Author: Indmedia
Thousands of devotees participating in the 1.5-km procession were served meals by locals as part of a long-standing tradition Ahmedabad: As the chariots entered Saraspur, considered the maternal home of the deities, thousands of devotees participating in the 1.5-km procession were served meals by locals as part of a long-standing tradition.At Panchawad Pol, residents said the practice has been carried on for four generations. Organiser Prakash Jotani said preparations had been under way for the past four to five days.“Residents of the pol prepared around 500kg of boondi, 200kg of potato sabji and puris made from 200kg of wheat flour…
Prayagraj: A Pratapgarh-based man posing as a lawyer has been booked for allegedly naming his rivals as accused in multiple FIRs and extorting money from them to have their names removed from the cases.The racket came to light during the investigation of an FIR registered at Fatanpur police station. Police found that one of the accused named in the case had no connection with either the complainant or the dispute. Further probe led investigators to self-styled lawyer MK Tripathi.A senior police officer said Tripathi had allegedly implicated one of his rivals and the latter’s father in at least two to…
Rourkela: Police have started an investigation into a case of alleged ragging and assault of six Class IX students by nine seniors at the hostel of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Deogarh district, in which three of them were injured.A complaint in this regard was lodged at Deogarh Town police station on Wednesday night by the father of one of the victims. “We have registered a case and started an investigation,” said Sabyasachi Satpathy, inspector in charge of Deogarh Town police station.School principal Uttam Prasad said an internal inquiry is also underway. “A committee has been constituted to probe into the…
Authorities opened the sluice gates of both the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam and the nearby Barur big lake to facilitate irrigation Krishnagiri: Agricultural activities in Krishnagiri district received a major boost on Thursday as authorities opened the sluice gates of both the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam and the nearby Barur big lake to facilitate irrigation for the first crop cultivation season. The water release will ensure crucial water supply for local farmlands.Water from the KRP dam, constructed across the Thenpennai River, will be released through its right and left bank canals for a period of 120 days at…
Anil’s colleagues have demanded compensation from the e-commerce platform he worked for Gurgaon: A 23-year-old delivery executive was killed after a dumper hit his motorcycle from behind near Kherki Daula toll plaza at 7am on Thursday, leading to protests by fellow delivery partners, triggering traffic congestion on the Delhi-Jaipur highway for an hour.Delivery partners who gathered at the spot demanded compensation from the e-commerce platform he worked for. However, police said it will be investigated whether he was on duty at the time of the accident.The deceased, Anil Yadav, a native of Ayodhya, UP, lived in Jharsa and was working…
Shillong: The Meghalaya assembly will pass a resolution to formally oppose and ban uranium mining in the state, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday.“Our stand has always been clear and unwavering. After a meeting with several NPP leaders, we have reaffirmed our commitment to stand with the people of Meghalaya. As a govt, we will continue to oppose uranium mining and will bring forward a resolution to formally ban uranium mining in the state,” the CM said in a virtual address. He was responding to recent and ongoing speculation and media reports on alleged moves towards uranium mining…
SIR sparks scramble for 2003 voter roll details Gurvinder.SinghLudhiana: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has thrown up challenges for city residents, particularly in tracing details from the 2003 electoral database and accounting for migration between localities over the years.Those who were too young to be registered as voters in 2003 are finding it especially difficult, as they are required to provide their parents’ voter card details for mapping.Several residents in their 20s and early 30s said that when they approached booth level officers (BLOs) for assistance, they were told that tracing their parents’ voter details in the 2003 electoral…
Representational image only Mangaluru: A fast-track special court Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old fisherman to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 3-year-old child.The convict has been identified as Ashok K.According to Special Public Prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on May 4, 2025, when the child was playing in the compound. A neighbour reportedly called the child home and gave the child food. After eating, the child was asked by the mother to return the plate to the neighbour, during which the accused allegedly sexually assaulted the child.The court, presided over by additional district and sessions judge, FTSC-I,…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G Lakhmikanth Reddy on Thursday issued directions to FSSAI, to step up surprise visits and inspections of hotels, restaurants and street food vendors to check the quality of food served to their consumers.Chairing the district-level advisory meeting on food safety, the DC said ensuring quality food to people is the utmost responsibility of officials. The DC asked officials to conduct surprise visits and inspections of luxury hotels as the district administration received complaints about not maintaining cleanliness and serving substandard food.As various vendors were also using artificial coloursand chemical colour sprays to quickly ripen fruits, officials were…
The girl was pushed to death from this red brick building Ghaziabad: A 15-year-old girl died after she was allegedly pushed from the fourth floor of a building in Kaushambi on Wednesday by a neighbour who had, according to the girl’s mother, been stalking her for nearly three months.The teenager, who was on her way home after purchasing milk, was accosted by the 30-year-old man around 10 pm. He allegedly dragged her to his room in the nearby building. Minutes later, she fell to her death, her mother has alleged in her police complaint.So far, police have found no eyewitnesses…