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Guwahati: Parikshit Sarma, one of 11 Assamese NRIs in Singapore summoned by Assam Police in connection with singer Zubeen Garg’s death, appeared before a fast-track court on Wednesday and Thursday to record his statement in the case.The fast-track court, constituted in March, framed charges against seven accused in May. The accused are North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Zubeen’s manager Shiddarth Sharma, bandmate Shekharjyoti Goswami, co-singer Amritprabha Mahanta, cousin Sandipon Garg and his two personal security officers, Nandeswar Borah and Paresh Baishya.Zubeen, who had travelled to Singapore on Sept 17 last year to participate in the festival scheduled for…

Kanpur: Krishna Janmashtami festivities commenced at the Shri Radha Krishna Mandir (J K Mandir) in Kamala Nagar, Kanpur,on Thursday with religious and cultural performances on the theme “The Marriage of Devaki and Vasudeva and the Prophecy.”According to a representative of Radha Krishna Trust a special event will be organised at the temple on Janmashtami on Friday. The theme of the celebrations will be ‘Shri Krishna Janmotsav and Bal Leela.’ Plays associated with Lord Krishna’s birth and childhood will be presented on Friday. Source link

The grilles of the bridge have rusted and the slab beneath is broken Ghaziabad: Hindon barrage bridge, connecting Siddharth Vihar with Indirapuram and other trans-Hindon areas, has been closed for repairs for a month. Commuters, particularly two-wheeler riders, will have to take detours of around 5 km to 10 km via bridges from NH9 or Meerut trisection.The barrage bridge was built primarily to monitor water flow but has become an important link between areas on either side of the river.A resident of Gaur Siddhartham in Siddharth Vihar, Saurabh Jha, travels every afternoon to his gym in Indirapuram. “I prefer to…

Pune: Flatowners seldom ask questions regarding maintenance costs and a rise in property tax while opting for redevelopment, said S Laxminarayan, founder of a city-based startup Dreams Redeveloped.“We have observed seven- to eightfold increases in property tax and maintenance costs in a newly redeveloped society. But most flat owners do not think of these aspects while opting and then face the brunt of higher costs,” he said.Purshottam Raskar, a Karvenagar resident, said they had to rent a new flat and relocate to Singhgad Road because of high property tax.“Instead, homeowners ask about the optimum additional area they can negotiate in…

The department has sought the cooperation of farmers during the field-level exercise Panaji: The directorate of agriculture has announced that the Digital Crop Survey (DCS), an initiative under Govt of India’s AgriStack programme, is currently being carried out across Goa to create accurate, real-time records of crops being cultivated in agricultural fields.The DCS is a mobile-based system launched by Indian govt to record real-time data on crops sown across every agricultural plot.In a public notice issued on Wednesday, the department said its official surveyors are visiting agricultural fields across Goa to record details of crops currently under cultivation.The department has…

Shiromani Akali Dal leaders allege a Sikh youth faced torture and humiliation. CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday alleged that a Sikh youth was tortured and humiliated after speaking out against the drug menace and the Punjab government’s functioning, and demanded action against those responsible.In a strongly worded post on X, former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal questioned the treatment of the youth, alleging that he was targeted after openly protesting against Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party government.”This is the same boy who just yesterday was…

Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday ordered an inquiry into reports that a pregnant woman was allegedly taken out of the operation theatre at Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital after her family failed to arrange the Rs 6,000 sought for the procedure.Following the order, the gynaecologist at RSM was attached to Mal CHC and Dr Shaba Afreen of Itaunja CHC was given additional charge of the facility. The OT attendant was dismissed, and divisional surveillance officer Dr Umesh Sachan was appointed inquiry officer.As per reports, Lalla, a resident of Bhawanipur, brought his wife, Dharmi, to the hospital on Wednesday…

Flood-hit residents of Panapur wade through flooded Ganga in Danapur on Thursday Patna: The rising Ganga has put Patna and several adjoining districts on high alert with the water resources department forecasting that the river may cross its highest flood level at Gandhi Ghat in Patna and Hathidah in Mokama.People living in low-lying areas of Bhojpur, Patna, Saran, Vaishali, Nalanda, Begusarai, Lakhisarai and Jehanabad have been urged to remain alert. Disaster management department principal secretary Santosh Kumar Mall directed officials to maintain heightened vigilance and act promptly under standard operating procedures.“If necessary, people living in affected or vulnerable areas would…

Jaipur: Special Operations Group (SOG) Thursday announced that they have arrested another accused in a case involving a candidate who allegedly submitted a forged MA (Hindi) degree during the eligibility verification for the RPSC Lecturer-Hindi (School Education) Competitive Examination 2022.The accused, Deendayal Molpuriya (46) of Sardarshahar in Churu, is being questioned by SOG about the alleged procurement of the forged degree and the network involved.SOG ADG Vishal Bansal said candidate Brahma Kumari, daughter of Babulal Bishnoi, had submitted an MA (Hindi) degree purportedly issued by Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, during the verification process.RPSC got the degree verified and found that…

There Is No Fun Without DJs, Says BJP-Nominated CorporatorNagpur: City police’s decision to ban DJ systems during the festive period, from Thursday night till Nov 1, has triggered an unusual political divide within BJP, with Central Nagpur MLA and former mayor Pravin Datke questioning the timing of the restriction while former mayor and former MLC Sandip Joshi backing the move.Meanwhile, Dahi Handi organisers have openly indicated that they may go ahead with DJs despite the police notification.The police clarified that permission has been granted for 82 Dahi Handi events, 24 large processions, 18 religious processions and 12 programmes organised by…