COIMBATORE: A student died after suffering an electric shock while attending an annual function at a private engineering college hostel near Thudiyalur here on Saturday night.Police said A Amilthan, a final-year BE (EEE) student at a private engineering college in Vattamalaipalayam, was staying in the college hostel. Around 9pm on Saturday, he was attending the…
Gurgaon: A Sector 14-based auto financing firm has accused a Noida resident and others of cheating a bank of Rs 14.62 lakh by allegedly using a forged no-objection certificate (NOC) to obtain a loan against a Mahindra Scorpio-N which was taken out on a loan.The complaint was filed by Prashant Kumar, a director of Auto…
Mizoram minister Lalnilawma addresses a two-day national seminar Aizawl: Mizoram minister Lalnilawma on Thursday said the northeast’s cultural diversity and community strength could contribute significantly to the country’s development.He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day national seminar, “Youth and Culture in Northeast India: Intersections and Perspectives”, jointly organised by Govt Aizawl North College…
Chitradurga: Chitradurga farmers’ unit and Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) have demanded cancellation of the beneficiary list for distributing cows and livestock to farmers in mining-affected areas, alleging irregularities and lack of transparency in the selection process. The organisations submitted a memorandum to Chitradurga taluk panchayat executive officer Ravikumar, seeking a fresh selection. KRS activist Ramachandrappa…
Elderly dies in road accident Kanpur: A 65-year-old factory guard was killed after a speeding loader hit him from behind in the Dada Nagar industrial area under the Govind Nagar police station limits in Kanpur on Wednesday night. The driver fled with the vehicle.According to police, the deceased, Gangadhari (65), a resident of Sarvodaya Nagar,…
Kolkata: Cops have launched raids across south Kolkata to trace extortionist Nawazis Khan, alias Mohammad Nawazis alias Chiina Gabbar, after a fresh case of organised parking extortion was registered against him at Karaya Police Station.The action followed a written complaint by Palm Avenue resident Farid Alam (25), who alleged that the accused had been running…
Paddy procurement Man using traditional method for thrashing at grain market in ludhiana :-Photo by Mohinder Singh Ludhiana: Paddy procurement by the govt started in grain markets of the district, including Khanna, considered to be the largest in Asia, on Thursday. However, the farmers’ zeal was dampened by problems of moisture. Many farmers in Khanna…
Villagers of Ulthoor and surrounding areas in Kundapur taluk in Udupi district holding a protest on Tuesday opposing the Saligrama Town Panchayat’s plans to set up a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) in their village. Udupi: Villagers of Ulthoor and surrounding areas in Kundapur taluk staged a massive protest on Tuesday against Saligrama Town Panchayat’s…
Congress MLA Gopal Krishna Belur defended the closure of a well near his residence, rejecting superstitious allegations SHIVAMOGGA: Congress MLA Gopal Krishna Belur Wednesday defended the closure of an open well in front of his house in Ward 18 (Gandhi Nagar), rejecting allegations that it was done on the advice of astrologers.Social activist Narayan Murthy…
The deceased was identified as Anil Kumar. (Image-Social media) NOIDA: A 36-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 12th floor of Ace Divino society in Greater Noida West on Friday, police said. The man, identified as Anil Kumar, was a resident of the society and originally hailed from Niwari district in Madhya…
