Extortion case, marital troubles: What drove Bengaluru bizman to die by suicide at actor Krishi Thapanda’s flat | Bengaluru News

Vaishak Upadhyaya was found hanging in a flat rented by actress Krishi Thapanda, with whom he was friends. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old businessman, who was arrested earlier this year in a high-profile extortion and threat letter case, was found dead by suicide in an apartment near Hosakerehalli late Wednesday night.Vaishak Upadhyaya was found hanging in a flat at Elegant…

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Malpractice in conductor procurement in TNPDCL identified, case to be registered: TN minister Nirmalkumar | Chennai News

State electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar (middle) released the White Paper on the performance and financial status of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in Chennai on Thursday. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar on Thursday said that they have identified yet another malpractice in Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) in…

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All in the family: one dead, one still trapped, one critically injured and 3 hospitalised | Kolkata News

Patient party at SSKM on Thursday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: The collapse of an under-construction warehouse in Taratala on Wednesday morning buried dozens of workers under concrete, steel and twisted iron. For one family from Bihar’s Munger, it also destroyed the fragile source of income that had drawn nearly an entire generation of men…

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Landslide hits house in Loliem; residents fear more rockfalls | Goa News

Canacona: A landslide around midnight on Tuesday damaged the rear portion of Sebastiao Corte’s house at Utrabandh, Loliem, after stones from the retention wall behind the house were pushed out, triggering concern among residents over further landslides and rockfalls.Canacona Emergency Services station fire officer Dilesh Gaonkar said the homeowner suffered a loss of Rs 18,000,…

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Gujarat board to seek NCVET recognition for vocational education | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has granted approval to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) to obtain the status of an Awarding Body (AB) from the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). This move is expected to significantly strengthen vocational education in the state and provide students with nationally recognised skill-based…

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Amritsar police bust cross-border arms, narcotics network; 7 held, 5kg heroin seized | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, busted a cross-border arms, narcotics, and hawala network with the arrest of seven persons, including one Afghan national and one juvenile, said commissioner police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar while talking to mediapersons here on Thursday.He said police have recovered 10 sophisticated weapons, 5…

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