New Delhi: The TMC on Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate searches at premises linked to its Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque a “vicious political vendetta”, with its Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien alleging that the action was aimed at diverting attention from a building collapse incident in Delhi in which students were killed. In a…
London: The iconic Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after the staff staged a walkout over female employees being “moved away” for the visit of a Hindu religious group, authorities said. The incident took place on Saturday during a visit by around 100 people linked to BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), Euronews reported on…
Hyderabad: Two BRS MLCs were arrested on Tuesday here in connection with a case registered against them over alleged derogatory remarks against Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, police said. A case was registered against Thatha Madhusudan and N Naveen Kumar Reddy under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following which they…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Police’s Criminal Investigation Department has arrested one more person in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Combined Graduate Level exam conducted by the state’s Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), an official said on Tuesday. With this arrest made in Bihar, the state probe agency has apprehended 11 people in connection with the “irregularities”…
Hyderabad: Well-known medical practitioner Dr AV Manohar Rao passed away in the early hours of Tuesday. He was known for his affordable, compassionate, and trustworthy medical services and enjoyed the confidence of his patients throughout his long career. Dr Manohar Rao is survived by his wife and children. Family sources said the final rites would…
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 10 paise to 94.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, as surging Brent crude prices near USD 97/bbl and Middle Eastern geopolitical friction dampened investor confidence. Forex traders noted that ongoing RBI dollar sales and strong foreign-currency inflows under special schemes helped keep the rupee range-bound despite heavy…
Ballia (UP): A local court here has awarded 25 years’ imprisonment to a 16-year-old boy after convicting him of raping a 14-year-old girl nearly two years ago, a police official said on Tuesday. According to the prosecution, the girl was alone at her home in a village under the Chitbaragaon police station area on August…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of Ittehad-e-Millat Council founder Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who has been jailed in connection with the 2025 Bareilly violence. In an order passed on Monday, Justice Ashutosh Srivastava observed that a slogan raised by Tauqeer Raza in his speech after the incident was nothing but a…
Chennai: Seasoned batter Karun Nair gave a glimpse of what South Zone will be missing in the Duleep Trophy final with a hundred for KSCA Secretary’s XI in the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Tournament in Bengaluru on Monday. Karun made 104 off 183 balls (12×4, 1×6) against Chhattisgarh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Kolkata: Opposition Trinamool Congress on Monday took a dig at the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal for releasing an advertisement in newspapers depicting a “distorted” image of Goddess Durga, where the deity was shown with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10. The advertisement announced a coordination meeting of Adhikari with various Durga…
