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Citizens staged an impromptu peaceful protest at the Kharghar hill entrance near RBI Colony Metro station at Belpada in CBD-Belapur on SundayCidco has prohibited public entry to the Kharghar hill between June 15 and September 15, citing the risk of landslides during the monsoon seasonCitizens staged an impromptu peaceful protest at the Kharghar hill entrance near RBI Colony Metro station at Belpada in CBD-Belapur on SundayCidco has prohibited public entry to the Kharghar hill between June 15 and September 15, citing the risk of landslides during the monsoon seasonCitizens staged an impromptu peaceful protest at the Kharghar hill entrance near…

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Vaishnavi Gaur on Sunday hit back at RTI activist Amit Tiwari after he sought an investigation into the finances of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s father over his children’s education expenses in the United States.Responding to Tiwari’s allegations, Gaur posted on X, writing, “Ek private individual ke education expenses pe RTI lagane wale kabhi PM CARES Fund ki taraf bhi dekhe. Modi ji aapko maaf kar denge, don’t worry.” (Those filing RTIs over a private individual’s education expenses should also look at the PM CARES Fund. Modi ji will forgive you, don’t worry.)What Amit…

Chennai: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran lashed out at Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stating that those maintain silence about Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project even during their visit to Tamil Nadu were “betrayers” of Tamil people.In an apparent response to Rahul Gandhi’s statement in Chennai on Saturday that those who do not oppose delimitation were `Ettappan,’ a historical character associated with betrayal, Maran said it was Congress which had betrayed the rights of Tamil Nadu.“Those who come to Tamil Nadu but do not speak about Tamil Nadu’s rights over the Cauvery are traitors. Those who do not…

Berhampur: Paralakhemundi police in Gajapati district busted an inter-state robbery gang, which targeted bank customers, with the arrest of two of its members, who hail from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, following a Rs 5 lakh loot on Saturday. The cash amount and documents like a bank passbook, which they snatched from a person in Paralakhemundi on Saturday, were recovered from their possession, police said on Sunday.Arrested Petla Devadhanam (40) and Goddeti Salman (54), who hail from Kapparallathippa village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, have been involved in at least 11 robbery cases in different districts of Odisha,…

JE Dinesh Kr Verma, Supervisor Chandra Prakash, Private person Shravan Kumar LUCKNOW: A day after the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment arrested a Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) junior engineer, supervisor and an alleged middleman in a Rs 7.5 lakh bribery trap, the complainant, NRI businessman Jitendra Narayan, claimed that the accused had initially demanded Rs 40 lakh to halt action against his commercial complex before gradually reducing the amount to Rs 15 lakh.Speaking to reporters after the arrests, Narayan alleged that he had been subjected to weeks of intimidation, including repeated threats of demolition and sealing of his property, forcing him…

Patna: The state govt has invited applications under the Pulse Processing Unit Establishment Scheme, offering a subsidy of up to Rs 25 lakh for setting up new pulse processing units in 10 districts. Applications can be submitted online till August 31 under the scheme, which is being implemented as part of the Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses.According to a press release issued by the agriculture department on Sunday, beneficiaries will receive a subsidy of 33% of the project cost or a maximum of Rs 25 lakh, whichever is lower. The assistance will cover expenditure on plant and machinery, buildings, warehouses…

Heeralal Oraon, a resident of Latehar district, was present at the protest site Ranchi: A 35-year-old man climbed a nearly 60-ft high-mast light at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium around midnight and remained perched there for seven and a half hours, triggering a prolonged rescue operation early Sunday.The incident disrupted a protest by aspirants alleging irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).Police identified the man as Heeralal Oraon, a resident of Latehar district who was present at the protest site.“As soon as we were alerted, police, fire brigade personnel and quick-response…

Kolkata: A social media buzz about former Bengal minister Shashi Panja meeting NCPI MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar at a fertility clinic in Bhowanipore on Saturday has led to speculation over the former’s political future. Kakoli’s husband Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar is a director of the clinic.While many think the former Bengal cabinet minister’s meeting with Kakoli might be a sign of her plans to cross over to NCPI, her followers have shot down such rumours, saying Shashi’s visit was merely professional and that she has been visiting Institute of Fertility Research since 1989. Sources said Kakoli, herself a doctor, was present…

Action from the Mohammedan SC-Samaleswari encounter. | Photo Credit: X@thedurandcup Debutant Samaleswari Sporting pulled off a major surprise by defeating two-time champion Mohammedan Sporting Club 3-2 in a thrilling Group B match of the 135th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.The Sambalpur-based side made an impressive start, taking a two-goal lead before half-time through strikes from Basit Ahmed Bhat and Russian forward Marat Tareck. Mohammedan SC responded strongly after the break, with Lalthankima and Lalngaihsaka finding the net to level the scores by the 66th minute.Just when the match appeared headed for a draw, Veer Arjun Joshi produced…

Ankur came back from a game down to go all the way. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Ankur Bhattacharjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the men’s and women’s singles champions as India capped a dominant campaign by winning four of the five gold medals at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex here on Sunday.The men’s final, featuring two of the brightest prospects in Indian table tennis, lived up to the expectations. In a pulsating 70-minute contest, Ankur staged a stirring comeback to overcome Payas Jain, making a strong statement after narrowly missing out on…