Union minister Bhupender Yadav on a safari during his visit to the Great Indian Bustard habitat at Naliya, in Kutch, on Monday Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Monday took another major step towards the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurating a dedicated soft-release centre at Naliya in Kutch. Three…
Rewari: An alleged illegal foetal sex-determination racket was busted in Rewari in a joint operation by the health department and police, with two alleged middlemen arrested and Rs 64,500 seized, officials said.Acting on information about a deal for an illegal sex-determination test, health officials, along with teams from Sonipat and Panipat and the Rewari PC-PNDT…
A two wheeler without number in the NIBM Road in Pune Pune: The city is seeing an increasing number of “invisible vehicles” on its roads — cars, bikes and trucks moving about without number plates, sparking concern among transport officials.The problem is not new; driving without number plates continues in Pune despite assurances from RTO…
Surat: Pal police registered a case against a man for allegedly establishing physical relations with an NRI woman using deceitful means, after befriending her on Instagram and promising to marry her. The man also allegedly subjected her to casteist slurs.The two met on social media in May 2023 and had sexual relations several times at…
Aizawl: Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizoram’s apex student organisation, has directed its units across the state to identify petrol pumps allegedly operated by non-Mizos and said it would initiate action against such outlets from Sept 17.The move is expected to deepen the standoff between MZP and All Mizoram Petroleum Dealers Association (AMPEDA), which has called…
Lucknow: Almost a year after the Enforcement Directorate registered a case against Saudi Arabia-based YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi and seized property in his hometown of Unnao, claiming it was amassed through unlawful means, the social media influencer celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday in style.Dwivedi asked his followers to visit select eateries in Unnao and Nawabganj,…
Rajkot: Rajkot Rural police have arrested a Jaipur-based man for allegedly blackmailing and harassing a woman from the Paddhari police station area after befriending her on social media.Accused Afzal Ahmed Idrisi had sent the woman a Facebook friend request from an account named ‘Arush Idrisi’ around seven months ago. After she accepted the request, he…
Jaipur: Several wards across Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies saw contests so close that winners had to be chosen by lottery after rival candidates polled identical votes, officials of the State Election Commission said. Under election rules, when two candidates secure the highest and equal number of votes, the returning officer is empowered to decide…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has arrested former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s former OSD Chetan Borghariya, who is presently additional collector of Balrampur-Ramanujganj, in the case of illegal appointments of DSPs and collectors through exam paper leaks.ED, which had earlier arrested former state public service commission (PSC) chief Taman Singh Sonwani,…
Texas park authorities have acquired a 1,720-acre ranch in Uvalde County to create Bear Creek State Park, offering outdoor visitors a more natural and rugged alternative to the heavily developed recreation areas nearby. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the property was purchased for $33.5 million using a one-time state appropriation. It…
