The police on Sunday arrested Rijo Antony, a resident of Asarippara in Chalakudy, in connection with the daylight robbery at the Potta branch of Federal Bank. The accused, who stole ₹15 lakh from the bank, was arrested from his house and ₹10 lakh was recovered. The theft occurred on Friday afternoon, when the suspect stormed […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (February 16, 2025) expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station and stressed the need for careful planning and management for the safety of people. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the stampede […]
Ruing the delay in redeveloping alternative roads to ease traffic on Civil Line Road, which has been barricaded for over three months for the Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension, Uma Thomas, MLA, has demanded in a letter to the Chief Minister that the government take urgent steps to realise the Chakkaraparambu-Kaalachal-Infopark corridor and prepare a set […]
The Maharashtra Secretariat registered a thumping 18-0 victory against Goa Secretariat on the second day of the All India Civil Services Hockey Tournament (men)-2025, being held at the District Sports Authority ground in Kakinada city. Eight matches were held on the second day of the tournament. Kerala Secretariat lost 9-0 to Delhi Secretariat, and Odisha […]
As part of the Coast Guard Week celebrations 2025, a team of 20 cyclists who embarked on a cycle rally along India’s western coastline to promote maritime safety, security, and national pride will conclude their journey at Vizhinjam on February 23. The cycle rally themed ‘Surakshit Tat’, began from Daman on February 2 and has covered […]
On Republic Day, a man attempted to vandalise a life-sized statue of B.R. Ambedkar, adjacent to the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Punjab. When images were circulated showing him climbing atop the statue with a hammer, there was widespread condemnation. The Punjab police invoked sedition charges against the accused under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya […]
: The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) police on Sunday arrested two persons for smuggling goods meant for supply under the Public Distribution System and seized five tonnes of rice at Vanapadi village near Ranipet. The arrested persons were S. Logeshwaran, 32, a native of Mosur village near Thimiri town in Ranipet, and S. Inamuddin, […]
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu on Sunday rededicated the renovated tank of the Raveeswarar temple in Vyasarpadi in the city. The tank was renovated at a cost of ₹1.38 crore. Works including repair of steps and compound walls were taken up. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the structure […]
A 24-year-old man was brutally murdered in broad daylight on NH-44 at Medchal on Sunday afternoon. According to police, the man, identified as Guguloth Umesh, was stabbed over 12 times by his younger brother Rakesh and their cousin Lakshman. Shocking videos of the incident, which went viral on social media, captured the duo attacking Umesh […]
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has opened a new operations base in the heart of a strong Maoist corridor in Chhattisgarh’s south Bastar region as part of its expanding footprint into core Left Wing Extremism-affected areas of the State. The forward operating base at ‘Pujari Kanker’ in the Bijapur district was established on February […]
