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Kalaburagi: Visuals, purportedly showing Mateen Patel, a Congress functionary and a close associate of Afzalpur Congress MLA MY Patil, dancing with a firearm at a wedding in Kalaburagi district went viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and criticism.According to the video clips circulating online, Patel is seen arriving at the wedding venue in a filmy way — stepping out of his car and making his way to the stage amid loud music. He is then seen dancing to the song from ‘Dhurandhar’ movie while holding a pistol on one hand. One of his followers is also seen holding what…
KANPUR: In a bizarre incident, a 24-year-old woman vanished into the unknown from her Auraiya house, abandoning a 5-foot serpentine slough, fuelling whispers of a mystical metamorphosis.According to police, a dramatic turn of events unfolded in Singanpur village as Reena eloped with her lover on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, leaving behind a trail of eerie clues — a 5-foot snake slough, bangles, rings, and clothes on her bed, suggesting a mysterious transformation.Her family discovered the snake slough on her bed on Monday morning, sparking claims that she had transformed into a ‘naagin’, prompting villagers to alert the…
Mangaluru: Locals of Kadaba town, Dakshina Kannada shared a poster to launch a begging campaign, to develop roads the town, and the post went viral on the social media.”Kadaba town panchayat has no money, and villagers are initiating a begging campaign for the Madyadka – Bollekukku – Chakote road construction,” the poster read.No-Trust Move Against LS Speaker, Pawar Becomes Maha Dy CM, Rajpal In Tihar And MoreIt also requested people to join hands and donate to help fix roads. Prakash Kodimbala, local resident, said that several memorandums were submitted to representatives and officials seeking funds for road development.He said that…
Mysuru: The forest department has strengthened safety measures to prevent wildlife attacks on devotees visiting MM Hills by climbing the steps.Drone surveillance will be introduced during the five-day Mahashivaratri jatra, commencing on Feb 14. Eight teams comprising forest guards, police constables and home guards have been constituted to monitor the devotees climbing the hill shrine following a leopard attack that killed a devotee last month. No-Trust Move Against LS Speaker, Pawar Becomes Maha Dy CM, Rajpal In Tihar And MoreThe district administration has also banned night-time padayatra this year. Devotees will be allowed to undertake the walk only between 7am…
Panaji: Research by a team led by professor Srinivas Krishnaswamy from the department of chemical engineering at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus experimentally demonstrated a novel chemical looping approach under sustainable conditions for the first time in India, paving the way for more energy-efficient and cost-effective hydrogen and chemical production in the country.The team showcased sustained operation of chemical looping partial oxidation of methane (CLPOM) in a single-packed bed reactor for the production of syngas, an important chemical building block, including hydrogen. This project was funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), department of science &…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation (MC) is considering sweeping changes to the city’s fire safety regulations, with a focus on aligning them with modern, liberalised global norms to enhance fire safety standards, while easing the compliance burden on building owners and industries.Among key reforms under consideration are the creation of shared fire-fighting infrastructure, rationalisation of fire safety standards in line with international benchmarks and modern technology, and removal of duplicate technical requirements currently spread across multiple laws and rules. The proposed changes also include revisiting norms related to water tank capacity, building setbacks, and height-related restrictions. This follows recommendations made by…
Patna: Maheshkhunt police unearthed a mini gun factory during a raid in Sejua diara area in Khagaria district on Monday evening. Acting on intelligence, a joint team from Gogri and Maheshkhunt police stations, led by SDPO Sakshi Kumari, carried out the raid. SP Rakesh Kumar said the accused fled but were identified, and searches are underway to arrest them. Police seized 32 arms-making equipment, machines and tools, along with a misfired bullet. A case was registered under the Arms Act, said SDPO Sakshi Kumari.No-Trust Move Against LS Speaker, Pawar Becomes Maha Dy CM, Rajpal In Tihar And More Source link
Jodhpur: The principal seat of Rajsthan high court in Jodhpur will begin hearing the appeals by Asaram and two co-accused against their conviction in a rape case from Feb 16 on a regular basis.While deciding the time for the hearings, the court also made it clear that no adjournment will be granted during the hearing. A division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit gave these directions Monday while hearing the petitions challenging the sentence of Asaram and two others, Shilpa and Sharad Chandra. The order read, “The hearing shall commence from Feb 16 and no request…
Rajkot: The standing committee of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) unanimously approved the revised budget for the financial year 2026–27, rejecting the Rs 95-crore tax increase proposed by the municipal commissioner in the draft budget last week. Presenting the revised budget for Rs 3,604.90 crore on Tuesday, standing committee chairman Jaymin Thakar said the political wing focused on citizen welfare and infrastructure without raising the financial burden on citizens. “Our goal is to ensure that the people of Rajkot get full value for their taxes through better services and greater satisfaction,” Thakar said while addressing the media. In an election-year…
A two-hour high-speed chase in Ranchi concluded with the arrest of two men who injured several people and evaded police multiple times. The incident began after an altercation with transgenders, escalating into a brutal assault and a dangerous pursuit across the city. One accused sustained a bullet injury during the chase. Ranchi: In a dramatic event straight out of a Bollywood potboiler showing chor-police hide-and-seek and fast car races, two men, driving an SUV, injured several people in the state capital and tried to mow down police teams several times before being arrested in the early hours of Tuesday. The…