Chennai: An intensive investigation is underway to determine whether Tirumala Milk Company manager Naveen died by suicide or was it murder, said Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun. Addressing mediapersons here on Saturday, Arun said preliminary investigation suggests Naveen died by suicide. Arun said the Central Crime Branch (CCB) can investigate cases involving money laundering of above Rs one crore. Cases involving money laundering below the amount should be investigated on the orders of the ...Read More
Mangaluru, July 12: Two field operators of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died following a suspected leak of hazardous vapours atop a storage tank in the Oil Movement Area of the facility on Saturday morning, officials said. According to MRPL officials, the experienced operators -- Deep Chandra Bhartiya and Bijil Prasad-- had climbed the platform of a tank around 8 am to check a suspected level malfunction. Later, both were found unconscious on the tank roof and were shift...Read More
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jul 12 (PTI): Two field operators of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died following a suspected leak of hazardous vapours atop a storage tank in the Oil Movement Area of the facility on Saturday morning, officials said. According to MRPL officials, the experienced operators -- Deep Chandra Bhartiya and Bijil Prasad-- had climbed the platform of a tank around 8 am to check a suspected level malfunction. Later, both were found unconscious on the tank r...Read More
BENGALURU: A departmental inquiry has been ordered against Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Chan Pasha, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly aiding Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist T Naseer, currently lodged in Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara. Addressing the media after the monthly parade at the City Armed Reserve Parade Grounds (South) in Adugodi, City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh confirmed that a departmental inquiry had been initiate...Read More
BENGALURU: Former judge of the Karnataka High Court Justice John Michael D'Cunha, who headed a one-man judicial commission to investigate the stampede at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and injured over 60 people on June 4, submitted a two-volume report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday. The commission, constituted to probe lapses in planning, coordination and crowd management during the RCB victory celebrations at the stadium, submitted the report after a month-long inve...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan received a death threat on social media, his party spokesperson Rajesh Bhatt said on Friday. Bhatt also filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station in Patna in the matter. As per the written complaint, the death threat was issued by an Instagram user under the name 'Tiger Meraj Idisi'. 'The threat was issued due to Paswan's growing popularity. T...Read More
Chennai: Attempts to re-establish contact with their prospective aides in Tamil Nadu proved to be the undoing of three fugitives who were linked to multiple terror-related cases across TN, Karnataka and Kerala, and were on the run for almost three decades.And the state police's continued intel gathering paid off when the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in two carefully coordinated operations in Kartnataka and Andhra Pradesh between June 30 and July 10, finally nabbed the trio. For nearly 30 years, they ...Read More
Ludhiana: Two scooter-borne miscreants stabbed an ailing man to death and robbed ₹1200 in cash and a mobile phone near his house in Gujjar Bhawan in Meharban on Thursday late. The man came out of the house for an evening walk after having dinner. He was rushed to the hospital, but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The victim has been identified as Tilak Raj, 50. He migrated from Haryana to Punjab four months ago with his wife and three sons. Danish, son of the victim, stated that his ...Read More
MUMBAI: HUL on Thursday named Priya Nair, who heads parent Unilever's beauty & wellbeing business, as MD & CEO. Nair, who joined HUL 30 years ago, will be the first woman to lead the consumer goods giant. The London-based Nair, 53, will take over the corner office in Mumbai on Aug 1, succeeding Rohit Jawa who will step down as MD & CEO on July 31. Jawa, who led HUL for a little over two years, was appointed for a five-year term ending June 26, 2028. His predecessor Sanjiv Mehta had held the CEO'...Read More
Kanpur: Chief medical officer (CMO) office in Kanpur continued to trigger confusion on Thursday as both Dr Uday Nath and Dr Hari Dutt Nemi asserted their right to the top post.The standoff continued through the day, culminating in a tense half-hour meeting, involving Dr Nemi, the additional commissioner of police and the additional district magistrate. During the deliberations, the office's main gate was locked, adding to the drama until Dr Nemi eventually vacated the premises in the afternoon. ...Read More
Pune: The Pune police have decided to seal four spas raided over the last five days in Vimannagar, Baner and Sinhagad Road areas. Twenty three women were rescued in the operation.Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, "Operators run flesh trade rackets under the guise of spas. Thus, we have decided to seal the premises." Cases were registered against 13 people.The Airport police raided a spa where women from a foreign country had been forced into flesh trade. Kumar said, "We are checking v...Read More
Ludhiana, Jul 10 (PTI) In a shocking incident, the body of a 30-year-old woman was found stuffed in a sack, allegedly dumped by two men near Aarti Chowk here, police said on Thursday. The woman, Reshma from Lucknow, was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws, and her body was dumped on the roadside. Joint Commissioner of Police Rupinder Singh said three persons, Reshma's in-laws and a relative, have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder. The accused have been identified as ...Read More
A tense standoff at the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) office in Kanpur ended on Thursday evening after police escorted suspended CMO Dr Haridutt Nemi out of the premises, nearly seven-and-a-half hours after he occupied the official chair and asserted his claim to the post. The episode followed Wednesday's incident in which Dr Nemi removed the nameplate of his replacement, Dr Udaynath, and reinstalled his own outside the CMO's office. That move sparked confusion among staff and set the stage for...Read More
Belagavi: There was a surge in accidents, including fatal ones, in Belagavi district recently. The number of accidents and the number of people losing their lives in accidents is increasing every year within the limits of Belagavi City Corporation (BCC). The Belagavi city police commissioner, Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, visited many areas under BCC limits on Monday and collected information. He visited the Badekollmutt turnoff area on the national highway, the place where, in the last ten years, 19...Read More
New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport for impersonating a sub-inspector of Delhi Police, allegedly to deceive and befriend women, including staffers of the force. The accused, Sahil Kumar, was found in possession of forged police documents and fake identification.According to police, the incident unfolded on July 7 at around 3.30 pm, when the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) intercepted a suspicious individual during routine profiling operations at Terminal-3's...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra government on Wednesday transferred Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar Police Commissioner Madhukar Pandey, a day after a protest march led by the MNS and other groups to defend the Marathi 'asmita' (pride) following the attack on a shopkeeper for refusal to speak Marathi. Pandey has been replaced by IPS officer Niket Kaushik as the new police chief, an official said. High drama unfolded in the Mira-Bhayandar township near Mumbai on Tuesday as the march witnessed detent...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur as the city witnessed severe waterlogging on Wednesday. The situation is under control, CMO Maharashtra said. In an X post, CMO Maharashtra wrote, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur city-district with the Nagpur District Collector, Nagpur Municipal Corporation Commissioner, and Police Commissioner. The situation is curre...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur as the city witnessed severe waterlogging on Wednesday. The situation is under control, CMO Maharashtra said. In an X post, CMO Maharashtra wrote, "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur city-district with the Nagpur District Collector, Nagpur Municipal Corporation Commissioner, and Police Commissioner. The situation is curr...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra 2025, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ajay Pal Sharma stated that there would be three super zones and seven zones for the smooth movement of traffic in the city. He further stated that coordination was being established with other districts to ensure no one faces any inconveniences. 'The upcoming Kanwar Yatra will begin on July 11. In this regard, we have divided the area into three superzones and seven...Read More
Mumbai: In a dramatic development, a Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader tried to join the Opposition Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) protest against his government amid the raging language debate in Maharashtra. MNS workers heckled the minister, Pratap Sarnaik, and forced him to leave the protest site in Thane. Several workers of the Raj Thackeray-led MNS were detained in Thane's Mira Road on Tuesday morning when they took out a march to counter the protests against the 'slapgate' inc...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra 2025, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ajay Pal Sharma stated that there would be three super zones and seven zones for the smooth movement of traffic in the city. He further stated that coordination was being established with other districts to ensure no one faces any inconveniences. Also Read | Nobel Peace Prize 2025: From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, Check Full List of Indians Who Have Won or Be...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Commissioner of Police Santosh Kumar Singh felicitated 19 police personnel for their excellent work in their fields on Tuesday. This recognition was given for their significant role in promptly resolving complaints received through the CM Helpline and achieving "A" grade performance. To ensure better policing for citizens and to encourage police officers and personnel performing outstanding work, the police commissioner has launched a weekly programme. As part of th...Read More
Mumbai: The plan for parking lots in Breach Candy and Bhulabhai Desai Road submitted by the residents association, for which site visits were also carried by the police and local civic officials, has hit a road block as the area is still under the Coastal Road department and yet to be handed over to the D ward office of the BMC. The parking projects are undertaken by local ward office, and roads and traffic department of the BMC, however, untill the area is under the Coastal Road department, th...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday slammed the BJP amidst the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, stating that he doesn't understand why the BJP is "anti-Maharashtra" and "anti-Marathi". Aaditya Thackeray addressed the issue of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers being detained in Mumbai, stating that everyone has the right to protest in the country. Also Read | PM Modi in Brasilia: PM Narendra Modi Receives Grand Welcome From Brazil...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday defended the decision by the local police to deny permission for a protest march by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers in Thane's Mira-Bhayandar area. Notably, the march was to be taken out by MNS workers from the Balaji Hotel at 10 am today. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said that he had a discussion with the Commissioner of Police about the situation prevailing in the area. As per the Maharashtra Chief Minister, the CP to...Read More
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra within the next two days for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, MLC Prasad Lad said on Monday. Besides Kamra, the notice will also be sent to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare. The decision to issue the show cause notices was finalised during a meeting of the panel held last week. BJP MLC Lad, who heads the com...Read More
Moga (Punjab) [India], July 7 (ANI): In Punjab's Moga District, a doctor named Dr Aniljit Kamboj was attacked by people who came to his clinic posing as patients on Friday. Dr Kamboj was admitted to the hospital after being shot. SSP Moga Ajay Gandhi said that the police team has arrested three people involved in the incident. "On July 4, Dr Aniljit Kamboj was attacked by people who came to his clinic posing as patients. Dr Kamboj was admitted to the hospital after being shot...Barresoth, the s...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have undertaken a novel initiative to curb the drug menace in the coastal district of Mangaluru, a region that has witnessed communal strife and incidents of moral policing but is also known as a major educational hub attracting students from across the country. The Mangaluru Police Commissionerate has joined hands with parents of drug abuse victims, and the victims themselves, to identify drug peddlers and trace the roots of the supply chain. The police have al...Read More
No chemical spray had been used to make her unconscious (as suspected earlier), Kumar said. A suspect detained in connection with the alleged rape of a Pune IT professional at her home was her friend and not a stranger who gained entry by posing as a courier delivery agent, police said on Friday, casting doubt on her version of the events. It was the woman herself who took a selfie with him and typed a threatening message in her phone, police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said. "They know each ot...Read More
Pune: Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Sunday that a fake narrative about the city's "collapsing law and order" situation was being built based on an "entirely false and misleading complaint of a very serious nature" authorities had received recently.Kumar did not specify the nature of the complaint while speaking at the inauguration of a new police chowkey under the Sinhagad Road police station. However, his observation came against the backdrop of a 22-year-old woman's complaint that ...Read More