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Chandrapur: Barely a week after a farmer was killed by a tiger in Dhaba forest range, another fatal attack has deepened fears among villagers. A 45-year-old woman, identified as Alka Pendor of Ganesh Pipri village in Gondpipri taluka, was mauled to death by a tiger on Sunday evening while working in an agricultural field.According to forest department sources, the incident occurred when Pendor, a farm labourer, was tending crops in a field near the village. The tiger pounced on her, killing her ...Read More >
Lucknow: It was a providential escape for 22 patients after a major fire broke out early Monday at the Northern Railway Divisional Hospital in Lucknow's Alambagh, triggering panic among patients and staff. The blaze, suspected to have started from a short circuit in the CCTV server room on the ground floor around 5:15 am, quickly spread through electrical wiring, filling the three-storey building with thick black smoke.The Critical Care Unit (CCU) on the first floor was soon engulfed, prompting ...Read More >
Starting this Saturday, a judicial inquiry will dive into the violent clashes that erupted in Leh on September 24, where four lives were tragically lost. Individuals affected by the events are invited to share their experiences. The inquiry will be steered by a retired Supreme Court judge. The judicial inquiry into the violent clashes of September 24 in Leh will begin on Saturday, inviting aggrieved persons to record their testimonies before members of the probe panel. The Centre on October 17 ...Read More >
Jaipur: A leopard from the city's Jhalana Forest Reserve strayed into the historic Moti Doongri Fort complex, once the residence of former Jaipur royal, the late Gayatri Devi, Sunday evening triggering panic among people living close by. The fort is barely 4km from the forest. The forest department has issued an advisory urging locals not to venture out alone after dark.Range officer Jitendra Singh said, "Our team began monitoring the animal after we received information about its sighting. Came ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed ministers and senior officials to take immediate measures in view of the warning of heavy rain in Telangana due to Cyclone Montha which is expected to cross the AP coast on Tuesday. The rain comes in the midst of the paddy, cotton and maize procurement season, and could damage the produce. The IMD earlier in the day forecast very heavy rainfall across several districts from Tuesday till October 30. During a review meeting with offici ...Read More >
Chander's body was found in a drain on Sunday morning, with his motorcycle parked nearby. Faridabad: The Faridabad Police on Monday arrested a woman and her fiance for allegedly killing an insurance agent and dumping his body in a drain here. The victim, Chander, was a resident of Delhi's East Vinod Nagar and had been blackmailing the woman to not marry her fiance, police said. Chander's body was found in a drain on Sunday morning, with his motorcycle parked nearby. An FIR into the matter w ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 27-year-old govt hospital doctor in south Delhi has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a man who posed as an Army officer. Police have arrested the man who, it turned out, was a delivery worker with an e-commerce company.The woman said she came in contact with the man on Instagram earlier this year. Over time, communication between the two became frequent and moved to WhatsApp. Between April 30 and Sept 2, he kept up regular communication with her via Instagram and WhatsApp. ...Read More >
The Rajasthan Police have busted a major interstate cybercrime network that allegedly hacked into several government welfare portals, including the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, Jan Aadhaar, Raj SSP (Social Security Pension) and Disaster Management Department's DMIS portal, syphoning off funds meant for beneficiaries. The crackdown, codenamed Operation Shutdown, began on October 22 and has so far led to the arrest of six people and the detention of two others, including government employees from Delhi ...Read More >
Kota: The Jhalawar police's special investigation team (SIT) probing the multi-core cyber fraud busted last week under 'Operation Shutter Down', arrested six more accused from Delhi, Punjab, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jodhpur, bringing the total number of arrested individuals to 36 on Monday. Additionally, two govt employees from Dausa and Phalodi were detained. The gang's operations were primarily centered around exploiting vulnerabilities in govt welfare schemes such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, J ...Read More >
Jaipur: Singing the national anthem and national song daily will now be mandatory in all govt schools and offices under Rajasthan's education, Sanskrit education, and Panchayati Raj departments, cabinet minister Madan Dilawar announced Monday. Additionally, the state will implement a common uniform for all govt and private schools, effective from the next academic session, besides introducing uniforms for teachers. Attendance of officials and staff would also be recorded based on their participa ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed several districts across Kerala on Monday, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas, officials said. In Alappuzha district, a fisherman died after his boat capsized near the Arthunkal coast following a strong wind. The deceased was identified as Paul Devasia, a native of Arthunkal. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Just a day after a private bus fire charred to death 19 passengers in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, another mishap involving a private bus was reported on the outskirts of Hyderabad Saturday afternoon.A NueGo electric bus going to Guntur in AP from Miyapur in city, overturned near Pedda Amberpet toll plaza around 12.35 pm, after the driver lost control of the vehicle while driving rashly, police said.The bus was carrying six passengers, two drivers, and a conductor at the time of the acci ...Read More >
A unique event unfolded in India's cultural landscape as former President Ram Nath Kovind, alongside his wife and daughter, took part in a devotional video project. The film, titled 'Mera Namokar', features the family collectively chanting the Namokar Mantra, making it the first occasion where a President of India and his family have appeared together in a devotional film. This participation was driven by Kovind's personal interest after learning about the initiative, as shared by the organisers ...Read More >
Lucknow: The cloud cover during the day and light rain lowered the day temperatures in the city by more than 5 degrees Celsius on Monday compared to Sunday. According to the weatherman, the city is likely to get light showers on Tuesday and by the end of the week too while days are likely to remain comparatively cooler. "The unseasonal rain is due to a fresh western disturbance and a depression over the Arabian Sea. Due to cloud cover, the day temperature witnessed a fall of 5.6 degrees Celsius ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 27: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has dismantled an online radicalisation network, preventing two vulnerable youths from being drawn into extremist activities. The operation highlights the agency's expertise in cyber intelligence, surveillance, and community outreach. Acting on precise intelligence, CIK identified two social media accounts, 'faithful_warrior57' and 'Gurkboru.08', used to glorify violence, circulate extremist content, and influence impressionable youth. Both a ...Read More >
Kota: At least 13 passengers, including men and women, were injured when a private passenger bus travelling from Barmer to Kota overturned at Dabi Turn under Nanta police station Monday morning. The injured were rushed to New Medical College Hospital in Kota, where most were discharged after receiving primary medical care.SHO at Nanta police station, Naval Kishore Sharma, said that none of the passengers sustained severe injuries. He added the accident occurred when the speeding bus abruptly red ...Read More >
Mumbai: BEST will get 150 new wet lease buses in it's fleet and the new buses are likely to be launched by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Colaba bus depot Oct 28 afternoon.Sources said that while 115 buses belong to one contractor, 35 belongs to another wet lease operator, sources said.The BEST had faced acute shortage of buses with it's fleet depleting to it's lowest at 2,703 buses lately.The wait time at some bus stops is also as high as 30-45 minutes for the second bus to arrive. There h ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department has received 95,137 applications for 2,620 retail liquor shops for the licence period 2025-27, reflecting intense demand across the state.Shamshabad tops the list with 8,536 applications for just 111 shops, the highest in Telangana, followed closely by Saroornagar, which attracted 7,845 applications for 138 shops. Medchal recorded 5,548 applications for 118 shops, highlighting widespread interest in establishing outlets. Across Telangana, each shop aver ...Read More >
In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites have hosted, published and are distributing AI-generated and morphed videos using his name, likeness, and image, falsely depicting him in obscene acts. A case was registered here following a complaint by Telugu actor Chiranjeevi alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake and morphed videos containing obscene content using his name and image by certain websites, police said on Monday. In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites ha ...Read More >
"On October 17, a food delivery agent named Shahnawaz, was robbed near Zamrudpur in Greater Kailash-I around 3.45 am, when he was heading towards Lajpat Nagar for a delivery. "Three men on a motorcycle intercepted Shahnawaz, threatened him with a knife, and took away his mobile phone, Rs 5,000 in cash, and his bike keys before fleeing from the spot," the DCP said. According to the officer, police examined more than 250 CCTV camera footage covering nearly 20 km, and traced the accused to a rent ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has given states and Union Territories eight weeks to report on implementing student mental health guidelines. The Centre also has eight weeks to file a compliance affidavit. These directives follow the court's July 25 judgment aimed at addressing student suicides. The Supreme Court on Monday asked all states and Union Territories to apprise it within eight weeks about the implementation of the guidelines it prescribed to deal with mental health issues and suicide among studen ...Read More >
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested the father of a Delhi University student for allegedly staging a fake acid attack on his daughter. The development comes a day after reports claimed that a 20-year-old DU student was attacked near Laxmi Bai College. According to police, the case took a dramatic turn when multiple inconsistencies emerged, including CCTV footage showing no presence of the alleged attackers, discrepancies in the victim's movement, and the location of the accused being kilometres ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi acid attack case took a 360-degree U-turn in 24 hours, as on October 26, a 20-year-old woman lodged a case against three men for an alleged acid attack on her. She also claimed that she suffered injuries while protecting her face and was admitted to the Deep Chand Bandhu hospital. The incident sparked massive outrage, as the woman was a Delhi University college student, and she was travelling to college to attend an extra class. According to her, three men were stalking her ...Read More >
Vasco: Verna police registered a non-cognisable offence against local taxi operators at Arossim for harassing and abusing a tourist and forcing him to travel by their vehicle instead of the taxi booked by him to get to the airport.The tourist said that on Sunday, he had booked a taxi to drop him at the airport from the hotel he was staying at, but the car in which he was travelling was blocked outside the hotel gate by some local taxi operators. The tourist added that the local taxi operators ha ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old delivery agent, working for an online grocery delivery firm, was arrested by RT Nagar police for allegedly sexually harassing a Brazilian woman in her city flat.The accused, Kumar was remanded to judicial custody and is lodged at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara. The 21-year-old woman has been working as a model for a private company for the last two months. The firm had provided accommodation in a flat at Sultanpalya to the woman and two other foreign nationals workin ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 28 (ANI): Actor Chiranjeevi has lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police after AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him in obscene content surfaced on pornographic websites, officials said on Monday. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Sections 79, 294, 296 and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 2(c), 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohi ...Read More >
Vadodara: Vadodara city and district have been receiving rain since Sunday night, with the rainfall largely concentrated in a few talukas while others saw negligible showers.Isolated drizzles on Sunday morning set the tone for the spell, but rain picked up across most parts of the city by evening. Restaurants and street food joints, usually crowded on Sunday nights, reported fewer customers as the weather turned wet.The scene on Monday morning resembled a typical monsoon day, as the city witness ...Read More >
BJP leader and gang allegedly assaulted farmer's daughters and tore their clothes. Terror and mourning have gripped Ganeshpura village in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, around 200 km away from the capital Bhopal, following a horrifying act of violence allegedly carried out by a local BJP leader. What began as a simmering land dispute ended in bloodshed on Sunday afternoon when Mahendra Nagar, the BJP Booth Committee President and a former office bearer of the Guna Kisan Morcha, allegedly beat ...Read More >
Guwahati: The devotional fervour of Chhath Puja this year found an added emotional rhythm as songs of Zubeen Garg once again became the soothing backdrop to the rituals performed at ghats in the city.Devotees in the city joined the pan-India celebration as the Chhath Puja, a four-day festival devoted to the sun god, commenced from Monday. While maintaining the traditional sanctity of the festival, the city, however saw the devotees playing music of Zubeen Garg, blending the Assamese sentiment wi ...Read More >
Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara instructed the officials concerned to take necessary measures for the eradication of tuberculosis (TB) in the district. Currently, 710 patients are receiving TB treatment in the district. He expressed happiness that the number of TB cases in the district is decreasing every year.Presiding over the District Level TB Forum meeting organised at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday, he stated that free TB testing is being conducted for those suffering from TB ...Read More >
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