Kolkata: Sixty uniformed men, drawn from CAPF and Kolkata Police, are doing the rounds of each of the 22 strong rooms in Kolkata across the seven counting centres in the city. In all, the city’s strong rooms will see 1,500 CAPF and Kolkata Police personnel on rounds in each shift. Three sections, or one platoon,…
Ghaziabad: The Deputy Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, has appointed U Tiwary and Associates to audit the financial accounts of Ramlila Samity, Rajnagar. The firm is required to submit its report within four weeks. This action follows a complaint by former municipal corporator Rajendra Tyagi, who alleged financial irregularities in the society since 2016. The…
Dempo SC have won just two games in the league this season Panaji: Dempo SC’s dream of returning to the top tier of Indian football will be on hold for at least another year.Dempo are sixth in the Championship race, 14 points behind leaders Diamong Harbour and eight behind Shillong Lajong and Rajasthan United, who…
Varanasi: The city basked in cool and pleasant weather on Thursday after a hailstorm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds that swept through parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Varanasi a day before.With maximum and minimum temperatures settling at 31.3°C and 21.6°C, the city recorded a marked drop from the pre-storm highs of 41–45°C…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Friday permitted a 16-year-old rape victim from Vatva to get her 22-week pregnancy terminated and directed the authorities at the Civil Hospital to carry out the medical termination of pregnancy after getting the victim’s consent.Justice M R Mengdey permitted the abortion to be carried out after the victim, through…
Amritsar: The BJP has alleged that the Punjab govt’s “war against drugs” campaign is ineffective, citing continued reports of youth deaths linked to substance abuse across the state.BJP Amritsar district president Harvinder Singh Sandhu expressed concern over recent fatalities, including deaths reported in de-addiction centres. He claimed that incidents of drug-related deaths were being reported…
Pune: Erratic water supply, rising encroachments, crumbling footpaths and worsening traffic took the centre stage at a citizens’ meet in Deccan Gymkhana recently, with residents saying their quality of life has “deteriorated sharply” and demanding time-bound action from corporators.The interaction, organised by the citizens’ group Deccan Gymkhana Parisar Samiti (DGPS), brought together corporators from two…
Surat: A major fire broke out at a textile embroidery unit in Saroli late Wednesday night, destroying a large quantity of sarees, textile stock, machinery and other materials.The incident occurred in the Ambika Industrial locality in the early hours. The unit was closed at the time, and no casualties were reported. However, the blaze spread…
Shillong: Meghalaya Police have arrested a 32-year-old man from Haryana in connection with the April 14 ATM break-in at Wapung village that saw miscreants decamp with Rs 9,57,900 using a gas cutter.An FIR was registered with the Khliehriat Police Station under relevant sections of the BNS and an investigation was started.The accused has been identified…
Lucknow : A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has taken a tough stand on the illegal weekly vegetable market being held near the Nigam Tiraha and Arjun triangle park in sector-1, Jankipuram.Expressing displeasure with the working style of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), the court said that action was taken against similar illegal weekly markets…
