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Pune: A 59-year-old estate agent from Warje Malwadi was abducted from Pune and killed in Sangli following a dispute over messages he had allegedly sent to a woman, police said.The accused, after killing the victim, dumped his body in the Tembhu canal at Kadegaon in Sangli district, about 180km from Pune, on Aug 10. The Kadegaon police arrested the accused and handed them over to the Ambegaon police.Assistant inspector Bhojling Dodmise of the Ambegaon police told TOI that a 28-year-old Ambegaon resident suspected that the victim was harassing his wife by sending her messages. Furious over this, he allegedly decided…

Villagers raised questions as to why the mining company requires agricultural and plantation land Bicholim: The gram sabha of Surla panchayat held on Sunday, villagers alleged that a mining company operating in the area has been purchasing large scale of land in the village over the years.They suspected that nearly 60% of land owned by bhatkars (landowners) has already been acquired by the company, including paddy fields, coconut plantations, orchard lands, cashew plantations, and other agricultural properties.Questions were also raised as to why the mining company requires agricultural and plantation land. Villagers present urged the panchayat to take serious note…

The ‘Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar’ scheme will be launched on Oct 2. Deputy commissioners have been directed to assess the needs of every identified family within two months and map them with suitable central and state govt welfare schemes. Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a new welfare scheme for 1.8 lakh economically vulnerable families identified through a year-long survey.He said the state government would work to improve the financial condition of the targeted population over the next two years under the scheme.The ‘Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar’ scheme will be launched on Oct 2. Deputy commissioners…

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav pays tribute to freedom fighter Rani Avantibai Lodhi on her birth anniversary on Sunday Lucknow: Hitting out at the BJP govt for ‘lecturing’ the opposition over its duties towards the people, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav dared the saffron brigade to name its leaders who had played a role in the freedom movement.“Yeh wo log hain jo azadi ke andolan mein nahi the (these people are not there in the freedom movement),” Akhilesh said, adding: “Ask them (BJP) to at least give a list (of leaders involved in the) freedom movement. If they love (India)…

Patna: Amid a surge in pilgrim footfall during the ongoing Shrawani Mela, the railways has decided to run six additional special trains originating from or passing through jurisdiction of the East Central Railway (ECR) . The move has been taken to provide convenient transportation facilities to devotees travelling from various destinations to Deoghar.ECR chief public relations officer (PRO) Saraswati Chandra said the services will operate on the Basukinath–Patna, Basukinath–Gorakhpur, Basukinath–Madhupur, Asansol–Gorakhpur, Madhupur–Narkatiaganj and Gaya–Madhupur routes. He said the move is aimed at meeting higher passenger demand and ensuring smooth movement of devotees, adding that officials have been directed to closely…

DGP Mishra said police arrested 103 Maoists, including politburo member Misir Besra, while 46 others surrendered so far Ranchi: Sustained police operations have considerably weakened Left-wing extremism (LWE) in Jharkhand this year, DGP Tadasha Mishra said at the Independence Day function held at the police headquarters on Saturday.Highlighting the results of anti-Maoist operations, Mishra said police arrested 103 extremists, including politburo member Misir Besra, while 46 others surrendered so far. Twenty-two extremists were killed in encounters, including central committee member Patiram Majhi.“Police also recovered 98 weapons, 7,470 cartridges, 11 kg of explosives, three improvised explosive devices and Rs 6 lakh…

Cops defend guard rails as essential “road furniture” needed to curb high-speed driving and traffic signal violations Kolkata: Responding to multiple complaints from motorists, Kolkata Police has initiated a major overhaul of the worn out and poorly-painted guard rails in the city. Lalbazar has identified 4,000 guard rails that need standardisation. Such guard rails have to be fitted with retro-reflective tapes so that they become visible even from a distance during night time.Motorists have registered complaints regarding the damaged guard rails with police as well as the state administration over the years.According to Kolkata Police, rust will be removed from…

55-year-old man dies by dog bite in West Yorkshire, UK. A 55-year-old man has died after being bitten by a dog during an altercation on a footpath in West Yorkshire, prompting a murder investigation, BBC reported.Police were called to a disused railway line off Blacker Lane in Calder Grove, Wakefield, at around 1.30 pm BST on Saturday after reports of an altercation.The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition and succumbed to injuries after 7 pm.A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control in a…

You have probably heard of the law of attraction, especially if you have come across conversations about manifestation and personal growth. But it is often presented on its own, without the broader ideas that provide context. The law of attraction is traditionally considered one of 12 universal laws, and the others explore ideas such as action, cycles, energy, balance and the relationship between inner and outer life.These principles are not scientific laws in the modern sense, and you do not have to take them literally. Instead, you can look at them as a philosophical lens that may encourage you to…

Srinagar, Aug 16: Popular Sufi singer Shafi Sopori says Sufi poetry has always been a way for him to connect with the divine, particularly verses written in praise of Prophet Muhammad.Speaking to Rising Kashmir, Sopori said that whenever he reads poetry praising the Prophet, he feels it reflects a deeper love for God.He counts poets such as Rasool Mir, Shams Faqir and Baba Bulleh Shah among those whose works continue to inspire him.“I enjoy reading their poetry. Their verses are wonderful and deeply inspiring,” he said.But Sopori’s own identity was shaped by another cultural icon—the late Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan…