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Prayagraj: An FIR has been registered against a 17-year-old dance teacher under relevant sections of the Pocso Act for allegedly outraging the modesty of a three-year-old girl in the city. The police have launched a fresh investigation and taken the accused into custody.Police are collecting evidence and have also recorded the victim’s statement.Police said the family members of the girl had accused the dance teacher at a play school of outraging their daughter’s modesty on Aug 19 and lodged an FIR under appropriate sections of the Pocso Act.A senior police officer told TOI that an investigation was underway and all…

People gather outside the house where the murder took place Bhubaneswar/Puri: A man allegedly murdered his elderly mother, buried her body in the kitchen inside their rented home and then built a concrete structure over it. The chilling scene stumped police when they exhumed the body around 10.30 pm on Monday in the Kumbharapada area of Puri city.While the deceased’s identity is being verified, her son, Madan Dalei, who is in his 40s and originally from Parlakhemundi in Gajapati district, is on the run. The motive behind the murder is being investigated.The incident came to light after landlord Manorama Sahoo,…

– Homebuyers of Supertech Basera in Sector 79B continue to wait for their homes nearly a decade after booking..________________Picture by TOIThe project has 15 towers and 1,976 flats spread across around 12.1 acres- Homebuyers of Supertech Basera in Sector 79B continue to wait for their homes nearly a decade after booking..________________Picture by TOI- Homebuyers of Supertech Basera in Sector 79B continue to wait for their homes nearly a decade after booking..________________Picture by TOI- Homebuyers of Supertech Basera in Sector 79B continue to wait for their homes nearly a decade after booking..________________Picture by TOI- Homebuyers of Supertech Basera in Sector 79B…

Guwahati: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has collaborated with Army for the first time in the northeast to launch a special Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) camp in Assam’s Tamulpur district, which borders Bhutan.The initiative aims to cover students who have not yet completed the mandatory biometric update for their Aadhaar. Under UIDAI guidelines, biometric details must be updated twice during a person’s childhood — once at the age of five and again at the age of 15. Officials said 17,480 students had been identified for the exercise across Tamulpur district.The first camp under the initiative was held on…

Kanpur: The Hindu Adhyatmic Evam Sewa Mela, scheduled from Nov 26 to 30, will focus on six key issues, including forest and wildlife conservation, ecological balance, women’s respect and expression, and patriotism, organisers said on Monday. The five-day event will be organised on a large scale, with different teams assigned responsibilities for its preparations.A meeting to review preparations for the event was held on Monday, attended by S Guru Murti, former Reserve Bank of India director and founder of the mela. Various responsibilities were assigned to different teams.Meeting convener Navendu Shukla said the mela would focus on forest and wildlife…

Mangaluru: Four residents of Dakshina Kannada district were among 35 to 40 Indians who recently returned home after allegedly being stranded in Kazakhstan following a job ordeal.One of the victims approached Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta through former MLC Prathap Simha Nayak, following which Chowta took up the matter with the ministry of external affairs (MEA). The ministry intervened through the Indian mission concerned.The youths had allegedly travelled to Kazakhstan in April after being promised jobs. However, they are still traumatised by the experience. Many had taken loans of about Rs 4 to 5 lakh to finance their travel…

Shivamogga: To ensure peace and maintain law and order ahead of Eid festival, Shivamogga District police have deployed nearly 3,000 police personnel across the district. Twelve KSRP platoons, one RAF platoon, one Special Investigation Team/Reserve platoon, and 21 District Reserve platoons have been assigned the job, SP B Nikhil said on Monday.Over the last three weeks, police held extensive peace meetings with leaders of mosques and various community committees to address issues, issue necessary guidelines, and establish a joint control plan and exercise plan in coordination with all govt departments. Nikhil emphasised strict adherence to Supreme Court guidelines regarding speaker…

The inspection was prompted by a blaze at a coaching centre in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives on June 22 Noida: Thirteen coaching centres in the city face closure after education department officials found them operating without mandatory registration and flagged fire safety lapses and inadequate basic facilities. The action followed a month-long inspection drive triggered by complaints from parents and heightened safety concerns after a June 22 fire at a Lucknow coaching centre, which claimed the lives of 15 students.Officials said operators were asked to explain the violations and appear before the district inspector of schools with the required…

Pune: Two women constables from Pimpri Chinchwad police, who have been in a relationship for three years, and planned to wed on Aug 30 in a ceremony in Alandi near Pune, called it off on Monday after the intense attention their decision drew.Two days ago, both the women in their 20s attached the same wedding invite when they applied for leave. A senior police officer from Pimpri Chinchwad police said, “We cannot comment on their decision as it is their personal matter. We came to know about the wedding from the invitiation.”One is from North Maharashtra and the other is…

Police said 56 touts were detained in the last week alone, including 12 cases registered over the weekend Calangute: Calangute police registered offences against 520 touts during the 2025–26 tourist season for targeting male tourists with promises of providing women, and couples with discounted holiday packages.Police said 56 touts were detained in the last week alone, including 12 cases registered over the weekend. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Calangute PI Laxi Amonkar, with daily action against those allegedly involved.“A single male tourists are commonly targeted with promises of women in dance bars or massage parlours, while…