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Bhubaneswar: A 49-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after mysteriously falling from the busy Rasulgarh flyover from a height of about 40 ft. He was identified as Jagadananda Senapati of Dumduma. The man’s motorcycle was found on the flyover. Eyewitnesses recount the sound of a loud thud following which they rushed to the spot to find Senapati’s motionless body.They immediately informed the PCR van following which a team of Saheed Nagar police arrived at the spot and rushed Senapati to Capital Hospital in a critical condition where the doctors declared him brought dead. “We received a call at around 2:30 pm…

Kanpur: Two motorcyclists were killed after a speeding truck carrying Indane gas cylinders hit their motorcycle while overtaking it in Kanpur’s Kalyanpur police station area on Friday night. The truck driver allegedly tried to flee, but police chased the vehicle and intercepted it near Panki canal before taking him into custody and seizing the truck.Eyewitnesses said the victims were travelling towards Panki when the truck, coming from the Panki canal side, struck their motorcycle. Both men fell onto the road and came under the truck’s wheels, dying on the spot. Residents nearby alerted police by calling the emergency helpline 112.Police…

The woman said she targeted elderly relatives for thefts as they live alone and do not object to her visiting their homes Pune: A 31-year-old software engineer, who was detained last week for allegedly spraying a solution on her 75-year-old maternal grandmother in Karvenagar during a robbery attempt, had also targeted two other elderly relatives in separate thefts over the past few weeks, police investigations have revealed.Police said the woman, who holds BTech and MBA degrees and works with a leading IT company in Hinjewadi IT Park, committed the thefts at the residences of two relatives in the Sinhagad Road…

Panaji: The UK and Russia continued to dominate international tourist arrivals to Goa in 2025-26. On the domestic front, Maharashtra and Karnataka emerged as the biggest sources of tourist footfall into the state’s hotels. Data compiled through the state’s tourist information management enterprise (TIME) software also shows that Goans themselves are helping fuel strong year-on-year growth, with Goa ranking as the fifth-largest domestic source market for its own hospitality sector.Among foreign markets, the UK sent 70,349 visitors to Goa in 2025-26, up from 47,212 the previous year — a 49% jump that made it the state’s largest overseas feeder market…

Mohanjit Singh who was allegedly tortured by police for showing black flags at CM Bhagwant Mann’s rally Patiala: Allegations that a youth was subjected to electric shocks, beatings and religious humiliation after protesting against Punjab’s drug menace have prompted National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) intervention. The commission has sought an action-taken report from the state govt within two weeks.NHRC directed the Punjab chief secretary, DGP, SSP Sangrur and district magistrate to inquire into allegations involving Mohanjit Singh, who was allegedly detained after waving a black flag during a govt ‘Lok Milni’ programme at Sheron village in Sunam on Sep 2.The…

Lucknow: Acting on a court’s direction, Deoria police have registered an FIR against a man accused of duping a youth of ₹10 lakh by promising massive returns through cryptocurrency investments and later threatening to kill him.Complainant Piyush Kumar Singh of Sirjam Dei said he met Ayush Singh of Pipramadan Gopal in Deoria city on Dec 1, 2025. During the meeting, Ayush allegedly claimed that he facilitated cryptocurrency investments and could help investors multiply their money nearly fivefold within five years.To gain his confidence, Ayush allegedly showed photographs of several purported investors, including doctors and businessmen, and cited their success in…

Jaipur: Urban local body polls in Rajasthan’s tribal belt have emerged as a three-way prestige battle for BJP, Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), with the results likely to test their organisational strength and provide an early indicator of the shifting political balance in southern Rajasthan.For BAP, the biggest test is for MP Rajkumar Roat, who has stepped up attacks on BJP and Congress over alleged underdevelopment in the tribal belt. A strong performance would help Roat consolidate his position as the region’s principal tribal leader and give BAP momentum ahead of the rural local body elections.“A strong showing in…

Manish Mehta began his blood donation journey in 2013 Kolkata: It was a bloody good century for Manish Mehta on Saturday when he donated Single Donor Platelet (SDP) for the 100th time. Incidentally, Saturday was also the Hazra resident’s birthday, making it the best birthday he has celebrated in recent times. The SDP went to a patient who underwent a stem cell transplant at Tata Medical Centre (TMC) Kolkata.A trustee of Project Life Force (PLF), Mehta began his blood donation journey in 2013 while advocating for voluntary donations. He switched to SDP a few months later after an SOS call…

Working on a busy high street, staff at Subway in Kings Heath, Birmingham, are used to dealing with tricky customers.Teenagers leaping over the counter to steal entire trays of crisps and cookies, however, is not something they were prepared for.The fizzy drinks fridge has been ransacked numerous times over the summer, the front door and windows smashed. Customers who were unfortunate to witness the attacks have been verbally abused, with one also having his bike vandalised.”We’ve had a number of staff leave recently,” one worker says. “They should not have to come to work in fear.”Along the road at Greggs,…

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