Imphal, Dec 15: Manipur witnessed two tragic incidents on Saturday as two teenage migrant workers from Bihar were shot dead in Kakching district, while a suspected militant was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Thoubal district. Investigations are underway. The victims, identified as Sunalal Kumar (18) and Dasharat Kumar (17) from Rajwahi village in Bihar's Gopalganj district, were construction workers residing in a rented accommodation in the Meitei-dominated Kakching area....Read More
New Delhi: India's teenage prodigy, D Gukesh, made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old triumphed over defending champion Ding Liren of China in the thrilling 14th and final game of the match. Gukesh clinched the victory with 7.5 points to Liren's 6.5, securing the decisive win in the last classical time control game of a contest that had appeared to be heading for a draw for much of the time. Before Gukesh's achievement on Thursday, the legend...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (UNI) The tragic suicide of 34-year-old tech professional Atul Subhash has led to the arrest of his estranged wife and her family members in connection with allegations of harassment, extortion, and financial abuse. Subhash, a resident of Manjunath Layout in Bengaluru, was found dead in his apartment on December 9, leaving behind a 25-page suicide note. In the note, he accused his wife, Nikita Singhania, and her family of subjecting him to relentless emotional and financial di...Read More
Justice Ajay Bhanot passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by Shivani, a teacher in a government school in Etah, who sought a transfer to a school in Noida or Ghaziabad. Advocate Kashif Rizvi, appearing for the petitioner, argued, "The son of the petitioner suffers from autism. The facilities in district Etah to address the needs of autistic children are not very advanced. Hence, her request for transfer must be allowed on humanitarian grounds, as Noida and Ghaziabad offer better ...Read More
The development comes three months after the tank fired for the first time at the Mahajan firing range near Bikaner. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) then announced that it had successfully conducted the preliminary field trials of the tank whose performance was exceptional. The tank has been designed as a 25-tonne class armoured fighting vehicle to meet the requirements of the armed forces for high altitude applications, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. "T...Read More
Mumbai: Bombay HC on Thursday sought to know if there was a ban on celebrating 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary, and directed Pune rural police to decide on a plea that sought to hold a rally to commemorate the occasion. It said concerns relating to law and order cannot be grounds to deny permission for a rally. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and S G Dige was hearing a plea by Faiyaz Shaikh, Pune chief of AIMIM, seeking a direction to police to grant no...Read More
COIMBATORE: A couple and their two-month-old grandson died on the spot after a truck collided head-on with the car in which they were travelling on L&T Bypass Road near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district on Thursday morning. The daughter-in-law, who sustained severe injuries, was admitted to a hospital where she is battling for life. The deceased were identified as Jacob Abraham, 60, and his wife Sheeba Jacob, 55, both from Eraviperoor village near Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala...Read More
A day after a 34-year-old techie from Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after blaming his wife and her family, the police on Tuesday said they have been booked for abetment of suicide. Atul Subhash, who worked for a private firm in Bengaluru, left behind a 24-page death note, giving extensive details of what he alleged was years long of emotional distress of marital issues; multiple cases filed against him and harassment by his wife, her relatives, and a judge based in Uttar Pradesh, police said. ...Read More
The CM expressed his sympathies with the families of the victims, which included a minor girl. Two other deceased persons hailed from Theni district. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday condoled the death of six persons in a fire at a private hospital in Dindigul district and announced an ex-gratia of Rs three lakh each to the next of kin. The CM expressed his sympathies with the families of the victims, which included a minor girl. Two other deceased persons hailed from Theni distr...Read More
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Police in India's financial capital Mumbai said on Friday that they were investigating a bomb threat to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after it received an email in Russian warning of an explosive attack. The warning was sent to the official email address of newly appointed RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, a senior Mumbai police officer said. "We have registered a case, and the investigation is ongoing," the officer said. Schools, railway stations, airports and airlines in Ind...Read More
New Delhi: Defending World Chess Champion Ding Liren was left to regret his critical mistake in the 14th and final game against India's D. Gukesh on Thursday. Liren's poor judgment proved costly as Gukesh seized the opportunity, making history as the youngest-ever world champion. While many in the chess world celebrated the 18-year-old Gukesh's triumph, Andrei Filatov, head of the Russian Chess Federation, has accused Liren of deliberately losing the game. Russian news agency TASS reported that...Read More
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police paste notice outside the residence of the wife of Atul Subhash, the techie who died by suicide. "There are reasonable grounds to interrogate you to ascertain the facts and circumstances. You are directed to appear before the investigating officer at Bengaluru within 3 days, " reads the notice. The notice, issued by the police, states that there are "reasonable grounds to interrogate" her in connection with the case. Bengaluru Police asked her to appear before the in...Read More
CHENNAI: Expressing deep grief over the death of six persons in a fire accident that took place in a private hospital in Dindigul on Thursday night, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced a solatium of Rs.3 lakhs each to the bereaved families. Also, those who suffered serious injuries would be given Rs. 1 lakh and minor injuries, Rs.50,000. The persons who have lost their lives have been identified as J Manimurugan (30) and J Mariammal (50) of Thadikombu; K Suruli (50) of Seelayampatti in...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Tikayatpali Police detained four persons in connection with the murder of a seven-month pregnant woman which occurred in Sundergarh district on Wednesday. As per reports, the victim Soumyamayee Behera was at home when two youths came and knocked on the door of her house. When she opened the door, the miscreants snatched her gold chain and mangalsutra. When she raised an alarm and resisted them, the miscreants shot her at close range. Meanwhile, police on Friday detained four perso...Read More
Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2024: In view of the 17th Bengaluru Midnight Marathon, Bengaluru Traffic Police have issued an advisory restricting vehicle movements on the city's key roads. Traffic restrictions have been announced on parts of Kundalahalli Road on Saturday evening, leading to the Marathon location. Vehicle movements will be affecting the stretch between Ginger Hotel Junction near the Kundalahalli metro station and the ITPL back gate. Traffic Advisory was announced for hassle free ev...Read More
Chennai: Rain continued to batter several districts across Tamil Nadu on Friday and the Thamirabarani river was in spate due to continuous downpours in the southern districts. The Thoothukudi district administration has issued a flood warning in the Srivaikuntam and Eral areas owing to the heavy inflows into the Thamirabarani River. People in low-lying areas have been advised to shift to safe places. In Chennai, the Public Works Department (PWD) has issued the first flood warning for the areas ...Read More
Ranchi: People belonging to the Birhor tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group in Jharkhand, have joined a movement against child marriage in Giridih for the first time, according to an organisation working in the field of protection of children's rights. Birhor people are forest-dependent, belong to a semi-nomadic tribal community and are economically and socially much behind others. Children's rights protection body Just Rights for Children Alliance (JRC) said, "Something different happ...Read More
Bijapur: Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, a senior police official said. The gunfight took place in the morning in the forest of Nendra and Punnur villages when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav told PTI. After the exchange of fire stopped, bodies of two Naxalites, one 12 bore rifle and other Maoist-related materials were recover...Read More
Garhwa: A group of wild elephants caused extensive damage by destroying houses and consuming stored grains across numerous villages in the Chinia block of Garhwa district. On Tuesday, divisional forest officer (Garhwa south) Ebin Benny Abraham said that the elephants were entering the villages in search of food, forcing residents to remain vigilant throughout nights. "The forest department has deployed a team to keep the tuskers at bay during night," the DFO said. The elephants have destroyed ...Read More
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Hails Dravidian values as victorious, notes Kalaignar's absence with sadness Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin emphasised the need to continue Periyar's legacy by fighting caste and gender inequalities during the inauguration of the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library at Vaikom, Kottayam, in Kerala. The memorial and library, established in honour of social activist and politician E V Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, was inaugurated as part of the 100-year anniversary...Read More
Jorhat: In a region often fraught with human-elephant conflicts, an extraordinary act of compassion unfolded in Assam's Jorhat district. Villagers from the Chamguri Khmzangia area in the Titabar sub-division united to rescue a mother elephant and her four calves trapped in a deep, muddy pond. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the elephants, part of a 60-member herd from the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, ventured into the area in search of food. While foraging, the mother and calves b...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in the Irrigation Department here, for allegedly amassing over Rs 100 crore as proceeds of corruption in ten years of service. The officer is accused of misusing his position to facilitate illegal constructions in water bodies and buffer zones. ACB, according to officials, recently raided Nikesh Kumar and his associates' properties, uncovering assets including 1.5 kilograms of gold ornaments...Read More
Bengaluru Techie Suicide: #JusticeForAtul: Outrage Erupts Nationwide After Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash's Suicide, Blames Wife for Harassment, The family of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's wife is on the run after being named in an FIR for harassment linked to his tragic suicide. Subhash's in-laws reportedly fled their Jaunpur home to avoid arrest, with videos circulating on social media showing his mother-in-law and brother-in-law leaving late at night. The family calls for justice and demands...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Majhi on Thursday conducted a review meeting here of the ongoing paddy procurement process and directed officials concerned to expedite the process, promptly address farmers' grievances and keep an eye on possible exploitation by middlemen. Majhi said, "The arrangement to buy paddy with Rs 800 per quintal input assistance under PM Kisan and CM Kisan is a significant step towards empowering farmers, benefiting over 1.7 million farmers. Therefore, it is essential...Read More
Hyderabad: A video of a Lagcherla tribal farmer sitting on a hospital bed in handcuffs while waiting for doctors to attend to him has gone viral sparking criticism and prompting chief minister A Revanth Reddy to order a probe. Hirya Naik was one of the many farmers arrested while protesting against the establishment of Pharma Village in Lagcherla, Vikarabad. While in jail, he suffered chest pain reportedly due to a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital for a checkup. Videos emerged of hi...Read More
Hyderabad: The government received 8 million applications for Indiramma houses and the acceptance of these applications should be completed by December 31, said the revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy. On Wednesday, December 12 the minister held a video conference at the secretariat with Telangana chief minister's advisor Vem Narender Reddy and chief secretary Shanti Kumari. They discussed the examination of Indiramma house applications, the conduct of Group-II examinations, ...Read More
Jaunpur, December 12: The mother-in-law and the brother-in-law of techie Atul Subhash, who committed suicide in Bengaluru, fled their home in Jaunpur on Thursday, even as Uttar Pradesh Police said it was yet to receive any official communication from Karnataka. The 34-year-old techie ended his life on Monday in Bengaluru, alleging harassment at the hands of his estranged wife and her family. A case of abetment to suicide was registered against his wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, father ...Read More
Body donated to Doon Medical College's anatomy department; "I am making her immortal. She will serve a greater cause for mankind," says grieving mother; likely the youngest such donation in India For Ram Mahra and Nancy, the joy of becoming parents again on December 8 was short-lived as their baby girl died of a heart ailment just 60 hours after she was born. In the midst of their grief, however, the Uttarakhand couple decided to donate their infant daughter's body for the purpose of medical ed...Read More
Aryan Meena, who lived in the Dausa district of Rajasthan state, was trapped in the narrow well for three days after falling into it while playing on Monday afternoon. The boy, wearing pants and a t-shirt, had to endure plummeting winter temperatures inside the well as well as hunger and thirst. Children and even adult people dying from falling into open borewells is not uncommon in rural India where they are dug to pump water for irrigation and drinking and left abandoned after they run dry. ...Read More