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Nagpur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Orange Tigers defeated Nagpur Titans by eight wickets (D/L Method) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Sunday in the Vidarbha Pro T20 League. After losing the toss and being put into bat first, Aniruddha Choudhari and Satyam Bhoyar opened the innings for Nagpur Titans. While Bhoyar was dismissed without opening his account, Choudhari scored 20 in 18 balls. After the fall of the second wicket at the score in 5.2 overs, Skipper Jagjot Sasan wa ...Read More >
Chennai, June 08: In a shocking case of blackmail, extortion and murder in Chennai, a 27-year-old doctor from Asthampatti near Salem, identified as Dr Santosh Kumar, has been arrested by the Kodungaiyur police for killing a 26-year-old woman who allegedly blackmailed him using his nude pictures. The victim, Nithya, a resident of Sattuma Nagar in Thiruvottiyur, reportedly posed as an IT professional working in Ambattur and extorted money from multiple men. She had befriended Dr Santosh online an ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 7: Vehicle retail sales in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a significant drop in May 2025, mainly due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in sensitive border areas. As per data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), most vehicle categories showed a decline. The data claimed the sales of commercial vehicles were hit the hardest, falling by 30.09% to 711 units, down from 1,017 units in May 2024. "Construction equipment (CE) sales dropped by 48.33%, while passen ...Read More >
Hyderabad: What was meant to be a weekend getaway among colleagues turned into a devastating tragedy when two young employees of a major corporate company lost their lives in a car crash at Edulabad, near here, in the early hours of Sunday. The group had just wrapped up a party at a farmhouse and was heading out in search of food when the accident occurred. Preliminary investigation suggests drunk and negligent driving as the cause, casting a pall of grief over what began as a night of celebrati ...Read More >
Delhi Police's North West District Special Staff has arrested a man from Ghaziabad for allegedly threatening to kill Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the accused, who was under the influence of alcohol at the time, first called to speak to his estranged wife, and later issued a threat to the Chief Minister. He is a law graduate and was reportedly upset after his wife left him. During the investigation, the man allegedly tried to mislead the ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w ...Read More >
Hazaribag: The case of mismanagement and alleged refusal by Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) to admit a woman in labour pain took a political turn on Saturday after the police detained Arjun Saw, a BJP functionary, in the early hours of Saturday after a female doctor, who is under probe, accused him of intimidation.Arjun was detained around 1 am and brought to the sadar police station premises. However, he was released around 2:30 pm in the afternoon after Hazaribag MP Manish ...Read More >
Shillong, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the hectic search for the missing Madhya Pradesh woman continued for over two weeks on Saturday, Meghalaya's lone BJP Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek has supported the families' demand for a CBI probe into the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, whose wife Sonam is still missing. The decomposed body of Sonam's husband Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered on June 2. The couple from Indoor in Madhya Pradesh went missing on May 23 while visiting Meghalaya's Sohra-Cherrapu ...Read More >
Balasore: Five police personnel were suspended on Friday for organising an unauthorised party and consuming alcohol while on duty at the Balasore district collector's official residence.SP (Balasore) Raj Prasad ordered their immediate suspension after videos showing the officers dancing in uniform under the influence of alcohol went viral on social media platforms.The suspended officers are havildar Hemanta Barik and constables Siddheshwar Gochhayat, Deba Majhi, Sudhanshu Jena and Ramchandra Tap ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man who issued a death threat to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been arrested by a team from the North-West District Special Staff of the Delhi Police. The accused was apprehended from Ghaziabad following swift investigative efforts after the threatening call was made late on Thursday night. According to police officials, the threat call was made to the Ghaziabad Police Control Room (PCR) while the accused was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: RBI on Friday issued revised norms for loans backed by gold and silver, aimed at widening credit access for small borrowers and standardising regulations across banks and NBFCs. The new rules will come into force from April 1, 2026.Under the revised framework, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for smaller consumption loans has been increased. Borrowers can now avail loans up to Rs 2.5 lakh with an LTV of 85%, up from 75%. For loans above Rs 2.5 lakh and up to Rs 5 lakh, the LTV is capped at 80%, ...Read More >
Coimbatore: There is an alarming rise in breast and cervical cancer cases in the district. If the data available with the 13 govt hospitals that screen for breast and cervical cancers in Coimbatore is anything to go by, the test positivity rate is steadily increasing by 2% to 4% every year. "Nowadays, women, irrespective of their age group, are vulnerable for breast and cervical cancers. Early menstruation, late menopause and obesity are major reasons for breast cancer. Women consuming excessive ...Read More >
HARIDWAR: A day after a former BJP woman functionary from Haridwar was arrested for allegedly allowing her boyfriend and his associate gang-rape her 13-year-old daughter on several occasions in her presence, the third accused in the case was held on Thursday, police said. The woman, who had held senior positions in the party's district unit, was expelled following her arrest on Wednesday. Her 33-year-old boyfriend was also taken into custody the same day.The third accused, aged 25 years, is from ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the pr ...Read More >
Khandwa: A 45-year-old tribal woman, who was allegedly gangraped, died of her injuries in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, a police official said. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Roshni police outpost of Khalwa police station in the district on Saturday (May 24). The police have arrested both the accused Khandwa Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl Superintendent of Police) Rajesh Raghuvanshi said, "On May 23, there was a wedding ceremony under the jurisdiction of the Ro ...Read More >
Mumbai: Salman Khan aka Bhaijaan is known not just for his superstar status, but also for his deep-rooted love and loyalty towards his family. Despite having an estimated net worth of over Rs 2900 crore, Salman still chooses to live in his modest 1BHK flat in Bandra, all to stay close to his parents. "I love staying at my flat in Bandra over a big, luxurious bungalow because my parents live in the flat above mine. Ever since I was a child, I have taken the same left turn or right turn, and I wo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A wedding in Bengaluru took an unexpected turn when the groom, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, along with his friends, caused chaos during the ceremony. A viral video circulating online shows the bride's mother cancelling the wedding in front of shocked relatives after the groom misbehaved and threw the aarti thali while the religious rituals were being performed. In the video, the bride's mother can be heard expressing her disappointment and concern for her daughter's fu ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In an intensified effort to curb unauthorised liquor sales and drink-driving ahead of the festive season, Dibrugarh district authorities conducted surprise raids on multiple roadside restaurants and dhabas in Naharkatia town on Wednesday. The operation resulted in the week-long closure of a local restaurant found violating excise regulations. Led by executive magistrate Mary V Ralsun, the enforcement team targeted several eateries following public complaints about illegal liquor sale ...Read More >
During his concert in Chandigarh on December 14, Diljit Dosanjh paused mid-performance to comment on the lack of proper concert infrastructure in India. Singer Diljit Dosanjh recently announced during his concert in Chandigarh that he would stop performing in India due to inadequate infrastructure for live shows, a statement that sparked backlash. He later issued a clarification in a now-deleted post, attempting to address the controversy. The singer clarified his statement and said in a post ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Police arrested four gang members for kidnapping actor Mushtaq Mohammad Khan from Delhi airport and holding him captive in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, while demanding ransom. Officials revealed that the criminals had also planned to kidnap veteran actor Shakti Kapoor by inviting him to a purported event. Bijnor superintendent of police Abhishek Jha disclosed on Saturday that event manager Shivam Yadav lodged a complaint on December 9. The complaint said that on October 15, Lavi, also kn ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh has released the teaser of his next song, Don, on Thursday, and fans were pleasantly surprised to see it feature a voiceover by Shah Rukh Khan. While Diljit didn't reveal much while dropping the 30-second teaser, it was enough to get the internet pumped. (Also Read: 'No non-veg, no alcohol': Diljit Dosanjh's Indore concert meets Bajrang Dal demands) The video features Diljit getting down from a helicopter and riding a yacht. It also has a voiceover by Shah Rukh, who says, "Puraan ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh is set to perform in Chandigarh on December 14 as part of his "Dil-Luminati" India Tour. Diljit Dosanjh will perform in Chandigarh on December 14 (File photo) The Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has advised singer Diljit Dosanjh to refrain from singing some of his hit songs, including 'Patiala Peg', at his upcoming concert in the city as they "promote" alcohol, drugs and violence and "affect" children. The 40-year-old is set to perform in Chandigarh on Decem ...Read More >
Bengaluru Techie Suicide Case: Fresh details have emerged in the suicide case of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash amid a nationwide outage after his video before death and a suicide note surfaced. A 2022 police complaint of Subhash's wife alleging harassment and assault for dowry has surfaced. In the complaint filed on April 24, 2022, in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, Nikita Singhania, who is from Jaunpur, got married to Subhash levelled allegations that the techie used to beat her up and began tr ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 12 (ANI): Singer Diljit Dosanjh has been issued an advisory by the Chairperson of Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights ahead of his December 14 concert in the city as part of his 'Dil-Luminati' India tour. The Chandigarh Commission for Protection says that children should not be exposed to sound levels above 120 decibels, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. The commission recommends avoiding songs that promote alcohol, drugs, a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following the tragic bus accident in the busy SG Barve Road area of Kurla, several videos have circulated on social media showing BEST bus drivers purchasing alcohol from a store and then entering the bus. This has raised concerns about the prevalence of drinking and driving amongst contract-based BEST drivers, contributing to such incidents in the city. In a recent video shared on X (previously Twitter) by Raj Maji (@Rajmajiofficial), a BEST driver, appearing to be intoxicated, purchas ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11: Comprehensive insurance policies are very helpful for two-wheeler owners as they protect them from financial losses incurred on their own vehicles and also cover third-party liability. Because of its all-round nature, many refer to them popularly as 'package' insurance. Also Read | Australia Squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 Announced: Fifteen-Year-Old Caoimhe Bray Included. However, in India, many people do not opt for comprehensive two-w ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11: Comprehensive insurance policies are very helpful for two-wheeler owners as they protect them from financial losses incurred on their own vehicles and also cover third-party liability. Because of its all-round nature, many refer to them popularly as 'package' insurance. However, in India, many people do not opt for comprehensive two-wheeler insurance as the government has not made it compulsory. However, it is highly recommended th ...Read More >
Mumbai: The driver of the BEST bus Sanjay More on Tuesday was sent to police custody till December 21. The bus that rammed into pedestrians and multiple vehicles in Kurla West on Monday evening, claimed seven lives and left 42 others injured, As many as 22 vehicles were damaged in the incident at around 9.30 pm on Monday on the SG Barve Marg in Kurla (West). The bus operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking hit several vehicles and pedestrians fol ...Read More >
Mumbai: The death toll in the BEST bus accident in Mumbai has risen to seven, officials on Tuesday said as experts inspected the wet leased vehicle to ascertain if it had any mechanical fault. As many as 42 other persons were also rushed to various hospitals after being injured in the incident on the SG Barve Marg in Kurla (West) at around 9.30 pm on Monday when the bus dashed into pedestrians and some vehicles after its driver lost control over the wheels, they said. Maharashtra Chief Ministe ...Read More >
SLB fondly decorated the 8 episodic series with enthralling sets, an amazing cast, and a larger-than-life world Netflix's 'Heeramandi' actress Manisha Koirala was seen at IFFI Goa where she spoke about the ageism issue in Bollywood and said, "It comes faster to heroines, you realise you're no longer wanted to be seen and stuff like that. It is a painful process. Luckily, the mould is being broken because of actresses like Neena Gupta. Thanks to the OTT platform and the audiences." And as far t ...Read More >
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