Mumbai: To tighten the legal framework for recovery of investor assets, virtual digital assets (VDAs) like cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based digital instruments can be now attached in cases involving financial fraud. Maharashtra legislature on Wednesday passed amendments to the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (MPID Act). The Bill, introduced…
After raiding farms overnight near Arekoppa in Kanakapura, a wild tusker became wedged inside a railway barricade while trying to re-enter the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. After a tense five-hour rescue involving tranquilisation & cutting through the iron barricade using gas cutters, forest officials safely released it back into the wild. Bengaluru: A journey back to…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed as not maintainable a public interest writ petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar seeking a CBI probe against senior IPS officer and DVAC director A Arun based on adverse observations made against the latter by a division bench in a habeas corpus petition.“PIL is a sacred tool intended…
Hyderabad: At a time when many govt schools in Telangana are staring at closure due to dwindling enrolment, a community-led initiative in Ranga Reddy district has helped significantly boost admissions at the Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS) in Kollapadakal village, with nearly 100 students joining during the ongoing admission season.The turnaround has been driven by…
Gurgaon: A 19-year old youth allegedly murdered his stepfather with a hoe after a heated argument at their home in Pataudi late Monday night.According to the police, Shivam and the victim, Manoj (45) frequently quarreled since Manoj married Shivam’s mother 13 years ago. On Monday, during an altercation, Shivam allegedly attacked Manoj several times with…
Bangladeshi patients in Kolkata Kolkata: he arrival of Bangladeshi patients at Kolkata hospitals has increased over the last couple of months or so, with at least three facilities reporting a turnout close to 50% of the arrivals till mid-2024. The flow of patients reduced drastically after unrest triggered by anti-Hasina protests broke out across the…
Ghaziabad: Police registered an FIR against a man and two others after he allegedly created morphed videos and pictures of a 26-year-old woman and her sister using AI. The accused, Himanshu alias Lukka, has allegedly been harassing the woman for some time now.The complainant said that in April last year, she had gotten engaged. The…
A private ambulance equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and a trained paramedic costs between Rs 6,000 and Rs 8,000 per match. 981 inter-village matches were held last year Panaji: The Goa Football Association (GFA) has said suggestions that it should provide a dedicated ambulance with advanced life support at every match ignore the…
Varanasi: Azamgarh police on Wednesday arrested a man wanted in a case related to the alleged embezzlement of govt funds released in the name of a non-existent madrasa.The accused, Jitendra Singh Chauhan, 39, a resident of Shekhwaliya village, was found to be the manager of the madrasa, Gaffarul Uloom, in Paindapur village.He was accused of…
AMC’s teams checking a food establishment in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The civic body’s health wing tested 709 food samples from various establishments between June 1 and June 30 and found two to be unsafe and 44 substandard. The sample of kala khatta ice gola syrup from Veer Azad Cold Drinks & Fresh Juice Parlour in Vatva,…
