Abhav Bhatia’s last words to his father were simple—he was on his way home. The 14-year-old had gone to watch Monday’s IPL match between Delhi and Bengaluru and was returning on a bike with his 20-year-old cousin, Yagya. As they crossed Ashoka Road, Abhav called his father, Sumit, to inform him he would be home
Srinagar, Apr 29: Scores of residents, mostly women, staged a protest on Wednesday in the Mir Abad area of Batmaloo, Srinagar, over an acute shortage of drinking water. The protesters blocked the Batmaloo–Tengpora main road for some time, leading to disruption in vehicular movement. Eyewitnesses told Kashmir News Agency that the residents gathered on the
VARANASI (UP), Apr 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning held a roadshow in Varanasi during the second day of his two-day visit, drawing massive crowds along the entire route, party leaders said. The roadshow began from Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and passed through Lahartara, Kachahri, Ambedkar Chauraha, Chaukaghat, Teliyabag, Lahurabir and Maidagin before
Srinagar, Apr 29: In a shocking case of fraud and human trafficking, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Srinagar of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case after a man was allegedly cheated by a fake job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia on the pretext of overseas employment. According to officials, the EOW Srinagar took cognizance
Kolkata, Apr 29: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited several polling booths in her Bhabanipur assembly constituency where voting is underway and alleged that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the BJP. The Bhabanipur seat is considered Banerjee’s strong political base, where she is locked in a
Anantnag, Apr 29: In a major crackdown against drug peddling and illegal encroachments, Anantnag Police in coordination with the civil administration demolished several structures worth crores built on state land along NH 44 in Sangam, targeting individuals allegedly involved in NDPS cases. According to police, the demolition drive was carried out against properties illegally constructed
KOLKATA, Apr 29: Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from several parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting in the second phase of the Assembly elections on Wednesday, police said. The incidents were reported from multiple locations, including Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala, and Bhangar, triggering tension in affected areas, they added. In
KOLKATA, Apr 29: Voting commenced on Wednesday across 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, amid tight security arrangements and a high-stakes political battle that could determine whether the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) maintains its stronghold in southern districts or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manages to make
Jammu, Apr 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan in Jammu to assess the prevailing security situation and review preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. Senior police and administrative officials, including Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, attended the meeting, which primarily focused on law and
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was taken to a hospital on Tuesday for treatment of his right eye condition, where he received a fourth intravitreal injection before being shifted back to prison. Khan, 74, who was diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) earlier this year, was brought to Pakistan Institute of