Highlights The three bureaucrats involved in the scam are alleged to have facilitated the fraudulent allotment of tailor-made tenders for various projects of the Irrigation Department to their favoured contractor Gurinder Singh who as a quid pro quo paid hefty bribe The sons of both the “wanted” officers are settled […]
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Highlights Heavy rains have been pounding the city since Wednesday night, resulting in the inundation of the roads and residential areas in many parts of Bengaluru. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 59 mm of rainfall was recorded in Rajamahal Guttahalli in the northern part of the city on […]
Highlights Her husband had asked her to be part of the wife swap game. “When I refused to be a part of the game, he assaulted me, called me uncultured, and had unnatural sex with me,” said the complainant. The woman alleged that her husband was a drug addict and […]
Highlights On Monday, the Gujarat government told the Supreme Court that the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case were released since they had completed 14 years in prison and their behaviour was found to be good, and also the Centre approved their release. On August 15, all 11 convicts […]
Highlights “His last call to us was yesterday (Monday). My daughter is not keeping well. He told me to take care of her,” Anandita, who is a film writer, told PTI over the phone. The 57-year-old lived in a posh housing society in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai and is […]
Highlights Sounding alert, the Maharashtra government has also warned that factors such as the winters and the festive season could fuel further spikes in Covid-19 cases. The health department’s health bulletin advised: “They must observe Covid appropriate behaviour at the earliest. Persons with comorbidities need to take extra precautions while […]
Highlights The Director General of Civil Aviation has asked SpiceJet to periodically draw engine oil samples every 15 days instead of presently 30 days It also asked the airline to introduce an inspection of the bleed-off valve screen and housing for evidence of oil wetness during every weekly check. It […]
With a massive inflow of tourists to the Ladakh region this year, experts said that it is leading to the environmental impact and shortage of water in the Himalayan region. This coldest region has been much in the news for the last many years due to the stand-off between Indo-Chinese […]
Highlights The toddler was admitted to the intensive care unit at Noida’s Yatharth Hospital. The child’s intestines were reportedly pulled out in the attack. The child had to go through surgery which was unsuccessful. The toddler was admitted to the intensive care unit at Noida’s Yatharth Hospital. The child’s intestines […]
Highlights Employees at the Chennai-based Challani Jewellery were in for a surprise on Sunday when they received cars and bikes as Diwali gifts. Jayanthi Lal Chayanthi, the owner of Challain Jewellery gifted eight cars and 18 bikes worth over Rs 1.2 crore to his staff and colleagues. According to Jayanthi […]