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Prayagraj: The Prayagraj Division of North Central Railway (NCR) conducted two separate intensive ticket-checking drives at key stations over two days under the guidance of senior divisional commercial manager, Prayagraj, Hari Mohan.On Wednesday, a barricading-based intensive ticket-checking drive was conducted at Prayagraj Junction. The operation was led by assistant divisional commercial manager (Coaching) Dinesh Kumar, under the supervision of station director, Prayagraj Junction, VK Dwivedi. During the drive, 300 passengers were penalised for ticket-less and irregular travel, and a total fine of Rs 1,97,250 was recovered. Of these, 93 passengers travelling without valid tickets were fined Rs 92,800, while 207…

Bhubaneswar: Effecting a major reshuffle of 20 IAS officers, state govt on Thursday appointed Bishnupada Sethi as chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation, months after he was shifted as officer on special duty in the general administration department following CBI summons in a bribery case. Sethi, a 1995-batch officer, was also given additional charge as chief administrator of the KBK (Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput) region. Tourism secretary Balwant Singh was given additional charge as managing director of the newly created Odisha State Highways Authority. Development commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh was given additional charge as additional chief secretary, steel and mines, a post earlier…

Tirupur: As many as 13 Bangladeshi nationals were detained by the Tirupur city police on Thursday, for entering and staying in India illegally using fake documents.The detainees were identified as Yasinmiya, 26, Nupur Khatun, 25, Mohammad Tuhin, 40, Mohammad Ismail, 38, Noyamiya, 26, Mohammad Yasin, 22, Mohammad Shajul Shikkar, 29, Mohammad Zakir Hussain, 32, Mohammad Saiful Islam, 26, Rahatullah, 28, Moriyam, 27, Shakri Alam, 38 and Tomina Akhtar, 29.They were apprehended when police conducted a search at Ranganathapuram on College Road in Tirupur, following a tip-off. During the check, they found Yasinmiya, Nupur Khatun, Mohammad Tuhin, and Mohammad Ismail staying…

Gurgaon: A 2.8km stretch has slipped into a state of neglect. Every day, thousands of motorists are forced to navigate thepotholed road that once formed part of Dwarka Expressway alignment, before Central Peripheral Road (CPR) came up.Despite serving as a key arterial link for sectors 83, 84 and 36A, the road has now turned daily commutes into a slow, risky exercise for officegoers and schoolchildren alike. Just a few metres past Dwarka Expressway near Elan Miracle Mall, drivers are compelled to brakes abruptly — not for traffic, but to dodge deep craters that dot the carriageway. The entire stretch is…

GUWAHATI: Around a dozen protesters were wounded in a clash with security forces in Manipur’s Churachandpur Thursday as initial resentment within the Kuki-Zo community over its MLA Nemcha Kipgen agreeing to be a deputy CM in the reinstated NDA govt snowballed into a backlash. The influential Kuki Zo Council declared a social boycott of any legislator from the community joining CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s govt. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in Kangpokpi district, and at least one group called for a shutdown in the hills.Kipgen, who took the oath of office Wednesday over videoconferencing from Delhi’s Manipur Bhawan, is…

Belagavi: City police arrested three YouTubers for allegedly installing hidden cameras inside the house of a woman govt officer, recording her private moments and blackmailing her for a ransom of Rs 50 lakh.The accused are Sameer Nisar Ahmed Sheikh, 32, Abdul Nazeer Ahmed Makanadar, 51, and Mohammed Dilawar Balekundri, 43, all residents of Gokak taluk. Police said the accused allegedly gained access to the officer’s house with the help of her domestic help when she was away. Hidden cameras were reportedly fitted inside bulb holders, while the suspects kept watch from outside.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807…

Kanpur: An intriguing contest is on the cards as hosts Uttar Pradesh take on Chandigarh in a crucial pool league match of the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy, scheduled to begin at the Green Park Stadium here on Friday. The Green Park ground is a bit soft, and the strip has little grass with moisture underneath. Dew and dampness caused by the nearby Ganges have kept the square damp. Initially, the wicket is expected to assist medium pacers, and it is likely to become helpful for batting on the third day after lunch if sunshine continues over the next three…

Ludhiana: A fire broke out in a hosiery unit at Daba Road early on Thursday. As flames spread quickly, the stock kept inside was gutted. Luckily, there were no injuries or casualties. With the large stock stored inside impeding their efforts, fire officials took three hours to control the conflagration. Officials said the fire started between 2.30am and 3am, and when they reached the spot, the hosiery unit was already in flames. They added that they used at least nine to 10 fire tenders to douse the flames.MSID:: 127941297 413 | Source link

Mysuru: Dog squads, an integral part of the policing system, are playing a significant role in assisting police in cracking various crimes. Over the last five years, the Mysuru City police dog squad helped solve 291 cases, while the district dog squad contributed to the cracking of 693 cases.According to data shared by home minister G Parameshwara in response to an unstarred question raised by Mandya MLC Madhu G Madegowda, 2,331 crimes were cracked across Karnataka through police dog squads in 2025. The minister also informed the House that the current strength of the police dog squad in the state…

Noida: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) extended its door-to-door garbage collection programme to Badalpur village to make it a zero-waste and self-reliant village. The Authority is carrying out the project with the help of an NGO.GNIDA collects waste from Alpha I and II, Beta I and II, Gamma I and II, and Rampur Jagir and Nawada villages. Before the launch of this programme, the villagers managed the waste themselves. They would often dump the waste in open pits and on the roadside. Officials said the waste will now be collected regularly from every household, putting an end to open…