Thrissur: A six-year-old girl who was allegedly given rat poison by her father on Sunday died in the early hours of Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi.The deceased, Rithika, was staying with her father Muthu, a guest worker from Tamil Nadu, at Anakallu, Perumbilavu, near Kunnamkulam.Her seven-year-old brother, who was also…
US launches major probe into H-1B visa ‘fraud’ The United States on Wednesday launched a major investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, with IT services firm Cognizant among the companies under scrutiny.“This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” FOX Business quoted labor department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito saying.“Much of the visa and…
The spot where the Baruipur rape and murder accused was shot dead Kolkata: Tucked away from the railway tracks adjacent to Surjapur railway station, a 30-metre gap separate the area of the ‘encounter’ that led to the death of Prabash Mondal, a key accused in the minor’s rape and murder, and the spot of the…
Prayagraj: A 2-year-old boy was killed and a 3-year-old girl sustained injuries after they were trapped under the branches of a tree which fell due to heavy rains and storm in Teva village under the limits of Manjhanpur police station of Kaushambi district on Tuesday night. Upon being alerted, senior police and administrative officials rushed…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed that all 62 major airports in the country — including 21 under development and 41 prioritised for development, based on passenger traffic — be brought in line within two years, with standards prescribed by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with the objective of enhancing…
Rosewood trees on some private estates in the Nilgiris have been numbered, amid allegations that they are being readied for felling More than a year after the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act lapsed, the TN govt has neither disclosed whether its promise of encouraging rosewood cultivation has led to new plantations nor responded to…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
Dehradun: A district judge in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag has refused to stay a civil court order protecting the customary rights of the Panch Panda Rudrapur Samiti priests at the Kedarnath temple, maintaining the status quo in a dispute with the Badri Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC).On May 25, a civil judge had directed the BKTC “not to…
NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar held a national level meeting held here on Wednesday and Thursday, reviewing the prevailing security situation along their border, with Myanmar assuring Delhi that it shall not permit its territory to be used against India’s security interests.While Home Secretary Govind Mohan led the Indian side at the 23rd national level…
Google is changing the rules for Android phone backups that may force users to either clean their accounts or pay for a storage upgrade. According to the company, it will begin counting all Android backup data, including SMS and call history against users’ Google Account’s free 15GB storage limit. Under the new policy, your phone…