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Mapusa: After Mormugao, now Pernem locals have opposed the Indian Racing Festival, the Formula 4 event scheduled in the vicinity of the Manohar International Airport, Mopa, on Feb 14-15. They are demanding the event be cancelled. The racing event was shifted to Mopa from Mormugao due to opposition by the locals there.The Goa Kul Mundkar Sanghatana, on Friday, staged a symbolic ‘dharna’ at Gandhi Udyan in Pernem to oppose the event. Protesters submitted a memorandum to the Pernem deputy collector, warning of a legal battle if the event is not scrapped.Advocate Jitendra Gaonkar alleged that Goa lacks the authority to…
Ambala: In a major action against cyber fraud, a team from Cyber Crime police station here on Friday claimed to have arrested a man involved in a large-scale online cheating case in which the victim was defrauded of Rs 3.13 crore.Raj Kumar, a resident of Mahesh Nagar near Bhagwati Mandir, Ambala Cantonment, was allegedly lured with promises of earning money through Telegram-based tasks.The arrested accused has been identified as Abhay Singh alias Ankit, a resident of Nunhai Yamuna Bridge, Agra in Uttar Pradesh. He is currently residing at Yakubpur, Nabhatti Apartment, Phase-II Police Station area, Noida, UP.Abhay Singh was arrested…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has accepted the financial filings of all five state discoms for the upcoming 2026-27 tariff cycle but has warned that no tariff revision will be considered unless the utilities clearly state the exact revision they want in electricity rates.The commission reviewed the financial filing which includes the annual revenue requirement (ARR), true-up and annual performance review (APR), submitted by the five discoms for financial years 2024-25, 2025-26 and the proposed ARR for 2026-27. ARR represents the total amount a discom requires in a year to operate the electricity distribution system, while the true-up…
In a heart-wrenching incident in Gopalganj, a school bus—driven by the owner’s brother without consent—collided with a hut, tragically claiming the lives of two young boys, Arish and Intaz, aged four and two. The bus was parked after dropping off students when the unauthorized driver lost his grip on the vehicle. Patna: Two children were killed and a woman was injured after a private school bus ran over them while they were sleeping in their hut at Dumaria village under Gopalpur police station area in Gopalganj district on Friday.The bus was not carrying schoolchildren at the time of the accident.…
KOTA: Two girls studying in Class 12 in Rajasthan’s Bundi district have approached authorities to stop their marriages, both scheduled for February 10, officials said on Saturday.A 17-year-old girl reached out to the office of Talera Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajesh Tailer on Friday, seeking assistance to halt her proposed marriage, according to news agency PTI.In response, Tailer initiated the process of issuing a prohibitory order. The girl’s parents and family members were summoned to the office and informed about the legal provisions related to child marriage and its consequences.Bundi Child Welfare Committee (CWC) chairperson Seema Poddar said a…
Nagpur: Hinganghat industrialists, with their Kolkata partners, remained the lone hope for Vidarbha in the All India Open National Ranking Point Bridge Tournament underway at the Institution of Engineers hall on Friday.The four-day national bridge tournament, carrying prize money as high as Rs 10,35,000, was organised by the Vidarbha Bridge Association (VBA) under the aegis of the Bridge Federation of India.In the Team of Four event, fighting to lift the Manohar Tarkunde Cup, the Nagpur challenge came to an early end after a dramatic league-round clash on the second day of the tournament. While the tournament favourites, Nagpur Vi, edged…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Friday pulled up the Chatra police for allegedly detaining a 19-year-old student illegally at the Lawalong police station in Chatra district. A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai was hearing a petition of habeas corpus filed by the victim’s mother, Akhtari Khatun. The court was informed that the victim, who was a matriculation student, was illegally kept in the lock-up at the police station.The court was informed that the victim was picked up by the police during an investigation by the Tandwa police station in a case bearing…
T’puram: Varkala police on Friday arrested two youths for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from the Varkala area. The accused are Rahul, 20, from Idukki, and Jayesh alias Vishnu, 18, from Sasthamnada. The bike, owned by Amal Sajeev of Srinivasapuram, was parked near the Kilitthattumukku temple on Sunday night. After filing a complaint, Amal provided CCTV footage showing the theft. During his search, Amal spotted a repainted motorcycle at the Maidanam petrol pump and identified it as his. A scuffle followed between Amal and the duo. Thiruvananthapuram: Hit and Run Case, PwD Quota, Elephant Attack & MoreSoon, Rahul was caught and…
Meet the Kolkata professionals with day jobs who are happy to cook up a storm at their eclectic and intimate supper clubsCheesy goodnessRahul Mall with his pizza creationWho’s he: Rahul Mall is a portrait photographer, educator & founder of Pizza Dojo, which he hosts at various locationsHis story: Rahul says his speakeasy was never meant to replace his day job: “It started as a parallel obsession. Frustrated by the lack of thoughtful pizza, I began cooking for friends.” At its core, this supper club is about contemporary pizza — rooted in classic techniques, but not bound by tradition. “Influences range…
The man was flown into Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, after a foreign transfer of custody. Source link