COIMBATORE: A postmortem carried out on Saturday on a tigress aged 6-7 years revealed that it died due to an alleged parasitic infection at Theppakkadu forest range in MTR. The examination was carried out by veterinary assistant surgeons K Rajesh Kumar Theppakkadu and Indhuja of Masinagudi in the presence of field director R Kirubashankar and members of NGOs and was burnt as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Forest sources said the animal could have died four days ago and the

KOCHI: Not many women had turned up to steer Kochi Metros feeder autos christened Commuto when the electric vehicles were introduced last year, but the scenario is set for a major change. Thanks to Kochi Corporations initiative to provide free training to women to drive e-autos, over a dozen trained women are set to take up piloting duty soon. The training for the first batch of 17 women is nearing completion. We have also started the training for the second batch, which comprises 20 women. Upon

GUWAHATI: A tribal organisation in Nagaland, fighting for separate statehood for the people of six backward districts in the states eastern fringe, has accepted the Centres offer of Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT), a unique arrangement with executive, legislative and financial autonomy. The Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) said the decision to accept the offer was taken after a meeting with the central and state government representatives in New Delhi on December 13. Home Secretary

CHENNAI: Its not every day that you see a son choose to call out the crime of his father, that too without any hesitation or delay. This is exactly what happened on Wednesday, as a 50-year-old auto driver who allegedly robbed a gold chain from his passenger was handed over to the cops by his son. Tambaram police commissionerate said Vasantha (80) was robbed off her 10 sovereign chain by auto driver K Ganesan who was ferrying her from Meenambakkam to Tambaram on Wednesday. Ganesan had diverted th

BENGALURU: A 20-year-old college student interning at a private firm faced harassment and racial slurs by an auto driver who demanded an additional Rs 200 over the apps allotted fare. The incident occurred when the victim was travelling from Bellandur to his PG accommodation in Mallasandra on Saturday night at 10.40 pm. For the 24-km journey, the app showed a fare of Rs 380. However, upon reaching the destination, the driver demanded Rs 500. When the student refused, the driver is alleged to hav

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a bid to diversify revenue generation, the KSRTC Swift plans to set up automated vehicle fitness testing stations (ATS). In the first phase, the stations will be established at seven locations -- Chathannoor, Ponnani, Edappal, Kodungalloor, Koothattukulam, Vadakkanchery and Sultan Bathery -- on land available with the KSRTC depots. KSRTC Swift will be involved in the supply, installation, commissioning and operation of the designated centres. We plan to associate with priv

Chilling details have emerged from the autopsy report of six members of a family whose bodies were recovered from the Barak river in Manipurs Jiribam district, revealing horrifying injuries, including missing eyeballs and multiple gunshot wounds. The victims, identified as members of a Meitei family, were allegedly kidnapped and killed by Kuki-Zo militants. Among them was a 10-month-old boy, Laishram Lamnganba, whose body was found in a state of thawing with both eyeballs missing, a chopping wou

GUWAHATI: Autopsy reports of two women and a child from Manipur's Jiribam district, who were allegedly killed by 'Kuki militants' after being abducted, have revealed chilling details. Six persons, three women and three children were reported missing following the November 11 gunfight in the Borobekra subdivision of Jiribam, during which CRPF and police personnel gunned down 10 armed militants. The bodies of the six missing persons were recovered on three separate days from areas near the Manipur

LUCKNOW: In a major road mishap in Hardoi district, central Uttar Pradesh, 11 people, including six women and three children, lost their lives when an overloaded autorickshaw collided with a speeding truck on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred near Roshanpur village on the Bilgram-Madhoganj road at around 12.30 pm. According to police sources, the autorickshaw, carrying about 15 passengers, swerved sharply to avoid hitting a motorcyclist. As the driver made the sudden turn, the vehicle topp

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to set up an autonomous body to monitor and filter content and regulate videos on over-the-top (OTT) and other platforms in India, saying these are policy matters. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that such issue falls under the policy making domain of the executive and requires wide consultations with various stakeholders. This is the problem of

NEW DELHI: A consortium of civil society groups, Nation Alliance for Peoples Movement (NAPM), expressed its solidarity with the Ladakhi peoples demands for - Sixth Schedule Status and Constitutional Rights to Save Ladakh and the Himalayas from 'Destructive Developments'. Members of NAPM have issued a statement expressing their full support to the Ladakhi delegation sitting on fast at Ladakh Bhawan. We also appeal to all Indian citizens, who support decentralised development planning and employme

An ongoing joint operation between the Narayanpur and Dantewada police forces has resulted in the neutralization of at least 24 Naxals in the dense forests of the Maad area, located on the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts, reported news agency ANI . The encounter began early in the day following a search operation in the remote and insurgency-affected region. (This is a breaking news story , follow for updates)

NEW DELHI: A 63-year-old man died and four others were injured after their autorickshaw was hit by a luxury car in central Delhis Tilak Marg, police said on Saturday. The incident happened at the Sikandra and Mathura Roads intersection at around 5 am on September 12 when a BMW car jumped the traffic light and hit the autorickshaw, they said. Neeraj Kumar, his father Sachhidanada, wife Kumari Salma, and two sons Yashraj and Hansraj were going to their home from New Delhi Railway Station in the au

During the Supreme Court hearing of the Kolkata rape-murder case on Monday, the three-judge bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud questioned the absence of a crucial document for the post-mortem raising significant questions. The CJI asked about the whereabouts of the challan which is essential for conducting post-mortem. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the West Bengal informed the court he was unable to find it at the moment and would come back to the court on this question. The issue ca

JAMMU: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday dismissed the opposition's attempt to revive the autonomy plank during the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls and asked the NC-Congress alliance to stop fooling people by promising statehood as only the Centre can restore the status. Shah assured people about the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood after the assembly election, which he said is the first under the national flag and the Constitution following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Na

MUMBAI: Days after two minor girls were sexually assaulted in Thanes Badlapur, another case of rape has shamed Maharashtra. A 19-year-old nursing student was allegedly intoxicated and raped by an unidentified rickshaw driver this Monday in Maharashtras Ratnagiri, police said. Reports said the victim after her work took an autorickshaw to go back home. During her journey, she appeared exhausted. The driver offered her water which was allegedly laced with a sedative, said the local police. The dri