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Noida: A 12-year-old boy died by suicide on Tuesday night in the Phase 2 area, police said, allegedly after being reprimanded by his mother for watching television for long hours.Officials said the child, a Class 5 student, was scolded earlier in the evening and warned that the family’s cable connection would be disconnected if the behaviour continued. Police said the boy appeared distressed following the reprimand. Later that night, he was found hanging inside the family’s home.A team from Phase 2 police station, which reached the spot after the family alerted the cops, did not find any suicide note. An…

Pune: Vimannagar resident Qaneez Sukhrani has served a legal notice on Pune police, seeking immediate revocation of the one-way traffic plan implemented in the area. She alleged that it was arbitrary, unsafe and introduced without adequate public consultation.The notice was sent to the additional commissioner of police and called for a consultative meeting with residents within 15 days. It emphasised that legal action would be taken — including a writ petition before the Bombay high court.The notice said the revised traffic plan was formally launched on Nov 15, 2025. It converted key stretches such as Gangapuram Chowk to Ganpati Mandir…

Panaji: In a petition filed by a lifetime member of the Goa Cricket Association (GCA), Mahesh Chavan, contending serious allegations of misappropriation of funds by the GCA, Bombay high court directed the registrar of societies to look into complaints pending before him and dispose of them within a span of six months.The HC directed the registrar of societies to look into all other similar complaints pending before him “and, if necessary, club all the complaints together so as to expedite the disposal of the proceedings. However, independent notices with regard to all the complaints shall be issued to all the…

Chandigarh: Congress top brass, including the likes of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AICC general secretaries and other senior leaders, on Friday joined former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Hooda and his MP son Deepender Hooda over a lunch at their residence in New Delhi.Hooda’s Friday feast is said to be a yearly exercise, and over 85 MPs, cutting across parties, attended the event, in addition to almost all the sitting and former MLAs, MPs, senior Congress leaders, and district Congress leaders of Haryana.According to information, Rahul and Priyanka spent over one…

Lucknow: The UP govt on Friday signed multiple memoranda of understanding with industry partners at a Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) Roundtable held in Lucknow, committing proposed investments of around Rs3,030 crore and generating employment opportunities for nearly 2.3 lakh people. The proposed investments span a wide range of sectors. Tons Consulting Group and MCA Consulting announced plans in apparel manufacturing, while Advait Learning Private Limited, in collaboration with upGrad, outlined initiatives focused on upskilling in commerce and space education. Avigna Pvt Ltd proposed projects in industrial warehousing and semiconductor-linked infrastructure, while SN Dhawan and Company LLP committed to investments…

In a significant crackdown, the Bhojpur cyber police arrested a trio, including a bank official, over the creation of mule accounts that were exploited for illicit financial activities. A total of 27 unsuspecting locals were lured with minor payments to set up these accounts, which spiraled into a web of fraudulent transactions. Ara: Bhojpur cyber police on Friday arrested two cybercriminals and a finance company bank official for allegedly opening mule bank accounts to route illegal funds. The accounts were opened in the names of at least 27 innocent or gullible residents of the district and were later used to…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Friday sought a detailed response from the state govt on measures taken so far to prevent cybercrime and a timeline for completing the remaining steps earlier directed by the court.Granting 15 days’ time, the court asked the state to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing compliance with each direction and listed the matter for further hearing on Feb 23. A single bench of Justice Ravi Chirania issued the directions while hearing bail petitions of accused arrested in cybercrime cases. The court asked the state to clarify what action had been taken pursuant to previous judicial directions…

Nagpur: In a big blow to the last standing guerrillas in the fallen Maoist headquarters of Abujmarh, security forces shot dead a hardened People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) leader, Prabhakar, along with 3 women and 3 male cadres. While the rebel toll rose to seven, security forces lost a C-60 commando, Deepak Chinna Madavi, 38, who took a bullet in his chest while neutralising two heavily armed guerrillas in close combat in the 72-hour operation deep inside Abujmarh forests. A profusely bleeding Deepak Madavi was airlifted to Bhamragad sub-district hospital, where he succumbed to injuries. Another wounded jawan, Joga Madavi,…

House damaged by lone elephant Chatra: Panic gripped several villages under Giddhaur police station limits in Chatra district after a wild elephant went on a rampage late on Thursday night, damaging houses, destroying a goat farm and killing livestock.According to locals, the elephant entered Tilri village and extensively damaged a goat-rearing farm jointly run by farmers Kailash Dangi, Sunil Kumar and Rajesh Dangi. The jumbo razed the structure, destroyed equipment and consumed stored grain, causing heavy losses to them. A house belonging to one Sona Mahto was also badly damaged.The elephant also uprooted a hand pump near the farm, leaving…

Piyush Mishra (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar) The fourth edition of the Banaras Literature Festival gave the partakers some thought-provoking moments, performances to appreciate, and laurels to be applauded. The festival had the participation of noted litterateurs, artists and sportspersons, making the event more panoramic, culturally. Actors Anupam Kher and Tisca Chopra shared some interesting episodes from their journey as artists, giving some delightful insights to the audience who thronged to listen to them.(L) Ashok Vaipeyi (R) Anupam Kher (L) Vyomesh Shukla and Malini Awasthi (R) Manoj TewariTisca ChopraTalking on the larger frame of cinema, a session on small-budget films but with…