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The fire completely destroyed two vehicles belonging to Anthony Shivamogga: Jayanagar police have arrested a youth Manikanta on charges of torching two bikes.Manikanta and a local woman had been in a relationship for two years before their eventual breakup. Following the separation, friction continued between the two . In late 2025, the woman’s family fixed her marriage with Antony Raj, and their engagement took place last Nov.Unhappy with the wedding, Manikanta repeatedly harassed the woman’s family and threatened her brother with dire consequences if the marriage was not called off.On the night of Aug 30, at approximately 11pm Manikanta reportedly…

Sanctioned at a cost of Rs 48 crore, the four-lane overbridge was to be completed within two years Ghaziabad: A rail overbridge connecting Modinagar and Hapur Road, proposed to ease congestion at a busy railway crossing, remains incomplete two years after work began, affecting around one lakh residents and commuters in the area.The project was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 48 crore. The four-lane overbridge, being constructed by UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd, was planned to be completed within two years. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, residents said the 640-metre-long bridge remains only…

Pune: The draft electoral roll for Pune district’s 21 assembly constituencies, published on Monday under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), has flagged 13,32,418 cases for hearings. These include 5,77,821 electors with discrepancies in their details and 7,54,597 whose names could not be mapped to the 2002 electoral roll.Notices will be issued to these voters after two days and hearings will be held from Sept 7 at locations decided by electoral registration officers. All such electors will be contacted by booth-level officers and will have to provide documents as listed by Election Commission of India, poll officials said.Officials said 21 electoral…

The nightclub after the fire Panaji: Supreme Court on Monday upheld Bombay high court’s order cancelling bail granted to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Gaurav Luthra, Saurabh Luthra, and Ajay Gupta in connection with last year’s Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25 people.“We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of HC; hence the special leave petitions are dismissed. However, the petitioners are granted two weeks to surrender, failing which law shall take its own course. The trial court is encouraged to expedite the process of framing of charge(s),” stated the bench of Justices Dipankar Datta…

The MC’s proposal to construct a fairground on 24 acres at the Sector 20 mango grove near Kundi village has not gone down well with residents. Panchkula: The MC’s proposal to construct a fairground on 24 acres at the Sector 20 mango grove near Kundi village has not gone down well with residents.Mayor Sham Lal Bansal recently announced the proposal and said he would seek permission from the state govt.However, residents have voiced concerns about tree felling, increased air pollution, vehicular traffic, parking issues and congestion in residential areas.Demonstrations are being held, an online campaign has been initiated, and memoranda…

Lucknow: Rising prices of vegetables, fruits, rice, pulses, cooking oil, and spices are putting pressure on household budgets in the city ahead of the festive season. Families say they are cutting quantities, avoiding some items, and adjusting their monthly grocery spending as food prices have risen sharply since July. The biggest impact is being felt in vegetables.Onion, which was selling at Rs 25-40, is now about Rs 50-70. Garlic, which was selling for Rs 80-100 per kg about 20 days ago, is now priced at Rs 200-250. Ginger has gone up from Rs 60 to Rs 160-200 per kg, while…

Araria: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Araria, has disposed of 851 of 928 trial and bail matters through its Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) since the system became operational in Nov 2023, recording a disposal rate of 91%.Launched under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) initiative on Nov 2, 2023, the system provides free and competent legal assistance to people unable to afford private representation.Between Nov 2023 and Jul 2026, 77 matters remained pending. The team, headed by chief legal aid defence counsel Vinay Kumar Thakur, handles trial and bail matters involving eligible persons.Of the 604 bail applications…

The AIIMS common recruitment exam re-test at ION Digital Zone in Sitapura, Jaipur, was cancelled Monday after a power outage disrupted the test, a day after a similar disruption hit the NEET-PG exam at the same venue Jaipur: The AIIMS common recruitment exam retest at a centre in Sitapura was cancelled Monday after a power outage disrupted the computer-based examination. This comes just a day after the NEET-PG exam at the same centre was cancelled for similar reasons.The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, said the cancelled test will be held again on Sept 7 for candidates affected…

Nagpur: An advanced wood processing and training centre built at a cost of 1.6 crore has opened at Alapalli in Gadchiroli to convert the district’s famed teak from raw forest produce into finished furniture and keep value, employment and profit inside the district. What’s heartwarming is that the Alapalli success story is driven by tribal women.Gadchiroli teak has already been used in nationally important work linked to Prime Minister’s Office, Central Secretariat, Central Vista and Bharat Mandapam.Set up under the district planning committee’s innovative scheme for 2024-25 at Maharashtra Forest Development Corporation’s govt saw mill, the facility is designed as…

In a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday, Marandi claimed a massive change had taken place in the demography of assembly constituencies in the region. The former CM claimed the transformation was a threat to national security and tribal identity. Ranchi: Leader of the opposition Babulal Marandi on Monday urged Union home minister Amit Shah to carry out a special drive in Santhal Pargana division of the state to identify illegal Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants and hold them in detention centres before extradition.In a letter to Shah on Monday, Marandi claimed a massive change had taken place in…