New Delhi: Commuters in the national capital are likely to face traffic diversions and restrictions on January 22 as rehearsals for the Beating Retreat ceremony are scheduled to take place at Vijay Chowk, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Wednesday. As per the traffic advisory, Vijay Chowk will be closed to general traffic between 4…
Mumbai: A 75-year-old retired civic official from Mumbai was allegedly cheated of Rs 16.5 lakh after cybercriminals posing as officers of central investigation agencies placed him under what they called a “digital arrest,” falsely linking him to a Delhi bomb blast case, police said. The victim, who lives in Andheri East and is a former…
Jammu: The future of 50 MBBS students admitted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) remains uncertain after the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) clarified that it cannot conduct fresh counselling for the current academic year. In a communication to the Union Territory’s Health and Medical Education…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: The 3rd Phase Preliminary League (Groups C & D) of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 got underway on Wednesday with competitive encounters played across venues in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. At the DRIEMS Cricket Ground, Cuttack-A began their campaign in commanding fashion, defeating Puri by 117 runs. Batting first, Cuttack-A posted 297 for…
Cuttack: Cuttack-A, Puri and Rourkela registered emphatic victories in their respective matches on day seven of Phase-3 of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26, played across different venues on Tuesday. At the DRIEMS Cricket Ground, Cuttack-A crushed KIIT by a massive 383 runs. Batting first after KIIT opted to field, Cuttack-A piled up a…
Bulandshahr (UP): Three people lost their lives in a road accident after a car collided head-on with a truck in Bulandshahr district, police said on Tuesday. The crash occurred late on Monday night when the car reportedly went out of control, crossed the road divider and rammed into the oncoming truck, Superintendent of Police (City)…
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday lodged a police complaint after artificial intelligence-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath began circulating widely on social media, drawing strong reactions from devotees. The complaint was filed at the Singhadwar Police Station against a social media account operating under the name “vishvrajcreation” for allegedly sharing…
Dehradun: Nine MBBS students of Doon Medical College here have been suspended and evicted from the hostel for their alleged involvement in a ragging incident, officials said on Monday. The action followed an inquiry by the institution’s Anti-Ragging Committee, which found the students from the 2023 and 2024 batches guilty of assaulting two junior students…
Bengaluru: Elections to the five municipal corporations under the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are likely to be held after May 25 and will be conducted using ballot papers, Karnataka State Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday. Addressing reporters in Bengaluru, Sangreshi said the poll schedule would be finalised once the SSLC…
Cuttack: Bargarh and Puri produced dominant performances to seal emphatic victories in their respective matches on day six of the third phase of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament (2025–26), played in the one-day format on Monday. At the Sunshine Cricket Ground, Bargarh chased down a modest target with ease to defeat Gajapati by eight…
