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SIM card rules are set to change from August 24, with telecom companies being asked to stop people from getting mobile connections beyond the permitted limit. In a circular, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to identify customers who already have the maximum number of SIM cards allowed in their name. Such customers will be informed that they cannot get another mobile connection. The new system will initially work on a post-facto basis, but operators have been told to move to real-time checks by November 30.New SIM card rules come into effect from August 24Under the existing…

Mumbai: Two school-going boys drowned in a water tank at Aarey Colony on Friday. Police said the duo, Naqib Khan, 14, and Zayed Patel, 15, had left their tuition class midway and ventured to Aarey Colony with a friend for a swim. The friend fled after the incident.Khan and Patel studied in class 9 and class 10, respectively, at the Jogeshwari Gunfa English Medium Secondary School. They had not been to school on Friday. Around 11.55 am, the Aarey police received a phone call from an unknown person about a drowning at the water tank near Modern Bakery junction.According to…

A 31-year-old software engineer was allegedly beaten to death by his wife’s family. NEW DELHI: ‘It’s a calculated conspiracy’, ‘they crushed his lungs’, said the family of a 31-year-old software engineer who was allegedly beaten to death by his wife’s relatives in Delhi, alleging that the attack was a pre-planned attempt to kill him.Vinay Gupta, who worked as a software engineer with Adobe, was allegedly assaulted at his home in Laxmi Park, Nihal Vihar, on Friday following a matrimonial dispute.Police have detained four people in connection with the case.’It was just a minor matter’Gupta’s father, Premchand, said the dispute was…

The Karnataka govt is set to overhaul its industrial approval system, proposing deemed clearances for applications that are not processed within a prescribed timeframe and introducing a risk-based inspection mechanism to reduce compliance burdens on investors Bengaluru: The govt is set to overhaul its industrial approval system, proposing deemed clearances for applications that are not processed within a prescribed timeframe and introducing a risk-based inspection mechanism to reduce compliance burdens on investors.The cabinet Friday approved the Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which is likely to be introduced in the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature.The proposed changes seek to…

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…