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New Delhi: Delhi Police Saturday said it had identified around 180 more social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation related to the Jantar Mantar protest.Addressing a news conference, DCP Rohit Rajbir Singh said that during the weeks-long protest, police observed a surge in social media posts, many of which were manipulated, fabricated or designed to mislead the public.Singh pointed out that false information could go viral within minutes, making it crucial to verify claims before sharing them. “Delhi Police teams are monitoring social media platforms round the clock to identify fake narratives and issue factual clarifications before misinformation spreads…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has warned of strict action against those dumping garbage and construction debris on railway land even as it launched a major drive, in coordination with Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the city’s five civic corporations, to clear waste accumulated along tracks in Bengaluru within the next two months.On Saturday, minister of state for railways V Somanna said legal action and penalties will be imposed against violators as Railways steps up enforcement to prevent people dumping waste on its land. He said the focus will be on clearing existing garbage and preventing fresh dumping through strict…
4-hr traffic chaos on Necklace Road irks commuters Hyderabad: Hundreds of commuters were caught off-guard on Saturday evening, after heavy traffic congestion brought several key roads at Tank Bund and the surrounding areas to a near standstill amid a series of events including visits of weekend crowds, a fireworks show and a scheduled candle-light rally on the stretch.From around 6 pm, long queues of vehicles were witnessed along the Hussainsagar–Necklace Road stretch, the secretariat, Lower Tank Bund, Raj Bhavan Road and MS Maqtha, Khairatabad, with traffic remaining heavily congested late into the night.The situation worsened on Raj Bhavan Road after…
Chennai: Even as Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) waits for the Centre to fix an inauguration date for the operationally ready Poonamallee Bypass-Vadapalani corridor, six stations on the stretch remain months away from completion, extending delays to a project that was originally scheduled to be opened in phases during the first half of 2026.The stations — Saligramam, Avichi School, Alwarthirunagar, Valasaravakkam, Karambakkam and Alapakkam Junction — were slated for completion by June. CMRL had initially planned to open the Poonamallee Bypass-Porur section first, with trains skipping these stations before terminating at Vadapalani. After the inauguration was pushed beyond Feb, officials…
Street dog at Sardar Patel Garden in Ahmedabad . Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar Ahmedabad: The civic body has completed the first phase of its stray dog census, counting 6,640 animals across six wards — four in the east and two in the west. Isanpur recorded the highest number of stray dogs at 2,344, while Danilimda had the lowest at 456.Of the other wards surveyed, Behrampura recorded 1,237, Paldi 1,070, Naranpura 981, and Khokhra 552.The exercise, which began on April 4, forms part of a larger survey that will cover all 48 wards of the city over the next 10 months.…
Prayagraj: As many as 8,382 schools across Uttar Pradesh may not be included in the process for allotment of examination centres for the 2027 UP Board High School and Intermediate examinations as they have failed to submit mandatory details on the Board’s online portal, officials said.The UP Board had asked 29,182 schools to furnish information about their infrastructure, facilities and other prescribed criteria required for board examinations. However, 20,800 schools completed the online submission process, leaving 8,382 institutions without the required data on the portal.UP Board additional secretary Skand Shukla said the institutions that failed to provide the requisite information…
Bhubaneswar: Seeking to position Odisha as eastern India’s aviation gateway, the state govt has unveiled a draft civil aviation policy that aims to double the number of operational airports from five to 10 and passenger traffic from around five million to 10 million by 2029. The policy also proposes heliports and aircraft maintenance facilities, both currently absent in the state’s aviation ecosystem.The draft policy targets commissioning of the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri by Dec 2029, and offers a host of incentives to attract airlines and aviation investors. The govt has also proposed a greenfield airport in Paradip,…
Gurgaon: A local court on Friday rejected the bail plea of the 23-year-old Thar driver arrested in connection with the Sohna Chowk crash that claimed the life of 19-year-old tattoo artist Divyansh Chadha, ensuring the accused remains in judicial custody.Divyansh succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, having remained unconscious since the July 17 collision. The accused, Rohit Yadav, a resident of Sanjay Gram Colony in Sector 13, was arrested on the day of the crash.According to police, Divyansh was driving the family’s Baleno towards Rajiv Chowk around 4.40am when a Thar allegedly came at high speed from the opposite direction…
Dibrugarh: Three prisoners, including a man convicted of murdering his wife and her parents in 2023, escaped from Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat early Saturday, prompting a district-wide manhunt.Police said Nazibur Rahman Bora (28), Rupam Kalita (31) and Ajoy Gowala (34) fled at 5.14am after allegedly obtaining keys left unattended by a home guard. Bora, a mechanical engineer, was under treatment at the hospital along with Kalita and Gowala, who were arrested in separate theft cases.The prisoners were being held in a cabin for undertrial patients secured by two iron gates. Three home guards were assigned to guard…
Kanpur: A wedding ceremony at a guest house in Kanpur’s Shyamnagar area was thrown into chaos on Friday night after a 27-year-old woman stormed the venue, alleging that the 32-year-old groom was marrying for a second time without divorcing her. The dramatic confrontation disrupted the wedding proceedings, drew a large crowd and prompted police intervention.A video purportedly showing the incident has gone viral on social media.According to information, the wedding was underway with much fanfare at a guest house under Chakeri police station limits when the woman, a resident of Chamanganj, learnt that her husband, a resident of Juhi Lal…