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SuratThe Government Railway Police (GRP), Surat, is investigating the incident asa custodial deathSurat: The foreign national who died in Railway Protection Force (RPF) custody in Surat on Monday night has been identified as Nigerian citizen Chukwve Meka Daniel Ajah (32), who had been living in Mumbai’s Malad (West) for several years.Ajah was brought to the RPF post for questioning after he allegedly picked up a quarrel with co-passengers aboard the Golden Temple Express. The Government Railway Police (GRP), Surat, is investigating the incident as a custodial death.According to police, they received a call about unruly behaviour by passengers after the…
Vadodara: A seven-year-old boy died tragically after his neck became trapped in the automatic door of a private luxury bus in the Tarsali area of the city on Wednesday.Divyesh Rathwa had stepped out of his house after telling his family that he was going to a nearby temple. Within a few minutes, a neighbour informed the family members that he was lying unconscious near a parked bus.Divyesh’s family members, who are from Chhota Udepur, rushed to the spot and found him unconscious. They immediately took him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.CCTV footage from a nearby location…
Police said the accused were allegedly roaming around in priest-like attire and convincing pilgrims that they could arrange faster entry for darshan. Varanasi: Five people were arrested by Chowk police near Gate No. 4 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple for allegedly taking money from devotees by promising quick or “sugam” darshan during the Shrawan rush.According to police, complaints had been received that some people posing as priests were active between Godowlia, Chowk and Maidagin, misleading devotees and collecting money in the name of arranging VIP or easy darshan. After examining CCTV footage and deploying personnel in plain clothes, police identified…
T’puram: The state govt has increased the allowance paid to police personnel who are on duty during the Onam season from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.The revised allowance will be paid to all cops who are deployed on duty during Onam.The Rs 500 allowance was introduced around 15 years ago by the then UDF govt. The allowance has now been doubled on the recommendation of home minister Ramesh Chennithala. Source link
Kolkata: On World Mosquito Day, observed on Thursday, virologists and infectious diseases experts warned against mosquito-borne diseases. According to them, these diseases have claimed over 400 lives in the state in the last decade. Kolkata accounted for 20%-30% of the casualties. Over a lakh were infected by dengue, malaria and chikungunya during the period in the city, making them the most fatal infectious diseases in the city.Consistent and heavier showers have probably helped curb the spread of these diseases this year, along with greater awareness and effective civic measures, said physicians. But the city’s weather and civic conditions still make…
The two Koreas are technically still at war since they did not sign a peace treaty after the Korean War. Reuniting with the South had always been a key, if increasingly unrealistic, part of the North’s ideology until Kim abandoned it in 2024. Despite this, the threats against the South haven’t stopped. Days before the military exercise, North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards Japan and repeated a warning that it had the right to exercise its nuclear weapons should the country be threatened. More missiles were launched on Thursday.A larger concern for South Korea this time is that the Trump…
A judge gave doctors permission to give “potentially life-saving” medical treatment to three children whose parents refused to give consent.Two boys were from Jehovah’s Witness families who opposed blood transfusions on religious grounds. One was being treated for brain cancer and the other had a blocked kidney.The parents of the third child refused a tetanus jag for their daughter, who was bitten by the family dog, because they “disputed the medical science” behind it.In findings published at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Judge Lord Braid said each child came from “loving parents”, but their welfare outweighed any family objections.Two…
Rangers beat Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off, but it wasn’t a pretty watch, writes Tom English. Source link
India’s captain Shubman Gill congratulates bowler Prasidh Krishna for the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella during day five of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP The triumph at Galle was a fitting climax to India’s 600th Test. It spread cheer in the dressing room and for Shubman Gill’s men, it was the perfect appetiser for tougher battles ahead.At home, Sri Lanka is a resilient opposition. Lying north of the equator, the heat can wear down players, more so in Galle, located on the southern coast, and in…
You may wake up feeling a bit off, Virgo. Not weak exactly, just lazy, unsettled, and harder to start than usual. Don’t judge the whole day by that first hour.Mercury gives mental strength later, and Mars adds courage once you get moving. This is why taking a risk, even a tiny one, can alter the way things are conducted. Get rid of one project that is stalled or make a long-overdue phone call, or take on that thing you’ve put off. After that, your confidence will rise like a field waking after the first light.Love and Relationship:Your equation with your…