Nandigram: During the polls of 2021, a wheelchair-bound Mamata Banerjee chose Nandigram’s Boyal as her anchorage, scripting one of the defining moments of a razor-edge contest. In 2026, it was Suvendu Adhikari — once her opponent, now facing aide-turned-foe Pabitra Kar — choosing the same Boyal as his basecamp. It’s here that all eyes tracking…
Three of the accused, Aakriti, Srishti and Manisha, being taken to court by police on Thursday Noida: A city court on Thursday allowed conditional police remand of three women — Aakriti Chaudhary, Manisha Chauhan and Srishti Gupta — accused of inciting violence during the industrial workers’ protest on April 13. The court also allowed their…
Varanasi: Rohania police filed a chargesheet against fugitive codeine syrup smuggling syndicate kingpin Shubham Jaiswal’s partner, Saurabh Tyagi of Ghaziabad, from whom Rohania police had recovered stock.DCP Varuna Zone Pramod Kumar on Thursday said Tyagi is lodged in Tripura jail. Chargesheet against other accused persons was already filed in the case, while, after completing necessary…
Ahmedabad: On Thursday, the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) carried out a raid at a bungalow situated in the Nikol area of the city, where a unit manufacturing fake ghee was unearthed. In a room on the first floor of the bungalow, ghee was being manufactured using a blend of vegetable fat and…
TNN Ludhiana: Samrala police on Wednesday claimed to have solved an extortion case with the arrest of five members of a gang which allegedly demanded Rs 50 lakh from a village sarpanch.DSP (Samrala) Pritpal Singh said that on April 18, Baljit Singh, a resident of Manjali Kalan village in Samrala, received a threat call on…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Thursday released its vision document, promising laws against “forced religious conversions” and to ensure justice in sacrilege cases, along with organisational reforms such as “one family, one ticket”.The 24-page document, titled Akali Ailannama, was released by party chief Giani Harpreet Singh, who said it was prepared in line…
Pune: The 13.3km “Missing Link” section of Pune-Mumbai expressway would be inaugurated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on May 1 (Maharashtra Day), MSRDC officials told TOI on Thursday. For the first six months, only cars and buses will be allowed on the stretch. Once operational, it is expected to trim travel time between the two…
Surat: A three-year-old girl abducted from beneath a bridge in Kapodra on the night of April 20 was rescued safely from Madhya Pradesh, though the kidnapper managed to flee after abandoning the child.Surat crime branch traced the accused using technical surveillance and CCTV footage that showed him boarding a train bound for Madhya Pradesh. Acting…
Churachandpur: District magistrate Dharun Kumar S has issued fresh orders regulating the sale and distribution of petrol and diesel in Churachandpur district, citing reports of black-marketing and uneven supply.The order, issued on Wednesday under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, came into force with immediate effect and will remain in place until further…
