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Patna: The Patna high court has upheld a state govt order sending Karnvir Singh Yadav alias Lallu Mukhiya to Bhagalpur central prison under preventive detention, while also validating the state’s action declaring him “anti-social” under the Bihar Control of Crimes Act 2024.Karnvir, a local politician with a chequered criminal history in Barh sub-division of Patna district, was placed under preventive detention twice, each for six months, through orders passed by the district magistrate (DM) of Patna on Dec 10 last year and June 6 this year.A division bench comprising justices Bibek Chaudhuri and Rana Vikram Singh dismissed a criminal writ…

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Deceased Gangotri Saini (34) Kota : A 34-year-old woman died at JK Lon Hospital, 30 hours after delivering a healthy baby late Saturday night. Deceased’s angry family created ruckus on the hospital premises and accused the staff of medical negligence. The hospital authorities have refuted negligence, claiming the woman was already in the high-risk pregnancy category with high blood pressure and Hepatitis B. The deceased was identified as Gangotri Saini (34), a resident of Kheda Rasoolpura village in Kaithun.The woman, in advanced labour pain and with severe hypertension, arrived at the hospital Saturday afternoon from Kaithun govt hospital and was…

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Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Monday directed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) and the state govt to keep 70 posts vacant for appointment of assistant teachers.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing JSSC’s appeal against a single-judge order directing it to consider candidates holding two-year BEd degrees.The JSSC had excluded such candidates, citing the 2022 Rules for Appointment of Assistant Teachers, which prescribed a one-year BEd degree as the minimum requirement.The advertisement was challenged before the single judge, who on July 14, 2025, ruled that candidates with two-year BEdcourses would also…

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Police have started an inquiry into a complaint about two students consuming banned substances. THANE: Police have launched a preliminary inquiry into a complaint alleging that two students consumed banned substances on the premises of a private school in Thane, an official said on Monday.The inquiry follows a complaint submitted by local Shiv Sena leader Eknath Bhoir to Vartak Nagar police station senior inspector Pravin Mane, seeking an immediate investigation into the matter.Police said the complaint was based on a video clip that allegedly shows the two students consuming ‘drugs’ on the school premises.A police officer said the students seen…

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T’puram: Peroorkada Police booked a police recruit for allegedly collecting Rs.7.18 lakh from fellow trainees for uniform materials and stitching charges and subsequently losing the money in online betting.The accused is Sambhu R Krishnan, attached to KAP-3, Pathanamthitta. The case was registered on the complaint of Mujeeb Rahman, 55, officer commanding of B company, SAP Battalion, Peroorkada.The police said Krishnan was a member of a seven-member uniform panel and allegedly told recruit trainees that money for uniform materials and stitching could be deposited with the SAP dry canteen and Wilson Allied Police Uniform Society.Between July 3 and July 13, several…

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Shopian, Aug 9: A “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” programme was organised across Shopian with enthusiastic participation of youth and students, reinforcing the collective resolve to make the district drug-free and future-ready.The programme focused on sensitising young people about the harmful consequences of substance abuse and the need to adopt healthy, productive and positive lifestyles.Participants were encouraged to channelise their energy towards education, sports, creativity, innovation and nation-building.Speakers called upon youth to become ambassadors of the anti-drug movement, stressing that their active participation is crucial in creating a healthier and stronger society.Families, educational institutions and community members were also…

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Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Devendra Mahto, claimed that he was injured during lathi-charge by police near the assembly. NEW DELHI: Devendra Mahto, on fast for the past 9 days over the “anomalies” in the government exams, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during the planned march to assembly on Monday.Doctors described Mahto’s condition as critical, due to a “drastic” drop in his blood sugar level.“He is being treated in the emergency ward,” Nancy Priya, medical officer at Ranchi Sadar Hospital, told news agency PTI.Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Mahto who was with him in the hospital, claimed that he…

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New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy, who was found unattended on the platform of Sahibabad Namo Bharat Station towards Delhi, was reunited with his parents, who were searching for him at Anand Vihar Namo Bharat Station late Saturday night.Officials said the boy had travelled independently to Muradnagar to visit Chhota Haridwar. His mother and other family members travelled there to bring him back. While returning, the child inadvertently got separated from his family. The family deboarded at Anand Vihar, their intended destination, while the child deboarded at Sahibabad.“Sahibabad station staff noticed the child unattended on the platform and alerted the Operations…

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