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Viveka murder case: ED searches premises linked to Kadapa MP Avinash Reddy, father Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at two locations in Hyderabad and four in Kadapa district, including premises linked to YSRCP Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, his father YS Bhaskar Reddy and others. The searches are part of the Rs40 crore money-laundering investigation arising from the murder case of former Andhra Pradesh minister YS Vivekananda Reddy.The search operations resulted in the seizure of incriminating documents & digital devices. In addition, unaccounted cash of Rs24 Lakh and two locker keys were recovered and seized from…

Industrial effluents not behind fish deaths in Ennore: Minister Chennai: Environment minister V K Rajeev on Friday told the assembly that industrial effluents were not the reason for the mass fish deaths in the Kosasthalaiyar River at Ennore. “Preliminary findings indicate that the fish deaths were likely triggered by sewage contamination, including human waste,” he said while responding to a special call motion.He further said the state govt had formed a four-member expert committee to investigate the matter. They will submit a detailed report within 10 days, he said. A heated discussion had broken out after opposition leaders raised urgent…

Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has directed Satellite police to decide within eight weeks whether to register an FIR against Osia Hypermarket Retail Ltd over cheating allegations made by a carry bag supplier.Green Globe International, through advocate Utkarsh Dave, submitted before the court that it had approached Satellite police on May 5 seeking registration of an FIR against OSIA Hypermart. The company said it manufactures and supplies biodegradable and compostable carry bags and had been supplying them to the hypermarket chain since July 2022.According to the petition, Osia Hypermart failed to clear payments even after the credit…

Zoo management on high alert following the unexpected death of fish in the historic lake of Kanpur zoo Kanpur: The zoo management is on high alert after the incidents of a large number of fish dying in the historic lake of Kanpur zoo.Over the past month, there have been two incidents of fish deaths in the lake. The zoo administration has requested an expert team from Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) to conduct water testing to ascertain the cause of the fish fatalities.A senior official from the zoo said that a letter was dispatched to HBTU last week for the…

Pune: The director of an interior designing institute and its Pune centre head were arrested on Friday by Vishrambaug police for allegedly duping 70 students with the promise of securing admission to a course.Senior inspector Navnath Jagtap said they are yet to ascertain the amount collected by the suspects, as the students paid varied amounts. The father of an 18-year-old student lodged a complaint with the police. The duo has been arrested under Sections 316 (criminal breach of trust), 318 (cheating) and 336 (forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Jagtap said, “Complainant’s daughter wanted to pursue an interior designing course…

180 ETT (Elementary Teacher Training) Teachers Union members, accompanied by their families, staged a protest outside Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema’s residence over their various demands. CHANDIGARH: Members of the 180 ETT (Elementary Teacher Training) Teachers Union, accompanied by their families, staged a protest outside Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema’s residence over their demands. They were later detained by police.A protester alleged that the union has been seeking justice for 10 years and demanded the suspension of an Education Department clerk whom they accused of orchestrating irregularities in the recruitment process.“We are demanding the suspension of the Education Department clerk…

Representational image, created using AI, for illustrative purposes only (BCCL/ LT AI imagery) When the milkman’s canister still steams on a winter morning, and a dollop of ghee perfumed with caramelised milk finds its way into the city’s biryani, Lucknow’s food memory speaks for itself. That memory is now part of a public fight. On August 15, the Yogi Adityanath government joined Maharashtra, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh in restricting analogue paneer and went a step further by outlawing analogue ghee and khoya across the state. Framed as a crackdown on adulteration and mislabelling, the order is as much cultural as it…

Patna: A man from Paliganj area of Patna district was arrested on Friday for allegedly sharing and buying and selling obscene and sexually exploitative videos and photographs involving minors and others through social media platforms. Two cellphones were seized from him.Police said the accused allegedly bought and sold pornographic videos through Telegram, receiving payments through UPI. He allegedly charged Rs 20 for each video.The action followed a complaint received by the cybercrime unit. The accused allegedly used Telegram and WhatsApp for the activity. Acting on technical inputs and evidence gathered during preliminary investigation, police identified him and initiated legal proceedings.According…

Nagpur: The modernisation of Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College and Hospital, also known as Mayo Hospital, has gained momentum, with a helipad planned to be built on the roof of the 500-bed medical complex under construction on the hospital premises. The helipad would enable critical patients to be brought directly by air from remote areas of central India to support treatment within the golden hour in emergencies.The 11-storey medical complex is being constructed at a cost of about Rs146 crore within the premises of Mayo Hospital. Initially, a seven-storey building was planned, but a proposal to add another four floors…

The rising flames triggered panic among workers and employees in Jharkhand. RAMGARH: Three engineers were burnt alive and another suffered injuries after a turbine blast triggered a major fire at the captive power plant of a private sponge iron factory in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district in the early hours of Saturday.According to police and factory officials, the explosion occurred around 4am inside the power generation unit while engineers, technical staff and other workers were on night duty.The blast reportedly took place in the turbine section, leading to a fire that rapidly spread through the control room area.Chief factory inspector Manish Sinha…