SC sets aside 50 ward elections in Patiala, Moga; orders fresh polls under judicial monitoring in 6 weeks | Chandigarh News

Bathinda: The Supreme Court has set aside municipal elections in 50 wards across Punjab’s Patiala and Moga districts over allegations of nomination obstruction, ordering fresh polls within six weeks under judicial monitoring.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana accepted the findings of a fact-finding commission led…

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Retired archaeology official duped of ₹34 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam | Lucknow News

Lucknow: A 73-year-old retired assistant conservator at the archaeology department was allegedly placed under ‘digital arrest’ and cheated of Rs 34 lakh by cybercriminals impersonating Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers, police said.The victim, Keshav Murari Gupta, a resident of Faizullaganj under Madiaon, filed an FIR at the Cyber Crime Police Station on Wednesday after discovering the…

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Para-shooters allege corruption in Asian Games selection; PCI chief says process ‘100% fair’

The selection of India’s para-shooting team for the Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games has come under a cloud of controversy after a group of para-shooters alleged corruption and financial demands in the selection process.The shooters have sought an independent inquiry into what they described as financial corruption, extortion and manipulation by officials of the Paralympic Committee…

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