Sanjay F Salve suddenly lunged at the woman officer and poured petrol on her (Representational) Pune: In another shocking incident in Pune, a drunken man allegedly poured petrol and attempted to set ablaze a woman traffic police officer who had stopped him during a drunk-and-drive combing operation, an official said here on Saturday. The incident
Mumbai: After its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has decided to increase its presence across Maharashtra by stepping up its outreach with people from all sections of the society in the run-up to the Assembly elections slated for September-October this year. As a part of its poll strategy, state
Mark Twain once said that “facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.” At the end of the seven-day first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla stated that the House had operated at 103% productivity. In recent years, disrupted sittings have overshadowed the quality of debate and discussion, making productivity rather than
Musk sarcastically commented on Zuckerberg’s lifestyle. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s unique way of celebrating Independence Day sparked a social media spat with fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk. On July 4th, Zuckerberg posted a video on Instagram showcasing himself wakeboarding while sporting a tuxedo, holding an American flag, and enjoying a beverage. The video garnered significant
“The bodies were found by workers on Saturday morning,” police said (Representational) Shillong: Four bodies were found in a remote village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Saturday, police said. The four bodies with hands and feet tied and cut marks in the neck were found in a forest on the outskirts of Umpleng
As per complaint, the doctor misbehaved with the girl when she had sought treatment (Representational) Kasaragod (Kerala): A 57-year-old doctor was booked for misbehaving with a teenage girl when she had sought treatment at his private clinic in this north Kerala district, police said on Saturday. The incident had happened in February this year and
The teen was undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, police said (Representational) Jaipur: A Class 10 student with a heart ailment fell unconscious at a school in Rajasthan’s Dausa district and died on Saturday, a day after his birthday, police said. Doctors suspect that 16-year-old Yatendra Upadhyay suffered a heart attack but the exact cause
Hathras stampede resulted in the death of 121 people. Hathras: 121 families have still been reeling under the impact of the stampede in Hathras on Tuesday where their loved ones died. But all of them have united in two demands – a swift probe, and action against Bhole Baba aka Suraj Pal Singh who organised
New Delhi: India is a country of hope and possibility said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, calling on students to keep pushing boundaries and inspire future generations. Speaking at the 12th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, the Vice President said India has the potential, knowledge,
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has invited applications from eligible and desirous candidates for the post of Consultant on contractual basis. The role is open for candidates who are retired from Government Service and have considerable experience of functioning of Government/Ministries/ Departments. Candidates having a BTech or BE degree in Civil/ Electrical or
So far, the state has received 72.1 mm of rain against the normal of 35 mm (File) Shimla: Heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal, including Kangra’s Dharamshala and Palampur where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark. According to the emergency operation centre, 150 roads, including 111 in Mandi, 13 in Sirmaur, nine in Shimla, eight
File photo New Delhi: A court here on Saturday extended till June 22 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar. Kumar is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on May 13 at the chief minister’s official residence. Kumar was produced through video conferencing before the duty metropolitan magistrate,