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Bhilwara: Police in Bhilwara Wednesday detained a 38-year-old man and registered a case against him for making controversial comments against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.The man, identified as Kaleem alias Mustafa, lives in Bhimganj police station area of Bhilwara city.Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh said the comments could increase communal tension. “We have registered a case under various sections at Bhimganj police station and detained the accused, 38-year-old Kaleem. Along with interrogating him, we are thoroughly investigating the posts he made on WhatsApp groups that could disturb communal harmony.”Police said a team was examining Kaleem’s mobile phone…

Nagpur: In a ruling clarifying the legal status of electronic communication in criminal proceedings, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court last week held that summons through a mobile phone is legally valid under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and set aside an order imposing costs on a cop for effecting such service.Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke quashed a January 21 order of the special Pocso court in Nagpur, which directed recovery of costs from Constable Santosh Ramteke on the ground that summons served through a mobile phone was “not allowed”.The Maharashtra govt, represented by senior counsel and govt pleader Deven…

In Hazaribag, wildlife authorities are gearing up to fit a 40-year-old matriarch elephant with a radio collar. This fierce leader has recently led her herd into trouble, causing the tragic loss of seven lives. Hazaribag: Forest officials here on Wednesday said they are planning to put a radio collar on the 40-year-old female elephant who is leading the herd which killed seven people in Churchu block of Hazaribag a few days ago.The elephant, who has been the aggressor in most cases, led the herd from Chadri Pahar in Churchu into Purpania and Jhumra Hills in the adjoining Bokaro district on…

Varanasi: A national-level Saras fair will be organised at the sports ground of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University from Feb 20 to March 2. The 10-day event will feature the exhibition and sale of excellent products from various states across the country. District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar held a meeting on Tuesday to review preparations. According to the officials, major stalls from Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Kerala, and Haryana will be installed at the fair. Additionally, participation of stalls from all districts is also being arranged. The fair will mainly feature chikan work, black pottery, silk sarees,…

T’puram: On Wednesday, the cabinet approved Kerala Nativity Card Bill, paving the way to issue a formal card as an authorized document to certify a person as a Keralite. The govt will model the proposed card on the existing nativity certificate. It will recognize the card as an authoritative document to avail various govt services and for social purposes.As per the Bill, a native is a person born in Kerala who did not acquire foreign citizenship or a person whose parent or ancestor was born in Kerala and did not acquire foreign citizenship. Authorities will not issue the card to…

Behrampore: Murshidabad Police on Wednesday served a legal notice to Meera Sultana — wife of Bharatpur MLA and JUP chairman Humayun Kabir — for allegedly owning a house built on a wetland. According to the notice, Kabir’s three-storey house at Manikyahar, under Shaktipur PS, was constructed by encroaching upon govt land belonging to the PWD. Additionally, the building occupies two decimals of land owned by Sultana which, according to the land and land reforms department, is a wetland.SP Dhritiman Sarkar said, “Converting a wetland into a residential plot without a land-use conversion certificate is a cognisable offence, and encroaching on…

A council officer has apologised for the “bad joke” that left councillors in shock. Source link

King Charles III has landed in Rome for what is being described as a historic visit. This is not merely an official state visit or a diplomatic courtesy. The King will meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and pray alongside him, marking the first time since England’s break from Rome nearly 500 years ago that a reigning British monarch has joined the head of the Catholic Church in public worship. The moment marks a symbolic closing of one of the longest and most consequential rifts in Christian history.The Big Picture: 500 years of separation and why this meeting is…

Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men’s World Cup. Source link

India’s Ishan Kishan plays with UNICEF Children during the practice session ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The UNICEF-ICC partnership on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) highlighted children’s empowerment and their right to play, at the ongoing men’s T20 World Cup.Soledad Herrero, chief of field services, UNICEF India, along with two young athletes from Ahmedabad, did a “trophy walkout” at the start of the India-Netherlands match at the Narendra Modi Stadium.”Cricket is a powerful unifier for equity and inclusion.…