Stay updated with the latest Other news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on Other topics.
Faridabad, Sep 9 (PTI) A couple, along with their daughter and pet died after an air conditioner (AC) compressor exploded in their house here on Monday morning, police said. Police suspect that a short-circuit caused a fire in the AC due to which it exploded. The couple's son survived the blast by jumping from the balcony. He sustained fractures to his legs and is undergoing treatment a hospital. The incident occurred at the Green Field Colony here around 3.30 am when the family was asleep. They resided on the second floor of a rented four-storey building, a senior police officer said. The family tried to escape to the rooftop, but the door was locked, which led to the suffocation and death of the three members and their pet dog. Upon receiving information police teams and a fire brigade reached the spot. The blaze was controlled after some time and the family was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared -- Sachin Kapoor (49), his wife Rinku Kapoor (48), and their daughter Sujjain (13) -- dead, the officer said. Their elder son, Aryan Kapoor (24), survived after jumping from the balcony. He sustained fractures to his legs and is undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital, police added. PTI COR OZ OZ
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximate ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was found stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by family members and locals who alleged sexual assault and murder of the minor. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Police sources said the perpetrator seems to have fled after stuffing her in a suitcase. Senior officials of the Delhi Police said all angles are being probed, including sexual assault. "We are awaiting the autopsy report to confirm the cause of death. Teams have been for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) One of the four charred bodies recovered after a massive fire engulfed a multi-storey manufacturing unit in Delhi's Rithala area has been identified, while DNA sampling is underway to ascertain the identities of the remaining three, police said on Thursday. The fire broke out on the evening of June 24 at Rana Complex, Gate No. 2, Rithala, where multiple small-scale manufacturing units operated across four floors of the building. The blaze left four persons dead and three others injured, a senior police officer said. The body of one victim, Dalip Singh, was identified ...Read More >
Jaipur, Dec 12 (PTI) It was just another day in the field for Guddi Devi, working and seeing her five-year-old son play when he suddenly disappeared into a borewell pit, dug by his father in the farm. An unconscious Aryan was brought out of the 150-ft borewell pit last night after a 56-hour-long operation. He was declared dead at a hospital on Thursday. "The child's post-mortem was done today and the body was handed over to the family. Aryan was one of Guddi Devi's five children," Nangal Rajawatan's subdivision officer Yashwant Meena said. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the Kalik ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Chennai, Jun 6 (PTI) Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko's father died in a road accident near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu on Friday morning when the family was travelling to Bengaluru, police said. According to a senior police officer in Dharmapuri, the actor suffered a fracture to his left arm, while his brother and mother, who were also in the vehicle, and the driver of the car suffered minor injuries. The incident occurred early in the morning on the national highway from Salem to Bengaluru when the vehicle Chacko's family was travelling in tried to overtake a lorry in front ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the state. The water levels of most major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Panasonic is exiting from the refrigerator and washing machine segments in India, as part of global restructuring of business by the Japanese appliances and consumer electronics major. Both the refrigerator and washing machine segments were a loss-making businesses for Panasonic in India, where it was struggling to make a space in the market. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 28, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Saturday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. According to GFK numbers, Panasonic has a very low market share i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a member of CBDT. He was member administration and had served as DG investigation in Delhi. The gover ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has enhanced the limit on passengers' waiting list from 25 per cent to 60 per cent for all AC classes and 30 per cent for non-AC classes by a fresh order issued on Saturday. The order to cap the waiting list of passengers of all classes at 25 per cent was originally issued on April 17 to all zones as well as the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS). Also Read | Bengaluru Horror: Woman's Body Found Stuffed in Sack, Dumped in Garbage Truck Near Channammanakere Skating Ground; Murder, Possible Sexual Assault Under Investigation. The CRIS ame ...Read More >
Kolkata: The accused who were arrested in connection with the alleged 'gang-rape' of a first-year student of a law college in south Kolkata, being produced at a city court, in Kolkata, Friday, June 27, 2025.Source : PTI Three of the four individuals arrested over the alleged gangrape of a female student at a prominent law college in Kolkata had meticulously planned the assault in advance, a senior police officer revealed on Monday. A nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the case discovered that the three main accused -- Monojit Mishra, Pratim Mukherjee, and Zaid Ahmed - ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in a private factory in the Bairagarh around 8 pm on Monday night, causing panic in the area. The fire broke out in a factory named Sign Vishwas Industries located in village Bhainsakhedi, where disposable boxes are made from aluminium. No casualty was reported in the incident Bairagarh ACP Aditya Singh said that this factory is located behind the Campion School. As soon as the information about the fire was received, the fire department was alerted and four fire tenders were sent to the spot. Of these, three vehicles were continuously engage ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A 29-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in central Delhi on Sunday, while her male companion, who had checked in with her the previous evening, has been apprehended in connection with the case, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sarika (29), while the man has been identified as Sachin (31), according to the identity documents submitted at the hotel reception. Sachin was held after he was seen leaving the hotel in this morning. He was arrested from the address he provided at the hotel reception, police said. Accor ...Read More >
Jaipur, June 26: A man was arrested and sent to jail on Thursday for raping two minor daughters for about five years here, a senior police official said. Police filed an FIR after recording statements of the girls and their mother through a hidden camera. The woman had refused to file a case due to fear of society and her husband. The case was registered at Sadar police station and the investigation was handed over to a senior police officer. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar told PTI, "On June 20, the mother reached the hospital with two daughters complaining of stomach ache. B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The nephew of gangster Manjit Mahal was shot dead in front of his daughter, who also suffered a bullet injury in the attack, allegedly by unidentified assailants in the Bawana area on Friday morning, an official said. The victim was identified as Deepak (43), he said. The case is suspected to be in connection with a rivalry between Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang and Manjeet Mahal gang. However, Deepak had no recent contact with Mahal and has no prior involvement in any criminal case, a source in the police said. The incident occurred when Deepak, a share trader, had ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death following a scuffle over his scooter brushing past one of the accused in the Geeta Colony area here leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Saturday. Yash, a resident of Rani Garden, was declared dead at a hospital in Laxmi Nagar around 9.41 pm on Friday, police said, adding those arrested have been identified as Rihan, Md Amaan and Lucky. The victim was on his way home on a scooter when the two-wheeler allegedly brushed past Rihan which sparked off a heated argument. Rihan's two associates -- Amaan and L ...Read More >
Hours after Atul Subash's wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha and brother Anurag were arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide, the Bengaluru techie's father, Pawan Kumar Modi has questioned where Atul's four-year-old son is and said the family was worried about him. Modi thanked the police for arresting the woman and her family members. However, he said, "We don't know where she has kept our grandson. Has he been killed or is he alive? We don't know anything about him. I want my grandson ...Read More >
New Delhi: Six people, including a three-year-old child, were injured in five separate fire incidents reported across the city on Thursday.According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a fire was reported on Pankha Road in west Delhi's Janakpuri around 5.30am, in which two buses and a car were gutted. Two fire tenders were sent to the site. No casualties were reported. At 9.35am, a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi's New Friends Colony. According to police, a resident called workers to clean a sofa set in her home when a fire broke out. "It appears the thinner caught fire during the clean ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 7 (PTI) A 26-year-old man allegedly beheaded his wife following a heated argument on the outskirts of Bengaluru after he suspected her of having an extra-marital affair, police said on Saturday. After killing Manasa, Shankar travelled with her severed head on his scooter to the nearest police station and confessed to the crime, they said. The man was later arrested, police said, adding that the incident occurred at Heelalige village, near Chandapura, Anekal taluk late on Friday. According to the police, the couple were married for over five years and have a four-year-old daug ...Read More >
Faridabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The investigation into the case of a woman who was buried after her murder in Haryana's Faridabad has revealed that the victim was allegedly raped by her father-in-law before her murder, said police. The mother-in-law of the victim was also allegedly involved in the murder, and she has been arrested, police said, adding that police are now searching for the victim's husband Arun, who is still at large. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 27, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. The ma ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without registration number, along with a key and an Aadhaar card believed to be linked to the suspect. In a s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Three persons have been arrested in connection with the fatal attack on a 25-year-old man in Delhi's Rohini, police said on Sunday. The victim's relative also sustained injuries in the attack. According to the police, the incident took place in the Aman Vihar area on June 26, when the victim, Deepak, was returning home from the market with his wife and brother-in-law, Parveen. Both Deepak and Parveen were suddenly attacked by three men with a knife and sustained multiple injuries. They were rushed to a hospital, where Deepak was declared brought dead, said a police of ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 29 (PTI) An unidentified woman's body, allegedly stuffed into a sack and dumped in a garbage truck, was found, police said on Sunday. The body was discovered under the Chennammanakere Achukattu Police Station limits. The deceased is believed to be between 30 and 35 years old. Police said the body was tied up and stuffed into a sack, likely dumped in the garbage truck sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday. Based on nearby CCTV footage, police suspect the body may have been transported to the spot in an auto-rickshaw. A resident, who came to dispose of garbage, gre ...Read More >
A private school in Rohini, Delhi, received a bomb threat via email on Friday, just a day after a blast in Prashant Vihar. The school promptly alerted the police, and a team from the Delhi Fire Services, along with the bomb disposal and dog squads, conducted a thorough search of the premises. No suspicious items were found, and the threat was declared a hoax. Despite this, the police have registered the statement from the school authorities and are investigating the matter. The swift response ensured the safety of students and staff. ...Read More >
There were no external injuries on the body. New Delhi: A student has been found dead in his hostel room at IIT Delhi. The room was locked from the inside and there were no external injuries on his body.. Officials said they received a call at the Kishangarh police station on Wednesday about a student not opening the door of his hostel room despite repeated knocking. When they reached the premier institute, police officials found that the door was locked from the inside, and it was forced open ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 3 (PTI) Danfoss, a leader in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and compressors has set a target to progressively ramp up local manufacturing capabilities over the next five years, supporting the Centre's Make in India campaign, the company said on Tuesday. Danfoss India, a subsidiary of Denmark-based Danfoss, earlier this year committed to a Rs 500 crore investment aimed at developing local manufacturing for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning), and refrigeration compressors and controls. As the country's heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeratio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monitor suspicious activity. A senior police officer said, "Strict vigilance is being maint ...Read More >
Mathura (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) Devotees visiting the Mathura-Vrindavan region for temple visits often get a taste of the antics of the large monkey population as the simians steal spectacles, caps and food from visitors. Aligarh-based diamond merchant Abhishek Agarwal and his family were left shell-shocked when a monkey snatched his handbag containing jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh during their visit to the Thakur Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. However, providence smiled on the Agarwal family as after an eight-hour effort, the police were able to corner the monkey and get the handbag back, a senio ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >