Hyderabad: An FIR has been registered against protesters opposing the ongoing tree felling near KBR National Park for the proposed flyover project, even as activists alleged unlawful detention and intimidation by the police.In the early hours of Wednesday, the Banjara Hills police station detained five protesters who were part of the “Save KBR” campaign. According…
Kolkata: CESC on Wednesday disconnected electricity supply to at least 10 buildings in Tiljala following a govt order to conduct an audit and sever supplies to all unauthorised buildings. The utility permanently disconnected supply at 50/1-D/1, GJ Khan Road, on Tuesday following the fire in a factory situated in the four-storied building on Tuesday. CESC…
Panaji: The Goa human rights commission on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a news report on protests at Chimbel panchayat over the non-issuance of income certificates.The commission issued notices to the director of the directorate of panchayats and secretary of the Chimbel panchayat, calling for their replies by June 2.The commission observed that the…
A video grab of the sole tiger that has made the forests of Ratanmahaland adjoining areas along Gujarat-MP border its home since Feb 2025 Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s sole tiger has inspired a singular census exercise — 500 forest department staff will be deployed and 250 camera traps will be installed to confirm the presence of Big…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh police arrested a person with heroin from Sector 26 on Tuesday.Cops said the accused, identified as Baljit alias Chitta of Bapudham Colony, was arrested by a patrolling police team near the Timber market in Sector 26.Though Baljit tried to flee after noticing the cops, but cops chased him down. During checking, cops…
Nashik: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases of sexual harassment, cheating and extortion against astrologer Ashok Kharat, on Wednesday, filed chargesheets in two of the cases with a court in Nashik. The SIT is also trying to get a fast-track court to secure a speedy trial in these matters.A senior officer linked to…
The children, aged between 10 and17 years, belong to tribal areas ofUdaipur district in Rajasthan Surat: Eighty-six minor children were rescued from textile units in Surat’s Puna area during a joint operation conducted by Surat and Udaipur (Rajasthan) police, exposing a major child labour racket operating in the city’s famed textile sector.The operation was carried…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court judge Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia recused himself from hearing the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta in Zubeen Gargdeath case, special public prosecutor (SPP) Z Kamar said on Wednesday.Mahanta moved the HC after the fast track court, which was set up for speedy trial of the Zubeen case, denied him bail on April…
Rajkot: A 59-year-old woman was murdered at her residence in the Joshipara area of Junagadh on Tuesday evening, after unidentified assailants slit her throat while she was alone at home.The victim, Sunita Raija, was found in a pool of blood in her house after repeated phone calls from family members went unanswered. Her son, Dilip…
Jodhpur: The principal bench of Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has directed that no Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) tree shall be felled without prior approval under law and with due intimation to a state govt-appointed committee set up to frame measures to protect the ecologically significant desert tree.A Division Bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice…
