Eight held for ‘digital arrest’ of city couple, duping them of ₹14 crore
[ad_1] Indira Taneja (right) and Om Taneja were duped by cyberfraudsters of a gang operating from outside India, said the police | Photo Credit: File Photo Eight persons, including a priest, have been arrested in connection with the “digital arrest” of an elderly couple who were duped of over ₹14 crore, a senior officer said […]
Translators rarely get their due: Daisy Rockwell
[ad_1] Daisy Rockwell. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh She has won the world’s biggest prize for translation, and when she says translators rarely get their due, we must pay attention. Daisy Rockwell, who won the International Booker Prize for her translation of Geetanjali Shree’s Hindi book Tomb of Sand, admits people like her are often […]
Worker killed after falling into machine at GHMC dumpyard in Yousufguda
[ad_1] A 40-year-old sanitation worker was killed after he fell into a machine at the GHMC dumpyard in Yousufguda on Saturday (January 24, 2026) morning, triggering protests by fellow workers at the site. The deceased was identified as Sudhakar, a resident of Borabanda, who was employed at the dumpyard. According to officials, the incident occurred […]
Dealer registration of new vehicles begins in Telangana
[ad_1] The Transport Department, on Friday, announced that the permanent vehicle registration process can be initiated at the vehicle dealership from January 24. Now, people will not have to visit Road Transport Authority (RTA) offices. The move comes after a successful testing of a newly-developed system. According to officials, Honda ELEVATE ZX MT car was […]
Accident victim taken to distant hospital on purpose: police to court
[ad_1] The police have claimed that Gaganpreet Makkad was driving her car at around 100 kmph when she hit the victim. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO A Delhi court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed in the accident case of Navjot Singh, a 52-year-old employee of the Finance Ministry, who was run over by […]
School bus driver held for mowing down law student
[ad_1] A school bus driver was arrested on Friday for mowing down a 24-year-old law student in south-east Delhi, a police officer said. The school bus had hit the motorcycle ridden by Vinamra, 24, a resident of Kotla Mubarakpur, at the Modi Mill flyover on Thursday, around 3.30 p.m. The third-year LLB student at Chaudhary […]
Private schools in city issue first list for nursery admissions
[ad_1] The second list will come out on February 9 and the process will end by March 19. | Photo Credit: file photo Around 1,741 private schools in Delhi released their first merit list for nursery admissions for the 2026-27 academic year on Friday. The schools published the names of shortlisted applicants and those on […]
DU teachers decry changesin curriculum
[ad_1] A teachers’ body at Delhi University on Friday wrote to Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh over “significant amendments” to the BSc (Hons) Physics syllabus, stating that changes introduced “midway through the session have disrupted teaching in 25 colleges”. Calling the move “ill-considered”, the Democratic Teachers’ Front has sought a review of the decision. Published – January 24, […]
Hoax bomb threat e-mails sent to Noida schools trigger panic
[ad_1] Multiple schools across Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Noida received bomb threats on Friday that later turned out to be hoaxes, the police said. Issued via e-mails just three days ahead of Republic Day, the threats prompted an immediate security response. Senior officers and local police teams rushed to the schools along with fire services, dog […]
Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Iraq to reassure Kurdish allies
Last week, news broke that James Dean will star in a new movie-64 years after his death. A production company called Magic City got the rights to Dean’s image from the late actor’s estate and plans to bring him to the silver screen again thanks to the wonder (or terror) of CGI. Now, Dean, or […]