KOLKATA: A sessions court in Kolkata Monday sentenced former traffic police volunteer Sanjay Roy (35) to jail for the remainder of his life for raping and murdering a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug 9 last year, acknowledging that it resisted “the temptation to bow to public pressure or…
(From left) TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, BRS chief KCR and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik NEW DELHI: Regional parties received the lion’s share of their donations in 2023-24 via electoral bonds before they were scrapped by Supreme Court on Feb 15, 2024, as per annual audit reports filed by them with Election Commission. Trinamool Congress received…
BENGALURU: Three cyber frauds were arrested for digitally arresting a techie for nearly a month in Nov last year and extorting nearly Rs 12 crore from him by posing as customs and enforcement directorate officers.Police also seized Rs 3.7 crore from different bank accounts of the suspects — Karan, 24, and bullion trader Dhaval Bhai…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR/NASHIK: The Bhopal-based National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases has confirmed bird flu as the cause of mass crow deaths in Latur’s Udgir. Significantly, its findings differ from those of the Pune-based Western Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, which earlier held that a bacterial infection had caused the crow deaths.The animal husbandry departments of Latur…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday voiced concern over the declining number of sittings of legislative bodies and urged presiding officers to make efforts to address the issue to strengthen democratic institutions.Birla’s remarks at the inaugural function of the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference…
MEERUT: A man detained by Sambhal police over a monetary dispute suffered a cardiac arrest and died after he was allegedly denied access to his heart medication in custody at the Raisatti outpost of Nakhasa police station on Monday, reports Sandeep Rai. Police have denied the allegations made by the family of Mohd Irfan, 50,…
BENGALURU: Emphasising the role played by Brahmins in protecting and promoting the Vedic religion and culture, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham pontiff Jagadguru Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami recently said that it is time the community collaborated for personal and collective development.Addressing a 3,000-plus gathering at an Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha event here Sunday, he said Brahmins…
NEW DELHI: Despite the Supreme Court passing several directives to restrain investigating agencies from arresting an accused in a routine manner, particularly when it’s not needed, they had very little impact on ground. The apex court has now come to know that there is an unusual practice in Uttar Pradesh that the arrest is effected…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Monday partially lifted the “restriction” on export of sugar after almost 31 months by permitting mills to ship 10 lakh tonnes for the 2024-25 season ending Sept, a move that will support the industry.However, nearly two dozen sugar mills have been barred from exporting their stock as they had violated…
Rafale jets in Goa earlier this month during Indo-French naval exercise NEW DELHI: India and France reiterated, after another round of maritime cooperation dialogue, their strong commitment to upholding international law, supporting multilateralism, including through regional organisations, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and protecting freedom of navigation.Recalling in a joint statement their vision for…
