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Mumbai: Airport customs authorities in Marol on Wednesday handed over 35 Sikh religious items, including kirpans, which were confiscated from passengers during security checks.Sikhs occasionally wear the kirpan (holy dagger) on their person as an article of faith. However, it is not permitted on flights if the size and specification do not conform to given standards. “When a kirpan is taken away, it is not just a possession but a symbol of faith. Our responsibility is to ensure these articles are treated with reverence,” said S Puran Singh Banga, secretary of Sat Sri Akaal Welfare Trust, which has reached out…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted two men accused of murdering a 33-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) staffer in 2014, holding that the circumstantial evidence was inadequate and failed to form a complete chain pointing to their guilt. Additional sessions judge Gurmohina Kaur was hearing the case against Brahm Prakash and Khajaan Singh, accused of killing the IAF staffer, Arun. According to the prosecution, on the intervening night of Dec 27–28, 2014, the two allegedly struck Arun multiple times on the head with a stone before running him over with a van. His body was later found near a…
Bengaluru: A miscreant wearing a mask tried to steal money from an Axis Bank ATM in Kasturba Nagar recently, but was caught on CCTV camera. He managed to flee the premises. The bank manager told police the incident happened at 12.40am on Feb 8 in the ATM kiosk off Mysuru Road. The miscreant smashed the ATM machine but failed to open the cassette and left the kiosk around 1am.Although no money was stolen, the machine was damaged, the manager said. The incident came to light the next morning when bank staff reached the premises and alerted cops. Source link
Hyderabad: A 74-year-old retired doctor from Kachiguda was duped of over 68.3 lakh by fraudsters who ran a fake online stock trading platform and used a fake video advertisement featuring finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lure her.The victim noticed the fake video of Nirmala Sitharaman promoting a trading platform, S**e*a, on July 8, 2025. The clip promoted a scheme promising large returns by buying and selling shares through the platform. Believing the offer to be genuine, she contacted the fraudsters using the phone number provided in the advertisement.A man who introduced himself as B Arun, manager of the company, got…
Chennai: Stronger mobile signals, fewer call drops, and faster internet speeds are set to become standard features in large residential and commercial buildings across Tamil Nadu soon. The state govt made key amendments to building rules to make this possible.TN govt amended the Tamil Nadu combined development and building rules, 2019, mandating dedicated in-building telecom infrastructure in large buildings and layouts to strengthen digital connectivity across the state.Chennai Today: Major Corporate Deal, Court Wetland Ruling, Cultural Tribute & Water CrisisAs per a govt order, buildings with a floor area exceeding 750sqm must provide dedicated telecom rooms under the newly introduced…
Gandhinagar: Buoyed by the Union budget’s push to incentivise indigenous seaplane manufacturing, the Gujarat govt is set to align its revised civil aviation policy with the Centre’s vision, positioning the state as a potential hub for both seaplane operations and manufacturing.The policy, currently under revision and likely to be unveiled in the coming months, is expected to introduce provisions promoting local manufacturing of seaplanes. Alongside manufacturing, the state is also preparing to revive seaplane connectivity. Feasibility studies will be conducted to assess the viability of starting services from Ahmedabad to Dharoi, Somnath and Dwarka. “A decision has been taken to…
Homeguard aspirants at a recent endurance test in Ganjam Bhubaneswar: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recommended a compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to family members of Harekrishna Sahu, who died while taking part in a state-conducted police recruitment process on Jan 22, 2017.The commission passed this order on Jan 27 this year after hearing a petition filed by the deceased’s father, Muralidhar Sahu, from Meramundali in Dhenkanal district. According to the petitioner, Harekrishna, aged about 20 years, appeared in the recruitment process for appointment to the post of constable in the 9th IR Battalion (Special) on Jan 22, 2017.“During…
A tragic incident unfolded Wednesday as a Bailey bridge over the Singla river in Sribhumi district, Assam, gave way, leading to injuries for four pedestrians and inflicting damage on five vehicles. The collapse was attributed to two overloaded sand dumpers, disrupting an essential roadway. Silchar: At least four pedestrians were injured and five vehicles were damaged after a Bailey bridge over the Singla river collapsed in Assam’s Sribhumi district on Wednesday afternoon, snapping a key road link and sparking protests by local residents.The bridge at Anipur on the Ramkrishna Nagar–Sribhumi PWD Road gave way when two sand-laden dumpers attempted to…
Dharwad: The 50th year ‘Shivasphurti Mahashivaratri Suvarna Sangeetotsava’ will be celebrated in Dharwad from Friday to Sunday. The three-day music festival is being organised by the Shivasphurti Mahashivaratri Suvarna Sangeetotsava Celebration Committee, Mudi Maruti Galli in association with Shri Kumareshwar Cultural Society.On Friday and Saturday, the programmes will be held at Alur Venkatrao Cultural Bhavan in Dharwad from 5 pm onwards. On Sunday, the concluding all-night musical event and presentation of the ‘Swarna Sadhaka Shiva’ awards will take place from 6 pm at the Mudi Maruti Temple premises.Bharat Bandh On Feb 12, Union Budget Impact On Infra, US Bill To…
Mangaluru: A 19-year-old college student allegedly stabbed a minor classmate with a penknife following a quarrel at a private college under Vittal police station limits Wednesday.According to police, a quarrel broke out between classmates Hemanth and a minor student. The two, who were friends, reportedly got into an argument that escalated into a fight. During the incident, Hemanth allegedly stabbed the minor student in the back with a penknife he had in his possession. The injured student was admitted to a hospital and was reported to be out of danger. Police took Hemanth into custody.Bharat Bandh On Feb 12, Union…