NEW DELHI: In a major setback to 42-year-old Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar, the SC on Wednesday cancelled his bail and ordered him to surrender within a week. A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, set aside the March 4 order of the Delhi High Court granting bail to the wrestler. The court passed the order cancelling Kumar's bail after going through the ...Read More
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism In a shocking incident, a woman engineer was allegedly threatened with a knife, sexually harassed, and robbed at her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Bengaluru's Yelahanka police station limits on Wednesday. Following her complaint, police have launched a search operation to trace and arrest the accused. Officials said the victim, an assistant engineer with the Bangalore Electric...Read More
Officials said they could make out it was not a case of suicide as soon as they reached the house. Hours after he got a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, killed her and hung her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, the police said on Tuesday. The next day, he went back to the house when the police were carrying out their investigation to try and misguide them, but ended up making them suspicious when he did not let the ...Read More
According to sources close to the company, features like AI chatbot and voice assistant powered by Ola Krutrim, predictive service, among others could make its way to the MoveOS 6.Ola Electric on Tuesday released a teaser announcing the latest MoveOS 6 software for its electric two-wheelers. The company recently announced its annual 'Sankalp 2025' event and is expected to share more details on MoveOS 6 on the day of the event. In the video teaser, the EV maker hinted at artificial intelligence...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state...Read More
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an ac...Read More
KOCHI: As many as five people were attacked by a stray dog in Kochi in the early hours of Wednesday. The dog attacked four people at the Ernakulam General Hospital, including a patient, and a pedestrian. "The dog attacked four people at the hospital and another person who was walking along a nearby road. Though we informed the Corporation's dog catchers, we could not find the dog. However, the dog was caught after it was spotted later in the day. The dog was not rabies-infected, so the catcher...Read More
BENGALURU: Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Wednesday blamed social media for increasing number of teenage pregnancies in the state. Replying to a question in the Assembly, she said in the last three years, the state has reported 1,799 underage pregnancies, and one of the reasons is social media. In all, 405 cases were reported in 2022-23, 709 in 2023-24 and 685 in 2024-25. The increase is because of children's excessive use of social media and their tendency to fal...Read More
KOCHI: Frustrated with the stray dog menace in their neighbourhood, the residents of Chandrathil Road in Edappally are now asking the dogs themselves to stay away! A new 'sign board' reading "Stray Dogs Beware", with plastic bottles of indigo-coloured water placed nearby, has appeared right under the Santhi Marg board. The local residents' mocking gesture has come as a last resort to attract the attention of the authorities who have allegedly long remained blind towards the issue. In the creati...Read More
Vijayawada: Krishna and NTR district administrations are on high alert on Wednesday with an increase of floodwater outflows from Prakasam barrage. By evening 8 pm, 3.97 lakh cusecs of floodwater was released from Prakasam barrage. The water resources department has lifted all 70 gates and released the water downstream. The state government and NTR district administration are closely monitoring the floodwater levels. At 5 pm, the floodwater outflows were at 3.42 lakh cusecs and increased to 3.97...Read More
Ather Energy has surpassed 430 fast charging points in Tamil Nadu, spanning 38 cities, to boost EV adoption. The company also deployed Light Electric Combined Charging System (LECCS) in 50 locations, encouraging industry-wide use. With 44 experience centers and 42 service centers in Tamil Nadu, Ather aims to eliminate charging barriers and scale its network alongside retail growth. Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has achieved a milestone by establishing over 430 fast charging poi...Read More
A senior police officer said on Monday that the woman, employed with a Gurugram-based firm, alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. "In her complaint, she said received a call from a male friend on Sunday, inviting her to a party at a friend's house in Civil Lines. She accepted the invitation and went to the house near Under Hill Road," the officer said. There she met her friend, another acquaintance and two other men. "She said all of them drank and partied toget...Read More
PPP chairman describes 26th Amendment as a historic success that is permanent, not limited to any specific era He described the 26th Amendment as a historic success that is permanent, not limited to any specific era. Regarding the 27th Amendment, Bilawal dismissed it as mere talk and said he has not received any contact from the government on this matter so far. The PPP Chairman demanded the federal government immediately convene an NFC meeting and issue a new NFC Award, stating that while pro...Read More
He also announced that he will contribute ₹20 lakh from his discretionary funds as minister and one month's salary to improve the condition of the paths leading to historic places associated with the ninth Guru. Speaking to the media outside after submitting a letter at Akal Takht secretariat, the minister said, "The service assigned to me by Akal Takht Sahib has now been completed. I have performed ardaas before Guru Sahib to seek forgiveness for my mistakes and have humbly requested that Gur...Read More
LUCKNOW The RTO office in Lucknow on Monday issued a notice to cricketer Akash Deep, directing him to immediately stop using his newly purchased SUV on public roads until the completion of registration formalities and the installation of the mandatory high-security registration plate (HSRP) and third registration mark (TRM). As per official records, the vehicle was sold on August 7, 2025, insured on August 8 and allotted the fancy registration number (UP32 QW 0041) on August 9. However, the RTO...Read More
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders...Read More
Chennai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a late-night operation, police detained hundreds of Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) conservancy workers who had been staging a sit-in protest for 13 days, demanding the withdrawal of privatisation plans in two city zones. Around 400 police personnel were deployed at about 11.30 p.m. on Wednesday to clear the demonstration site outside the Ripon Buildings. Nearly 600 protesters, including sanitation workers, advocates, and members of Communist parties, were ...Read More
NEW DELHI: A woman accused a group of people of drugging and gang-raping her during a party in the Civil Lines area. Police registered an FIR on Monday, but the suspects have not been apprehended yet. A woman was reportedly also a part of the group. The 24-year-old woman, who works for a private company and lives in Punjabi Bagh area, told police that a friend named Neetu had called and invited her to a party at the Civil Lines home of another friend on Sunday. According to her statement, when s...Read More
JAIPUR: A female cheetah named Jawala from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, which crossed the border and reached Rajasthan, was rescued on Tuesday by the MP forest department with assistance from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) staff. Jawala trekked nearly 130km from Kuno to reach Karira village in Rajasthan's Karauli district.A forest officer said, "Teams deployed here monitored her movement closely before carrying out a safe capture operation to prevent any conflict with residents."Accordi...Read More
Kendrapara (Odisha), Aug 12 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five people, including one of her close relatives, at a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Tuesday. All five accused have been detained and are being interrogated, an officer said. The 10th standard student lodged a complaint with the Rajnagar Police Station on Monday, alleging that a relative of the minor had visited her residence on Raksha Bandhan on August 9, and taken her to a deserted place wh...Read More
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to hear two petitions questioning the state's requirement that new electricity consumers have smart prepaid meters installed, stating that a similar issue is pending before a division bench. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who had reserved orders on July 22, made a strong pitch for judicial discipline in his order. Judicial Discipline Cited "J...Read More
Jajpur: A 17-year-old tribal girl from Sukinda Chromites valley in Jajpur district was allegedly trafficked to Madhya Pradesh, where she was sold and later married off to the buyer. Though the incident took place two weeks ago, it came to light after the family of the girl filed a complaint with Kaliapani police on Tuesday night. According to reports, two sisters from Sansailo village under Sukinda police limits allegedly conspired to sell the minor girl. The younger sister, who happens to be a ...Read More
The Odisha government has unveiled a strategic plan to enhance the punctuality, efficiency, and integrity of state government employees through upcoming measures that include the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for attendance verification. Chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, a meeting with all secretaries highlighted this initiative as part of a comprehensive strategy to improve administrative performance. The meeting addressed various issues, such as enforcing punctuality and evaluatin...Read More
The injured woman was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead. (Representational) Mumbai: A 75-year-old woman was crushed to death after she got trapped between the rear wheel of an electric BEST bus and a parked car in the upscale Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred opposite the state-owned Sahyadri Guest House around 9.10 am when the bus from Mumbai Central depot was heading towards the Kamla Nehru Park, an official said. He said the v...Read More
A record of 1,261 Ph.D. degrees will be given at the 84th convocation ceremony of Osmania University to be held on August 19. The ceremony is noteworthy as the university will present Governor's Gold Medal for best Ph.D thesis in English by a Scheduled Tribe student, an initiative of the university Chancellor and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, to promote tribal scholarship. The university also instituted the Professor Samudrala Satyanarayana Murthy Memorial Gold Medal in MBA Finance. Addressing t...Read More
A Pakistani intruder was killed after being shot at by the Border Security Force while attempting to sneak into this side from across the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo The Border Security Force said they are lodging a protest with their Pakistani counterparts over the incident. The officials said BSF troops noticed some intruder...Read More
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila...Read More
Hyderabad: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations and maintain a round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. They have also been authorised to act immediately to prevent breaches. State Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, instructing top officials to remain physically present at their assigned project sites for the ne...Read More
New Delhi, August 14: A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the suo motu case titled 'In Re: City hounded by strays, kids pay price,' amid an ongoing debate over the relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. Animal activists, celebrities, and some political figures have voiced their objections to the order, highlighting that Delhi and other NCR cities like Noida and Gurugram lack the necessary infrastructure for carrying out the mass relocation within such a limited time. ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of Odisha Police on Tuesday asked all superintendents of police (SPs) to review pending and fresh grievances lodged by women and girls to prevent them from taking extreme steps such as suicide. Inspector General of Police, CAW&CW, S Shyni, has written a letter to all SPs, DCPs and superintendents of railway police in this regard. Shyni, in her letter said, "Since the Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College incident of self-immolati...Read More