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Jaipur: Bikaner police Tuesday detained a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a 13-year-old girl who was on her way to appear for her Class 8 board exam on Feb 21. SP Kavendra Singh Sagar said the accused, Shyam Sunder, was taken into custody after an extensive investigation by multiple police teams. Sagar said the girl was raped before the murder, though confirmation would depend on the post-mortem report. The girl was found dead in a semi-nude condition while heading to school, triggering outrage in the locality. Family members and locals staged a protest and initially refused to allow a post-mortem.…
Ranchi: Jharkhand’s health sector got a renewed boost as Rs 200 crore has been earmarked in the annual budget for FY 2026-27, exclusively for cancer treatment in the state.State finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore, while presenting the budget at the state assembly on Tuesday, announced various other ambitious plans to strengthen primary, secondary and tertiary health centres in the state, providing prompt, affordable and quality health services to the people of Jharkhand.A total of Rs 7,990.30 crore has been allocated to the health sector in the current budget, representing a 6.96% increase in the sector’s budgetary allocation compared to FY…
Surat: The Sarthana police have booked the principal of a school run by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) for allegedly cheating a construction contractor of ₹1.70 crore by luring him with promises of high returns in govt supply tenders.According to the complaint, Ravji Kabaria (60), a Surat-based construction contractor, was approached in 2024 by his friend Ajit Patel, who told him that another acquaintance, Sanjay Patel, earned substantial profits by supplying stationery and sports kits through Gujarat govt tenders. Ajit also informed Kabaria that Sanjay Patel was the principal of the SMC-run Suman School in Kosad.Ajit later arranged a meeting…
Vadodara: “Tobacco cannot be called an intoxicating substance. Losing control over one’s body or behaviour is called intoxication. Chewing tobacco doesn’t cause one to lose control over his body or behaviour,” a Vadodara consumer forum observed while ordering a medical insurance claim to be paid to Rakesh Patel, a resident of Dabhoi. Patel, who had bought an insurance policy from The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, developed pain on the right side of his jaw in Feb 2020. He was admitted to a private hospital and discharged in April 2020. Against his claim of Rs 1.64 lakh, the company paid him…
T’puram: The district received double honours in this year’s state revenue awards. Along with being named the best collectorate, the district’s sub-collector, Alfred O V, was selected as the best sub-collector in the state. Thiruvananthapuram was recognized not only for its administrative excellence but also for the outstanding interventions of the district administration.Speaker A N Shamseer gave away the awards at a function held at Co-Bank auditorium, PMG, on Tuesday.District collector Anu Kumari said that the award is dedicated to all the employees of the collectorate. She mentioned that despite the heavy workload due to being the capital district, the…
Kolkata: Two men were arrested on Monday for the theft of high-tension power cables, worth Rs 1.4 crore, from CESC’s New Cossipore generating station. Ibrahim Sk and Asraf Morol, residents of Natunhat village in South 24 Parganas, were arrested near Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore. tnn Source link
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Horner, who joined the team in 2005, led Red Bull to eight drivers’ championships and six constructors’ championship titles. He was dismissed after a controversial 18 months that started when a female employee accused him of sexual harassment, an allegation that was made public in February 2024.He was twice cleared of the claims, firstly after an internal investigation conducted by a lawyer, then by another lawyer who dismissed the complainant’s appeal.The Briton left with a £52m payout but he said he felt a “real sense of loss”, and blamed Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff and Red Bull advisor Marko…
Veteran Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousaf did not mince words while assessing Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha after their disappointing returns in Tuesday’s must-win Super 8 clash against England. Ayub, already facing scrutiny for his inconsistent run in the tournament, failed to steady the innings yet again in Pallekele, managing just 7 runs at the top. His struggles have become a growing concern for Pakistan, with early wickets repeatedly putting the side on the back foot. So far, Ayub has accumulated only 70 runs in the 2026 T20 World Cup, a tally that reflects his ongoing battle for rhythm and…