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In photo: Hariom Sisodiya, Gulaab, Md Ishtiyaq and Pawan Thakur NEW DELHI: It was a normal Sunday afternoon in Satya Niketan market – till the earth suddenly thundered, shook violently and dust overwhelmed the entire neighbourhood. “When the dirt finally settled, we saw that an entire building had turned to rubble,” said Md Ishtiyaq, an electrician.Ishtiyaq, along with a few locals, climbed the mountain of debris and started to look for survivors immediately. Some were afraid that the adjacent building might come crashing down too, “but we helped anyway”, he said. Borrowing a hammer from a shop nearby, Ishtiyaq managed…

Bengaluru: A turf war between two rival groups in east Bengaluru turned deadly as a 26-year-old man was murdered, and police arrested the main accused in connection with the case.Arjun was attacked near the Chuna Lane railway gate in KG Halli on Sunday evening. According to police, Arjun and Palani (32) – who has now been arrested – had attempted to establish their influence at KG Halli with the support of their associates.A couple of cases were registered against both Arjun and Palani over their clashes in the past one year. The rivalry had reportedly led to repeated clashes between…

Hyderabad: A 70-year-old woman was attacked by an intruder who allegedly cut her ears and snatched her gold earrings after breaking into her house in Gautam Nagar, Nizamabad, in the early hours of Monday. The accused also allegedly demanded money from her before fleeing when she raised an alarm.The incident occurred on road no. 2 in Bangaru Maisamma colony, Gautam Nagar. The victim, Nalla Arundhathi, was alone in the house at that time.According to police, Arundhathi had locked the doors and had gone to sleep on Sunday night. Sometime later, she heard a noise from beneath her bed. When she…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction of a Banaskantha man in a 1985 domestic violence case but spared him the jail term, more than four decades after his wife first levelled the allegations against him.Mulchand Parmar’s wife had lodged a complaint against him under Section 498 of the IPC, alleging cruelty. Parmar was tried by a magisterial court in Palanpur, which convicted him and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment in 1992. His appeal was later dismissed by a district court in 2009, following which he approached the high court.During the hearing of his appeal, Parmar’s lawyer chose…

Pimpri court sentences man (64) to 20 years’ RI for sexually assaulting a child in his house in Dapodi in 2022 Pune: A Pimpri court sentenced a man, now aged 64, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in his house in Dapodi in Sept 2022.The accused, Karim Kadar Khan, was held guilty under sections 376AB and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Additional sessions judge Kavita D Shirbhate held that the prosecution had proved its case through the testimony of…

Porvorim flyover expected to carry about 75,000 to 80,000 vehicles a day Panaji: The Rs 641 crore six-lane elevated corridor in Porvorim, scheduled to be inaugurated on Sep 9 and opened to traffic on Sep 11, is expected to carry about 75,000 to 80,000 vehicles a day, or nearly 60% of the traffic on the stretch, PWD officials said.The 5.1km corridor, which runs Hotel Majestic in Porvorim to the junction at the Guirim end, is expected to ease congestion on the Mapusa-Panaji route. Tourism minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said the project had been planned to meet the area’s…

Chandigarh: Residents of Manimajra and nearby areas will get a chance to directly raise civic and public grievances with UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria at a Samadhan Shiviron Sept 11 at the community centre near Shivalik Garden. Citizens can submit complaints in advance from Sept 8, when officials from key departments, including the MC, police, health, education, Estate Office and Chandigarh Housing Board, will begin scrutinising representations and initiating follow-up action. A review meeting chaired by deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav Monday discussed arrangements for the camp and directed departments to ensure adequate staff and logistical support. Source link

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has sought responses from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh govt after it was informed that a learning licence was allegedly issued in the name of a deceased person using his Aadhaar details.The court was hearing a PIL challenging the online mechanism for issuing learning and driving licences based on Aadhaar details. The petitioner also cited an instance where a learning licence was allegedly issued despite an obscene photograph being uploaded online along with Aadhaar details.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi passed the order on a…

A Bihar family placed their new SUV on their house rooftop for security. PATNA: The family of a Bihar native who works in Israel has taken vehicle safety to a height that could rival Mossad’s famed out-of-the-box strategies — they have parked their new SUV on the rooftop of their two-storied house in Gopalganj.Manoj Yadav’s family had hired a driver for their new SUV but he left the job after sometime in search of greener pastures. With a replacement not immediately available, the family was concerned about leaving the SUV unattended and selected the unusual parking spot.The choice caused a…

Nagpur: Amid ongoing debate over playing loud music during festivities, a fatwa has been issued against playing DJs during Eid celebrations at dargahs and sandal processions, stating that causing inconvenience or posing a health risk to others is not permissible in Islam.In recent years, scale and volume of DJ music have spiralled, causing noise pollution during sandal celebrations at dargahs, or julus (procession) during Eid-e-Milad. The trend had already come under criticism from all quarters of Muslim community, with members calling for measures to curb the nuisance.The fatwa has been issued by Mujtaba Sharif Khan Ashari Misbahi, Muhtamim (principal) of…