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Ferozepur: Two men on a motorcycle opened fire at a shop in Ferozepur’s Zira town on Thursday afternoon in an alleged bid to extort money from its owner. The shopowner, Suresh Kumar, said this was the second such attack on a property owned by him in the past 20 days, and that he and his son had been recieving extortion threats too. Zira deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Jaspal Singh Dhillon said the men fled after the attack on the shop at 12.30pm. “We are examining the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area, and have formed teams to…
Muslims set up stalls to distribute drinking water to devotees in Rath Yatras Lucknow: As Lord Jagannath’s chariot rolled through the city, Muslim families lined the Rath Yatra routes with water and sherbet stalls, turning simple acts of service into a celebration of communal harmony.Beginning at Akbari Gate, a procession organised by Chowk Sapasad Anurag Mishra traversed Nakkhas, where residents stood along the way serving devotees with chilled water.Among those extending a warm welcome was Umar Rotiwale of Akbari Gate, who continued his family’s more than 50-year tradition of offering soft drinks to pilgrims. “Our locality is largely Muslim, but…
Patna: Twenty-five candidates remain in the fray for the July 30 Bankipur assembly bypoll after one candidate withdrew nomination on the final day of withdrawal on Thursday. Polling will be held at 422 booths across 164 urban polling locations for 3.79 lakh voters.Addressing a joint press conference, Patna DM-cum-district election officer Kundan Kumar and SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said elaborate administrative and security arrangements have been made to ensure free and peaceful polling. The electorate comprises 2,00,060 men, 1,79,533 women and 23 third-gender voters. It also includes 4,998 first-time voters aged 18-19, 3,166 voters above 85 years and 1,024 persons…
The mines department has lodged an FIR on June 13 at the Padukalan police station alleging the use of forged transit passes to facilitate the illegal transportation of sand in Nagaur Jaipur: The mines department has lodged an FIR on June 13 at the Padukalan police station alleging the use of forged transit passes to facilitate the illegal transportation of sand in Nagaur district.According to the complaint filed by the office of the assistant mining engineer, Gotan, police informed the mines department on June 12 that two dumpers loaded with bajri had been detained at the Padukalan bypass tri-junction and…
Gadchiroli: The state govt has approved four new undergraduate engineering courses at University Institute of Technology (UIT), Gadchiroli, run by Gondwana University, from academic year 2026-27, adding 120 new seats.The approval, granted by Higher and Technical Education Department in a GR issued on Wednesday, follows clearance from the AICTE, New Delhi. The new courses, each with an intake of 30 seats, are Computer Science and Social Sciences, Manufacturing Technology, Metallurgical Engineering and Mining Engineering.The institute, located at Adpalli in Gadchiroli taluka, will run the courses on a self-financed, permanently non-grant basis, with the university bearing all expenditure on infrastructure, staff,…
Ranchi: As the 10-day mega fair at the Jagannathpur temple site in Dhurwa began on Thursday on the occasion of Rath Yatra festivities, city police have turned on high alert to keep extra vigil in the area to curb instances of petty crimes ranging from eve teasing to pick-pocketing, snatching, among others, by rolling out a special team comprising 40 police personnel.They would be stationed at various places at the fair in plain clothes. “All of them are equipped with wireless systems. Officer in-charge of Dhurwa police station is responsible to supervise their operations,” said an official.Deputy superintendent of police…
Commuters face a tough ride as rain lashes the city on Thursday Surat: Parts of south Gujarat received light to moderate rainfall on Thursday after a nearly weeklong lull that followed the torrential downpours which had flooded Surat and triggered floods in several parts of the region.Drizzles began in the early hours and continued intermittently through the day, bringing respite from the intense rain while causing minor disruptions in a few areas.In Surat district, Kamrej recorded the highest rainfall at 46mm, followed by Mangrol and Bardoli with 38mm each. Areth received 24 mm, while Palsana recorded 11 mm. A total…
Gorakhpur: A 37-year-old man allegedly stabbed his estranged wife and mother-in-law at his in-laws’ house in Gorakhpur after a village mediation postponed his wife’s return to the matrimonial house until Sunday. The wife sustained critical injuries, while her mother was also wounded while trying to save her.Both women were rushed to the Nehru Hospital of BRD Medical College. Doctors said the wife’s condition remains critical. Police have detained the accused and registered a case of attempt to murder and other relevant offences.According to police, Vinod, a resident of Moharipur under Chiluatal police station limits, married Lalita, 34, a resident of…
T’puram: Three police officers were injured at Maranalloor near Neyyattinkara on Thursday when a fraud case accused allegedly tried to run them over while resisting arrest.Neyyattinkara police team had reached Ambedkar Colony in plain clothes after receiving information that Sanoj (27) of Balaramapuram, an accused in the Nataraja Finance gold loan fraud case, was hiding there. Police said that when the officers asked him to get out of his jeep, he refused and accelerated towards them in an attempt to escape.The vehicle hit the motorcycles on which the policemen had arrived, injuring SI Akshay Kumar and CPOs Antony Miranda and…
Kolkata: Hastings Police has started a criminal investigation against a bank employee after allegations of extortion and death threats made by a senior citizen and her daughter. Police sources said the case began after a written complaint was lodged earlier this month.During the initial inquiry, police found that the bank employee had allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh to release a demand draft.The money was linked to the sale of a property owned by the complainant’s elderly mother.According to the complaint, when the family refused to pay the money, the bank employee allegedly threatened them. The official reportedly said the complainant…