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Kisan Mahapanchayat has urged chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to compensate the family of a Beawar farmer who allegedly died by suicide after becoming depressed over land acquisition for the Bharatmala project Jaipur: Kisan Mahapanchayat has urged chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to compensate the family of a Beawar farmer who allegedly died by suicide after becoming depressed over land acquisition for the Bharatmala project.In a memorandum, the group demanded cancellation of the Bharatmala Pariyojana and the Kotputli-Kishangarh Greenfield Expressway, alleging the projects have caused severe distress among affected farmers. It warned of a 500-tractor rally on July 27 if…
Nagpur: The long-awaited Futala Musical Fountain, which remained defunct for nearly two years following court interventions, is now targeted for completion by Nov. The international team leading the restoration said the fountain, at one of the city’s iconic landmarks, is being reimagined rather than repaired and reopened.In an exclusive interview with TOI, European project head Basile de Schrynmakers and Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Alphonse Roy, the project’s technical director, said the fountain is taking shape as an entirely new concept. From replacing cables and nozzles to redesigning the fountain show, creating new animations on Nagpur’s history and introducing projection mapping, almost…
Varanasi: Gambhirpur police in Azamgarh district on Sunday arrested Mohammad Tariq of Mangarawa Raipur, in a case of obtaining different passports by changing his name, father’s name and date of birth on the basis of forged documents.Azamgarh’s CO (Sadar) Astha Jaiswal said that on May 13, sub-inspector Arvind Kumar Yadav submitted a written complaint at Gambhirpur police station alleging that the accused got duplicate passport issued using forged documents and a case was registered under section of BNS and Passport Act. When the allegations proved true during investigation more section of BNS were added to the case. On Sunday, Gambhirpur…
A potholed stretch of VIP Road Kolkata: Spells of rain have damaged stretches of city roads so much that Kolkata Traffic Police has asked civic agencies — especially Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the state PWD — to repair them. Cops have sent an initial list of battered stretches to KMC. Cops said these stretches are slowing traffic and might lead to accidents, especially for two-wheelers. “Now we are preparing a more detailed report,” an officer said.According to the cops, though the KMC and other agencies have begun some repairs, complaints keep coming in about specific stretches in areas like…
Srinagar, Jul 26: The third edition of the Chinar Book Festival concluded on Sunday after drawing thousands of visitors to the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar, over nine days, reaffirming its status as Kashmir’s largest literary and cultural festival.Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the District Administration Srinagar and the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), the festival witnessed an estimated daily footfall of 57,000 to 73,000 on weekdays, which crossed one lakh on weekends.More than 200 publishers, over 800 authors and artists, and thousands of students,…
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 4: Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde’s film crosses Rs 100 Cr Net; worldwide gross reaches Rs 217.48 Cr Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has continued its impressive run at the box office during its opening weekend. The action entertainer witnessed a healthy rise in collections on its first Sunday.Jana Nayagan Movie Review According to Sacnilk, the film collected an estimated Rs 32.00 crore net on Day 4. This represents a 10.7% increase over Saturday’s collection of Rs 28.90 crore.India and worldwide collections cross new milestones’Jana Nayagan’ has now taken its total India net collection to…
Mumbai: On Sunday, July 26, the 27th anniversary of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War was commemorated at Colaba Military Station in Mumbai. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, along with officers of the Tri-Services, civil dignitaries and veterans, paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation by laying wreaths at the Shaheed Smarak in Colaba.Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26 in India to observe India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War for ousting Pakistani forces from their occupied positions on the mountain tops of Northern Kargil District…
New Delhi: Multiple social posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CJP-led protests have been taken down from several online platforms, police sources said on Sunday.The action followed Delhi Police’s social media monitoring team first identifying posts, videos and comments containing allegedly offensive and abusive remarks aimed at the PM before police issued notices to the platforms, directing them to remove the content in accordance with legal provisions.The sources said the exercise to monitor such posts is on, with cops closely tracking and scrutinising existing content as well as fresh uploads related to the protests in order to identify…
Deceased Sanika with her husband Nagaraj Bengaluru: A 20-year-old mother allegedly killed herself at her parents’ house in Rayasandra, south Bengaluru. Her family alleged that she took the extreme step after learning of her husband’s alleged extramarital relationship through an audio clip. She reportedly made a video call to him before taking the extreme step.The deceased has been identified as Sanika Gowda, who was staying at her parents’ house after childbirth. Based on the primary investigation, police said she hanged herself in the bedroom between 1.30am and 2am Sunday. The incident came to light when her father, who runs a…
Komuravelli now on rail network, passenger trains to stop at temple town Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees visiting the Komuravelli Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy temple will soon have direct and affordable rail connectivity, with passenger trains between Secunderabad and Siddipet set to halt at the newly-built Komuravelli railway station. The new stop is expected to improve access to one of Telangana’s busiest pilgrimage centres while benefiting students, daily commuters and traders.Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday inaugurated the Komuravelli railway station, built at a cost of Rs 6 crore on the Manoharabad-Kothapalli railway line.Speaking on the occasion, the…