Lucknow: In a major expansion of its ongoing investigation, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) questioned nearly 100 individuals across multiple districts who were in regular contact—professionally, financially, or personally—with arrested surgeon Dr Shaheen Shahid and her detained brother Dr Parvez, senior officials confirmed. According to highly placed sources, the ATS widened the inquiry after…
By: G SivaVISAKHAPATNAM: Six Maoist, including the central committee leader and dreaded military -commander Hidma alias Santosh, were allegedly gunned down by the elite anti-Maoist force Greyhound of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday in Maredmilli forest areas of Alluri Sitarama Raju district.Security forces say that another military commander, Chelluri Narayana Rao alias…
Lucknow: Investigators are probing whether arrested doctors, Shaheen Shahid and Muzammil Shakeel, bought multiple cars as part of a wider serial bombing conspiracy linked to the Delhi blast.Sources said preliminary probe indicates that the duo might have been involved in arranging or financing several cars intended for Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) as part of…
NEW DELHI: Two CRPF schools and several courts in the national capital received bomb threats via e-mail on Tuesday, prompting immediate security alerts and precautionary measures, officials said.The schools, located in Prashant Vihar and Dwarka, received the threats around 9 am, the Delhi Fire Services said.Three court complexes in Delhi, including the Saket District Court…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test of the two-match series against South Africa in Guwahati, India batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel trained with only one pad during an optional session at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday, using an old method meant to handle spin and improve footwork. Both faced spinners for nearly three…
Lucknow: The state govt is set to launch a major programme to saturate all tribal families in the state with development schemes, a project it aims to complete within the next two years.Minister for social welfare, Asim Arun said that the work will be carried out on the lines of efforts made for the Buxar…
A government primary school in Chhattisgarh is facing scrutiny after a teacher was filmed teaching students incorrect English spellings RAIPUR: The standard of education at a government primary school in Wadrafnagar development block of Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh has raised serious concerns after a teacher was found teaching students incorrect spellings of common English words….
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to frame a comprehensive guideline on organ transplant to enable the poor and marginalised equal access to these life-saving surgical procedures and sought joint suggestions from govt and the petitioner.Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate K Parameshwar told a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice K…
NEW DELHI: Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met his successor C P Radhakrishnan, marking his first formal interaction with the vice president. No official statement or photograph related to the meeting was issued by the VP’s office, with sources calling it a “courtesy meeting”.Dhankhar had last met Radhakrishnan at the latter’s swearing-in ceremony…
India were beaten by South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (AP) New Delhi: India’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens has opened a can of worms, with a flood of criticism directed towards coach Gautam Gambhir. He had asked for a certain…
