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Kanpur: Police on Friday afternoon arrested a man in connection with the murder of his wife and mother-in-law in Chandethi village under Bharthana police station in Etawah, during an encounter. According to police, Satyendra allegedly conspired to kill the two women to avoid paying a court-ordered monthly maintenance allowance of Rs 7,000 and a settlement amount of Rs 3 lakh.According to SSP Brijesh Srivastava, the accused, Satyendra Yadav, who was posted as a sanitation worker in the panchayat department in Aligarh, married Chandethi resident Manju Yadav alias Nirmala in 2021. After a marital dispute, Manju started living at her parental…

Protesters blocked key traffic points in Ludhiana, including the Ladowal stretch on the Amritsar-Delhi highway, Jalandhar Bypass, and Samrala Chowk, though demonstrators permitted emergency vehicles such as ambulances to pass through. Ludhiana: The statewide Punjab bandh called by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to demand the release of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners) evoked a mixed response in Ludhiana city while seeing a near-total shutdown in neighbouring Khanna and Jagraon on Friday.During the 7 am to 2 pm bandh, major commercial hubs in Ludhiana—including Ghumar Mandi, Chaura Bazar, and Model Town—remained largely shut until 1 pm before shopkeepers began reopening, while several…

TiE Mangaluru president Shyamprasad Hebbar addresses reporters at the Press Club in Mangaluru on FridayFounding president of TiE Mangaluru, Rohit Bhat, addresses the media on FridayTiE Mangaluru president Shyamprasad Hebbar addresses reporters at the Press Club in Mangaluru on FridayFounding president of TiE Mangaluru, Rohit Bhat, addresses the media on FridayTiE Mangaluru president Shyamprasad Hebbar addresses reporters at the Press Club in Mangaluru on Friday Mangaluru: TiE Mangaluru has been selected to host and drive the first K-Combinator initiative in Karnataka, a government-backed startup acceleration programme being rolled out under the state govt’s Beyond Bengaluru Mission and LEAP initiative, with…

Mysuru: Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said the expansion of Mysuru Airport would be given priority considering the city’s importance as a major tourism, cultural and heritage destination.At present, the airport handles ATR operations due to the limited runway length. Expansion of the runway would enable the airport to handle narrow-body aircraft and provide better connectivity to Mysuru, he told reporters after attending the Civil Aviation Consultative Committee meeting in Mysuru.He said Mysuru MP Yaduveer Wadiyar had raised several issues concerning the airport’s expansion and sought the Centre’s support for improving connectivity.“People from across the country and the…

Ghaziabad: An additional sessions court on Monday rejected the bail application of a man accused of helping his friend kidnap a minor for marriage last year. The court held that considering the nature and gravity of the crime, the punishment prescribed for it, and its impact on society, there was insufficient basis to release the accused on bail.The case was filed at Ankur Vihar police station on the complaint of a woman who said her minor daughter had gone to a shop to buy sweets on Oct 23, 2025, but had not returned. She said the family searched for the…

Voters present their cases at a hearing in West Bengal. Pune district authorities have told officials to preserve documents submitted by voters, the original orders, proceedings and notices Pune: Electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) will plan hearings from Aug 31 to Sept 30 on claims for and objections to the electoral rolls.Adequate manpower, infrastructure and technical support will be available at each venue. Computers, printers, internet connectivity and adequate manpower will be at hand.Six teams at each hearing venue will issue relevant forms, maintain proceedings, scrutinise documents submitted by voters, check names in the 2002…

Shiva Kumar was previously selected for the AIFF FIFA Talent Academy (U-15) in 2025 Panaji: Sesa Football Academy striker Shiva Kumar has been selected for the India U-15 boys national team trials as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) attempts to put together a strong team for the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan.Kumar, who was previously selected for the AIFF FIFA Talent Academy (U-15) in 2025, has continued to make progress at the national level.Meanwhile, Sesa Football Academy (SFA) has been awarded the AIFF Three-Star Academy Accreditation for 2026-27 for the second time. The accreditation recognises…

During the escape, one of the accused stole a .32 bore licensed pistol, which was loaded with seven bullets, from a drawer. Times News NetworkChandigarh: A man was allegedly stabbed twice after he intervened to stop a fight between two youths near a liquor vend in Sector 41 late on Aug 17, police said. Sector 39 police recorded the victim’s statement and registered a case. No arrest has been made so far.The victim, Brijesh, lives with his family in rented accommodation in Buterla village and works at a cloth shop in Jhampur. He said he reached Sector 41 from his…

SP Party National President Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said Meerut Police used “third-degree” torture methods on farmer leaders and demanded a thorough probe into the alleged police brutality.Akhilesh based his allegations on the first-hand account of party leader from Amroha, Digvijay Bhati, who was allegedly left with a swollen eye following police torture for his involvement in a protest in Meerut over the murder of a Dalit girl. Akhilesh shared a photograph of Bhati with an injured eye on X. “Insulting a farmer is an insult to the country,” Akhilesh captioned the photo…

Patna: A joint team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Bihar Police recovered 176 suspected counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs88,000 from East Champaran late Thursday night and arrested two persons, officials said.The operation was conducted under the direction of 71st Battalion SSB commandant Prafull Kumar following information that suspected counterfeit currency was being transported from Motihari. A team led by sub-inspector Rishabh Singh Rawat was formed in coordination with Lakhoura police.The team set up a checkpoint on Motihari-Lakhoura main road and intercepted a motorcycle. The two riders were identified as Sheikh Noor Alam, 38, of Baswaria,…