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Auraiya Agniveer Vinod YadavAuraiya Agniveer Vinod YadavAuraiya Agniveer Vinod YadavAuraiya Agniveer Vinod YadavAuraiya Agniveer Vinod Yadav Kanpur/Lucknow: A 22-year-old Agniveer, whose family has a long tradition of military service, is among five Army personnel missing after flash floods hit an Army camp in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district on Friday.Agniveer Vinod Yadav, a resident of Sarai Amilia village under the Ajitmal police station limits of Auraiya, has been missing since the incident near Pashupani along the LAC. Seven Army personnel were caught in the flooding. Two were rescued, while five remain untraced as search and rescue operations continue.Vinod’s uncle, Dharmendra,…

District Judge-IV Anil Kumar passed the order on Monday Patna: Taking serious note of repeated delays by the Rohtas superintendent of police (SP) in complying with its orders, a court in Sasaram has directed the institution of a separate criminal miscellaneous case against the officer.District Judge-IV Anil Kumar, in an order passed on Monday, observed that repeated non-compliance and delayed compliance of judicial directions could not be ignored. The court also issued a notice to the SP, directing him to appear personally or through counsel on Aug 22 and explains the reasons behind the delays.The matter pertains to Sessions Trial…

Jaipur: Two Scheduled Caste youths in Bhilwara have filed a police complaint alleging they were forced to vacate chairs and sit on the ground during an Independence Day programme at a govt school in Bhilwara’s Bhakliya village.Police registered an FIR Monday and said they were investigating the allegations.One of the complainants, Rameshwarlal Bairwa, told TOI he and another SC community member were among five people seated on chairs at the school event. He said they had been welcomed before the programme began.“Suddenly, some people of the general and OBC communities said we could not sit beside them at the same…

The podium finishers of various age categories with the guestsThe top two finishers of rapid and blitz tournament with the guestsThe podium finishers of various age categories with the guestsThe top two finishers of rapid and blitz tournament with the guestsThe podium finishers of various age categories with the guests Shaunak Badole, the reigning National U-13 Champion, clinched both the Rapid and Blitz titles in the GH Raisoni Memorial Maharashtra State selection chess tournament which concluded at Shraddha Park on Sunday.In the rapid format, Shaunak remained unbeaten to emerge champion, scoring 8.5 points from the nine-round tournament. FM Siddhant Gawai…

Rajkot: A 14-year-old cold case involving the robbery of Rs 12 lakh from a grocery trader has finally been cracked by the crime branch. Investigators said an internal dispute among the alleged robbers led them to the three suspects.Afzal alias Saddam Dalwani (37), Rakesh alias Bitu Chudasama (41) and Iqbal Sheikh (40) have been arrested, police said, adding that Rs 2.50 lakh in cash was recovered from their possession.The robbery took place in 2012, when a local grocery trader was returning home on his scooter after closing his shop near a hotel behind Civil Hospital Chowk. Three men on a…

Bokaro: The water level at Tenughat Dam decreased on Monday, with the reservoir recorded at 846.80ft (258.10 mt) as against 852ft on Sunday, according to the reservoir level report issued by the Tenughat Dam Division authorities.The reservoir recorded a gross storage of 38,441 hectare-metres and live storage of 22,236 hectare-metres on Monday as against 44,526 hectare-metres on Sunday, dam authorities said.Water is being released from Tenughat Dam at 7,250 cusecs per second. Eight radial gates will remain open for discharge, along with one under-sluice gate.The dam’s maximum conservation level is fixed at 852 feet, where the reservoir’s gross storage capacity…

Police disperse agitating workers in the Amroli-Kosad industrial area Surat: Police investigating Sunday’s protest by workers of textile embroidery units in Amroli have found that preparations for the agitation had been underway for several days through social media. Officials said messages intended to mobilise and provoke workers were circulated across multiple platforms.Workers took to the streets on Sunday demanding a paid weekly day off. Police have identified at least 12 suspects allegedly linked to the online coordination and have detained them for questioning. Investigators are also examining CCTV footage from the protest site to identify those involved in violence and…

Vadodara: Even as police continue their probe whether an electrical fault or negligence led to the death of a 15-year-old class XI student during football practice at a city school, the district education department has ordered electrical safety audits across schools, forming seven teams to inspect power installations and identify potential hazards.DCP (Zone-1) Jagdish Chavda told media on Monday that an FSL team had visited New Era Senior Secondary School in Nizampura to examine the electrical installations and determine whether there was any negligence involving the power supply provided either by Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (MGVCL) or the school…

Varanasi: Two advocates returning from court were intercepted, assaulted and robbed by four unidentified assailants in Cantt police station area late Friday evening.Advocate Naushad Ali and his junior colleague Ramashankar were returning home after finishing work at the court when four unknown youths intercepted them near the bridge. The accused abused and attacked them.The advocates alleged that the attackers beat them with belts and a hockey stick and strangled in an attempt to murder. The assailants suspended the two men from the bridge before fleeing with Rs 4,700 cash and a gold chain.The accused threatened the lawyers, warning them of…

Thiruvananthapuram: KSRTC has been directed to ensure insurance for people injured in accidents involving its buses and to ensure that the benefits are provided without delay. SHRC chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas issued the directive to the KSRTC MD while considering a complaint alleging that nearly half of KSRTC’s buses were operating without insurance cover. The complaint was filed on the basis of documents obtained under Right to Information Act by social worker Vinod Mathew Wilson.SHRC had sought a report from KSRTC’s MD. According to the report submitted by KSRTC’s chief law officer, KSRTC buses have been exempted from taking insurance…