Clay Ganesh idol-making competitions to be held at IGMC Stadium on August 26

Clay Ganesh idol-making competitions to be held at IGMC Stadium on August 26

Officials of the Pollution Control Board (PCB), NTR district administration, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are making elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of clay Ganesh idol-making competitions for Vinayaka Chavithi on August 26. The competitions will be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium. Speaking on the occasion, Collector … Read more

Man beaten to death by ten persons, four held; police probing various angles

Man beaten to death by ten persons, four held; police probing various angles

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu A 20-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by ten persons in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra after they spotted him chatting with a girl, leading to the arrest of four individuals, police said on Wednesday. (August 14, 2025) Police suspect an old enmity led to the … Read more

UGCET-2025 interaction on seat allotment process to be held on June 28

UGCET-2025 interaction on seat allotment process to be held on June 28

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will conduct UGCET-2025 – Interaction on Seat Allotment Process on Saturday, aiming to further streamline the professional course admission process by educating students and parents on each stage involved, said M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education. Across State The programme will be held across the State in 16 government engineering … Read more

Three held for offensive post against Dy. CM Pawan Kalyan

Three held for offensive post against Dy. CM Pawan Kalyan

The Pithapuram police arrested three persons on Tuesday for their alleged posts against Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on X, (formerly known as Twitter).  In an official release, Pithapuram Circle Inspector G. Srinivas said that the trio has posted and shared offensive comments about Mr. Pawan Kalyan by tagging a photo from the International … Read more

Private security guard among four held for assault, burglary at exporter’s house

Private security guard among four held for assault, burglary at exporter’s house

Mohammed Imitaz (65), who runs a leather factory in Vaniyambadi, employed K. Sakthivel, one of the accused, as a security guard in his house a few months ago. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 45-year-old private security guard from Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh was among four persons arrested by Vaniyambadi Town police in Tirupattur on … Read more

Rajasthan government employee held for spying for Pakistan

Rajasthan government employee held for spying for Pakistan

Central agencies will interrogate Shakur Khan in Jaipur on May 29, 2025. File image used for representation only | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Rajasthan State government employee was detained in Jaisalmer on suspicion of espionage for Pakistan, an official said on Thursday (May 29, 2025). Shakur Khan was detained on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) … Read more

Two CISF officers held over motorist’s death in suspected road rage incident near Kochi airport

Two CISF officers held over motorist’s death in suspected road rage incident near Kochi airport

The Nedumbassery police have taken into custody two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officers, reportedly a Sub-Inspector and a constable, allegedly for fatally knocking down a man in a suspected case of road rage at Nayathodu near the Kochi airport in Kerala on Wednesday (April 14, 2025) around 10.30 p.m. The deceased has been identified … Read more

Man held for attempt to murder in hit-and-run case in Delhi

Man held for attempt to murder in hit-and-run case in Delhi

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a security guard by crushing him with his SUV near Mahipalpur flyover in southwest Delhi, the police said on Monday (May 5, 2025). The accused has been identified as Vijay alias Lale, a … Read more

Former AIADMK panchayat president in Tiruvannamalai held for assaulting tribal

Former AIADMK panchayat president in Tiruvannamalai held for assaulting tribal

K. Ganesan, who was arrested for assaulting the tribal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Police arrested a 49-year-old former AIADMK president of Kangeyanoor village near Polur and his associate for assaulting a tribal who sought medical expenses after being injured in a road accident a few days ago. The arrested persons were identified as K. … Read more

Man held with 508 grams of suspected MDMA in Kochi

Man held with 508 grams of suspected MDMA in Kochi

The Kochi City police arrested a 38-year-old man from Malappuram on charge of possessing 508 grams of suspected MDMA, on Sunday. Muhammad Nishad was arrested, based on a tip-off, during a raid at Puthukalavattom. Narcotics Superintendent of Police Abdul Salam led the raid. Nishad was engaged in drinking water supply business at Aluva. A probe … Read more