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NEW DELHI: A staggering 1,217 lives were lost daily in accidents in 2023, an increase of around 3% over the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. While fatalities due to forces of nature, such as lightning, avalanche, flood and landslide, saw a decline of nearly 20%, the overall increase…
NEW DELHI: Murder cases dipped by around 3% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau.In 2023, 27,721 cases of murder leading to 28,587 deaths were registered. In 2022, 28,552 cases of murder, resulting in 29,356 deaths, were registered.As per the report, UP recorded highest number of murder…
Bank credit to industry grew at a slower pace of 6.5% in August 2025, compared to 9.7% in the same month last year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on sectoral deployment of credit released on Tuesday.The data, compiled from 41 scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) that account for nearly 95% of total non-food…
Gold rate outlook: Gold and silver prices are likely to extend their rally this week, though late profit-taking could cap gains amid key global economic releases, analysts said.Traders will watch out for PMI data, US non-farm payrolls, employment numbers, consumer confidence, and speeches by Federal Reserve officials for direction, PTI reported.“… we expect the current…
A catastrophic lithium-ion battery explosion at South Korea’s main government data center has knocked 647 essential services offline, leaving millions without access to postal banking, tax systems, and emergency platforms in one of the world’s most digitally connected nations.The fire erupted Friday night at 8:20 p.m. when a disconnected battery exploded during relocation work at…
Aaditya Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday hinted at a major expose regarding alleged irregularities in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election electoral rolls. Thackeray likened the upcoming revelations to the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, suggesting the expose would be equally explosive. However, he refused…
NEW DELHI: With Supreme Court scheduling day-to-day final hearing from November 12 on petitions seeking lowering of age of consent from 18 to 16 years, amicus curiae and senior advocate Indira Jaising said on Wednesday adolescents, who are attaining puberty sooner than ever, can give mature consent for sexual relationships.With a host of interveners supporting…
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court in Jammu has given investigators 45 more days to keep two men in custody over the Pahalgam terror attack, extending their remand beyond the usual 90-day limit.On September 18, special judge Sandeep Gandotra allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to continue its probe against Bashir Ahmad Jothat, a resident…
Kanpur’s Vinayak Shukla moved to Oman in 2021 and made his debut with the national side in 2024. (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: ‘Garda uda denge’ [We will create chaos] were the first words Vinayak Shukla said when asked about his preparation for the Asia Cup. Coming into the tournament, the wicketkeeper from Kanpur…
US stocks stayed close to record highs on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of the year, expected on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% from its recent peak, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher as of 9:35 a.m….
