AGRA: A 45-year-old woman fought two bike-borne snatchers for nearly 23 minutes after they tried to snatch her bag in Etah’s Jaithra area late May 6, and police arrested the accused after an encounter early Saturday, officials said. CCTV footage showed Anita Devi being punched, pushed into a drain and dragged along the road before…
A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned…
NEW DELHI: Keeping up his party’s attack on BJP over repeated NEET fiascos, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said education minister Dharmendra Pradhan should be sacked for the paper leaks that “destroyed the hard work and future of crores of students” under Modi govt.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said PM Narendra Modi should hold “paper…
NEW DELHI: CBSE has decided to implement the new three-language rule for Class IX from the 2026–27 session. From July 1, 2026, all Class IX students must study three languages, with “at least two being native Indian languages”, under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023.Students opting for a foreign…
DHAKA: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led BNP in Bangladesh on Saturday said future Bangladesh-India relations would largely depend on renewal or conclusion of the Ganges water-sharing agreement, stressing that a short-term deal would be insufficient.“This treaty must be indefinite and remain effective until replaced by a future agreement,” said BNP secretary general and local govt, rural…
NAGPUR: Maharashtra delivered a knockout blow to Maoist insurgency, effectively wiping out guerrilla presence in Gadchiroli district in a 100-hour coordinated action this week, leaving zero active Maoists in police records. This comes 45 days after Union home minister Amit Shah’s March 31 deadline to eradicate left-wing extremism in the country. The last four standing…
MC chief engineer Sanjay Arora inspects the sewage treatment plant at Maloya on Saturday Chandigarh: Chief engineer of the Chandigarh municipal corporation Sanjay Arora Saturday inspected the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Maloya to review its operational efficiency, treatment processes and environmental compliance. Senior officers and engineers accompanied him.Arora inspected key units, including inlet works,…
Indian man working in Australia as a massage therapist sent to jail for sexual abuse of 61 victims. 39-year-old Sumit Satish Rastogi, an Indian man in Adelaide, Australia, has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months behind bars after pleading guilty to 97 offences, including multiple charges of aggravated indecent assault and indecent filming…
Patna: Patna currently ranks second in the country in terms of citizen participation in the ongoing Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 feedback campaign, with nearly 4.5 lakh residents having taken part in the cleanliness survey as of Saturday.According to official data released by the Swachh Bharat Mission, Indore currently leads the country with over 6.81 lakh responses,…
Jannik Sinner (Image Via Getty) Jannik Sinner gave fans a huge scare during his Italian Open semi-final after the world No. 1 suddenly looked unwell and vomited on court in the middle of his match against Daniil Medvedev. The Italian star had looked completely in control early on and comfortably took the first set 6-2…