THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/ KOZHIKODE: Congress-led UDF govt in Kerala is planning to hand over the case related to the alleged abetment of Kannur ADM Naveen Babu’s suicide to the CBI. CPM on Sunday criticised the move as “politically motivated”.Babu’s family had recently met chief minister V D Satheesan and sought an urgent CBI investigation into the politically…
NEW DELHI: Had it not been for the quick response of an IAF unit based in Haryana that managed the Barak-8 surface-to-air missile system, a Pakistani ballistic missile, which may have had Delhi as its target, would have inflicted considerable damage at the height of the Indo-Pak conflict in May last year.On the first anniversary…
A district court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including the torture and rape of detainees held by forces loyal to former country’s president Bashar al-Assad during the country’s civil war.The man, identified only as Rafiq al Q under Dutch privacy regulations, was convicted…
SURAT: A female dietician was allegedly murdered by her husband in Gujarat’s Surat, with her body later found stuffed inside a wooden box at his old residence, police said on Sunday.According to police, the accused Vishal Salvi killed his wife Shilpa Salvi on April 20 and transported the body to an old house in Salabatpura…
HUBBALLI: A youth has filed a complaint with Hubballi rural police station alleging that he was assaulted by suspected Right wing activists for going for lunch with his Hindu girl friend, on Friday.Sharveen Jogul, 22, a resident of Basel Mission compound in Hubballi, has said in his complaint that he had gone for lunch with…
Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon pole vault (left), long jump (centre), and 110m hurdles (right) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland A week after walking away from the high jump arena in tears, Tejaswin Shankar returned to the same stadium to create history. Battling a long-standing knee injury, the national record holder…
Jani Master faces fresh controversy as Dinesh Master levels serious allegations over treatment of local Telugu dancers Choreographer Jani Master has landed in the middle of another controversy after senior choreographer Dinesh Master levelled serious allegations regarding the treatment of local dancers in the Telugu film industry. The dispute, centred on employment opportunities, hiring practices…
Why your front border flower bed looks flat and how to fix it with three simple layers? Image credit – Wikimedia The front yard may have green foliage, colourful flowers, fresh mulch, and yet be lacking the desired wow effect. Usually, it is not about the plants but about the design. Many flat borders occur…
Delhi’s peak power demand climbed to a season-high 7,776 MW on Tuesday as temperatures in the national capital crossed 45 degrees Celsius with the city recording its hottest day of the summer so far, PTI reported.According to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi, the peak power demand reached 7,776 MW at 3.30 pm. On…
Saudi authorities arrested 7,760 people for violating residency, labour and border regulations during nationwide enforcement operations conducted over a one-week period, according to the Ministry of Interior.The inspections, carried out jointly with several government agencies between May 28 and June 3, targeted individuals accused of breaching immigration and employment laws across the Kingdom.Official figures showed…