AHMEDABAD: Eleven security guards hired by an industrial unit in Sanand GIDC to protect the premises, themselves turned thieves and stole submersible pumps worth Rs 4 lakh. Deciding to take advantage of the Diwali holidays when the factory was closed for five days, they allegedly crafted an elaborate plan which involved switching off the power…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police investigation into the creation of controversial WhatsApp groups “Mallu Hindu Officers” and “Mallu Muslim Officers” among IAS cadre in Kerala has revealed that the mobile phone used to create these groups – belonging to IAS officer K Gopalakrishnan – was not hacked. The groups were created on Oct 30, and their communal nature…
PATNA: More than 22 people drowned and six went missing in different rivers, canals and ponds across the state during the Chhath festivities on Thursday and Friday. Rohtas saw the most incidents, followed by Munger, Bhojpur, Saran and Begusarai districts, according to officials.However, the state disaster management department has confirmed only 13 deaths. Umesh Kumar,…
The US. Justice Department unveiled criminal charges on Friday in connection with an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s election. A federal complaint filed in Manhattan accuses an unnamed Iranian official from the Revolutionary Guard of directing a contact in September to develop a plan to surveil and kill Trump.The complaint…
NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy around Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and snack mix-up, BJP leader Jairam Thakur hosted a samosa party with BJP workers at the Circuit House in Mandi.Earlier in the day, CM Sukhu clarified the investigation into the recent samosa-cake mix-up, which erupted after snacks meant for the CM were…
Sanju Samson and Rohit Sharma (Photo Credits PTI/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson’s explosive batting in T20 cricket reached new heights on Friday, as he blasted ten sixes in his powerful knock against South Africa in Durban, equaling a remarkable record held by Rohit Sharma.Samson’s ten sixes matched Rohit’s feat from his iconic 118-run innings…
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday will kick off a major tri-Service exercise in the eastern theatre to test military combat readiness in mountainous terrain, amid the continuing forward deployment of rival troops along the Line of Control with China.The 10-day `Poorvi Prahar’ exercise aims to hone the skills of the Army, Navy and IAF in…
An Amreli farmer’s family held a burial ceremony for their lucky car. NEW DELHI: In Gujarat’s Amreli district, a unique event captured public attention when a family conducted a grand burial ceremony for their cherished “lucky car” which was attended by approximately 1500, including religious figures and spiritual guides. The function was held at Padarshinga…
NEW DELHI: Indian batter Sanju Samson continued his stellar T20I form, smashing his second consecutive hundred in India’s first T20I against South Africa in Durban on Friday.This remarkable feat made him the first Indian to score successive centuries in T20 Internationals, an achievement that has further cemented his place in the history books.Samson’s century knock…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Friday that it would run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with actions that, it claims, threaten the “nation’s sovereignty and integrity.” This comes as the J&K Assembly witnessed unabated chaos for the third consecutive day over a…
