March 18, 2024 11:55 pm | Updated 11:55 pm IST - RAIPUR: A 15-year-old boy has been apprehended and sent to a correction home for allegedly murdering a three-year-old girl after sexually assaulting her in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district. The boy’s uncle has been arrested for concealing evidence. It is alleged …...Read More
15-year-old boy held for sexually assaulting and killing three-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh
First-look images show Rufus Sewell in character as Prince Andrew in new drama about infamous interview
A first-look image of actor Rufus Sewell in character as Prince Andrew has been revealed. It comes ahead of the release of a new Netflix drama detailing the story behind the Duke of York's infamous BBC Newsnight interview in November 2019. A trailer for the upcoming film Scoop shows Sewell, …...Read More
K. Anand Kumar gets honorary science doctorate
March 18, 2024 11:50 pm | Updated 11:50 pm IST - CHENNAI K. Anand Kumar, Managing Director, Indian Immunologicals Limited, has been given an honorary ‘Doctor of Science’ degree at the 22nd convocation organised by Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences in Chennai on Monday. The doctorate was in …...Read More
National Grid: Nearly £60bn energy grid upgrade needed to hit green target
Nearly £60bn is needed to build the British energy grid of the future in order to meet climate change mitigation milestones in just over 10 years, according to the National Grid. The British electricity network needs £58bn in investment to meet 2035 decarbonising targets, National Grid said. New cables need …...Read More
HMRC accused of 'airbrushing' Loan Charge scandal amid calls for inquiry
Campaigners and MPs are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the Loan Charge scandal – accusing HMRC of "airbrushing" its approach to a harsh tax crackdown linked to several suicides. The Loan Charge Action Group (LCAG) has hit out at the Treasury Committee after it wrote to the tax office …...Read More
Banks told to watch out for suspicious transactions
March 18, 2024 10:58 pm | Updated 10:58 pm IST - KALLAKURICHI Ahead of the General Elections, banks in Kallakurichi district have been asked to strictly monitor and report all doubtful transactions that cross the permissible limits fixed by the Election Commission of India. Chairing a meeting at the Collectorate …...Read More
The Crown actor condemns Southern Water over raw sewage pumped into heavily protected river
The Crown actor James Murray has accused a water company of "lying through its teeth" for blaming heavy rain for sewage pollution in a heavily protected river. The environmental campaigner and fly-fishing enthusiast, who portrayed Prince Andrew in the hit drama, said Southern Water should have invested in its infrastructure …...Read More
Mystery over ‘Aluva abduction’ grows even as police arrest two
March 18, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST - KOCHI The Ernakulam Rural police on Monday recorded the arrest of two persons who were in their custody for the alleged involvement in the suspected abduction of three persons in an SUV from near the Aluva railway station the …...Read More
Bahujan Samaj Party MP joins BJP, hails PM Modi’s development oriented vision
March 18, 2024 10:26 pm | Updated 10:27 pm IST - Lucknow Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)‘s Lok Sabha member from Lalganj, Sangeeta Azad, on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of the ruling party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Uttar …...Read More
T.N. police bring check-posts under CCTV surveillance
March 18, 2024 10:26 pm | Updated 10:26 pm IST - CHENNAI The Tamil Nadu police have brought hundreds of check-posts under CCTV surveillance in the run up to the April 19 general elections. The State police will be assisted by 200 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel …...Read More
