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The accused, Umendra Pratap Singh (31), a cab driver from Rahimabad, walked into the local police station on July 31. LUCKNOW: What began as a missing person’s complaint ended in the exposure of an alleged cold-blooded murder plot after police arrested an Ola cab driver who had attempted to portray himself as a desperate husband searching for his missing wife while allegedly trying to erase every trace of the crime.The accused, Umendra Pratap Singh (31), a cab driver from Rahimabad, walked into the local police station on July 31, claiming that his wife, Anjali Singh, had mysteriously disappeared during the…
Patna: More than 22.72 lakh girls from economically weaker families have benefited from chief minister’s Kanya Vivah Yojana since its launch, with the state disbursing over Rs 1,136 crore in marriage assistance through direct benefit transfer (DBT), according to data released by the social welfare department on Sunday.The scheme provides a one-time grant of Rs 5,000 for the marriage of daughters from below-poverty-line (BPL) families and households with an annual income of less than Rs 60,000. Officials said 7,694 eligible beneficiaries have been identified for the next round of payments, for which Rs 3.84 crore has been earmarked.The number of…
The accused in police custody Dhanbad: Two persons have been arrested after a 28-year-old man died from injuries sustained in an alleged assault over the suspicion of attempted theft at Jagjivan Nagar in Dhanbad, police said on Sunday.DSP (law and order) Prakash Soye told a news conference that the victim, identified as Karan Kumar, was allegedly caught after entering the house of Kanhai Lal Bhattacharya on Saturday. Police arrested Bhattacharya and Shiv Prakash, suspected to be the main accused, during the investigation. Citing their interrogation, police claimed Karan had entered the house intending to commit theft.Karan was allegedly assaulted with…
Lisa had initially stayed in the area of Keratsini, 5.9 miles (9.5km) west of central Athens, with Greek friends.She had told them that on 15 July she would go to Kypseli, where her “American friends” or acquaintances were.On Saturday Greek police said they were fast-tracking toxicology reports in order to ascertain the cause of her death, potentially “in the coming days”.Test results can take anywhere from several weeks to a few months depending on the complexity of the case and the workload of forensic laboratories.They were also looking to trace Lisa’s American friends, who they said were also staying in…
Scorpio (Oct 24 -Nov 22)Daily prediction says,The day may begin with your attention turning towards home, comfort and emotional balance. You may prefer familiar surroundings, a tidy space or a quiet moment with family before taking on the day’s responsibilities. If you have been planning a household task, repair or practical purchase, the first half may support such decisions.Scorpio Horoscope Today (Freepik)As the day progresses, the atmosphere may become more expressive and outward. Time with children, creative hobbies, a family outing, a social gathering or even a relaxed meal outside may lift your spirits. Even so, avoid expecting too much…
Optical illusions and brain teasers trick the mind into believing what they see at first, among the many hidden elements present in the image, based on a person’s mindset.And while some brain teasers ask you to solve a puzzle, this one asks you to play matchmaker!Carefully notice the elements as you glance at this brain teaser.Scattered across a bright, sunlit safari scene are 19 cartoon giraffes, and at first glance they look like a chaotic jumble of long necks and spotted patterns.It is only when we look a bit closer that we notice that a pattern emerges, that almost every…
Cemindia Projects Ltd, said its 49%-owned joint venture ITD ITD Cem has been awarded ₹212.54 crore by an arbitral tribunal in a contractual dispute with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC).The three-member arbitration tribunal published the award on August 1, 2026, the company said in a regulatory filing on Sunday.The dispute relates to a contract entered into by the joint venture with DMRC on January 14, 2013. The claims and counter-claims between the parties were subsequently referred to arbitration.The claims pertained to additional costs arising from prolongation of work, certain uncertified work and recoveries, according to the filing.The tribunal awarded…
Srinagar, Aug 1: What began with a prolonged tender impasse has now run into another roadblock. Jammu and Kashmir’s macadamization drive, delayed for nearly two months over a dispute in the tendering process, is now being hampered by persistent wet weather, thereby slowing progress on execution of road works across several parts of the Union Territory.The government had approved a massive macadamization plan worth Rs 223 crore in May, including Rs 155.83 crore earmarked for macadamization during the current financial year. The process, however, remained stalled as the contractors boycotted tenders, citing unviable rates in view of rising input costs.The…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar said, on Sunday, that Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay had agreed to postpone his scheduled visit to Bengaluru following a request from him. Amid severe rainfall shortages in Karnataka, the visit was intended to discuss and resolve the inter-state dispute over the release of water from the Cauvery river.C Joseph Vijay accepted DK Shivakumar’s request to delay his visit to Karnataka in order to resolve the Cauvery water-sharing dispute. (PTI)Shivakumar had requested Vijay to postpone his visit in light of a charged atmosphere in Karnataka wherein farmers opposed the directive by the Cauvery…
Amazon changing AI strategy, says report. Amazon is shaking things up in its artificial intelligence (AI) division. Those changes include winding down a number of flagship in-house models, closing down specialized research groups, and consolidating its engineering talent behind a pared-down frontier-model effort. The shift comes on the heels of recent layoffs within Amazon’s Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organisation and the complete shutdown of AGI Lab, which was a high-profile research unit formed in 2024 following the acquisition of key talent from AI startup Adept.According to a report by Business Insider, instead of spreading resources across multiple text, image and…