesday while directing the state to frame guidelines for the transportation of accused persons and prisoners to ensure they are not pelted with eggs by protesters.The division bench of Acting…
Pune: A retired ACP, Bhanupratap Barge, allegedly assaulted security guards during a parking dispute at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) on Sunday morning.While Barge alleged that the guards started misbehaving with him, the security supervisor and the guard claimed Barge became angry and identified himself as a police officer after being told…
Superstar Aamir Khan recently married Gauri Spratt MUMBAI: Superstar Aamir Khan, who recently married Gauri Spratt, has been threatened in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang accusing him of promoting ‘love jihad’.The social media post, purportedly by gangsters Tyson Bishnoi and Aarzoo Bishnoi on Facebook, alleged Khan and others were promoting ‘love jihad’, which…
