Category: Editor’s Pick
Photo: IANSTwo Killed, Two Injured as Financial Dispute Leads to Gunfight and Car Attack in UP
Bulandshahr: Two people were killed, while two others were critically injured after a financial dispute between two groups escalated in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Nizampur village under the jurisdiction of the Sikandrabad Police Station. Police said the violence stemmed from an argument over a monetary transaction that quickly…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSFIFA WC: When and where to watch England vs Argentina
Atlanta: A place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be on the line when England and Argentina square off in Atlanta on Wednesday in one of the tournament’s most anticipated semifinal clashes. While both nations arrive with the same objective, the contest carries significance far beyond football. Meetings between England and Argentina have…
Photo: IANSTN targets 20,000 public EV charging stations by 2031 to accelerate green mobility
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has set an ambitious target of establishing 20,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state by 2031 as part of its long-term strategy to promote clean mobility, strengthen charging infrastructure, and encourage private investment in the fast-growing EV sector. The roadmap was discussed at a series of high-level…
Photo: AI imageHC upholds conviction in judge Uttam Anand’s murder case
In a judgment carrying strong words on the safety of judicial officers and the sanctity of the justice system, the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals of Lakhan Kumar Verma and Rahul Kumar Verma, holding that the killing of Dhanbad Additional District and Sessions Judge Uttam Anand was a deliberate act and not…
Hundreds of children await families as foster care finds few takers in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, the waiting list is not of families hoping to welcome a child—it is of children waiting for a family. Over 200 Children Are Eligible for Foster Care, Yet a Shortage of Families Limits the Initiative While hundreds of orphaned and vulnerable children continue to grow up in Child Care Institutions (CCIs),…
Photo: DCP Narayana's officeFake FB account in B’luru DCP’s name; FIR filed after fraudster dupes public
Bengaluru: The Hebbagodi Police in Bengaluru on Tuesday registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake Facebook account in the name of M. Narayana, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Electronic City Division, and using it to fraudulently collect money from the officer’s friends and members of the public. The complaint in…
Photo: IANSAndhra woman poisons her two children, dies by suicide over family dispute
Amaravati: In a tragic incident, a woman poisoned her two minor children to death before committing suicide in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district. According to police, the incident occurred at Vittamrajupalli village in Vinukonda mandal. Nakka Bharati (24) killed Tejesh Reddy (6) and Hemanatha Nagi Reddy (4) before hanging herself at her house. Police suspect that…
Photo: AI imageDengue cases rise as two doctors and BSF jawan test positive
The number of dengue cases is increasing in Dhanbad, and the disease has now affected frontline healthcare workers. In the last 24 hours, the Deputy Superintendent of Dhanbad Sadar Hospital, the in-charge of a Community Health Centre (CHC), and a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan have tested positive for dengue. According to health department officials,…
Photo: AI image68 pc consumers prioritise AI features while buying smartphones
New Delhi: AI has become central to smartphone purchases, as 68 per cent of consumers prioritised AI features and 82 per cent cited transparent data practices and trust as key drivers of smartphone purchases, a report said on Monday. The report from CyberMedia Research (CMR) said 61 per cent of consumers believed on-device AI processing…
Photo: AI imageModern contraceptive use drops to 44.7% despite fertility falling in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has registered a decline in its Total Fertility Rate (TFR), which is a positive indicator for population stabilisation. The state’s TFR has come down from 2.3 to 2.2, indicating that the average number of children born per woman has reduced compared to last year. Urban-Rural Divide Plagues Fertility Decline as Modern Contraceptive Prevalence…
Latest News
Photo: Xinhua/IANS
