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2 weeks after blaze killed two spa employees, fire dept seals 119 premises

Around two weeks after two women died following a fire at a spa in Surat, the fire department in the city sealed 119 commercial premises, including hospitals, hotels, restaurants, gyms, and spa centres, for want of a fire licence and other discrepancies late on Tuesday night. The officials have written to electricity providers Torrent power […]

Google Doodle celebrates mystical November’s half-moon with a fun lunar card game

Google transformed its homepage Thursday into a celestial playground with an interactive doodle celebrating the mystical Half Moon. This unique tribute takes users on a delightful journey through the lunar cycle with a fun and educational twist — a card game in which players challenge none other than the moon. The game invites participants to […]

US Teen Makes History, Becomes Youngest To Pass California Bar Exam

A 17-year-old prodigy has created history by becoming the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, making her a practising lawyer in the state. Sophia Park’s achievement eclipses the record previously held by her older brother, Peter Park, by three months. On November 8, 2024, Ms Park learned she passed the bar exam […]

Fatehgarh Sahib police busts gang of extortionists, arrests three

The Fatehgarh Sahib police Wednesday arrested three members of the extortion gang which was involved in an attack on businessman on November 11. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dr Ravjot Grewal, said that on November 11, Amandeep Singh of Mandi Gobindgarh informed the police that when he reached near Dussehra ground in his Innova […]

‘Unable to raise second child’, Odisha parents sell newborn girl to Andhra couple

A couple in Odisha’s Rayagada district allegedly sold a newborn girl to a childless couple in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh for Rs 20,000, the second such incident reported in the state in a week. Officials have begun a probe into the incident which was reported from Nuapada colony under Chandili police station area. “The couple – […]

CBI director pushes for plea bargaining to reap quicker benefits of new criminal laws

Discussing ways to reap benefits of the three new criminal laws, CBI Director Praveen Sood on Wednesday batted for the provision of plea bargaining, asking, “why don’t we use these provisions aggressively?” Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 50th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Sood said, […]

Amid Feud With Dhanush, Nayanthara Thanks Shah Rukh Khan and Other Producers For Granting No Objection Certificate Without “Delay”

New Delhi: Nayanthara‘s open letter addressing her issues with actor Dhanush has stirred significant discussion within the industry. The actress accused Dhanush of slapping her with a Rs 10 crore lawsuit for using a three-second behind-the-scenes clip from their film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale. Amid this, she […]