CITY
How 'Baron of Westarctica' Harshvardhan Jain funded his fake embassy in Ghaziabad
Authorities found Jain operated six bank accounts in Dubai, three in the UK and one each in Mauritius and India.
CITY
Bengaluru Bandh: Small-scale traders call off protest after GST talks with CM Siddaramaiah
During the meeting, trader representatives urged the Chief Minister to intervene and requested greater clarity on GST rules.
CITY
Rajasthan school building collapses in Jhalawar; 7 students dead, 28 injured
The roof of Piplodi Primary School in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar collapsed, and more than 60 children are feared trapped under the rubble.
CITY
Sharda University acknowledges 'lapses' after Jyoti Jhangra suicide – ‘Need for parental touch in counselling’
The student, Jyoti Jhangra, was found dead in her hostel room, leaving behind a note in which she blamed two faculty members for mentally harassing and humiliating her over a period of time.
CITY
Independence Day preparations: Delhi security audit flags major lapses in hotels, malls, metro stations
Shopping malls, often crowded and high-risk, were found severely lacking in basic security infrastructure. Many had skipped installing boom barriers or X-ray baggage scanners, relying instead on rudimentary metal detectors.
CITY
3 friends kill Ghaziabad boy for following girl on Instagram
The accused planned to get rid of the boy and asked him to come to Loni’s Tronica City in Ghaziabad for an outing. The police said on July 22, the three accused took the boy to an isolated spot on the pretext of offering him chole bhature.
CITY
Mumbai weather: BMC warns of high tides today amid IMD's orange alert
Besides Mumbai and Thane, the other districts placed under orange and red alerts are Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg; the ghats of Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur; and several districts in the Vidharbha region.
CITY
Rameshwaram Cafe rubbishes viral 'worm in food' video at Bengaluru airport outlet - 'Blackmail attempt'
The restaurant said it has submitted call records, message screenshots and other evidence to the police, seeking legal action against what it called a "blackmail attempt."
CITY
Noida airport expansion: 3 new runways to uproot 4.6k families, 7 schools – resettlement planned near Jewar
Landowners will be compensated at Rs 4,300 per square metre, a 40 per cent increase from the previous phases.
CITY
How Bengaluru could unlock Arunachal Pradesh’s border tourism boom
While Arunachal Pradesh periodically makes headlines due to border-related tensions with China, Dorjee said that there are no issues with safety or law and order for travellers.
CITY
Mumbai murder: Man hired to tile over grave didn’t know he was burying his own brother
The deceased, Vijay Chauhan, had been missing for several days. When his brother, Ajay Chauhan, could not reach him over the phone, he became suspicious. On visiting Vijay’s house in Nalasopara, Mumbai, Ajay noticed a strong foul smell. That’s when things started to unfold.
CITY
How Bengaluru plans to fix its notorious jams: Explained in slides
Instead of everyone starting their day around the same time, companies in Bengaluru have been encouraged to stagger their employee shifts, with some beginning as early as 7.30 am.
BUSINESS
Mindspace REIT acquires Q-City in Hyderabad for Rs 512 crore
The acquisition will take the REIT's Hyderabad holdings to 16 million square feet, and total portfolio to 37.9 million square feet.
CITY
'Jab Saiyaara bina helmet ke ...': UP Police gives Ahaan-Aneet scene a traffic twist
UP Police urged citizens to wear helmets while on a drive with their ‘Saiyaara’ using a clip from Saiyaara movie to promote the importance of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.
CITY
Indore cop caught at married woman’s house, beaten up by neighbours; suspended
The SI, identified as Suresh Bunkar, was in the house of a woman with whom he had been in contact for the past two months. The incident occurred around 6 am in Indore's Khajrana area.
CITY
Diner films worm in Rameshwaram Cafe's pongal at Bengaluru airport | Watch
A now-viral video shows the diner pointing out the worm in a spoonful of pongal while partially filming the outlet. He is also heard discussing the possibility of contacting the cafe’s management via Instagram.
CITY
Major mishap averted as Mahima Gosain Express coach derails near Sambalpur
The derailment took place between Sambalpur City and Sambalpur Junction in Odisha while the train was moving at a very slow speed. The affected coach was the rear trolley of a general compartment, located next to the guard van.
CITY
Jilted lover kills woman’s husband for refusing his marriage proposal in Navi Mumbai
The 21-year-old accused had been trying to get close to the woman for some time and had recently proposed marriage to her. However, Fatima refused his proposal, making it clear that she was already married.
CITY
Mumbai clinic attack: Twist in receptionist assault story, CCTV shows who struck first | Watch
A second clip shows the events leading up to the assault, painting a more complex picture of the confrontation.
CITY
Ghaziabad delivery agent stopped over non-veg food parcel – ‘This is month of Sawan, aren’t you ashamed?’
A 2.5-minute video, which has now gone viral on social media, shows two men, said to be members of Bajrang Dal, stopping a Blinkit delivery rider. They first ask him for his name and then demand to see what he is delivering.
CITY
Three decades later, ex-Punjab SP jailed for cold-blooded murder of two constables
The two were illegally detained on April 18, 1993, falsely branded as "unidentified militants," and cremated as unclaimed bodies after a sham encounter near Lopoke.
CITY
All air quality monitors defunct - Why Gurugram is concerned about its AQI accuracy?
The air quality station in Sector 51 stopped functioning in April, the one run by TERI stopped in March, and the Vikas Sadan station has been offline since January. Now, with the Gwalpahari station also offline, Gurugram is in a complete data blackout.
CITY
Mumbai student sex assault: Teacher gets bail, says arrest papers were not translated from Marathi
The court directed that the accused must not contact, threaten or influence the victim in any manner, directly or indirectly.
CITY
In pics: Jewar Airport shapes up, countdown begins for November takeoff
Jewar Airport is projected to be Asia's largest and the world's fourth-largest airport, significantly enhancing air travel capacity in the Delhi-NCR.
