NEW DELHI: In a major twist in the probe into the Nikki Bhati death case, Noida Police have claimed that the woman told doctors she suffered burns in a cylinder blast.“The doctor said it was Nikki who told them she was burnt after a gas cylinder blast, which was also recorded in the hospital’s memo,”…
Lucknow/Bahraich: Uttar Pradesh Police, backed by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), went into high alert mode along the Indo–Nepal border after violent anti-govt protests in Nepal. Security was reinforced across all seven border districts of UP — Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, and Maharajganj — to prevent any…
KOLKATA: A 78-year-old retired central govt employee, who was an established hockey player and served as a senior functionary at Food Corporation of India (FCI), reportedly lost his life after being hit by a luxury sedan, a BMW, on Thursday morning near Eden Gardens.The accused driver fled immediately, turning it into a classic hit-and-run case,…
NEW DELHI:An 18-year-old medical student has accused a friend of raping her at a hotel in Northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar. In her complaint, she stated that the friend drugged her, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the acts. She said he then used the videos and photos to repeatedly blackmail and threaten her. Police have registered…
VARANASI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000 would directly be credited to sanitation workers’ accounts, according to a statement. Adityanath attended the Swachhata Mitra Samman ceremony at Saroj Palace, Piplani Katra, honouring sanitation workers who contributed significantly during the Swachhata Hi Seva Pakhwada. He said preparations,…
Naushad Khan with his son Musheer Khan (Screengrabs) Naushad Khan, father and long-time coach of cricketers Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan, has drawn widespread attention after a video of his weight-loss transformation went viral on Instagram. The 55-year-old, who has shaped both sons into top-level players, has shed 33 kilograms in 5 months – a journey…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that outcome of GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) must be straightforward with reduced legal frictions, greater simplicity, and should be proactively addressing delays in litigations to ensure better cash flow.“Until now, taxpayers had to navigate different product clarifications on various state interpretations, leading to delays and locked-up…
NEW DELHI: After half a century and several rounds of litigation, Supreme Court approved on Wednesday an April 30, 1974, decision of the collector of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to rescind the erstwhile Portuguese govt’s grant of possession rights over land to Indians for cultivation.What rankled a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and…
NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday addressed criticisms about the organisation’s registration status, stating that RSS is officially recognised as a body of individuals, after Congress questioned its operations.“RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British government?” Bhagwat responded during a RSS-organised question and answer…
Manchester United sit in fifth spot after a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. (Images via AP) Arsenal put more distance between them and the rest at the top of the Premier League table with a composed 2-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday, extending their winning run in the competition to five matches. The result pushed…
