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Senior Russian and Ukrainian officials have ended the latest round of peace negotiations brokered by the Trump administration, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying that the two sides once again failed to reach an agreement on key issues. The two-day meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, followed talks held earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, where delegates from Russia, Ukraine and the United States were in attendance. “We can see that some groundwork has been done, but for now the positions differ, because the negotiations were not easy,” Zelensky said in a message to journalists after the talks wrapped up…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly burgling four of his maternal uncle’s shops in a single day in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka.The complainant, a resident of Uttam Nagar, reported the burglaries and claimed that four of his confectionery shops, located in Sector 18, Sector 11, Sector 12 and Sector 4, had been broken into in the early hours of Jan 31. Cash, a laptop and a mobile phone were reportedly stolen in the alleged burglary.Four separate cases under sections of the BNS were registered.”During the investigation, the complainant alleged that his nephew was behind the thefts and…
Hyderabad: A fraudster posing as a customs official duped a businessman from Secunderabad of Rs 75,000 by falsely promising to sell him iPhones.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police registered a cheating case on Tuesday based on the victim’s complaint. According to police, the complainant, Gyam Alfred, 53, who ran a soft drink shop near Secunderabad railway station, was approached by the accused, who was in civilian clothes, at 9 am on Tuesday. “Posing as a Customs official, he promised to provide two iPhones and some gold items at low prices. Convinced by the promise, I agreed to buy iPhones for…
Chennai: A serving police inspector from Cuddalore district wrote in a complaint email to the registrar general of Madras high court that the “orderly system”—the practice of deploying uniformed personnel as personal attendants to senior officers—continued illegally even after the high court banned it in 2022. The inspector said that despite the state govt issuing an order to constitute district-level committees headed by collectors to eradicate the system, and an interim DGP directive to relieve policemen being used as orderlies, the practice has persisted unabated.P Jayasankar, inspector of police at the Sethiyathope police station in Cuddalore district, submitted the complaint…
After a deadly truck and motorcycle crash on NH-16, the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety is demanding a full report from Odisha by March 5. They want to know what steps the state is taking to prevent accidents, especially focusing on cracking down on speeding and people driving on the wrong side of the road. Berhampur: The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety has sought a detailed report from state govt on the accident at the railway overbridge in Haladiapadar on NH-16 near here on Jan 31 in which a truck collided with three motorcycles, killing five persons.The committee…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt on Tuesday granted revised approval for Kharadi-Swargate-Khadakwasla and Nal Stop-Warje Metro lines in accordance with earlier clearances from the Union govt. The project, spanning 31.6 km, will feature 28 elevated stations. The total cost of both the lines will be Rs 9857.85 crore, with both the Union and state govt contributing Rs 1,212 crore each. The state issued a Government Resolution (GR) authorising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maha Metro, the state, and the Union govt. Pune: Violent Abduction Sparks Protests, Metro Boost, Civic Woes & MoreThe Union govt approved both the routes in Nov…
Bathinda: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has turned a political rally into a math lesson, urging women to demand Rs 48,000 in “back pay” from the state govt as the countdown to the 2027 elections begins.Addressing a massive MGNREGA Abhiyan rally on Tuesday, Warring accused the state’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govt of attempting to “buy” voters with a last-minute rollout of its promised Rs 1,000 monthly stipend. With only months remaining in the legislative term, Warring argued that women are owed for the four years of silence that preceded this announcement.Chandigarh: Sukhbir Unveils 2027 Plan, Navjot Kaur…
Lucknow: A 60-year-old woman from Ambedkar Nagar was allegedly robbed of her jewellery by a conman on the premises of Balrampur Hospital after he posed as a staffer and claimed her daughter sent him.According to an FIR registered at Wazirganj police station on Monday, complainant Dharamraji, wife of Mahendra Pratap and a resident of Ambedkar Nagar district, came to Lucknow on Feb 7 for medical treatment at the hospital, accompanied by her daughter Sita and son-in-law Vijay Kumar.Lucknow: Bhagwat Calls Hindustan Hindu Rashtra, Army Aspirant Alleges TTE Assault, LU Student Slapped And MoreThe police said that after undergoing an X-ray,…
Patna University is bringing back a historic 19th-century tradition with a presidential debate set to take place on February 25th, as part of its student union elections. The event is designed to cultivate a democratic ethos among students, with candidates showcasing their visions for reform. Patna: In line with the practice of holding presidential debates on the eve of students’ union elections at Oxford and Cambridge universities in the late 19th century, Patna University (PU) will provide a common platform for all presidential candidates of the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) to present their agenda for reforms and development.The presidential…
Jaipur: Former cabinet minister in the Congress govt, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Tuesday led a “cow protection” march in Vidyadhar Nagar, days after the alleged beheading of a calf on Feb 9 in Ashokpura locality.In the protest march led by Khachariyawas, participants demanded that CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and police act against those responsible for the beheading of the calf.Jaipur: ACB Crackdown in Major Scam, PM Visit Prep, Judicial Shake-Up & More”If the govt tries to suppress this matter, then we will gherao the state assembly. The police are protecting criminals under pressure of the BJP govt. Now there will be…