2026

KANPUR: In a breakthrough in the investigation into the illegal kidney transplant racket, Kanpur police on Monday arrested a Class XII passout, Rohit Tewari, 34, for posing as a doctor and managing 30 surgeries.Tewari, who had a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his arrest, had been hopping between Goa, Kathmandu, Manali and Shimla to evade…

One of the world’s biggest hotel booking websites, Booking.com, has confirmed a hacking attack. According to a report in Tech Crunch, Booking.com has said that hackers may have accessed customers’ personal data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and booking details. According to the company, the problem is “now under control” and “the affected guests”…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, was dismissed for a golden duck as Rajasthan Royals lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 57 runs on Monday, with debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain making an impact.The teen prodigy has been the flavour of this season in the T20 tournament with two 15-ball fifties including in the previous match and key…

NEW DELHI: People getting compensation for land acquired for national highway projects have been exempted from payment of income tax and stamp duties, a move that will bring relief to a large number of landowners and farmers. The Union road transport ministry has said that no deduction of tax at source (TDS) shall be made…

NEW DELHI: Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a key contract to supply 18 large advanced Kamewa waterjet propulsion systems for the Indian Navy’s next-generation missile vessel programme (NGMV).Unlike conventional propellers, waterjets draw water in, accelerate it, and eject it at high speed, delivering superior stealth, high-speed performance and rapid acceleration, exceptional manoeuvrability, reduced…