COIMBATORE: The district crime branch (DCB) of the Coimbatore rural police arrested a 24-year-old woman on Thursday for swindling Rs 73 lakh from the account of a fuel outlet at Chettipalayam from 2019-2022. The woman bought 10 cents of land in Karachery village near Kinathukadavu for Rs 20 lakh and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) worth Rs 19.5 lakh. The police seized land documents, the SUV, Rs 90,000...
NOIDA: Four workers died on Friday after a service lift had a free fall at an under-construction group housing society in Greater Noida West, also known as Noida Extension, police said. Five other workers suffered injuries and were admitted to the district hospital in critical condition, the police said in a statement. The incident took place around 8.30 am at the under-construction site of Amrapali...
MUMBAI: With less that a week left for much-awaited Ganeshotsav, Mumbaikars are set to get first glimpse of famous Lalbaugcha Raja on Friday.The unveiling of idol will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the mandal at 7pm.The mandal, which has been in existence for over eight decades, draws devotees from across Maharashtra and even from other states.The crowd puller idol of Lalbaugcha...
If the world of mystery and crime fiction is being discussed, Agatha Christie's will always pop up. The ‘Queen of Mystery,’ Dame Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1890, in the town of Torquay, England. Her name is synonymous with intrigue, suspense, and the art of weaving mind-bending mysteries that have stood the test of time.With over 80 novels, countless short stories, and a flair for...
Nish Acharya, who served in the administration of President Barack Obama as director of innovation & entrepreneurship and senior advisor to the secretary of commerce, also led the President’s efforts to nurture economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation and managed the national advisory council on innovation and entrepreneurship.Though he did not join the team of...
NEW DELHI: A soldier has gone missing amid the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district.The encounter began on Wednesday evening after a combined force of the Army & Jammu & Kashmir police launched an operation to hunt down terrorists in the forests surrounding Gadool village of Anantnag's Kokernag area. The operation was carried out...
Thane: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday questioned the silence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the planned Mumbai-Thane entry point toll rate hikes that is likely to pinch citizens from the city starting next month.Avinash Jadhav, MNS Thane-Palghar president warned of a bitter protest if, the hike which will be anywhere between Rs 5 to Rs15 for one way access at all five entry and...
KOLKATA: A low pressure area over Odisha is likely to continue bringing in moisture to southern Bengal districts, including Kolkata, till Saturday, after which the skies are likely to clear up. This could lead to showers till Saturday, said the Met office."The area of low pressure formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal a few days ago has been moving towards Odisha since then. By Friday, it is likely to...
CHENNAI: A lovesick man drank poison at the house of a woman after she and her parents turned down his marriage proposal in Chengalpet on Friday. Even as the shocked family was watching him emptying the poison he had brought along, Karthik, 30, attempted to stab the woman.In the melee that followed, an aunt of the woman suffered a stab injury on her neck in her bid to foil his assault. Karthik died...
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has taken a grim view of the allegations that gangsters involved in organised crimes are threatening witnesses from inside prison. Such actions strike at the core of protection of witnesses, who are the eyes and ears of the judicial system and the only means to reach a just decision to bring home the guilt of an accused, it underlined.In a recent order, the court directed...
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