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Kanpur: Police in Hamirpur took major action against banned Chinese manjha on Friday. Under the campaign being run on the directions of the Superintendent of Police, a checking drive was conducted in Maudaha town of the district on Thursday. During this, police arrested two accused after banned Chinese manjha was recovered from two shops. According to police, during checking, banned manjha was found at the shops of Rukmuddin (resident of Upraus, Kasba Maudaha), and Amit Kumar (resident of Mohalla Kajiyana, Kasba and Thana Maudaha). A total of 18 bundles of Chinese manjha were recovered from the spot, weighing approximately 3…
Ludhiana: A routine reprimand over a student’s skipping class turned into a violent family affair in Rishi Nagar, after a Class-IX student allegedly led a mob of relatives to assault his tuition teacher.The 39-year-old educator was targeted at her learning centre after she spotted the boy roaming a local market during his scheduled lessons, even though his parents had claimed he was too unwell to attend. The teacher, who operates the tuition centre alongside her husband and sister, has told police the trouble began when the juvenile student stopped attending classes. After his mother informed the teacher that he was…
Mangaluru: Parishioners of St Joseph the Worker’s Church in Vamanjoor have submitted a formal complaint to the project manager, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Mangaluru, alleging that recent highway widening work in front of the church has created public inconvenience.In a representation signed by all parishioners, they said the work was completed without providing a pedestrian crossing or an opening in the road divider near the church entrance, despite an earlier written request from the parish priest to the concerned authorities. They said the absence of a safe crossing has forced pedestrians to cross the widened highway in…
Mysuru: Mysuru city police launched an anti-drug helpline to curb the growing menace of narcotic substances and to encourage community participation in reporting suspicious activity.The dedicated WhatsApp helpline number is 8277948080, and the police appealed to parents, teachers and the general public to share information about drug use, peddling or any related illegal activity in their neighbourhoods.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreThe initiative was announced as part of the anti-drug campaign ‘Vimukthi’. Home minister G Parameshwara released posters for the campaign during the inauguration of the Siddaratha Nagar traffic police building…
Noida: Twelve people were arrested after a clash broke out late on Friday evening between a group of youths and a few bouncers of a bar at Sector 39’s Gardens Galleria Mall.According to police, the bouncers allegedly objected to the youths dancing outside the Impulse bar, which triggered an argument between the two groups. A senior officer said the row escalated to physical assault as members of both groups were intoxicated. Videos of the alleged incident went viral on social media, including footage of a youth being knocked to the ground and brutally beaten by bouncers and guards. In another…
Pune: Voter turnout in the elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis across Maharashtra on Saturday is expected to touch 65%, state election commissioner Dinesh Waghmare told TOI. “Until 3.30pm, the overall figure stood at 52%. As voting continued beyond the scheduled hours in several rural pockets, the final turnout is bound to reach 65%,” Waghmare said, adding among the 12 districts, Kolhapur may even cross 70%.By 5.30pm, Pune district recorded an estimated overall turnout of 68.89%, with Velhe taluka leading at 79.3% and Baramati at 54.9%, data shared by collector Jitendra Dudi shows. Five talukas — Velhe,…
Mapusa: Anjuna-Caisua panchayat has issued a show cause notice to the owner of Diaz Club for a litany of alleged irregularities. The panchayat has directed the owner to immediately cease all commercial activities until a final decision is reached regarding the matter.The notice was issued under Section 72 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act. The club owner has been asked to explain why the establishment’s operations should not be permanently shut down, why the unauthorised commercial structure should not be sealed, and why the provisional No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the panchayat should not be revoked.The action follows a…
Chandigarh: Punjab govt on Saturday suspended two IAS officers — Kamal Kishor Yadav, administrative secretary of department of industries and commerce, and Jaspreet Singh, MD of Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation Limited (Punjab INFOTECH).Though no reason has been specified in the orders, sources said action relates to a delay in procuring smartphones for Anganwadi workers.On Saturday, separate orders issued by the chief secretary mentioned that action has been taken against the two officers under Rule 3(1) of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, which empowers central or state govts to suspend an IAS officer if disciplinary proceedings…
Lucknow: Another incident of a manjha-related injury in city went viral on social media, in which a 28-year-old advocate, Shailendra Kumar, came into contact with a kite string in the Aliganj area and sustained cuts on his face and neck. According to eyewitnesses, Shailendra, who is practising at the high court, was travelling from Aliganj towards Mahanagar in the evening when the string got entangled around him near the Kapoorthala crossing. Passers-by rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where he received a few stitches and was later discharged after treatment. Residents said the incident renewed concerns over the continued…
Buxar: District magistrate (DM) Sahila on Saturday carried out an inspection of key sites in Buxar town, and issued strict directives on cleanliness, traffic regulation, encroachment removal and the pace of ongoing development works.The DM reviewed arrangements at Qila Maidan, the old bus stand, the Light and Sound complex and nearby areas. She directed officials to ensure better civic management and faster completion of pending projects.Patna: 1409 Special Trains For Holi, Cashless Healthcare Assured, Hospital Sealed And MoreThe DM ordered that the road leading to the guest house be declared a “no-vehicle zone” and kept free from general traffic. The…