Lucknow: Directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Sharjah at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, and seized 491 grams of 24-carat foreign-origin gold valued around Rs 70 lakh.The passenger was intercepted on July 26 following specific intelligence inputs that he was carrying smuggled gold from the UAE.“During a search of…

Ahmedabad: An edible oil company has filed a criminal breach of trust complaint against its former administrative officer, alleging that he misappropriated over Rs 14 lakh collected in cash from customers for edible oil supplies across the city.According to an FIR registered with Bodakdev police on Monday, the individual was employed as an administrative officer…

Thoothukudi: Two 16-year-old boys drowned off the Tharuvaikulam coast near Thoothukudi on Sunday when they jumped into the sea during a trip with friends. Their bodies were recovered by local fishermen on Monday.According to police, seven boys from the fishing hamlet ventured into the sea on Sunday afternoon. Four boys jumped into the sea after…

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Gujarat, has directed all govt medical colleges to improve the working conditions of first-year resident doctors after receiving complaints of excessive workload, inadequate rest and alleged mental harassment.The directive, issued by the additional director, came in response to a representation from parents of postgraduate medical students,…

When Steve Jobs said, “Coming back to America was, for me, much more of a cultural shock than going to India,” he wasn’t talking about cultural attractions, UNESCO monuments or tiger reserves. He made this remark years after his life-changing trip to India and he was describing how travel can quietly rewrite the way we…

Gorakhpur: FIR was lodged in the case of death of a 21-year-old man and injuries suffered by to eight others after two speedboats collided at Ramgarhtal Lake on Sunday evening. SP City Nimish Patil said neither boat capsized in the incident. “Lakhmuddin suffered a fatal head injury during the collision. FIR has been registered against…

Qualified candidates giving Physical Efficiency Test for various Group D posts in NCR Prayagraj: A total of 1,373 candidates have qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for various Group D posts in North Central Railway (NCR) till Monday, as the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) continued the recruitment drive at DSA Ground, NCR, Prayagraj. The…

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to former assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram and his wife, Vani, in a land-grabbing case involving allegations of forged documents, while declining similar relief to their son, Chiranjeevi Sriram Nagu.The case was registered by the Srikakulam Rural police based on a complaint filed…

Bengaluru: A Ramanagara court Monday granted anticipatory bail to 11 farmers, against whom criminal cases were booked during a protest against the proposed Bidadi Township on July 13.The booked farmers, including a few women, were allegedly part of the mob that attacked some Joint Measurement Committee officials with a broom at Mandalahalli when the latter…

The chief minister was shocked by the demise of the bright student and ordered an inquiry into her death. RAJAHMUNDRY: A 16-year-old girl who met Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during the Mega Parent-Teacher Meet held four days ago, on Friday, at Rampa Chodavaram, and shared her dreams with him, ended her life…