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Lucknow: A delegation from Kaimganj-based NGO Saahasi Balika Sanstha paid a courtesy visit to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana in connection with social initiatives being carried out in the constituency of MLA Dr Surabhi. The delegation comprised office-bearers and members of the organisation.The NGO presented details of its ongoing programmes promoting girls’ education, women empowerment, health awareness, skill development, self-reliance, environmental conservation and uplift of underprivileged sections. The members also toured the Assembly and observed the proceedings. The Speaker appreciated the organisation’s efforts and extended his best wishes. Source link

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Patna: A man from Lakhisarai, identified as Satish, allegedly died by suicide in his rented accommodation under Buddha Colony police station area on Tuesday. He had been living there with his family for around one-and-a-half years and worked as a delivery boy supplying tiffin to nearby hotels, lodges and hostels. His family found him hanging in the room around 11am. The door was not locked from inside. Police reached the spot later; no suicide note was recovered. Source link

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Ajmer: Nearly three months after a minor girl was found hanging in a field hut in Roopangarh, district police Tuesday said the death was a case of attempted rape and murder staged as suicide. The main accused, Nolaram Bagaria (23), was arrested after forensic analysis matched his DNA with samples collected from the victim. A minor allegedly involved in the crime has been detained.The girl’s body was discovered on Nov 11 last year in a room constructed in an agricultural field at Mordi ki Sarhad village. Police said her feet were touching the ground, raising suspicion. The body was sent…

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Akola: A man raped a six-year-old girl in Akot Fail area of Akola on Monday. The incident triggered widespread protests, with right wing organisations demanding a fast-track trial and stringent punishment for the accused.Police arrested the accused, Sohel Khan Jamir Khan, a resident of the Akot Fail locality on the same day, after registering a case under relevant provisions of BNS, and Pocso Act.As per the complaint by father of the survivor, his three minor daughters live with their mother in Naigaon. The incident came to light on February 16 morning after the child called her family and informed them…

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In a bold move to enhance security, Jharkhand has embarked on a monumental Rs 134 crore initiative to install CCTV cameras in all 606 police stations within the next four months. Ranchi: The Jharkhand Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (JAP-IT) has initiated the process of setting up closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras across all 606 police stations (PS) of the state.Source said that the time frame for completing the installation work, which would cost Rs 134 crore, is four months.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And MoreThe JAP-IT had in the recent past…

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Gorakhpur: A sub-inspector was killed and four other police personnel, including a woman officer, were injured after a speeding police SUV rammed into a tree in Maharajganj district on Tuesday morning, CO Cantt Yogendra Singh said.The accident occurred around 6.30am near Katarari area under Shyamdeurwa police station limits when the team from Gorakhpur was returning after conducting a raid in Maharajganj. According to preliminary investigation, the driver allegedly dozed off while driving on the highway. The vehicle first climbed onto the divider and then crashed into a tree. The impact was so severe that the front portion of the vehicle…

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T’puram: Air chief marshal A P Singh, chief of the air staff (CAS), visited headquarters of Southern Air Command (SAC) on Monday to attend the annual commanders’ conference of SAC. He was received by Air marshal Manish Khanna, Air officer commanding-in-chief, and was presented with a ceremonial guard of honour on his arrival.The CAS was briefed on the ongoing initiatives and operational readiness, including air defence of the southern region, and the ongoing expansion of the Indian Air Force’s reach and capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region. The theme of the conference, ‘Operational Efficiency through Decision Autonomy’, underscored Indian Air…

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Kolkata: Amid the standoff over the appointment of more than 6,500 central officers as micro-observers for the SIR in Bengal, the EC on Tuesday suspended three micro-observers from their posts for their alleged failure in performing their statutory duties.Two bank managers and one CGST inspector, who were posted in North 24 Parganas, were suspended following a report by district electoral roll observers, a senior EC official said.In a post on X, Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal said: “On the report of ECI-appointed district roll observers, 3 (three) micro-observers have been suspended by the chief electoral officer, West Bengal, on Tuesday afternoon.…

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Body camera footage shows NYPD Harbor Unit officers rescuing an injured bald eagle stranded on ice in the Hudson River. Members of the Harbor Unit acted swiftly, safely removing the bird and transporting it to a New Jersey animal sanctuary, officials said. Once nearly extinct in New York, bald eagles are now becoming more common in the Hudson Valley, especially during the winter months from December through March. Source link

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