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Woman and her lover have been arrested for allegedly strangling her husband to death in Surajpur (Representative image) NOIDA: A 29-year-old woman and her lover were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly strangling her husband to death in Greater Noida’s Surajpur the day before. Police said the murder weapon, a scarf, was also recovered from their possession.On Monday evening, cops received information that a man had died suspiciously at a room in Deola village in Surajpur. The accused, Rakhi, told her neighbour that her husband Vijay (30) had been experiencing stomach aches and died suddenly. The neighbour then called the police.When…

Pune: The National Green Tribunal bench in Pune has directed the Sahakar Maharshi Shivajirao Narayanrao Nagawade Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd in Shrigonda taluka of Ahilyanagar district to deposit Rs1.06 crore environmental damage compensation within two months with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for causing pollution of Ghod river through discharge of untreated waste and an accident at its molasses plant. “The environmental damage compensation (EDC) amount will be utilised for restitution of the site in question and for its upliftment,” the bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Sujit Kumar Bajpayee said in a ruling on Tuesday. The…

A 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal died after his car was hit by a speeding SUV at the Happy Bar junction in Assagao (Credits: X) MAPUSA: A 65-year-old tourist from Bhopal was killed in a road accident at the Happy Bar junction in Assagao on Monday after a speeding SUV allegedly rammed into his car from behind. The deceased, Bhagat Ram Sharma, was travelling with family members in a Hyundai i20 when the collision occurred. Police said the impact was severe, and Sharma was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other occupants of the hatchback sustained minor injuries and were taken…

Chandigarh: Exercise Kharga Shakti 2026 has concluded successfully, bringing to a close an intensive operational cycle that placed Kharga Corps under a wide spectrum of battlefield conditions. The exercise served as a proving ground for the Corps’ ability to combine mobility, firepower and technology into coherent and decisive combat power. Across the span of the exercise, formations were challenged to operate in environments shaped by rapid information flow, dispersed threats and compressed decision timelines. This allowed commanders to assess how mechanised forces performed when supported by UAS-enabled reconnaissance, protective counter-UAS measures and Air Defence elements that safeguarded manoeuvre corridors. A…

Lucknow: Stressing that a mother’s diet, thoughts and environment directly shape the unborn child, Governor Anandiben Patel on Tuesday suggested setting up of a dedicated ‘Garbha Sanskar’ centre on the RPG campus of Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Shaheed Path.She made the suggestion while laying the foundation stone for a 510-bed shelter home on the RPG campus of the institute. She also inaugurated CT scan, ultrasound and X-ray facilities at the radiology diagnostic block. She said pregnant women must receive structured counselling, proper literature and guidance on nutrition and a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. “It can…

Patna: In a horrific road accident, four people died and 15 others were seriously injured in Bhagalpur district on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred near Bagdi Bridge in the Kharik police station area of Naugachia when a passenger bus collided head-on with an e-rickshaw and a mini pickup van.According to preliminary reports, a speeding bus first rammed into a pickup van, causing the vehicle to lose control and spin into the path of an oncoming e-rickshaw. Moments later, the bus ran over the workers who had fallen on the highway. Four occupants of the e-rickshaw died on the spot. At…

Jaipur: Experienced city shuttler TS Bisht bagged two medals in the All India Civil Services Badminton tournament that concluded in Goa recently.Bisht, an employee of AG Office Jaipur, competed in the 40 plus category and won medals in both the doubles events. He claimed gold in the men’s doubles and silver in the mixed doubles. On the basis of his outstanding performance, Bisht was adjudged as the ‘best player of the tournament’.The annual week-long tourney was organised by the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board and hundreds of shuttlers from across the country vied for the top honours. Earlier…

Nagpur: Armed youths went on a rampage on Tuesday night, vandalising 6 vehicles and triggering tension in the Mahal area. At the time of filing the report, the locality remained on high alert. A heavy police presence has been deployed across Mahal to prevent any untoward incident.According to information received, a group of 12 youths reached the Gandhi Gate area late on Tuesday night. The youths were reportedly carrying weapons. They began smashing vehicles parked along the stretch from Gandhi Gate to Ram Coolers. Upon receiving the information, DCP Rahul Madne, along with a police team, rushed to the spot.…

Dumka: Two bike-borne criminals opened fire on Santhal Pargana Mazdoor Motor Sangh’s divisional president and local agent of a vernacular daily, Arun Singh, near the DIG’s office here on Tuesday morning.The incident occurred around 6 am within limits of the town police station. As Singh headed from his Gilan Pada-based residence towards the bus stand, the assailants approached from behind on a motorcycle and fired two shots at him.One of the bullets struck below his neck, leaving him critically injured, following which he collapsed on the road.The attackers fled the scene. Locals took the wounded to Phulo Jhano Medical College…

Varanasi: The cyber crime cell on Tuesday busted a gang that allegedly duped people of lakhs of rupees by seeking details of their existing credit cards on pretext of offering lifetime free credit cards and arrested three of its members. Police said over 50 FIRs have been lodged against the gang across the country.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Akash Patel said that after interrogation, the cyber crime cell along with Sarnath police arrested Anish Verma of Ballia, Purushottam Kumar and Tuktuk Kumar Pandit of Deoghar in Jharkhand. The accused were tracked down, following complaints received through the recently launched portal…