Varanasi: Two days after being awarded life term in an 1980 murder case in Prayagraj, an MP-MLA court in Bhadohi sentenced jailed mafia-don and four-time former MLA Vijay Mishra, along with his wife and son, to 10 years of imprisonment in a land-grabbing case. His daughter-in-law was also convicted and awarded a four-year jail term.The…
Union home minister Amit Shah in a meeting with ‘Ramche Balak, Khilse Balak’ campaign’s convenors and co-convenors, in Ahmedabad on Saturday Ahmedabad: In an example of urban greening success, Union home minister Amit Shah stated on Saturday that sustained environmental efforts have lowered Gandhinagar’s average temperature by 2 to 3 degrees celsius. Shah credited the…
AMRITSAR: A 21-year-old woman allegedly shot her father using his licensed revolver in Khalchian village, police said. The injured man, Parminder Singh, was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.SSP (Amritsar Rural) Suhail Qasim Mir said the accused, identified as Snehdeep Kaur, has been arrested.The SSP said police…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt on Friday issued a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for revenue department hearings, aimed at streamlining quasi-judicial proceedings and ensuring the time-bound disposal of cases. The move seeks to address chronic delays and procedural lapses that have long plagued revenue authorities across the state.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that the SOP…
Silchar: A 3.5-km unfenced stretch along the India-Bangladesh border in Sribhumi district has become a major security concern, with residents alleging frequent cross-border intrusions by Bangladeshi miscreants involved in theft, tree felling, and intimidation of villagers living near the international boundary.The stretch lies along the Kushiyara river, where border fencing remains incomplete despite longstanding demands…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters has directed all police units across the state to submit monthly reports detailing action taken against police personnel violating the social media Policy-2023. The directive has come amid growing concern over objectionable online content being posted by serving and trainee cops.In the order issued on May 15, ADG (Law…
Jaipur: The cancellation of the NEET examination amid the paper leak controversy has triggered severe emotional distress among students and parents across Rajasthan, with many aspirants reporting sleeplessness, panic, stress, lack of concentration and sudden loss of motivation ahead of the re-exam scheduled for June 21. Parents say several students have become emotionally disturbed since…
NEW DELHI: Keeping up his party’s attack on BJP over repeated NEET fiascos, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said education minister Dharmendra Pradhan should be sacked for the paper leaks that “destroyed the hard work and future of crores of students” under Modi govt.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said PM Narendra Modi should hold “paper…
NEW DELHI: The boards of state-run power sector financiers Power Finance Corporation and REC Limited on Saturday decided to move ahead with the proposal to merge the two entities.In separate stock exchan-ge filings, both companies said their boards had cleared reserving the merger proposal for approval of President of India, as required under their Articles…
Suriya’s ‘Karuppu’ directed by RJ Balaji is maintaining strong momentum at the box office, with a notable jump in collections on its second day. The film continues to draw audiences steadily which is backed by encouraging word-of-mouth and improving occupancy trends across regions. Box office breakdown of ‘Karuppu’ As per Sacnilk data, the film earned…
