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New Delhi: Police Friday said they have been using facial recognition system (FRS) technology for several years to carry out law and order duties and during large public gatherings, adding that the system is used only to identify wanted criminals and suspects whose details are already available in their databases. The clarification came after the use of the technology at the Jantar Mantar protest site drew sharp criticism. Four FRS-equipped vehicles are currently deployed in and around Jantar Mantar to monitor anti-social elements. Fitted with 360-degree cameras, the vehicles scan crowds in real time and automatically alert police teams whenever…
Venkanna, who was riding with his grandchildren, met with a fatal accident while overtaking a water tanker from left Bengaluru: Against the backdrop of a senior citizen riding with his grandchildren coming under the wheels of a tanker truck at Yelahanka Newtown recently, traffic police requested commuters to strictly avoid overtaking heavy vehicles from the left, particularly at busy junctions.Thursday morning, 67-year-old Venkanna from Judicial Layout was riding with his two grandchildren when he overtook the water tanker from the left. The tanker driver, failing to notice Venkanna and his vehicle, took a left turn. Venkanna’s gearless scooter came under…
Hyderabad: The income tax department’s benami prohibition unit (BPU) has provisionally attached eight properties, including nearly 20 acres of agricultural land in Andhra Pradesh, after allegedly tracing the funds used for their purchase to financial transactions linked to an accused in an illegal cricket betting case.The properties, registered in the name of Katari Vysali, have a book value of ₹1.67 crore but are estimated to be worth several crores at current market rates. Income tax authorities identified Vysali as the benamidar, or proxy owner, under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions (PBPT) Act, 1988.The BPU has written to the sub-registrar…
Chennai: A 39-year-old woman history-sheeter was arrested for stealing an ATM card from a fellow passenger on a crowded Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and withdrawing ₹13,800 from her bank account. The accused was identified through CCTV footage.The complainant, Radhika, a resident of Karambakkam near Porur and an employee of a private company, was travelling on an MTC bus on July 7. When she got down at the Vadapalani bus terminus, she received a text message from her bank stating that ₹13,800 was withdrawn using her ATM card.Radhika realised that her purse, containing her ATM card and identity documents, kept…
Rajkot: Two people were killed and another sustained serious injuries after an SUV allegedly driven at high speed by a police inspector rammed into a group loading an injured bull onto a tractor near the Gandheshwar railway crossing in Jamjodhpur town of Jamnagar district on Thursday night.The SUV was allegedly being driven by inspector Nilesh Chauhan, posted at Jamjodhpur police station. Based on an FIR lodged by Mahesh Bhojani, son of one of the deceased, Chauhan has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death by negligence, rash and negligent driving, and endangering human life, besides provisions…
Prayagraj: Cracking down on assets linked to slain mafia don Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf alias Khalid Azim and wife Shaista Parveen, the district administration has seized 18 movable and immovable properties worth nearly Rs 345 crore under the provisions of the Gangster’s Act.The seized assets include houses, commercial and residential plots, agricultural land, bank deposits and a vehicle spread across Prayagraj, Kaushambi and Lucknow.To ensure the protection, upkeep and monitoring of the seized properties, the administration has constituted a committee headed by chief development officer Harshika Singh. The committee comprise secretary Prayagaraj Development Authority (PDA), Vineet Singh, additional district…
Keonjhar: A 15-year-old elephant was injured after being hit by a pick-up vehicle near Badapasi village under Naranpur section of Keonjhar sadar range in the early hours of Friday.The incident took place around 3 am when a herd of six elephants was crossing NH-20 when the speeding vehicle allegedly struck the male elephant. While forest officials described the injury as minor, local sources claimed the animal sustained a significant wound on its back. The forest department has initiated treatment and is closely monitoring its condition.Upon receiving information, forest personnel rushed to the spot and found damaged parts of the pick-up…
The decision to appoint a guest teacher was considered “irregular” when permanent employees were available. Gurgaon: A complaint over the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme at PM SHRI Govt Senior Secondary School, in Mandi Khera of Nuh district has snowballed into disciplinary proceedings, with the directorate of elementary education issuing a show-cause notice to a guest teacher after an official inquiry found multiple alleged financial and administrative irregularities.The complaint, received through the office of the deputy commissioner in Dec 2025, prompted the district elementary education officer (DEEO) to constitute an inquiry committee to examine the functioning of the…
Shillong: Meghalaya’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) score rose from 401.62 in 2022-23 to 525.71 in 2025-26, moving the state from Akanshi-3 to Akanshi-1. The jump marks the first time Meghalaya has moved out of the lowest performance band under PGI 2.0, according to the Meghalaya School Performance Grading Index (MSPGI) 2025-26 released by education minister Lakhmen Rymbui on Friday.Prepared by the education department using certified UDISE+ 2025-26 data, the MSPGI is a school-level assessment framework covering 11,443 recognised schools in all 12 districts. Schools are assessed on 43 indicators across five domains — accessibility, digital education, infrastructure, NEP-related activities and…
times News NetworkKanpur: A labourer died after a speeding SUV hit him in Kanpur’s Gujaini police station area when he was returning home from work late Thursday night. Police admitted him to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital where he died during treatment.The incident occurred near the liquor shop close to Gujaini Chauraha, according to family members. The deceased was identified as Manoj (38), a resident of Kachchi Basti in Gujaini. He supported his family by working as a labourer. His wife died earlier, and his two children, Ajit and Muskan, are now the only family members left.Gujaini Station House Officer…