Delhi man caught stealing electricity, fined Rs 1.72 lakh by court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has found a man guilty of stealing electricity and fined…
Delhi man caught stealing electricity, fined Rs 1.72 lakh by court
New Delhi: A Delhi court has found a man guilty of stealing electricity and fined him Rs 1.72 lakh. The court said there was clear evidence that he was illegally drawing power from a nearby electricity pole at his home in south Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Vivek Kumar Gulia convicted Kuldeep under the Electricity Act…
At 90, Delhi’s Lodhi Garden remains the city’s favourite green escape
Right in the middle of Delhi’s busy life lies a calm and green space that has been part of the city for decades. Lodhi Garden, often described as one of Asia’s finest urban parks, turned 90 on Thursday. Spread across 90 acres, the garden is a popular spot for morning walks, jogging, and quiet time….
Delhi pit death case: 877-page chargesheet filed, three accused named as probe flags lapses
New Delhi: Delhi Police have filed a detailed 877-page chargesheet in the Janakpuri pit death case, naming three people and pointing to serious lapses in how a construction project was carried out. The chargesheet was submitted in court on April 7. The case was originally registered on February 6. The three accused include Himanshu Gupta,…
Haridwar plans to shift meat shops ahead of 2027 Ardh Kumbh
Haridwar: Ahead of the Ardh Kumbh in 2027, the Haridwar administration is planning to move all raw meat shops out of the city. The proposal suggests shifting these shops to Sarai village, which is located on the outskirts of Haridwar. Mayor Kiran Jaiswal said the plan has been prepared and will be discussed in the…
Kanpur kidney racket: Two technicians arrested as probe uncovers multi-city network
Kanpur: The investigation into an illegal kidney transplant racket here is widening, with police arresting two operation theatre technicians. The accused, Kuldeep Singh Raghav and Rajesh Kumar, were allegedly involved in an illegal kidney transplant carried out at a private hospital in Kalyanpur. With their arrest, the total number of people held in the case…
Bengaluru: Two civic officials caught taking Rs 3 lakh bribe
Bengaluru: Two officials from the Bengaluru Municipal Corporation have been arrested for allegedly taking a bribe. On Thursday, the Karnataka Lokayukta police caught the two officials while they were accepting Rs 3 lakh from a person for clearing pending ‘Khata’ work related to a property. According to officials, the complainant had reported that the officers…
Bengaluru fuel crunch: IndianOil steps up auto LPG supply as private pumps shut
Bengaluru: IndianOil has increased the supply of auto LPG across Karnataka as demand has gone up sharply, especially in Bengaluru. The rise in demand comes after many private LPG fuel stations in the city and other parts of the state have either shut down or are only partly working. To manage the situation, the state-run…
Odisha govt changes school timings as mercury hits 40°C
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked schools across the state to switch to morning classes immediately as temperatures continue to rise. In a directive issued on Thursday, district collectors were told to change school timings to 6:30 am to 10:30 am for all government, aided and private schools. The decision comes after temperatures in some…
Dhoni sidelined with calf strain, CSK face early IPL 2026 setback
MS Dhoni is likely to miss the first two weeks of Indian Premier League 2026 as he continues to recover from a calf strain, Chennai Super Kings confirmed on Saturday. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter is currently undergoing rehabilitation, the franchise said in a post on X. With the new IPL season starting today, CSK will begin…
Bengaluru East City Corporation presents first budget with focus on roads, health and connectivity
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru East City Corporation on Friday presented its first-ever budget, with a total outlay of Rs 3,889.98 crore for 2026–27. The budget focuses on improving infrastructure, connectivity and healthcare services. This is the first budget since the corporation was formed. In September 2025, Bengaluru was divided into five municipal corporations Central, East, West,…
