Govt clerk honey trapped and blackmailed for years Hyderabad: A govt clerk posted in Hyderabad’s Khairatabad ration circle fell victim to an alleged honey-trap and extortion racket that operated for nearly three years, triggering a police investigation in the Panjagutta area.According to Panjagutta ACP, the clerk had come in contact with a woman named Lakshmi…
Gurgaon: A 28-year-old biryani vendor was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Bittu Dhaba in Farukhnagar late Saturday night. Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified driver under relevant sections of the BNS.The victim, Govind, was a native of Dhar Nihawa village in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar district. He had been living in Sultanpur…
Kolkata: The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has urged state govt to allow a hike in liquor prices, amid soaring input costs. According to the industry body, product costs have climbed 10%-20% in recent months as energy-led inflation ripples through the supply chain.ISWAI CEO Sanjit Padhi said the spirits industry is facing…
The Rs 212-crore project is expected to be completed within one year Noida: Noida Authority will install 1,949 cameras at 561 locations across the city under its Safe City project aimed at strengthening surveillance, traffic management and emergency response infrastructure. At a recent review meeting, officials decided to issue a revised tender within the next…
Panaji: The new building of the Goa state museum will be reconstructed within a year. “We will reconstruct the museum as soon as possible and exhibit its 10,000-odd artefacts,” chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.“In addition, we will have a dedicated gallery for people to showcase their personal collections to the public,” he said…
Gorakhpur: The body of a youth from Bihar was found near a railway track close to Garhwa railway crossing here on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranjan Rai (24), a resident of Harishankarpur Hasim Chak in Dalsinghsarai area of Samastipur district.According to police, Ranjan was travelling from Samastipur to Ludhiana for some work, and…
Ahmedabad: Between May 1 and May 18, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 184 samples of panipuri from various stalls and carts across the city. Upon testing, 34 samples were found to contain prohibited food-grade colour. Consequently, action was taken to seize these stalls and carts. The banned food-grade colour poses…
Amritsar: Amritsar police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module following the arrest of one accused and seizure of 2.1 kg of heroin, along with seven sophisticated pistols, from his possession, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar informed mediapersons on Monday.Pistols seized from Khush Kumar alias Bholu (26) include one 9mm gladiator (made…
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and its teachers’ organisation wrote to the municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram last week seeking exemption of the university’s faculty from Census 2027 duties. The letter cited severe staff shortage, ongoing examinations and legal objections to the appointments.SPPU’s acting registrar Prafulla Pawar and vice-chancellor Suresh Gosavi’s wrote to the…
Shillong: The Meghalaya high court did not hear on Monday the state govt’s petition against bail granted to Sonam, the prime accused in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder, due to lack of time.The court posted the matter for hearing on May 20.The presiding judge deferred the hearing as he was occupied with other cases.A single…
