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Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant pulled up state govt officers, including IPS and IAS, for not taking precautionary steps at nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where 25 people lost their lives on Dec 6, 2025.Sawant said that the incident could have been avoided if the officers took steps, as they were aware of the irregularities at the nightclub. He said that if there was no proper coordination among the departments, then such incidents could repeat in the state.The CM hit out at state govt officers at a state-level conference to disseminate the outcome of the DGs and IGPs Conference 2025,…
Jalandhar: Alleging that Delhi gurdwaras are “under siege” and that their sanctity, integrity, and very purpose are being eroded by a clique enjoying political protection from the ruling establishment, former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Harvinder Singh Sarna on Wednesday called on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and urged him to raise the issue in Parliament.At a press meet later in the day, DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka alleged that Sarna had met Rahul for an alliance bid with Congress, and asked Sukhbir Singh Badal to issue a clarification on this. “Instead of taking the issue to Akal Takht…
Lucknow: Two school students were killed and another was critically injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a UPSRTC bus on the Tanda-Banda highway near Inayatpur in Lucknow’s Gosainganj late on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sameer, 19, and Faizan, 14, from Katka Khanpur. The injured student, Aman, 15, who was seated at the rear of the motorcycle, was admitted to Sultanpur Medical College . According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle was driven by Sameer, who was not wearing a helmet. The three students were travelling from Inayatpur side when the bus, heading towards Akbarpur, rammed into the bike near Inayatpur.…
Patna: Sunny Kumar, a wanted criminal in two robbery cases registered under Barh police station in 2024, was arrested from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, by Patna police on Jan 31, 2026. The incidents involved dacoity in the Dayachak and Noniyabagi areas of Patna against unknown persons. “Seven other accused were already arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody. Sunny was evading arrest by frequently changing locations and staying outside Bihar. Based on secret information, technical analysis, and coordinated efforts by the Barh police station team along with Patna DIU, a raid was conducted in Tamil Nadu, leading to his arrest. The…
Jaipur: Citizens’ group Central Park Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Thursday submitted a memorandum to the district collector and to the commissioner of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), seeking action against alleged illegal use of public land at Central Park by Rambagh Golf Club.In its submission, the group stated that a decision taken during a JDA meeting on July 25, 2023, allowed Rambagh Golf Club to use public land at Central Park for parking facilities, in violation of existing laws and court orders. The group said that Central Park was public land meant for citizens and could not be used for benefit of…
Dhanbad: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the post of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation mayor was conducted on Thursday in accordance with election rules to ensure transparency and compliance with guidelines, election officials stated.Nomination papers of three candidates—Akhileshwar Mahto, Sushil Kumar and Pushpa Kumari—were rejected.A total of 33 candidates had filed their papers for the mayoral post. Following the scrutiny, 30 nominations were found valid and accepted, clearing the way for the next phase of the electoral process.The process was carried out in the presence of general observer Robin Toppo and was supervised by returning officer-cum-additional collector Vinod Kumar, along with…
Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Temple has decided to scrap special darshan, rituals, and VIP protocols on Mahashivratri, focusing on hassle-free ‘jharokha darshan’ instead. The sanctum sanctorum will stay open for a whopping 44 hours, from ‘mangla aarti’ at 3:15 am on Feb 15 to 11 pm on Feb 16, letting devotees soak in the divine vibes.‘Jharokha darshan’ lets devotees catch a fleeting glimpse of the Shivling from outside the santum sanctorum, easing crowd rush on festivals such as Mahashivratri. Temple’s chief executive officer Vishwa Bhushan Mishra announced plans to accommodate the massive crowd expected during Mahashivratri 2026, considering the huge turnout…
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader V D Satheesan said on Thursday that UDF’s ‘Puthu Yuga Yatra’ from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, beginning on Friday, would be a people’s movement to reclaim Kerala from what he called a 10-year misrule under Pinarayi Vijayan’s LDF govt.Addressing the media, he said the yatra, led by him, would go beyond conventional political marches held ahead of assembly elections and would serve as a platform to engage directly with the people. “This will be a historic people’s movement that listens to citizens and incorporates their suggestions to lead Kerala into a new era,” he said, adding that the…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to condone a two-year delay in filing an appeal against an ex parte divorce decree by a woman, observing that while she could “fly to Dubai” at an advanced stage of pregnancy, she “could not contact an advocate next door.”The divorce decree was granted on Oct 16, 2023, under the Special Marriage Act. The wife claimed she became aware of it in Oct 2024 but filed her appeal only on May 23, 2025. She said she was in an advanced stage of pregnancy at the time and had been advised bed rest.…
A VCU Health nurse was terminated after viral videos showed her advising on methods to harm and incapacitate ICE agents. The nurse suggested using syringes with anesthetics and poison ivy in water guns, and spiking drinks with laxatives. VCU Health stated the content was inappropriate and did not align with their values, initiating an investigation. Melinda Cook, a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health nurse has been fired after multiple videos of her sharing ‘resistance tips’ to ‘sabotage’ ICE agents went viral online. On a now-deleted TikTok account, Cook shared videos encouraging medical harm to ICE agents, the hospital said in…