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Prayagraj: The 44-day long Magh Mela has entered its final stage with the 6th and last main snan of Mahashivratri on Feb 15, leaving behind a historic legacy shaped by the unwavering faith of over 22 crores devotees, presence of kalpwasis and the blessings of revered saints.Describing Magh Mela as a timeless symbol of Sanatan culture and social harmony, seers, saints and devotees hailed the event as one of its kind in the country. The Mela administration has made elaborate security arrangements anticipating the presence of 15-20 lakh devotees with special focus on crowd and traffic management plans at prominent…
Bhubaneswar: Residents of a major housing project in GGP Colony accused the developer of encroaching on their common road to facilitate work for a second construction project being executed adjacent to the existing apartment complex.According to the residents, heavy vehicles and construction machinery entered through the road earmarked exclusively for the housing complex, causing inconvenience and posing safety risks to more than 50 families. They alleged that this continued despite the second project reportedly failing to secure necessary approvals from the civic body.Bhubaneswar: Governance Strengthening, Rights Orders & Community Initiatives & MoreFollowing the ongoing road-related dispute, the residents further claimed…
Coimbatore: The special project wing of the state highways has begun work to install AI-based surveillance cameras on the GD Naidu flyover to monitor traffic violations on the flyover.The flyover, longest in the state, was inaugurated by chief minister M K Stalin on Oct 9. The 10.1km-long flyover from Uppilipalayam to Goldwins faced severe traffic congestion initially. As vehicle movement on the flyover decreased after a couple of weeks, the number of motorists involved in traffic violations on the flyover increased. Motorists riding at high speed and on the wrong side became rampant. Youths were also involved in speed bike…
Gurgaon: A Class 8 student of a private school in Bhondsi sustained grievous injuries after he was allegedly assaulted, along with his mother, by the school principal and the staffers two weeks back. The child’s mother — Sarla, a resident of Ryan Enclave — alleged her son was beaten up by the school principal, along with three other teachers. Police registered an FIR and initiated an investigation into the assault that took place inside the campus on Jan 28. While police have not named the school principal in the FIR, they named the teachers — Riya, Jiya and Anurag. A…
At 61 years old, Kalidas Saha from Dhubri is a beacon of hope and resilience. After triumphing over lung cancer, he spent the last twenty years nurturing the earth by planting trees and cultivating beautiful gardens. Furthermore, he passionately imparts knowledge in English grammar to underprivileged students without charge. Dhubri: Kalidas Saha, a cancer survivor from Dhubri, embraced a new beginning at the age of 41.Over the past two decades, Saha has dedicated himself to planting saplings, creating roadside gardens, writing and staging plays on streets and stages, and teaching English grammar free of cost to underprivileged students.Now at 61,…
Kanpur: In action taken in codeine syrup case, the Varanasi Commissionerate police seized five movable and immovable properties worth Rs 5.18 crore in Kanpur belonging to alleged kingpin of the codein racket Vinod Agrawal, resident of Patkapur, Pheelkhana police station area in Kanpur, and his relatives on Thursday.Sarnath ACP Vidush Saxena said that the regional drug inspector in Sarnath filed a case against kingpin Vinod Agrawal in the codeine syrup case. Police said that Vinod Agrawal was the main accused in the case registered at Collectorganj police station in Kanpur district. He was found to have transactions worth approximately Rs…
TNNLudhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the owner of a hotel in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, for unfair trade practice after the establishment refused to refund the booking amount paid by a Ludhiana resident for the celebration of his daughter’s first birthday. Pune: BJP Rebels Suspension, Triple-Seat Riders Crackdown, Moshi Water Scare And MoreThe commission also directed the resort management to refund Rs 30,000 to complainant Abhi Garg of Pakhowal Road within 30 days of receiving a copy of the order. In case of non-compliance, the amount will carry 8% annual interest…
Mangaluru: A man was arrested by the Dakshina Kannada District CEN crime police for allegedly duping a Puttur resident of Rs 2.4 lakh by posing as an insurance company representative and fraudulently obtaining his credit card details and OTP.The accused is Avinash Ramesh Gowda,24, hailing from Maharashtra and currently residing in Krishnarajapete, Mandya district. He was arrested on Wednesday and produced before the jurisdictional court, which remanded him in judicial custody.Lamborghini Crash Case, US-India Deal Revised, Rafale Defence Deal And MoreThe complainant, Yashodhara, a resident of Puttur, received phone calls from an unidentified person using multiple mobile numbers. The caller…
Panaji: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Panaji zonal office, has said that the prime accused in the Goa land grab cases, Mohammed Suhail, was produced this month before the court through videoconferencing from the Colvale Central Jail for money laundering. During the hearing held on Feb 2, the court took cognisance of the offence. Another accused person was represented by legal counsel.ED had initiated the investigation under the PMLA based on the chargesheet filed on Jan 9, 2024 by the Goa police’s special investigation team. It said that its investigation revealed that Suhail devised a criminal conspiracy to transfer the title…
Chandigarh: Govt Railway Police (GRP), Haryana, has arrested two accused with 15 kg of charas worth around Rs 30 lakh in the international market, at Chandigarh railway station. Lauding the GRP team, Haryana director general of police (DGP) Ajay Singhal said the Haryana Police is firmly working under a “Zero Tolerance” policy against drug trafficking. He emphasised that strict action is being taken against those attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics through railway routes, and efforts are being intensified to strengthen inter-state co-ordination to dismantle such networks. Superintendent of police (SP), GRP, Nitika Gehlot, said during a special checking drive conducted…