NAMAKKAL: When a 19-year-old woman from Bihar resisted their attempt to rape her, two of her coworkers in a rubber factory near Rasipuram in Namakkal district allegedly pushed her towards a railway track as a train was fast approaching in the early hours of Wednesday. The woman escaped their attempt to kill her, but she…
Prayagraj: Amid the Centre’s appeal to curb gold purchases and a hike in customs duty on imports, bullion markets in the city have witnessed a sharp slowdown, with daily sales dropping by around 50% — from Rs 12–13 crore to Rs 5–6 crore, said people associated with the industry.Prayagraj Jewellers Association president, Dinesh Singh, said…
A local court on Thursday cancelled bail to Heera Group chief Nowhera Shaik in a money laundering case filed by Directorate of Enforcement, allowing the agency’s petition. Also, another local court has issued a fresh non-bailable warrant (NBW) against the Heera Group chief for failing to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to surrender by…
Chennai: Two AIADMK factions, one led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and another led by former ministers S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, met Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Thursday and sought action against MLAs of the rival group. The EPS faction said it had also submitted a complaint to…
Prayagraj: At least 41 people were killed and 20 others injured after severe thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, swept through the Prayagraj region on Wednesday. The storm caused widespread destruction and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.The casualties included 26 deaths in Prayagraj, 11 in Fatehpur, and four in Pratapgarh. Relief and rescue…
Hyderabad: A notorious criminal sitting in the Buer Central Jail in Patna was the mastermind behind the sensational heist at the PMJ Jewelers store in Karimnagar on May 3.Telangana police officials said on Thursday that Subodh Singh, who is also known as the ‘Golden Thief’ because of his penchant for targeting jewelry stores and banks,…
Ahmedabad: Retail prices of several non-scheduled medicines are expected to rise from July as pharmaceutical companies begin passing on higher input costs caused by a sharp increase in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prices owing to the West Asia conflict, industry officials said.Trade and industry representatives said prices of various APIs and bulk drugs have risen…
New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 people linked to the car bomb explosion near Red Fort on Nov 10, 2025.Filed before a special court at Patiala House, the document states they are associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).NIA’s exhaustive investigation,…
Puducherry: Tensions flared in the Puducherry town on Thursday as members of various Tamil outfits staged a massive agitation over the alleged disrespect shown to the state anthem, Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, during the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister N Rangasamy. They registered their stringent protest over the new practice of rendering Vande Mataram, followed by…
