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MUMBAI: A 2-year-old girl died after a speeding two-wheeler hit her at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali on Wednesday, said the police. According to the Kasturba Marg police, the victim, Manasi Yadav, lived with her parents, Sujit Kumar Yadav, 30, a truck driver, and Raj Kumari, 30, in Yadav Nagar in Airoli. On Wednesday, the family, along with their cousin, Shivam Yadav, 17, had come all the way to SGNP for a picnic to see wild animals. Around 2:00 pm, when they were waiting near the ticket counter for the Tiger and Lion Safari and Manasi was playing nearby, a biker on a Royal Enfield knocked the child down. Her father and the bike-rider rushed her to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali, but within an hour the child succumbed to her injuries, the police added. The police said they have registered a case against two wheeler owner, Vinod Kawale, 37, whose allegedly careless and negligent riding caused the accident. Kawale has been booked under sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 125 (endanger human life or personal safety through rash or negligent behavior) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and 134 (duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person) and 184 (dangerous driving) of the Motor Vehicles Act, said the police.
Patna: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor speaks during the 'Bihar Badlav' rally, in Patna, Friday, April 11, 2025. "Declare Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister candidate if he is the face of the NDA," challenged Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on May 30, as he toured the state in his 'Bihar Badlav Yatra'. Mr. Kishor, a political strategist, who was instrumental in strategising several political campaigns, including those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, is setting himself up as a third alternative in Bihar beside the Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left) and the Na ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
New Delhi: A high-speed BMW crash in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan has left a senior Finance Ministry official dead and his wife grievously injured, triggering outrage after it emerged the victims were taken over 19 km away to a hospital linked to the accused driver -- bypassing multiple premier medical facilities en route. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur (38), was arrested Monday after being discharged from the hospital. She faces serious charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and causing disappearance of evidence. The crash, which o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his remarks on the Waqf Act, calling him a "Maulana" and accusing him of trying to polarise the society in Bihar on communal lines sensing opposition Magathbandhan's "imminent" defeat in assembly polls scheduled later this year. Yadav on Sunday claimed that the ruling NDA in Bihar was "on its way out," and the new government in the state led by the opposition alliance will "consign to the dustbin" the Waqf Act brought by the Narendra Modi dispensation at the Centre. The RJD leader was addre ...Read More >
Gaya Ji (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): In a shocking incident, Dr Tapeshwar Prasad, a retired official from the Health Department, was shot and seriously injured by unidentified assailants in Bihar on Saturday morning, said police. The incident took place while he was returning from his agricultural field when three criminals riding an Apache motorcycle ambushed and opened fire on him. Also Read | Indore Shocker: Boy Sodomised, Forced Into Oral Sex on School Campus in Madhya Pradesh; 2 Detained. According to initial reports, Dr Prasad sustained a gunshot wound to his jaw. After receiving e ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (PTI) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two separate cross-border illegal arms smuggling modules and four operatives, including a juvenile, were held, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. DGP Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that they were in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and retrieved weapon consignments near the international border. The weapons were meant to fuel gang rivalries and disrupt peace in the region, he said. "The recovered weapons include two Glock pistols, four .30 bore Star pistols and one .32 bore pisto ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Delhi Police has apprehended a 15-year-old boy from Turkman Gate in central Delhi for allegedly selling banned Chinese 'manjha', police said on Thursday after seizing 16 rolls of the deadly kite string from his possession. Chinese manjha is prohibited under Delhi government notifications for posing a severe threat to human life, birds and the environment. The operation was conducted on Wednesday when police identified the suspect carrying 16 rolls of Chinese manjha at around 12:30 pm in the Chandni Mahal area, DCP (Crime Branch) Vikram Singh said. The boy, a resident ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins names such as Kamal Haasan, Ariana Grande, and Jeremy Strong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. Ayushmann along with names such as Kamal Haasan Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Jason Momoa are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26. "We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy," said Ac ...Read More >
Hapur (UP), Jul 3 (PTI) Five people including four minors were killed in a road accident after the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, police said on Thursday. The accident occurred near the Miniland School on Bulandshahr Road in the Hapur police station area on Wednesday night, Additional Superintendent of Police Vineet Bhatnagar said. According to initial reports, Danish, 40, a resident of Rafiqnagar, was returning from a swimming pool at a friend's farmhouse in the Hapur area. He was riding the motorcycle with his two children and his brot ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jul 10 (PTI) In a shocking incident, the body of a 30-year-old woman was found stuffed in a sack, allegedly dumped by two men near Aarti Chowk here, police said on Thursday. The woman, Reshma from Lucknow, was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws, and her body was dumped on the roadside. Joint Commissioner of Police Rupinder Singh said three persons, Reshma's in-laws and a relative, have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder. The accused have been identified as Krishan (father-in-law), Dulari (mother-in-law) and a relative, Ajay. The incident came to light on ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree in the middle of a Kalkaji road uprooted and fell on vehicles crawling in rain-soaked Delhi on Thursday morning, killing a 50-year-old man while his daughter suffered a pelvic fracture, police said. The incident was captured on CCTV in which the huge tree, inches away from the footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell on some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travelling. A video from the spot showed the father-daughter duo trapped between the fallen tree and the b ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: For the third time in the past two months, a wild leopard wandered into a private farmland near Valaithottam village near Palacode and hunted chicken raised by a local farmer. Locals are increasingly distressed and urged the forest department to take steps to relocate the leopard. Over the past few months, there have been several reports of leopard sightings in forest areas near Palacode, particularly in Valaithottam village, near the forest's fringe. There have been two instances when the leopard attacked farmlands, taking away a domestic dog and a chicken. On Saturday, the leop ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM's Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said on Tuesday. Also Read | Nobel Peace Prize 2025: From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, Check Full ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi today and received his warm guidance. Heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister ji for granting me his ...Read More >
Bengaluru : TVS Motor Company - a leading global automaker that operates in the two and three-wheeler segments - marked 20 years of its flagship motorcycle, TVS Apache by launching limited-edition variants across its fiery lineup - TVS Apache RTR 160, 180, 200 and TVS Apache RR310 and RTR310 while raising the benchmark for sports motorcycles in India with new, top-of-the-line trims, of the RTR 160 4V and RTR 200 4V. The limited-edition line-up features a unique black-champagne-gold livery, dual tone alloy wheels and USB charger and much more, making them true collector's pieces. The new 4V v ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): An FIR has been registered by Delhi Police regarding the BMW-motorcycle accident that occurred on Sunday near Dhaula Kuan on Ring Road, which resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. The woman injured in the accident, who also lost her husband, recorded her statement with the police, alleging that she repeatedly pleaded with the woman driving the BMW to take them to the nearest hospital. Still, they were instead taken to a distant hospital deliberately. The case was registered under FIR No. 240/25, sections 281, 125B, 105, and 238 BNS. In her stat ...Read More >
Parbhani, Maharashtra (December 11, 2024): A bandh in Parbhani, called to protest the vandalism of a Constitution replica held by a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, turned violent on Wednesday. The situation escalated as escalated, protesters began pelting stones at shop shutters, vehicles, and residential buildings. Police had to use tear gas to break up the crowd. Protesters were also dispersed with water sprayed from a fire engine. The protest began in the morning as demonstrators started staging sit-ins on Jintur Marg, Pathri Marg, and Basmat Road. Protesters burnt tyres and blocked traffic. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday warned educational institutions that cases would be booked against them if drugs were found in their premises. The CM announced that the state's Anti-Narcotics Bureau would henceforth be known as Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) and was tasked with curbing the menace of narcotics in the state. Speaking at an event marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025 at Shilpakala Vedika here, Reddy placed an onus on educational institutions to ensure their campuses were free of drugs. "It is the ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 01: To expedite preparedness and ensure smooth travel experience for the pilgrims of the upcoming 'Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2025', a review meeting through Video Conferencing was held today by NHAI with the officials from state administration. Detailed reviews were held of all stretches of 228 km long Jammu - Srinagar section of NH-44 that falls on the Yatra route.As per a statement issued here, the meeting aimed to review preparedness related to riding surface, lane markings, approaches to structures like viaduct, bridges and tunnels, installing road safety measures as well as d ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: With the kharif season underway and farmers facing an acute shortage of urea, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written to the Centre, urging immediate intervention to ensure timely and sufficient supply of the critical fertiliser. In letters addressed to Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers JP Nadda, Tummala highlighted the alarming gap between the state's demand and actual supply. The minister said the Centre had allocated five lakh metric tonnes of urea to Telangana for the months of April, May, and June. However, only 3.06 lakh metric tonnes have been suppli ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | New Cheque Clearing System: Banks To Clear Cheques Within Few Hours Starting October 4, Announces RBI. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree fell on moving vehicles in Kalkaji area amid incessant rain in Delhi on Thursday morning, critically injuring a 50-year-old man and his daughter who were passing by on a motorcycle, police said. The incident was 0captured on a CCTV footage in which the huge tree, inches away from footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travelling. A video from the spot showed the woman trapped between the fallen tree and the bike as several ...Read More >
Royal Enfield sold 82,257 motorcycles in November 2024, a 2% increase from last year. Exports nearly doubled to 10,021 motorcycles. The company launched the Goan Classic 350, Bear 650, and new EV brand Flying Flea at EICMA 2024. The fourteenth edition of Motoverse concluded with over 10,000 attendees and exciting new introductions. ...Read More >
India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute); however, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th) The Indian junior women's hockey team made a positive start to its tour of Europe with a 3-2 win over hosts Belgium here on Sunday. India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute). However, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th). Soon Belgium took the lead as Louise van Hecke (34th) found the back of the net. India made a valiant comeback and levelled the scores through Sonam (40th). The visitors continued to att ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 27, 2025: TVS Motor Company (TVSM), a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, today unveiled the 2025 TVS Apache RTR 160. This new version is its boldest yet, featuring dual channel ABS for enhanced safety. The 2025 TVS Apache RTR 160 is OBD2B compliant and introduces dual channel ABS, delivering enhanced safety and control. The motorcycle offers best-in-class performance and precision handling, making it a true standout in its segment. Equipped with features that cater to the evolving demands of today's riders, the TVS Apache RTR 160 combines cutting-edge techno ...Read More >