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New Delhi: Commuters travelling through central Delhi on Saturday may face traffic diversions and delays as special arrangements will be put in place for a music concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Lodhi Colony. The concert, Heritage India Tour: Dr Satinder Sartaj Live, is expected to draw around 35,000 spectators, prompting authorities to regulate traffic for public safety and smoother movement.Restrictions and diversions will be enforced between 4pm and 10pm, with spillover congestion likely to continue until late night. Motorists have been advised to avoid roads around the stadium during this period, particularly BP Marg, Lodhi Road and the stretch…

Hyderabad: The driver of a cash management company involved in replenishing ATMs sped away with Rs 57 lakh in cash at Gopanpalli on Thursday evening.According to latest reports, the Cyberabad police have found an abandoned vehicle in Tellapur. However, the cash and the accused were missing. Police have formed special teams to trace the accused.Hyderabad: Rs 262 Cr Compensation After Tragedy, ATM Cash Heist, Footpath Crackdown And MorePolice said that the CMS company had deployed four people — two cash custodians, a guard and a driver — to replenish cash at different ATMs. “When the staff arrived at an Axis…

Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi on Thursday directed the implementation of stringent measures to curb road accident fatalities across the district, saying an average of 900 people were killed in accidents in the district each year, requiring coordinated and decisive action to avert the casualties.”Traffic rule violations are a major contributor to congestion and accidents. Strict enforcement is critical, but citizens must also practise self-discipline,” Dudi said while chairing a meeting of the district road safety committee at the collectorate. Pune: Planning Powers, Budget Push, Road Safety Drive & Cyber ScamsThe collector emphasised that violators must face firm penal action…

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation has begun the process to rent out more than 100 commercial properties across the city, kicking off e-auctions for several sites while the remaining are expected to go under the hammer within the next 7-10 days.The list includes 39 booths in Sector 17, Smart City office building in Sector 17, 40 booths in Mauli Jagran, over a dozen booths in Sectors 17–22 underpass, and seven nurseries at different locations.The Smart City building carries a reserve rent of Rs 30-35 lakh per month, while nurseries are priced between Rs 70,000 and Rs 90,000 depending on size.…

Lucknow: Old memories came alive when friends, students and admirers of anthropologist, author and ‘Lucknow’s Boy’ Nadeem Hasnain came together to celebrate his 75th birthday at the International Buddhist Research Centre on Thursday.A short film chronicling his life journey was screened, featuring his college days, family life and moments with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) members and students. National working president of IPTA, Rakesh Veda, said, “I and Nadeem remained friends throughout our college life. So generous a soul he is that no one seeking his help has ever returned empty-handed.” Lucknow University former VC Roop Rekha Verma said, “Nadeem…

Jaipur: Govt school teachers expressed disappointment with the Budget 2026–27, saying it failed to address the acute shortage of teachers in the education department and made no announcement on filling vacant posts.Citing official data, teachers said over 1.22 lakh posts were lying vacant in the secondary education department as of Feb 1. They warned that an impending change in staffing patterns could increase vacancies by another 80,000 in the coming months. According to them, the crisis has deepened due to the absence of regular direct promotions. Jaipur: Student Protest Row, Dog Attack On Child, Mining Charge And MoreVipin Prakash Sharma,…

Nagpur: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural Police seized 80gm of mephedrone (MD) powder and other material, valued at 4 lakh, from a private bus on Nagpur-Amravati highway at Gondkhairi on Wednesday night. Acting on a tip-off, the team, under guidance of SP Harssh A Poddar, addl SP Anil Mhaske, and other senior officers, laid a trap and intercepted the bus. A black plastic parcel hidden under a seat contained the contraband. Technical evidence identified the accused as serial offender Anshul Gajbhiye (a resident of Nagpur currently staying in Mumbai). Nagpur: Unreported Deposits, Deadly Blaze, Student Health Scare…

Rajkot: A Division police here registered a case after a 66-year-old man died after being hit by a rickshaw while crossing the road near Trikon Baug on Thursday.The deceased, Dilip Mehta, lived at Gayatri Nagar Main Road in the Hasanwadi area. His son, Pratik Mehta, lodged a complaint against the rickshaw driver, Mukesh Jethwa, under Section 106(1) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.In his complaint, Pratik stated that around 4pm on Thursday, he learned that his father had met with an accident while on his way to the Jubilee Vegetable Market.According…

Kolkata: A 48-year-old BLO has been arrested on Friday for allegedly abducting a voter at Baduria in North 24 Parganas. Another person, identified as Sagar Gayen, has also been taken into custody in connection with the incident.The arrested BLO has been identified as Rizwan Hasan Mondal, alias Montu, who was posted at Papila booth 22 in Baduria. According to the complaint, Mondal allegedly called the voter, 38-year-old Nasir Ali Mondal on Feb 9, asking him to come with SIR documents.”Nasir reportedly left home with the documents but did not return. The next day, his bike was found in a canal,…

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