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Hisar: Former chief minister and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday termed the trade deal with the US as “anti-farmer”, alleging that it would adversely affect farmers in Haryana.Speaking to reporters after attending a social function hosted by Fatehabad MLA Balwan Singh Daulatpuria in Fatehabad, Hooda said if animal feed is imported from the US, local farmers would suffer heavy losses. He claimed that while the US imposed an 18 per cent tariff on India, it kept tariffs on Bangladesh at zero. This would, he said, particularly impact cotton growers and other farmers.Hooda alleged that farmers were being…

Motihari: East Champaran district administration has identified seven migrant workers who died and six who were critically injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory at Khuskheda, Bhiwadi in Rajasthan on Feb 16.The administrative process to provide benefits to the dependants of the deceased and injured under the Bihar State Migrant Labour Accident Grant Scheme has begun. Since the incident, silence has gripped villages in Harsidhi, Ghorasahan and Chiraiya blocks.According to district sources, the victims were Abhishek Kumar (35), Shyam Kumar (19) and Amresh Kumar (17) of Matiaria village in Harsidhi block; Rabi Kumar (19) and Mantu Kumar (14) of…

Jaipur: After months of complaints from motorists struggling to trace their towed vehicles, the traffic wing of the Jaipur Commissionerate, Wednesday, introduced an automated SMS notification system to inform owners about the impound yard location immediately after towing.Around five months ago, Sodala resident Amitesh Sharma parked his car near Panch Batti Circle on MI Road and stepped into a nearby shop. When he returned, the vehicle was missing. After making inquiries with shopkeepers and pedestrians, he learnt that police had towed it away. He then had to walk to the nearest crossing to find a constable, who informed him that…

Nagpur: Illegal app-based bike-taxi services continue to operate across Nagpur, raising serious concerns over commuter safety and regulatory gaps, even after a fatal accident earlier this month and multiple enforcement drives by authorities.A TOI reality check found that the bike-taxi application remains active and continues to offer rides in various parts of the city, despite action initiated by the Regional Transport Office (RTO).The issue came into sharp focus after a tragic accident on February 7 night that claimed the life of Vivek Borkar (38), a bike-taxi rider. Borkar was ferrying a passenger from Chhatrapati Square to Hingna when his two-wheeler…

Rajkot: A 38-year-old man was killed after being hit by a car while crossing the Morbi Bypass Road near City Art Complex on the outskirts of Rajkot on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Nishant Pandya. His uncle, Shailesh Pandya (69), lodged a complaint at Gandhigram police station against the car driver, Rajesh Indrana.According to the complaint, Pandya was crossing the road when the car allegedly struck him, causing serious injuries. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital but was declared dead.A case has been registered against the driver under Sections 106(1), 281 and 125(A) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),…

In a heart-wrenching incident in Gumla, a tragic accident involving a speeding autorickshaw en route to school resulted in the death of nine-year-old Akansha Kumari and left seven-year-old Annu Kerketta with critical injuries. The driver lost control near Badatoli village, leading to the devastating overturning of the vehicle. Gumla: A nine-year-old girl was killed and another seven-year-old was critically injured when the autorickshaw taking them to school overturned under Basia police station limits of the district on Wednesday.The deceased Akansha Kumari, a native of Maharajganj village, was staying at her maternal uncle’s home with her mother Sushma Devi in Gangdagaon…

Surat: Dumas police arrested a caterer who took a 2,500-plate order for a wedding — with advance payments from the bride’s and the groom’s sides — and disappeared. Another caterer was arranged at the last moment. According to the FIR, Prakash Patel, 57, had scheduled his daughter’s wedding for Nov 22, at his home in Bhimpore village. He was given a reference for the village’s caterer, Paresh Trivedi. Patel called Trivedi and gave him an order for 1,500 plates at the rate of Rs 230 per plate. The bridegroom’s father, Harshad Patel, also gave him an order based on the…

Vadodara: BJP councillor from Sama and political heavyweight Parakramsinh Jadeja on Wednesday announced that he will not contest any elections in the future, saying he wants to pave the way for the next generation.Jadeja was considered a frontrunner for key posts in the BJP organisation, Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) positions, and election tickets. Though he has not been appointed to any major post so far, he said this was not the reason behind his decision.He made the announcement on the sidelines of the VMC general board meeting convened to discuss the civic body’s budget. Recalling his first election, Jadeja said…

Thiruvananthapuram: The detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Metro rail in the city is likely to face more delay, with officials indicating that revisions to alignment slowed its completion. The DPR is being prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), while Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is the project implementing agency.KMRL earlier expressed confidence that DPR would be submitted within one-and-a-half months after state govt granted administrative sanction to Phase I alignment in Nov 2025, but that timeline now appears difficult to meet. However, sources said that changes in alignment, reportedly aimed at optimising ridership, reducing land-acquisition challenges and…

Kolkata: Police urged citizens to check the genuineness of a traffic challan message before making a payment, warning that cybercrooks are sending fake links, similar to the original payment gateway.The detective department cybercrime branch has arrested a Haryana-based businessman, Deepak Kumar (29), who was involved in six such cases, duping multiple people from Kolkata of over Rs 5 lakh. Among the victims is a person, who lost Rs 60,000, said joint CP (crime & traffic) Rupesh Kumar.But Deepak claimed he was set up even as he replied to all the four notices served on him and came to Kolkata to…