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New Delhi: With heavy pedestrian movement and a constant stream of autos, e-rickshaws and Gramin Seva vehicles choking roads around Chhattarpur Metro station, Delhi Traffic Police has stepped up measures to ease congestion at CDR Chowk and Mandir Wali Road in Mehrauli.DCP (Traffic), Southern Range, inspected the stretch recently and interacted with drivers of public transport vehicles.The inspection found that commuters use the various modes of public transport to travel to and from Chhattarpur metro station, putting pressure on the already congested stretch, particularly during peak hours. Officials also flagged haphazard stopping and parking of autos and e-rickshaws as a…

Bengaluru: Embattled Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, facing allegations of helping his daughters secure govt jobs, faces suspension and a fresh probe after the Karnataka cabinet Friday made a recommendation in this regard to the governor.This comes days after his first suspension was struck down on technical grounds.Sahukar has been under a cloud over allegations that he helped get his daughters illegally appointed as industrial extension officers. Gehlot ordered his suspension in July and referred the matter to the President for a Supreme Court-led inquiry. But Karnataka high court quashed that order earlier this week, ruling that…

Hyderabad: A suspected gold courier from Kerala gave customs officials the slip during an investigation at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), escaping custody even after officers seized gold worth over Rs 90 lakh from his possession. Police have registered a case and launched efforts to trace him.The drama began on Thursday morning when Air Intelligence Unit officers of customs intercepted TP Sadakkathulla, a resident of Kannur district, after he arrived at RGIA on IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram.Acting on specific intelligence, customs officials stopped Sadakkathulla at the arrival hall. Though he was carrying only a backpack, a scan of his…

Chennai: Jewellery retailers Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers have been awarded the contract to supply gold rings under the ‘Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme, under which every child born in a govt hospital will receive a 1g gold ring, a release from the state’s health department on Friday said.On July 14, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) sought bids for 4.41 lakh 1g 22-carat, gold rings, drawing bids from 11 companies through the state’s official tenders portal. Jewellery major Joyalukkas India Limited emerged as the lowest bidder for Tamil Nadu’s ₹755 crore scheme. The retail group quoted ₹0.01 as the making charge…

preventive arrests in ahmedabad Ahmedabad: In the days leading up to a Rath Yatra procession, a Navratri block, a political rally or a VVIP visit, something changes sharply in how Ahmedabad police operate — and the numbers tell a striking story.An analysis of enforcement data spanning 587 days, from Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 10, 2026, shows that preventive arrests in the city more than doubled in the week to ten days before any major public event, jumping from a routine daily average of 42.6 to 106.5 — a spike of 150%.Over the full period studied, police recorded 25,006 preventive…

women making eco friendly rakhis Prayagraj: As many as 300 women associated with self-help groups in the rural pockets of Sangam city have prepared more than one lakh eco-friendly rakhis made of cotton threads ahead of Rakshabandhan. These rakhis will be sold in prominent markets of Prayagraj as well as at makeshift stalls that will come up in the city and adjoining districts ahead of the festival.The self-help groups formed by the state government to empower women in UP have provided a new source of income for homemakers. In sangam city, women associated with the District Urban Development Agency (DUDA)…

Himanshu Lal has been made inspector general of police STF & EOW Bhubaneswar: In a reshuffle of senior IPS officers, the state govt on Friday appointed Himanshu Kumar Lal as inspector general of police (IGP) of special task force (STF) and economic offences wing (EOW), a home department notification stated.Officials said Lal, who held the position of IGP (northern range), will now hold full charge of both specialised units, which were earlier overseen by IGP (crime) Sarthak Sarangi as an additional responsibility. DIG (provisioning) Charan Singh Meena has been posted as the new DIG of northern range.Lal’s new posting is…

The issue was also raised before chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during a meeting of the district public grievances and redressal committee on Friday Gurgaon: An investigation by the district education officer (DEO) has led to closure orders against two unrecognised private schools running illegal dummy setups for senior secondary students, leaving around 875 students facing an uncertain academic future.RB Kids School in Krishna Nagar, Basai Road, and First Step School in Bhavani Enclave were ordered shut after on-site inspections conducted on Aug 17, 2026, confirmed they were operating without govt recognition while charging parents exorbitant fees for non-attending classes.The…

Silchar: Cachar police seized 15,900 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 2,600 painkiller tablets worth around Rs 2 crore in the illicit market, officials said Friday.Acting on intelligence, a police team raided a godown near the accused’s shop at Gossaipur under Udharband police station on Thursday evening and recovered the contraband. Police arrested Sohud Ahmed Laskar (57) in connection with the seizure.Briefing reporters, additional SP (Cachar) Manas Saikia said investigators were probing how the consignment came to be stored at the godown.“The forward and backward linkages of the operation are being investigated, and efforts are under way to identify any…

Times News NetworkKanpur: In view of the upcoming Shrawan’s fourth Monday DCP West SM Qasim Abidi conducted an intensive inspection of the historic Patthar Ghat, Brahmavart Ghat, and other major Ganga ghats falling under the Thana Bithoor area on Friday. DCP personally reviewed robust security arrangements.Instructions were given to keep barricading in deep-water areas in proper condition and to keep the Jal Police and local divers on alert for the safety of devotees. Bithoor Police was instructed to enforce strict route diversion and make parking arrangements effective to ensure smooth movement at the ghats. He ordered for continuous monitoring through…