Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian student in the US, was found dead, the Consulate General of India, San Francisco confirmed on Sunday. Saketh had been reported missing in Berkeley since the morning of February 12. In a post on X, the consulate said local police had confirmed the recovery of Saketh’s body. It added that...
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‘Burning eyes, breathing trouble’: Yogi Adityanath likens Delhi’s air to ‘gas chamber’
GORAKHPUR: Mentioning that environmental pollution is one of the biggest challenges facing the world today, CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed concern over the poor AQI in Delhi. Such conditions, he added, are the result of tampering with nature and neglecting environmental responsibilities.“Only if you protect the environment will the environment protect you. Look at...
How Epstein secured visas, sham marriages for women in his trafficking network
Newly released files from the US Department of Justice show how Jeffrey Epstein used student visas, English-language schools, work permits and marriages to manage the immigration status of women in his orbit.Emails, bank records and legal correspondence reveal a pattern: enrolling women in language programs to secure student visas, sponsoring their expenses, pursuing special work...
‘Firmly wedded to strategic autonomy’: Jaishankar on US trade, Russia energy ties
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India remains firmly committed to strategic autonomy, even as the global energy markets evolve and partnerships shift. He was responding to a question at the Munich Security Conference whether a recent trade agreement with the US would affect New Delhi’s energy ties with Russia and...
Maha Shivratri 2026: Best messages, quotes and images to share
This year Maha Shivratri is being celebrated on February 15. The festival holds a very special place in Hindu religion. It is said to be one of the most auspicious days of the year. It is generally believed that if one offers prayer to Lord Shiva with deep belief, all wishes are granted, and if...
Gun in man’s hand, ex-lovers found dead inside locked car in Noida
Man shoots ex-girlfriend, kills self in Noida car, message on phone hints at motive NOIDA: A 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a locked car in Sector 107 on Saturday afternoon. Police are investigating the twin deaths as murder-suicide, based on a message in the man’s phone that...
Chhattisgarh horror: Out on bail, rape accused kills survivor, later dies by suicide
RAIPUR: A 57-year-old rape accused, who was out on bail, allegedly stabbed the complainant to death at an anganwadi centre in Balod district where she worked, on Friday, and later died by suicide on the spot.According to police, a few children were having meal inside a room when he reached the anganwadi centre. He asked...
Mumbai metro mishap: 5 arrested, Rs 6 crore fine imposed — what triggered the parapet failure?
MUMBAI: Mulund police have arrested five persons – project director Harish Chauhan, project manager Kuldeep Sapkal, deputy manager Saurab Singh, and supervisor Prashant Bhoir from RAJV-Milan Infra, and project manager Avdhoot Inamdar from DB-Hill-LBG consortium – following the collapse of a parapet segment of the underconstruction Metro Line 4 on LBS Marg in Mulund West...
No annual Rera reports in 75% of states: Forum
NEW DELHI: More than 75% of state real estate regulators, Reras, have either never published annual reports, discontinued their publication or not updated them despite statutory obligation and directions from the housing and urban affairs ministry, claimed homebuyers’ body FPCE on Friday. It released status report of 21 Reras as of Feb 13.The availability of...
‘Out of syllabus question’: Suryakumar Yadav on Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq
Suryakumar Yadav and Usman Tariq (Agency Image) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted that the team’s batting has looked a little shaky in the first two matches of the T20 World Cup but expressed confidence in handling Pakistan’s tricky spinner Usman Tariq, describing him as “an out of syllabus question” in an exam. “See, sometimes there...
