Mumbai: Mira Road police have registered a sexual assault FIR against BJP corporator Laxman Jangam from Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation under BNS Section 69, which criminalises sexual relations induced by a false promise of marriage (it does not amount to the offence of rape), even as he filed a cross complaint against the complainant alleging extortion…
Bengaluru: Even as the state govt claims to have filled the majority of potholes across the city, more than 1,200 craters continue to persist, highlighting gaps in execution, inter-agency coordination, and long-term road maintenance.According to official data, out of 41,150 potholes identified across Bengaluru till March 2026, nearly 39,887 have been repaired, leaving 1,263 still…
Hyderabad: A State Bank of India (SBI) officer was among four persons arrested on charges of siphoning off more than Rs 2.65 crore from dormant bank accounts, the Nalgonda police said on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as P Venkata Ramanjaneyulu (37), posted at SBI’s Suryapet branch as bank manager, L Chakrapani (25), a contract…
Kolkata: Alleging bias by the Election Commission and officers deputed by it, CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said “if you are an IPS or IAS, you must work independently”. “Do politics directly,” she said, referring to officers she claimed were allegedly siding with BJP.Addressing multiple rallies in Haldia, North 24 Parganas and Kolkata, Banerjee said:…
Panaji: After a less-than-satisfactory response from mining companies the first time around, the directorate of mines and geology has announced the second phase of the e-auction of dumps, the tender for which went live on Tuesday. In the first phase of the e-auction of low-grade iron ore dumps, just one of the five dumps was…
Ahmedabad: There are indications that after the civic body polls, new Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (CGDCR) with updated construction rules will be implemented for Ahmedabad and other cities in the state. The rules will likely include new construction regulations for paying guest facilities, preschools, and miniplexes in Ahmedabad.A controversy over miniplexes has simmered for…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said Japanese major Daikin Industries will invest around Rs 1,000 crore in Manesar, creating over 500 jobs in the state.Saini said the investment reflects growing confidence of Japanese companies in Haryana’s industry-friendly policies. The project includes setting up a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) centre in…
Pune: A fast-track court on Monday convicted and sentenced a casual worker (28) to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeated sexual assault on his 14-year-old cousin.Special Judge Aniruddha Gandhi held, “The survivor is a minor and the consent of a minor is no consent at all. Hence, though their sexual intercourse appears consensual, it…
Lucknow: On the directions of Mayor Sushma Kharakwal, Lucknow Municipal Corporation on Tuesday issued a notice for a special session of the House on Apr 23.Though the notice does not specify the agenda, the mayor said, a motion to condemn those who opposed the constitutional amendment related to implementation of Women Reservation Bill in the…
Jaipur: Taking cognisance of two separate fatal incidents — the death of an eight-year-old student in Udaipur and two sanitation workers in Jaipur — the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission Tuesday issued directions to strengthen safety measures and fix accountability.In the Udaipur case, the Commission directed the state sports department to issue a circular mandating…
