A Chennai-bound bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district veered off the road and collided with two cars after a tyre burst, resulting in nine fatalities and at least 10 injuries CHENNAI : Nine people, including four women, were killed and at least 10 injured in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.It happened after a state-run Chennai-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst and...
Kolkata: A poster reading ‘No space for Islamophobia in JU' appeared towardsthe end of the Jadavpur University convocation held on Wednesday. First-year PG students of the English department, who were receiving their UG degrees, were protesting against an incident at the department where a professor allegedly "harassed" two third-year UG students. The professor singled them out and asked them to...
Chennai: More than five months after an eight-year-old girl walking home was intercepted, dragged into a grove and raped by a 35-year-old guest worker, a special court for Pocso Act cases found him guilty of the offence, and imposed double imprisonment on the man.Investigation had initially hit a dead-end, as police could gather only a grainy image of the suspect — Kale Biswakarma from Dibrugarh in...
New Delhi: A road rage incident in west Delhi's Bindapur area left a scooter rider critically injured after he was allegedly beaten with his own helmet by a car driver following a minor traffic brush, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Simar, was arrested.The victim, Rajiv Kumar, a resident of Nand Ram Park in Uttam Nagar, was returning home on his scooter with his wife, Deepa Singh...
Mumbai: Auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Bombay Dominic Savio Fernandes voiced the community's hurt amid growing violence against Christians nationwide. He urged Christians to "not be afraid, nor let fear harden your hearts or evoke anger."Bishop Savio said, "Our hearts are heavy due to reports of disruption to Christmas gatherings in several states... Acts carried out by small groups of...
Worried about public toilets causing UTIs? Experts clarify that bacteria from your own body, not toilet seats, are the usual culprits. Poor hygiene habits like improper wiping or holding urine are bigger risks. Simple practices like handwashing and staying hydrated offer better protection than avoiding public facilities altogether. Public toilets get blamed for urinary tract infections, also called...
NEW DELHI: China now actively covets Arunachal Pradesh, much like it does Taiwan and other areas in the South and East China Seas, as part of its strategy to achieve "great rejuvenation" as a nation, while it continues to arm Pakistan with latest military hardware like multirole J-10C fighters, the latest US department of defence report says."China's leadership has extended the term 'core interest' to...
Chennai: As India experiences a utility vehicle (UV) boom, with more buyers—including first-time owners—choosing SUVs, MPVs and MUVs, the shift is increasingly visible in exports as well. The country is moving beyond its long-standing small-car identity to emerge as a manufacturing base for higher-value vehicles such as SUVs, with UV exports set to outpace passenger car volumes. In a key...
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked authorities to ensure that cafes, bars and restaurants in Majnu ka Tila area adhere to the sanctioned building plans and have fire safety clearances.HC allowed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Special Task Force (STF) dealing with the removal of unauthorised constructions to treat a PIL before the court as a complaint and take action against outlets...
Kolhapur: The police on Tuesday arrested seven suspects within 12 hours of a Rs 1.2 crore armed dacoity late on Monday night. The suspects had allegedly forced a Mumbai-bound private bus to stop at Wathar, about 22km from Kolhapur city along the national highway to Bengaluru, and robbed 60kg silver, 10g gold and some machinery parts from an Angadia service staffer. The police have recovered the entire...
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