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The victim was identified as Kallu Roopa Reddy. HYDERABAD: A Class 10 student of a private school in Telangana’s Nalgonda district has allegedly stabbed its director and teacher to death, police said on Wednesday.The victim was identified as Kallu Roopa Reddy.According to Nalgonda Police, “Nagarjuna school director and teacher Rupa Reddy was brutally killed at her residence. She was allegedly stabbed by a Class 10 student of the school. The accused has been into custody.”She was found dead with multiple stab wounds at her residence in Kondamallepally mandal last week.Police said the woman was alone at home when the incident…
Vidya Reddy co-founder and Executive Director of Tulir Chennai: In the assembly session on Monday, Tamil Nadu PWD Minister Aadhav Arjuna attributed a “40% rise in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases between 2023 and 2026” to the state’s inability to crack down on drug culture (which he claimed ‘arrived’ in 2020). As per the National Crime Records Bureau data released in 2024, Tamil Nadu topped the list of drug overdose deaths with 313 reported. More than 18,000 POCSO cases are pending in Tamil Nadu courts.Psychologists and experts working in the area of child sexual abuse say the…
Two individuals died and nineteen others were hospitalized after consuming illicit liquor (Representative image ) BHAVNAGAR: Two people died and 19 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, officials said on Wednesday.Four suspected bootleggers have been detained in connection with the incident, they said.Gujarat is a ‘dry’ state where manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol are banned.Bhavnagar Collector Manish Kumar said the victims had consumed liquor from duplicate bottles of an IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) brand. Source link
Imphal: In a major step towards restoring peace in Manipur, 46 cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-Taibanganba Group (KCP-TG), including four women, laid down arms and surrendered to govt on Tuesday during a homecoming ceremony held at the 1st Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal.The development came six days after CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh announced a 15‑day deadline, beginning Aug 12, for surrendering illegal weapons to strengthen peace efforts.Last month, 46 cadres of another faction — Kangleipak Communist Party-People’s War Group (KCP-PWG) — had also joined mainstream civilian life.Addressing the gathering, CM said the violence that erupted on May 3, 2023,…
Former state minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray visits Hinjewadi IT Park in Pune to discuss the infrastructural issues on Tuesday Pune: Former state minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday said there was a total collapse of infrastructure in the state’s industrial areas, but chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was behaving like ‘Alice in Wonderland’, assuming everything was fine in the state.Aaditya visited various parts of Hinjewadi IT Park and met IT professionals and residents to discuss their issues. Residents have called for a protest on Sept 6 against the poor infrastructure in and around…
A portion of the carriageway on Madhya Marg, between the Transport Light Point and Grain Market Chowk, was washed away due to the heavy rainfall, disrupting normal traffic movement. Chandigarh: An evening downpour quickly turned into a citywide ordeal on Tuesday, with roads turning into streams, vehicles crawling through knee-deep water and thousands of commuters stranded in massive traffic snarls. From Sector 17 and 22 to Hallomajra and the city’s peripheral pockets, Chandigarh’s infrastructure buckled under the weight of two hours of intense rain, exposing once again the city’s chronic struggle with waterlogging.Even hours after the rain stopped, several roads,…
tnnMahanagar railway crossingLucknow: In relief from traffic jams caused by frequent closure of the gate at railway crossing between the road in Mahanagar that leads to Ayodhya Road, a 2-km-long road overbridge was approved at an estimated cost of Rs 164.77 crore.The ROB will benefit over 2.5 lakh people living in and around Mahanagar. The crossing on Daliganj-Badshahnagar railway section closes every hour due to increase in train movement.Frequent closure of the gate causes long traffic jams on the road connecting IT College Metro station, Mahanagar and Wireless crossing. Residents approached their MLA seeking ROB. A proposal sent to authorities…
Patna: While taking judicial notice of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against traffic congestion at the eastern end of the capital town’s bypass road, the Patna high court sought a reply from the state govt on steps taken to address the problem.A division bench comprising acting chief justice Sudhir Singh and justice Rajesh Kumar Verma, while hearing a PIL filed by Rajiv Ranjan Singh, passed the order on Monday. A copy of the order became public on Tuesday.Petitioner’s counsel Birendra Kumar submitted to the court that the eastern side of Patna bypass road was witnessing heavy traffic congestion, especially…
Jaipur: The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate in Rajasthan Tuesday ordered an inquiry after a ground-handling vehicle collided with a microlight aircraft at Jaipur International Airport Monday.NCC officials said parts of the aircraft were damaged in the incident, while the exact cause of the collision is being ascertained.“An inquiry has been initiated into this incident, which will submit a probe report within 15-20 days,” an official said.According to officials, the microlight aircraft, carrying a pilot and a trainee NCC cadet, was being moved from the parking area to the airstrip for a training flight when the collision occurred.Training flights are…
Amravati: A student of a tribal hostel of Maharshi Public School in Karanjkheda, Chikhaldara tehsil, died on Monday while seven others have been hospitalised after developing symptoms of severe vomiting and diarrhoea. Deceased student has been identified as Rajesh Bethekar.According to information received, Rajesh and his brother Ashish developed severe symptoms while being taken to their village. Relatives stopped the vehicle midway and tried to arrange medical aid. Rajesh was rushed to the Hathru sub-centre at around 12:30am on Monday in critical condition. He was later referred for advanced treatment but died before proper treatment could be administered.Another student, Ramprasad…