Varanasi: In a shocking incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped after miscreants hit his mother with a speeding Bolero SUV in the Gagaha area on Saturday evening.Acting swiftly, police rescued the child within 45 minutes, and later detained two suspects for questioning.According to police, the woman, a resident of Gajpur village, had gone to…
Ahmedabad: The Infocity police in Gandhinagar on Saturday registered a complaint of a ₹3.4 crore fraud involving fake UK work permit visas, based on a complaint filed by a visa consultant. The complainant, a 31-year-old who runs a visa consultancy firm in Kudasan, alleged that he was cheated by two persons who promised to arrange…
Ludhiana: A Khanna man faces criminal charges after a 57-year-old woman died from injuries sustained when his speeding car allegedly struck her auto-rickshaw on Rani Jhansi Road.The woman, Vanti, of Prem Nagar, died at a private hospital on Saturday after a three-day struggle. Following her death, police registered a first-information report (FIR) on Sunday against…
Bathinda: Punjab recorded 72 farm fire cases on Sunday. While Haryana reported 18 cases, Madhya Pradesh remains the national leader in stubble burning with 916 cases on Sunday alone.Nationwide, farm fire cases have surpassed 41,500 this season. MP accounts for more than 69% of these incidents. According to data from the CREAMS monitoring consortium, the…
Pune: The transition into agricultural pursuits for 41-year-old Aundh resident Smita Mehetre didn’t start with sprawling acres of fertile land. It began over a decade ago on a humble one-metre-by-10-inches windowsill, with just a few tiny plants.Today, she owns and operates a thriving organic farm in Satara, but her core message to urban dwellers remains…
Surat: A chilling murder case of a 39-year-old dietician came to light in Surat on Sunday, with police detaining her husband who allegedly killed her on April 20 and concealed the body in a cement-filled wooden box.The accused, Vishal Salvi, was traced to a rural area on the outskirts of the city. Police said he…
Itanagar: The Upper Siang district administration issued an executive order on Friday to maintain public peace by imposing strict prohibitory orders, following reports of intimidation and threats linked to the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).The move comes in response to what the district administration termed escalating friction between project proponents and opposing groups.Upper Siang deputy…
Lucknow: Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milk and payment to sugarcane growers within 24 hours of their crop being purchased at sugar mills figure on top of Samajwadi Party’s 2027 poll agenda for farmers.The party is also deliberating on setting up of a farmers’ commission to look into their needs and suggest a framework where…
Rajkot: Five persons, including a former Congress corporator and Ward No. 15 candidate, were booked by Thorala police for allegedly violating election norms after being found with campaign materials within 100 metres of a polling station.The complaint was lodged by Mayur Bhaliya, a zonal officer deputed in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) area. The accused…
Jaipur: Animal activists have accused the Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s Animal Birth Control agency of submitting fake bills by repeatedly using surgery photos of the same dogs to claim higher payments.Complaints have been filed with the Jaipur Municipal Corporation commissioner, the district collector, and the state chief secretary, raising fresh concerns over transparency in the city’s…
