Bhubaneswar: The city police on Wednesday served a notice to V K Pandian, a former IAS officer-turned-BJD politician and close aide of ex‑chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who virtually ran the govt, was called for questioning in connection with the theft of two sensitive inquiry reports from the chief minister’s office (CMO) during the 2024 regime…
Mahoba Police have detained an 80-year-old man for the murder of a temple priest LUCKNOW: Mahoba Police have solved the murder of a Hanuman temple priest within days of the incident, arresting an 80-year-old man who allegedly killed the priest to falsely implicate his long-time rivals in a murder case.The accused, Kallu Jogi (80), a…
Mumbai: To ensure medical assistance to patients facing serious illnesses, and to bring speed and transparency to the process, a Mayor’s medical assistance fund cell, on the lines of the Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Cell, has been made operational at the BMC headquarters on Wednesday. On the occasion, cheques from the Mayor’s medical assistance fund…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is unlikely to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite mounting demands for his resignation, as it believes he cannot be held responsible for the NEET paper leak, news agency PTI reported, citing a senior government functionary.According to the report, the government is, however, willing to favourably consider the demand for…
Hindu religious and charitable endowments minister C Ramesh CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has announced the formation of a special inspection committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the properties belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani. Similar committees are expected to be constituted for the remaining temples of…
Bihar Police cyber campaign Patna: Bihar Police and the State Bank of India (SBI) have joined hands to launch ‘Cyber Secure Bihar’, a statewide initiative aimed at raising awareness about cybercrime and promoting safe online practices. The campaign was launched at SBI’s head office in Patna on Wednesday, where an illustrated book titled “Be the…
Police detain members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) during a protest near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai Chennai: DMK and CPM flayed the TVK govt on Wednesday for cracking down on SFI and DYFI members who held protests against Neet. DMK accused TVK of adopting double…
T’puram: Neyyattinkara police on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old woman for allegedly cheating vehicle buyers by taking bank loans in their names even after they paid the full price of their vehicles.The accused, Sumakumari of Pallichal, was arrested after a vehicle owner complained about an unauthorized loan linked to his purchase. Police said she allegedly forged…
For 25,000 years, the GunaiKurnai (an Australian Aboriginal nation) people carried grass into Cloggs Cave and burned it. Archaeologists have finally found physical evidence that proves the ritual existed. These people burned the grass as part of rituals tied to magic, healing and the spiritual realm. Researchers unearthed layers of ash rich in phytoliths, microscopic…
Pic courtesy: Instagram/ @pennyhundleyart Her picture is still circulating in millions of pockets every day, and yet her story remains largely untold. Flip the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin, and you will see her: Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe who helped George Washington’s Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Chances are,…