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Bengaluru: Granting interim protection to activist Puneeth Kerehalli in two criminal cases, Karnataka high court has directed the govt to place on record the measures taken to identify and act against illegal immigrants in Bengaluru. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued the directions while hearing petitions filed by Kerehalli challenging the cases booked by Soladevanahalli police in Bengaluru Rural district. The court ordered that no coercive action should be taken against the petitioner until the next date of hearing.The additional special public prosecutor informed the court that the actions of Kerehalli and his associates during the incident in question were recorded on…

Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao on Friday said that the Congress govt owed Rs 60,000 to every woman, as it had promised to provide Rs 2,500 a month as financial assistance under the Maha Laxmi scheme during the assembly elections. Over the past two years, the govt had failed to pay this amount, he said, adding that when KCR was in power, every woman received a saree for Bathukamma.Speaking at various meetings at Jinnaram in Medak, Naspur in Mancherial, and other areas as part of municipal elections campaigning, the former minister said that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N…

Chennai: Living next to politicians may not guarantee access to power, but it can certainly cost your peace, say residents of Panaiyur. People of the coastal neighbourhood along Chennai’s East Coast Road say their quiet lives are increasingly disrupted by the presence of political heavyweights.What was once a serene locality on the city outskirts now sees frequently crowded streets and barricaded roads. Morning walks are interrupted by a maze of vehicles: cars of residents struggle to enter and exit homes, as police bandobusts appear without notice. Panaiyur houses the headquarters of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-politician Vijay, besides…

Ahmedabad: More than two years after his mobile phone was allegedly stolen from a busy vegetable market in the Jodhpur area, a 72-year-old retired man lodged a formal complaint with Anandnagar police this week, highlighting delays that often mark minor theft cases.According to the FIR filed on Feb 5, Arvind Shah, a resident of Jodhpur, stated that the incident took place on the evening of Jan 16, 2024. Shah told police that he went to the Jodhpur village vegetable market around 7pm to buy groceries when his mobile phone, kept in his shirt pocket, was stolen.Shah said he immediately searched…

BHUBANESWAR: Nearly a month after anonymous emails warned of attacks on several courts, similar messages were sent to multiple courts in the state, putting Odisha Police in a bind. The fresh threats come just a day after the consulates of Italy and Japan in Bengaluru received hoax bomb threats via email. According to the police, district and sessions courts in Cuttack, Puri, Phulbani, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Jajpur received emails threatening to detonate RDX bombs on court premises. The messages triggered panic among lawyers, litigants and judges, forcing police to launch a fresh round of investigation. Although the emails closely resembled…

Coimbatore: S Kalidas, 34, of Kempatty Colony, says working at a gold manufacturing unit is like a life or death situation now. “I quit the industry as I was under severe mental distress,” he opens up to TOI.Like Kalidas, several others have quit their jobs in the gold manufacturing units in the district owing to the mounting uncertainty in gold and silver prices. “Though I love the job of making ornaments, I had to give it up 10 months ago as the earnings from it weren’t sufficient to look after my family. Now, I am driving a rental auto and…

Dibrugarh: Security forces have stepped up night patrolling and deployed expert teams in the Mayodia area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley following the fatal tiger attack on police head constable Chikseng Manpang. The big cats, however, remain unsighted since the Feb 2 incident.Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary DFO Mito Rumi said on Friday a veterinary team from Itanagar, equipped with darting guns, tranquilising drugs, and specialised equipment, has been stationed in the area. “We have also sought assistance from officers of Namdapha, Pakke, and Kamlang tiger reserves to support our operations,” Rumi said.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And…

Belagavi: In Belagavi’s Hanuman Nagar, miscreants on a bike snatched a gold chain from a woman’s neck and fled, on Friday evening leaving the locals in the outskirts of the city in shock. A woman was riding her bike on TV Centre Double Road in Hanuman Nagar, when two people on a bike followed her till near the residence of former MLA Feroz Sait, grabbed her chain, and snatched it. She screamed and alerted people, but the bikers fled with the 20g gold chain. The fact that the incident took place in broad daylight created panic. A case was registered…

Kanpur: Left-arm orthodox spinner Akshu Bajwa’s brilliant six-wicket haul helped Uttar Pradesh bowl out Chandigarh for a modest 170 on the opening day of their Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at Green Park Stadium on Friday.Bajwa’s incisive spell was the highlight of a spin-dominated day, which saw 13 wickets fall for 216 runs on a surface offering ample assistance to the slow bowlers. After being dismissed cheaply, Chandigarh struck back in the final session, picking up three UP wickets for 46 runs to keep the contest evenly poised at stumps. Chandigarh’s Nishunk Birla claimed two wickets. Earlier, Chandigarh’s skipper…

Khaira Bet (Ludhiana): Villagers and farming unions have established a “Pukka Morcha” (permanent front) on the banks of the Satluj River, warning that aggressive sand mining under the guise of desilting has brought a critical embankment to the brink of collapse.The protest, now in its third day, has drawn more than 250 residents from Khaira Bet and surrounding areas. Demonstrators claim that heavy machinery is being used to excavate sand just 100 meters from a vital river bandh (embankment), creating “dangerous” water depths that threaten dozens of downstream villages with imminent flooding.”The embankment is directly adjacent to flowing river water,…