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A 15-year-old girl died after she was allegedly shoved off the fourth floor of a Kaushambi residential building Wednesday by a neighbour Ghaziabad: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly pushing a 15-year-old girl to her death from a fourth-floor balcony of a building in Kaushambi, where he lived, on Friday after police registered an FIR on murder charges.In her complaint, the girl’s mother said that the accused, Shahnawaz, a driver, was stalking and harassing the girl for nearly three months. She also accused him of forcing the girl to marry him. She said the accused tried to molest her…

An illustration of a man looking distressed after losing money while trying to sell his study table Pune: A private company employee from Hadapsar ended up losing Rs 4.81 lakh to cybercrooks in a bid to sell his study table between July 7 and 8.The 41-year-old filed an online complaint the next day. After preliminary investigations, the Hadapsar police registered a case on Thursday.An officer from the Hadapsar police said the complainant had posted an online advertisement to sell his study table. On July 7, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller agreed to buy the table…

The directorate of education had issued a circular to schools stating that all external individuals or organisations holding programmes inside schools for students will undergo scrutiny first Panaji: The directorate of education (DoE) on Friday withdrew a controversial circular that had mandated prior written approval from the department before schools could invite any external speaker, activist or organisation to their campuses. The withdrawal, issued under a fresh circular, revoked two earlier directives issued last week “with immediate effect,” stating that all instructions contained therein “shall cease to have effect”.The move follows sustained pushback from the opposition, which had termed the…

Women members of the family allegedly scuffled with women police personnel Mohali: The municipal corporation (MC), Mohali, Friday removed an alleged encroachment from govt land in Mataur village, where a temporary tarpaulin shed had been set up and was being used for keeping stray cattle and carrying out dairy-related activities.The eviction drive was conducted by the MC enforcement wing with police assistance after the civic body served a 24-hour notice directing the occupants to vacate the land.The issue was raised by municipal councillor Gurpreet Kaur during the last MC house meeting following complaints about the encroachment.During the demolition drive, the…

Lucknow: The UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has declared the final results of the 2023 direct recruitment of outstanding sportspersons for the posts of sub-inspector (civil police) and constable (civil police/PAC).The recruitment was conducted on Dec 19, 2023, for SI posts and on Dec 12, 2023, for constable posts. Applications were invited online from eligible sportspersons across 25 men’s and 23 women’s sports disciplines.According to the Board, the final merit list was prepared after scrutiny of applications, verification of documents, sports skill tests, evaluation of sports certificates and verification of original sports credentials. The list of selected candidates…

Patna: Dairy, fisheries and animal resource department has proposed the formation of panchayat-level fisheries cooperative societies across 8,053 panchayats in the state. The department aims to establish these societies in a phased manner, with the first phase targeting more than 1,000 panchayats after receiving approval from the state cabinet.The cooperative societies will be registered through the cooperative department. Separate bylaws will be framed to regulate their functioning. At present, fisheries cooperatives operate only at the block level but the proposed expansion to the panchayat level is expected to provide direct benefits to fish farmers.Secretary of dairy, fisheries and animal resource…

Villagers beat up a priest on allegations of stealing a chavar from a temple; the priest got a case registered under SC/ST sections; police began an investigation Bhilwara: A priest of the Khakul Dev temple in Barana village of Bhilwara under Asind police station area was allegedly assaulted and caste-abused by a group of villagers while performing prayers Friday, prompting police to register a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Villagers, however, lodged a counter-complaint accusing the priest of stealing the temple’s silver chavar (ceremonial fly-whisk) and other worship items. Police have registered…

Nagpur: The long-delayed Old Bhandara Road widening project remains stalled in litigation, with more than 200 affected properties under court-ordered stay, preventing the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) from completing land acquisition and demolition.The project envisages widening the existing 3-km stretch from 6 metres to 18 metres up to Bagdadi Chowk and 30 metres beyond. NMC has already demolished hundreds of structures and acquired land for most of the affected properties.A senior Town Planning Department official told TOI that pending litigation has prevented the civic body from taking possession of the remaining properties.The legal challenge comprises 12 Public Interest Litigations (PILs)…

Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan on Friday constituted a three-member inquiry committee, headed by additional district magistrate (law & order) Mukesh Machua, to investigate cerebral malaria deaths in Potka block.The committee was tasked with identifying any health personnel or officials found guilty of negligence or dereliction of duty in providing medical care and submitting a comprehensive report within three days. “Based on the findings, appropriate action will be initiated,” said the DC.The committee was also instructed to submit recommendations for improving the availability and timely delivery of healthcare services to prevent such incidents.A committee member said the team…

Residents accused the civic body of failing to prevent a repeat of street inundation Surat: Barely 10 days after floods crippled Surat, a spell of moderate rain on Friday once again left several roads waterlogged, exposing the city’s fragile drainage infrastructure and triggering fresh criticism of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).Residents took to social media to share videos of flooded roads and accused the civic body of failing to prevent a repeat of street inundation despite measures initiated after last week’s floods.Waterlogging was reported not only in traditionally low-lying areas but also in prominent localities such as Vesu, New City…