Additional police vans were brought to Gamdevi to transport the detained protesters. MUMBAI: Actor Imran Khan was among several people detained by Mumbai Police on Saturday while protesting near Nana Chowk in south Mumbai in solidarity with the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) demonstration in New Delhi, officials said.The protesters were detained near the Nana Chowk…
Panaji: After advocate Rohit Bras de Sa stepped down as amicus curiae in the Birch by Romeo Lane suo motu PIL on Tuesday, the Bombay high court appointed advocate Terence Sequeira as the new amicus curiae in the petition.The HC had taken suo motu cognisance of the case where 25 persons lost their lives in…
Varanasi: Azamgarh Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of the registration of a fake firm using forged documents and invoices to claim input tax credit and cause an estimated revenue loss of around Rs 5.12 crore.The case was registered at Sidhari police station following a complaint by Rajiv Lal Asthana, senior assistant at the…
Pune: Locked houses will not be skipped during the ongoing house-listing and housing census and enumerators have been instructed to make as many as three, including late-night visits, before classifying a unit as ‘locked’ or ‘vacant’.A census official said, “Even if a house is locked or temporarily unoccupied, its existence and condition will be recorded….
(AI image) Authorities frequently respond to incidents of sexual violence by restricting access to public spaces and workplaces. When a public space becomes unsafe, one of the quickest responses from authorities is often to make it less accessible.A woman is assaulted while travelling at night, and the answer is to restrict when she can work….
NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon, which has so far reported a cumulative (June 1-Sept 14) rainfall deficit of over 14% this season, is likely to start withdrawing from west Rajasthan this weekend. IMD predicted Monday that conditions are becoming favourable for monsoon’s withdrawal around Sept 19.Monsoon normally starts withdrawing from Sept 17 and its…
Students preparing for chartered accountancy in India may soon need to study subjects linked to artificial intelligence, data analytics, ESG and sustainability as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) plans major changes in its curriculum.The ICAI has formed a new Committee for Review of Education and Training (CRET) to examine the existing CA…
Hyderabad: City police conducted intensive checks at 562 hotels and lodges across the city as part of Operation Kavach on Friday night. Police commissioner VC Sajjanar personally supervised the drive and warned hotel managements against violating guest verification norms.The operation, carried out between 11 pm and 1 am, involved nearly 5,000 police personnel. It was…
Noida: A man accused of killing his 96-year-old grandfather was acquitted by a fast-track court. It noted that a false complaint had been lodged by the man’s brother and ordered that a separate criminal miscellaneous case be registered against the brother for giving false evidence in the court.A separate miscellaneous case is an independent court…
Lucknow: National Dolphin Day was celebrated on Monday at Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow in association with Wildlife Survival Alliance (WSA) and the Endangered Species Project of Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, focusing attention on conservation of the Gangetic river dolphin and the need for healthy river ecosystems.Observed every year on Oct 5, National Dolphin…
