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Amritsar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at the residence of Vijay Kataruchak, a close associate of Punjab minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged land transfer scam in Pathankot district.The search was carried out at Kataruchak village along the Gurdaspur–Pathankot highway. Vijay’s residence is located adjacent to that of the minister.Vijay Kataruchak, a former Congress leader, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shortly after Lal Chand Kataruchak was inducted into the Punjab cabinet.Sources said the ED is probing the alleged illegal transfer of nearly 90 acres of mineral-rich land in Pathankot.…
LUCKNOW: A swift rescue operation by the Sadullanagar Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district saved the life of a 35-year-old man who became trapped inside a 15-20-foot-deep tunnel-like pit beneath his partially collapsed mud house on Friday evening.The incident occurred at around 8:30 pm in Newada village, where Ram Vilas, son of Ram Bahadur, reportedly fell into a narrow underground cavity believed to have been created by a wild animal beneath his old and semi-dilapidated earthen house. Police said the situation was critical as the unstable structure risked collapsing at any moment.On receiving the information, Station House Officer Satyendra Verma…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) has launched an investigation into alleged disproportionate assets worth Rs1.41 crore against Awdhesh Kumar Sinha, superintending engineer in the tourism department. The assets are around 75% higher than his known source of income.A case was registered against Sinha at Vigilance Police Station on July 16 under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.After verification, the VIB obtained search warrants from the special vigilance court, Patna. On July 17, sleuths of the VIB conducted searches at three residential and official premises linked to Sinha in…
Vehicles navigate a flooded road in Ranchi on Saturday Ranchi: A few hours of heavy rain threw life out of gear in the city on Saturday, with widespread waterlogging reported across several arterial stretches and residential areas.A minor bridge connecting Lalpur and Kokar via Bhaba Nagar was completely submerged. The situation was equally grim on the bustling Main Road, particularly in front of Anjuman Plaza, where two-wheeler riders faced a harrowing time navigating the flooded thoroughfare. Commuters, patients and their relatives were left stranded as the road in front of Seva Sadan Hospital was submerged under knee-deep water.Officials of Ranchi…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Friday signed MoUs with two industry partners for the licensing and wider application of university-developed innovations.The MoUs were signed with Mumbai-based MRC Agrotech Limited for the licensing of wheat variety HUW 838, also known as Malviya 838, and Bengaluru-based Indian Health Systems (IHS) for an Ayurvedic health assessment tool, Agnibala Self-Assessment Tool.In the presence of BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, registrar Rajan Srivastava signed the agreements with representatives of the two companies. Inventors from the Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Faculty of Ayurveda, along with other university members, were also present.The collaborations…
Some hawkers in the Burrabazar area started removing plastic sheets and umbrellas while the police team was still around Kolkata: Cops from the Jorasanko Police Station visited several parts of Burrabazar on Friday evening and instructed traders, shopkeepers and hawkers to immediately remove plastic sheets used to cover their goods, clear encroachments from pavements and carriageways and dismantle illegal extensions outside their shops, sparking a sense of foreboding among business owners and hawkers that they might also face payloaders.The police personnel took down the names and details of business owners as they made their way through Muktaram Babu Street, the…
Two US service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said.The US Central Command (Centcom) said four US service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan but have since been discharged. Others who suffered minor injuries have returned to duty.Jordan’s military earlier said it had intercepted 10 Iranian missiles fired into its airspace overnight, without reporting any damage. The US military said it had carried out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared their temporary ceasefire agreement “over”.The latest deaths…
Kirandeep Kaur, hails from Piddi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. The younger sister of Kirandeep Kaur, the 24-year-old Punjab woman who was stabbed to death inside her west London home earlier this month, has described the loss as devastating, saying the family had depended on her financially and now wants only justice and for her body to be returned to India for her last rites.In an interview with the BBC, Gursharan, 21, said Kirandeep had moved to the UK in September 2024 in the hope of building a better future for her family in Punjab and had been…
Staying out of politics feels like opting out entirely, but the decisions keep getting made regardless of who shows up to make them. Plato named that trap directly. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors,” the popular version reads. Refusing to take part rarely means escaping the outcome. More often it just means someone else decides it instead. It is a considerably older warning than most people probably assume, given how often it gets shared as though it were coined for a specific modern election rather than…
Shani Vakri 2026 will be a big phase for people who believe in numerology and astrology. Saturn (Shani) Saturn is the planet for karma, discipline, delay, duty, hard work and justice. When Shani begins to move again, the feeling may be deeper and more serious.This time can bring up old issues. Ongoing work, financial pressure, career delays, family responsibilities, and health routines may need more focus. Some may feel this energy more intensely based on their date of birth.In numerology, the dates of birth ruled by the number 8 are closely associated with Saturn. Other dates can also feel pressure,…