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Between learning a notoriously difficult local language, studying for a professional certification in economics and volunteering to help Ukrainian refugees, Nikita Belov might seem like the exact kind of Russian asylum seeker who would be welcomed in Europe. But that didn’t stop authorities in Finland from nearly deporting him and his mother, Olga, last month. After being denied asylum and told that they faced little risk back home, the pair were “on the brink of deportation,” Belov, 25, said, before a court stepped in and ordered their case to be reconsidered. Hundreds of Russians have landed in a similar situation…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has opposed a plea filed by Amit Gupta, former resolution professional and liquidator of Provogue (India) Ltd, before the NCLT seeking protection under Section 233 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).In its reply, EOW alleged that Gupta and other accused persons deliberately undervalued Provogue’s Hong Kong subsidiary, Elite Team (HK) Ltd, during the liquidation process and subsequently benefited from its assets.The EOW had last year registered an FIR on a complaint filed by former managing director Nikhil Chaturvedi, who alleged that a few…
NEW DELHI: Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj had amassed a significant social media following through provocative posts, displays of political proximity and controversial statements long before a video of him allegedly boasting about assaulting a protester’s father at Jantar Mantar went viral.Bhardwaj, who describes himself as a “Sanatani Yodha”, was detained in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Friday, hours after Delhi Police assured Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters that he would be arrested within 72 hours in connection with the alleged assault on Sanjay Kumar, father of student activist Nishu Azad, during the July 20 protest in Delhi.The detention followed the circulation of…
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Kavya and Dushyanth adopted Indie dogs Ghost and Pogo last year At the IAdopt pet adoption event held recently in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, nearly 25 Indie dogs and cats were adopted by Chennai residents. More importantly, say organizers, for the first time, they didn’t face superficial inquiries as much as before such as, “Do you have a golden retriever?” or “Can I get a white, fluffy kitten?”Kowmari Krithika, founder of IAdopt, says this wasn’t the case in 2017 when she started rescuing animals. “It was hard to convince people to consider an Indie breed.”Rescuers say love for Indies caught on during…
Ganja plants being destroyed Koraput: Koraput police unearthed a sprawling plantation spread over nearly 10 acres in the hilly terrain near Disariguda village in Lenjiiguda forest area under Padwa police limits and destroyed around 12,000 cannabis plants in a day-long operation on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off about illegal ganja cultivation, a team from Padwa police station conducted a raid in the area in the presence of an executive magistrate. The plants, which were around 4 to 5 ft tall, were uprooted and destroyed, said Koraput SP Rohit Verma.During the operation, police caught three persons allegedly tending the plantation and planting…
Coimbatore: A 19-year-old female college student was arrested by Pollachi east police for stealing gold ornaments from her father’s friend’s house to buy a two-wheeler for her boyfriend.The arrested student has been identified as R Joy Princy, 19, a second-year student at Govt Arts College in Pollachi. Police said the complainant, H Tamilselvan, 59, of Chandrapuram Road near Unjavelampatti in Pollachi, is friends with the accused’s father, Rajesh, of TVK Nagar in Pollachi.On August 16, Joy Princy visited Tamilselvan’s residence. After she left, he noticed that nine sovereigns of gold jewellery kept in the wardrobe of his house were missing.…
Silchar/Aizawl: Heavy rain triggered severe soil erosion beneath the Katakhal-Bairabi railway line on Thursday evening, damaging nearly 70 metres of track and disrupting Mizoram’s only rail link with the rest of the country.The affected stretch lies between Jamira in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled or short-terminated several trains, while restoration work has begun on a priority basis.An initial assessment had put the damage at around 50 metres, but a subsequent inspection found that nearly 70 metres of track had been affected. Erosion has extended up to 40 metres from the track centre.The NFR…
Mangaluru: With most routes, especially villages in Sullia lacking proper public transportation facilities, students are forced to walk for hours to reach schools. BJP MLA Bhagirathi Murulya has been requesting KSRTC authorities to introduce buses on all major routes. However, since all efforts yielded no results, the MLA has approached the minister, expecting the KSRTC to introduce buses on major routes.The MLA said that she met transport minister Byrathi Suresh and submitted an appeal requesting the allocation of new buses to the Sullia bus depot.“Due to a shortage of buses and staff at the Sullia bus depot in my constituency,…
Gandhi Ghat in Patna lies under floodwater on Friday Patna: Patna remained on high alert on Friday as rising water levels in the Ganga and Punpun triggered flooding in vulnerable areas, while increased discharge from the Sone added to concerns across the state capital.The volume of water flowing through the Sone rose to 5.18 lakh cusecs by Friday afternoon, contributing to a further rise in the Ganga. The situation has revived memories of the devastating 1975 flood among older residents, although protective embankments and flood-protection structures have since strengthened Patna’s defences.In Danapur diara, around 50 flood-affected families have taken shelter…