Kolkata: A resident of a Gariahat neighbourhood allegedly threatened a 40-year-old female neighbour with an acid attack that would maim her and publicly humiliated her during a dispute over parking space. The woman approached cops at the Gariahat PS during Durga Puja, saying she was in severe shock. Police said the incident took place around…
NEW DELHI: In a relief to Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, a city court on Friday dismissed a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against her for allegedly comparing Delhi government officials to Lord Hanuman.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar dismissed the application filed by complainant Ram Niwas Sharma, observing that Gupta’s remarks appeared to…
Aaryavir Sehwag delivered a sensational batting performance, smashing a magnificent 160 to guide India U19 to a convincing 70-run victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 on Tuesday.Batting first, India posted an imposing 309/7 in their allotted 50 overs, with Sehwag leading the charge. The opener received…
Priyanka Gandhi backs right to peaceful protests, says people can agitate against Congress governments too Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday defended the right to peaceful protests, saying people were free to agitate against Congress-led governments and their policies, as long as demonstrations remained within the law.Her remarks came a day after Kerala Police…
A 46-year-old man has been arrested by Panvel city police for stabbing to death a 50-year-old man after a verbal spat when the victim went to his vada pav stall to question him for defaming his son by alleging that his son had not paid Rs 6,400 in rent for the auto rickshaw that had…
Initiated in October 2020, Mission Shakti focuses on enhancing women’s safety, dignity, and independence in Uttar Pradesh. Launched by the Yogi Adityanath government in October 2020, Mission Shakti was conceived as an umbrella initiative to guarantee the safety, dignity (samman), and self-reliance (swavalamban) of women across Uttar Pradesh.While it established robust security measures—such as dedicated…
Officials said the forms will be distributed immediately after Diwali Mumbai: Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) authorities will issue consent forms to eligible non-tribal encroachers for relocation and rehabilitation at Shirdon and Kon in Kalyan since the sites are over 50km from their current residences. Many slumdwellers have opposed the plan to shift them that…
Maruti Suzuki‘s upcoming Brezza facelift has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Bharat NCAP crash tests. The model scored highly in both adult and child occupant protection, reinforcing its safety credentials ahead of its market launch. The results apply across all variants, although the ZXI+ 1.5-litre 6AT version was used for the…
KL Rahul’s batting position became a talking point after India’s second ODI against New Zealand in Wellington, with former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth questioning why Axar Patel was sent ahead of him.India were struggling at 39/3 when Axar walked in to bat. Although he had handled difficult situations on the same pitch before, he struggled…
GRAP III was activated in New Delhi as the air quality index continues to deteriorate significantly. NEW DELHI: GRAP III kicked into action Friday as a precautionary measure, with the city’s air quality index steadily moving towards ‘severe’ (AQI above 400). Average AQI was 382 at 4pm, against 369 the previous day, nudging CAQM to…
