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An overnight Russian drone strike on Odesa set a residential building on fire and killed a woman inside, the governor of the southern Ukrainian region said on Saturday morning. “The fire was quickly extinguished by rescue workers. Unfortunately, a woman was killed in the attack,” Oleg Kiper posted on Telegram. “Our condolences to her family and loved ones.” He added that blasts from the drone attacks had shattered the windows of nearby buildings. Northeast of the Black Sea port region, a barrage on the Zaporizhzhia region in the past 24 hours killed at least one person and wounded three others,…
Transgender woman, Nagilla Sudhakar, has made history by winning a municipal seat in Chityala. HYDERABAD: For the first time in municipal elections in the state, a transgender woman has won a seat, with Nagilla Sudhakar elected from Ward 1 of Chityala municipality in Nalgonda district.The independent candidate defeated nominees of major political parties with a majority of over 100 votes. Sudhakar, alias Kaveri, secured 429 votes, while CPM’s Jitta Nagesh polled 327 votes. BRS candidate Rudravaram Yadaiah and BJP’s Rudravaram Linga Swamy secured 198 and 45 votes respectively.A resident of Shivanenigudem in Chityala municipality, Kaveri works as a labourer to…
Chennai: Customs sleuths at Chennai airport arrested a young fisherman from Kasimedu in possession of 3 kg hydroponic ganja worth 3 crore upon arrival from Bangkok. Inquiries revealed that he was tricked into the illegal trade on the pretext of carrying a photo booth used to make selfie videos.The youngster landed in Chennai on Friday by Thai Lion Air flight and was intercepted by the air intelligence unit. The photo booth in his possession was seized. The base of the photo booth was broken open, and eight airtight packets hidden in the false bottom were seized.During interrogation, he informed the…
Ahmedabad: A 31-year-old man was arrested by Naroda traffic police for allegedly driving under the influence and ramming his car into a scooter, injuring a trader, his wife, and their 4-year-old daughter on Thursday night.The complainant, Ritesh Khatnani, 40, a cloth merchant residing in New Naroda, stated that the incident occurred around 9.15pm on Feb 12 near Naroda Kapadivas Road. Khatnani was riding an Activa scooter with his wife seated behind him and his daughter, Vihaana, standing in the front portion of the vehicle when a speeding car allegedly hit them from the front.Ahmedabad: Transit Surge, Civic Reforms, Campus Wins…
Prayagraj: The Sangam city delivered a major surprise on the economic front this year, recording a sharp rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection during the Magh Mela period.According to state commercial tax department data, GST collection in the Prayagraj zone during Jan 2026 stood significantly higher than the corresponding month last year, when the Maha Kumbh was held. The data show that Prayagraj registered a GST growth rate of 8.83%, well above the national average growth of 6.2%, highlighting the city’s expanding commercial activity. In Jan 2025, when the Maha Kumbh took place, the Prayagraj zone collected Rs…
Gurgaon: A 20-year-old man was arrested for raping his 16-year-old neighbour, filming the act, and trying to allegedly extort money from her by threatening to circulate the video if she reported him. The clip, however, reached the girl’s mother, who filed a complaint on Thursday.According to sources, the incident took place a year ago on Feb 12, 2025, and police received a formal complaint on Feb 12, 2026. The accused, a college student, lives near the girl and the two families have known each other for years. The incident took place at the girl’s house when nobody else was at…
Ghaziabad: An additional sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Yash Joshi, a resident of Vijay Nagar, accused in a case of extortion and attempted murder of an elderly man employed at a wine shop. The court noted that investigators traced the ransom demand to Joshi’s mobile number, citing this as key evidence while denying bail. Joshi, who has been in jail since Jan 25, claimed innocence and filed for bail, stating that he was not named in the original FIR and said that he was present in his society when the incident occurred.The case dates back to…
Pune: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Pune has granted compensation of Rs 19.24 lakh to the parents of a 22-year-old man, who died in a road accident in 2020. It held the driver of a car as solely responsible for the crash, as he was speeding and entered the wrong side of the lane.The victim’s parents sought compensation of Rs30 lakh. The tribunal held the driver and owner jointly and severally liable to pay compensation. The order was passed ex parte against the car owner, who failed to appear before the court.Pune: PMPML E-Bus Catches Fire, Rajya Sabha…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the operation of an interim order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh bench that had directed status quo regarding transfer of employees from the electricity wing of the engineering department, Chandigarh (EWEDC) to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL).The high court passed these orders in the wake of a petition filed by the UT, Chandigarh challenging the CAT’s interim order dated Jan 29, 2026. The Tribunal had granted status quo with respect to the transfer of employees and observed that they continued to be employees of EWEDC.Challenging the…
Dr Anil Rastogi and his wife Dr Sudha Rastogi (inset) in 1960 In the 1960s, saying “I love you” was a taboo. Love survived on stolen glances, secret meetings behind Chattar Manzil, and perhaps a rose or perfumed letters exchanged though friends or siblings. By the early 2000s, it spoke through SMS, borrowed phones, shared chocolates, pizza dates and choco lava cake that could fix almost any fight. By 2024, it showed up as lengthy messages, sunset proposals on mountain peaks, orchids instead of roses, and conversations centred as much on respect and emotional availability, as on romance.This Valentine’s Day,…