A cybercrime illustration Pune: A retired official (75) of a private shipping firm lost Rs 1.15 crore in an online share-trading fraud between Nov last year and Jan.The elderly man, a resident of the camp area, had initially filed an online complaint. After a preliminary investigation, the Pune cyber police registered a case on Friday.An…
Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta’s ‘Batwara 1947’ is set to arrive in cinemas on August 15, coinciding with Independence Day 2026. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and backed by Aamir Khan, the Partition-era drama features Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, Karan Deol and others in key roles.Ahead of its theatrical release, filmmaker Ramesh Taurani watched the film…
Buck Bennett says he is seeing more species of Mediterranean fish in the seas off Cornwall Warming sea temperatures are bringing Mediterranean marine species into British waters, forcing local fishers to change the way they work and encouraging chefs to rethink their menus.Species such as octopus, red mullet, and different kinds of bream are now…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) board approved 12 private applications under Section 39A of the TCP Act to convert green cover into settlement zones, totalling 2.1 hectares across Bardez, Salcete, Ponda, Tiswadi, and Sattari.The approvals include applications from Chicalim sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and his son, cricketer Veer. Their applications involve conversion of…
An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing facility in Tiruvallur has led to another fatality CHENNAI: One more worker succumbed to complications caused by the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district, taking the death toll to 11, while 67 others continue to undergo treatment at hospitals in Chennai…
China stamped its authority in Asian bridge reaching the finals in three events Panaji: China stamped its authority in Asian bridge reaching the finals in three events, while India Seniors ‘B’ lived up to the expectation as the team sealed a place in the title clash on the penultimate day of the 5th Asia Cup…
Pune: Holders of old grant properties in cantonments will now have a defined, time-bound procedure for seeking permission to transfer or mutate their occupancy rights, with the station commander (brigadier-rank officer) designated as the competent authority to decide such applications.Under the new procedure laid down by the Ministry of Defence, applications will be submitted to…
Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday explained why the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, saying the decision was taken for both technical reasons and the colour’s national significance.The move drew criticism from…
Chennai: Anna Nagar’s iconic Tower Park may lose one acre of land if Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) agrees to Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s (TNHB) plans ‘to reclaim land currently under GCC’s control’. TNHB has sought the transfer of nearly an acre within the 15-acre green space.Officially called Dr Visvesvaraya Tower Park, the landmark is known…
Surat: A real estate developer’s visit to the CID (crime) office in Gandhinagar exposed an alleged impersonation racket after a caller claiming to be a police inspector repeatedly threatened him over a business dispute and sought to pressure him into a settlement.Katargam police have registered an FIR against one Tarun Parmar for allegedly posing as…
