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Silchar: Police seized 15 active rounds of 7.65mm bullets from a mobile parts shop in Sribhumi district and arrested its owner on Thursday night.Acting on a tip-off about illegal ammunition sales, Sribhumi Sadar police raided the shop at Katakhal on Longai Road. Officers arrested Noshail Ahmed (37) of Biskoot and recovered the live rounds.“An investigation has been launched to trace the source of the bullets, how they ended up in a mobile accessories shop, and who the intended buyers were. We are questioning the accused to establish the supply chain and determine whether a larger arms trafficking network is involved,”…

Pune: OBC activists on Friday announced a statewide protest from Sept 1 to counter Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s announcement to go on an indefinite hunger strike from Aug 29.Leading OBC activists, including Laxman Hake, Mangesh Sasane and Mrunal Dhole Patil, held a meeting in the city and finalised their ‘Chalo Mumbai’ agitation, appealing community members to join the stir. They said meetings would be held in various districts to urge community members to join the protest next month.“The Maharashtra govt has failed in protecting the OBC reservation. As representatives of the community, we will start the ‘Chalo Mumbai’ agitation…

Margao: With dengue cases on the rise across South Goa, collector Egna Cleetus on Friday directed sub divisional magistrates (SDMs) to coordinate with the local bodies and primary health centres (PHCs) to identify dengue-prone areas and step up preventive measures to bring down the incidence of the diseaseCleetus chaired a review meeting on the dengue situation along with deputy collector (South-II) Bhiku Gawas and deputy collector (LA) Sanjivani Satardekar. The meeting was attended by SDMs, the DySPs, block development officers (BDOs), medical superintendents and officials from various municipalities.During the meeting, municipality officials informed that fogging and spraying activities have already…

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala Chandigarh: Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday condemned the alleged lathi-charge and use of teargas against members of the Sikh community in Ambala on August 13, terming it a “black day” in the history of the Nayab Singh Saini govt. Surjewala alleged that the police action was carried out on the directions of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini against Sikh protesters who, he claimed, were peacefully seeking justice after an incident at Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib.He said Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Jagdish Singh Jhinda, SGPC members…

Lucknow: A steady stream of devotees Kali Badi Temple in Ghasiyari Mandi on the second and concluding day of the two-day 163rd Foundation Day celebrations on Friday.People offered prayers in an atmosphere marked by devotion and festivity. The temple premises was decorated with flowers and lights for the occasion, while the deity was adorned in a red silk saree.The day’s rituals began in the morning with a ‘havan’ performed by temple priests, followed by a rendition of Chandipath by Amit Goswami.For several devotees, the celebration was also a reminder of long-standing family traditions associated with the temple. “I have been…

Patna: A day before Independence Day, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) announced police medals for 18 Bihar Police officers and personnel. One has been selected for the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry, two for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and 15 for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.Inspector Mohammad Afsar Hussain has been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry for his role in an anti-Maoist operation in the forest area of Bagaha in West Champaran on July 10, 2020. Hussain was part of a search operation when an encounter broke out between police and Maoists.IG Sanjay…

Accused Killer Arrested from Saharsa in BiharPolice pursue killer across statesAlwar: Police in Rajasthan’s Khairthal district have arrested a man after a relentless 7,500 km manhunt spanning nearly two months. The suspect, Mohammad Sagar Ali alias Shahbaz Khan, was arrested Thursday in Saharsa district, Bihar, and subsequently brought to Bhiwadi Friday.The case revolves around the brutal murder of 18-year-old Muskan, a resident of Ajit Colony in Bhiwadi, who originally hailed from Siwan in Bihar. Muskan’s mother reported her missing on June 19, and just three days later, a decomposed and disfigured body was discovered near a wild animal’s den in…

Nagpur: The in-house security personnel of public-sector mining company Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) have been empowered to initiate legal proceedings in cases of coal theft and illegal mining. WCL has also issued a toll-free number 1800-233-5506/7 for reporting incidents of coal theft.The move comes after a change in the mines and minerals (development and regulation) rules. Under this, the guards of WCL’s security department as well as the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed in some of the mines get the powers to start legal action in theft cases.Earlier, it took a written police complaint to initiate court proceedings…

Kolkata: City police commissioner Ajay Nand and senior IPS officer ADG (Armed Police) Damayanti Sen will lead a distinguished cohort of personnel to be recognised with national and state police honors ahead of the 80th Independence Day for their outstanding service.Nand is set to receive the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), making him the sole recipient of the top national honour from Bengal among 21 medals bagged jointly by Bengal Police and Kolkata Police.Simultaneously, Sen — who gained national prominence for leading the investigation in the 2012 Park Street case, and who currently heads the newly formed state committee…

Gemma Champ, a writer from north London, rescued her cat Frankie as a kitten 17 years ago, when she lived in Abu Dhabi. Frankie died at home in January, and at first she felt “ridiculous for making such a fuss”.”I sent out a WhatsApp to all who’d known and loved him – and it turned out everyone had amazing memories of him. He wasn’t just a cat. One friend said it was like ‘a legendary beast from the great plains has left us.'”We can see from social media that there’s a whole community of people out there who have gone…