Dancer Kept Hostage For 3 Days, Raped By Event Manager At His Home In Agra

A 26-year-old dancer was allegedly kept hostage for three days and raped by a man in his flat, police said on Sunday. The accused was identified as Vinay Gupta, an event manager by profession, they said. According to police, Gupta had contacted the victim, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, …...Read More

In 2024 Union Budget, Focus Likely On Jobs, Rural India: Goldman Sachs

Goldman also expects a focus on agricultural infrastructure. The 2024 Union Budget may tilt towards, but not pivot to welfare spending, with a focus on rural economy and job creation, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday. The budget proposal for the financial year ending March 2025 …...Read More

Probe Agency Raids 4 Cities In Gujarat, Maharashtra In Rs 2800 Crore Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at four cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra in Rs 2800 crore money laundering probe linking Paplaj Foreign Trade LLP, the agency said on Monday. ED's Surat based unit conducted these search operations under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 at …...Read More

Javed Akhtar Schools Social Media User Who Called Him "Son Of Traitor"

Javed Akhtar is known for his vocal views on a range of topics. (File) Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar hit out at a social media user who branded him "son of gaddar (traitor)", and said his family has been part of the Indian freedom movement since the Revolt of …...Read More

4 UP Cops Suspended For 'Planting' Arms In Youth's Car To Frame Him

The incident occurred in the Shikarpur police station area. (Representational) Four policemen have been suspended following allegations that they planted a pistol in a car of a youth to frame him in a false case, officials said on Monday. Dinesh Kumar, father of the youth, Amit, alleged his son was …...Read More

Significant Improvement For Indians In Green Card Queue For January 2025

The US Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs recently released its Visa Bulletin for January 2025, giving updates to the green card applicants. The bulletin shows significant progress for family-sponsored and employment-based (EB) visa categories, benefitting Indian applicants, in particular. The Department of State releases a Visa Bulletin every …...Read More

Parents Should Bear Cost Of Air Conditioning Facility In School: High Court

The cost of air conditioning in school has to be borne by the parents as it is a facility being provided to the students, which is no different from the other charges such as laboratory fee, the Delhi High Court has said. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan …...Read More

Congress Ahead In Punjab, AAP Second, Akali And BJP Trail, Leads Show

Congress has taken the lead in Punjab, according to EC trends The Congress is ahead in 7 seats in Punjab, while its closest rival Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 3 seats, according to the Election Commission's leads. The BJP has not won any seat. The Shiromani Akali Dal got 1 …...Read More

51-Year-Old Passenger Arrested For Smoking On Vistara Flight To Mumbai

A case was registered against the passenger under section 336, say officials. (Representational) A 51-year-old passenger was arrested for smoking in the lavatory of a flight during his journey from Muscat to Mumbai, an official said today. The incident occurred on board Vistara's UK234 flight, which took off from Muscat …...Read More

Third Soldier Injured In Bikaner's Mahajan Field Firing Incident Dies

Earlier, 2 soldiers had died while loading ammunition in a tank during a training. (Representational) A third soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in Bikaner's Mahajan field firing range incident, officials said on Thursday. Earlier, two soldiers had died while loading ammunition in a tank during a training exercise in Bikaner's …...Read More