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Nagpur: Maharashtra legislature secretariat has formally initiated the construction of two major buildings under the long-awaited expansion of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan, paving the way for a Rs1,002.76 crore project that aims to transform the old complex into a modern legislative hub.Two memorandums issued by the legislature secretariat on July 31 show that the project has been split into two components. The first involves construction of a new legislature and annex building (Part-I) at an approved cost of Rs662.98 crore, while the second comprises a 14-storey administrative building (Part-II) costing Rs339.78 crore. Together, the two projects will cost Rs1,002.76 crore, significantly…

SP Nathu Singh Meena at the press conference on Thursday Bokaro: In June this year, cyber criminals siphoned off Rs 7.65 lakh from the bank accounts of 82-year-old Narendra Kumar Sinha in an online scam. A resident of Gujarat Colony in Bokaro, Sinha registered a complaint with the Cyber Police station on June 23.On Thursday, SP Nathu Singh Meena said police have recovered Rs 7 lakh. The fraudsters, Meena said, had transferred the stolen money for online shopping transactions. Based on Sinha’s complaint, police alerted the concerned banks, payment gateways and financial agencies, requesting them to place the suspicious transactions…

SMC had removed the area-based water charge/water tax component from property tax bills Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday issued a clarification on water charge and water tax collection system, aiming to resolve confusion that has led to widespread non-payment in recent years.Earlier, SMC had removed the area-based water charge/water tax component from property tax bills and began issuing separate water meter bills from 2023. The charges were calculated on a pro-rata basis across the billing cycle. However, the move triggered disputes and complaints from taxpayers over the method and overlapping demands, resulting in many residents withholding payment.In…

Varanasi: A joint team of Sarnath and Cholapur police arrested a man accused of cheating a firm of Rs 78.2 lakh on the pretext of investing the money in film production. The accused, who had been absconding for nearly four years, was arrested from Mumbai.The accused, Jaswant (47) of Basti district, was currently living at Patelwadi in Andheri. He was arrested on Monday and produced before the Railway Mobile Court in Andheri, where police obtained a transit remand for bringing him to Varanasi.Sarnath police station in-charge Pankaj Kumar Tripathi said Jaswant was wanted in a fraud case registered in 2022.…

Kolkata: The transport department will conduct a passenger count study along with feasibility reports to boost the ailing public transport system across Behala.Transport minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday said it was being attempted to allot more govt buses to some routes in the area.Sports minister Indranil Khan, MLA from Behala west, requested Singh to ensure that govt bus services on at least 16 routes run uninterrupted throughout the day.Khan also requested for uninterrupted services every 30 minutes for five hours twice a day during the peak hours.The ministers discussed about expanding govt bus services in Behala West, restoring routes that…

A judge has granted Donald Trump’s request to delay handing over financial records to the BBC as part of his $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the broadcaster.The US president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riots.The BBC has asked for some of Trump’s financial records in relation to his argument that the documentary damaged the president’s business interests.A judge granted that request in July and the first documents were due to be filed on Thursday, but another judge has now agreed to an…

Kicking off their global tour in the South Korean city of Incheon, the five members of K-pop boy band Cortis saunter onto stage in casual, streetwear-inspired outfits, exuding an effortlessly cool vibe.”Put your phone down,” one of the members bellows. Piercing screams erupt. A sea of illuminated screens flickers back.”I told you, put your phone down,” he repeats, louder this time.Some fans do just that, but the packed stadium vibrates harder with cheers as thousands of phones stay in the air.It’s hard to say how serious this theatrical command is.”Put your phone down” is also the name of Cortis’s ongoing…

When Det Con Tom Ryan came across a diary entry about an old cattle trailer in July 2025, he knew he had finally solved the murder of a man who had disappeared six years earlier.Richard Dyson vanished without trace in November 2019. He was last seen alive on 17 November that year and was reported missing eight days later when he failed to meet his daughter, Bethany.”He was by all accounts a very good father, and he was regularly in contact with his daughter Bethany who was, I believe, 19 at the time of his disappearance. It was totally out…

A man arrested on suspicion of starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington told investigators he waited for a hot, dry, and windy day to light the blaze, according to newly released court documents. Aaron Farinacci, 37, also allegedly claimed responsibility for 25 other fires set in the area over the last year. He appeared in court for the second time on Thursday, with a county judge raising his bond to $2m (£1.6m). No plea was entered and a mental competency evaluation was ordered.The Spokane fire is the largest of three burning around the north-western US state’s second-most-populous city, forcing…

Ajinkya Rahane has reflected on one of the toughest phases of his career, recalling the frustration of travelling with India’s Test squad without finding a place in the playing XI. Although he made his international debut in white-ball cricket in 2011, Rahane had to wait another two years before earning his maiden Test cap. During that period, he spent a long time as the team’s 12th man, remaining on the sidelines despite being part of the squad. The experienced batter eventually established himself as a key figure in India’s middle order and enjoyed a successful Test career. Across 85 Tests…