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Aizawl: A special court (prevention of corruption ) in Aizawl on Friday sentenced Ravi Gulgulia of Mizo Carbon Products Limited and three others to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh each in a multi-crore corruption case. The four were convicted in an order pronounced on Thursday.Special Judge F Rohlupuia convicted Ravi Gulgulia of Guwahati, Vimal Kishore of Silchar (Cachar district), Sandeep Agarwal of Guwahati and Pramod Bharech of Kolkata under IPC Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating) and 471 (using forged documents as genuine).The court acquitted 13 others, mostly govt employees, holding that the prosecution failed…
Kanpur: Tension gripped Bithoor on Friday morning after Shivling and Nandi idols were found vandalised in two ancient Shiva temples located about 10 metres apart.The matter came to light when area councillor Surav Savita visited one of the temples for regular prayers and found the idols damaged. He immediately informed the police, following which inspector Ashok Kumar Saroj reached the spot with a police force.As news of the vandalism spread, widespread anger erupted among local residents, who demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the act.Considering the sensitivity of the situation, heavy police deployment was made in the area…
The case was registered following a complaint by the elderly victim, Dibara Singh. The named accused are his daughter-in-law Kuldeep Kaur and her sons, Maninder Singh and Jaskaran Singh. Ludhiana: Jamalpur police have booked a woman and her two sons for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and threatening her 76-year-old father-in-law and husband over a property dispute at Pratap Colony in Mundian Kalan.The case was registered following a complaint by the elderly victim, Dibara Singh. The named accused are his daughter-in-law Kuldeep Kaur and her sons, Maninder Singh and Jaskaran Singh.Dibara alleged that Kuldeep Kaur had been pressuring him and his son,…
Transformer right in the middle of the footpath at Akbar road which is causing inconvenience to pedestrians Mysuru: A double-pole electricity transformer installed in the middle of a footpath on Akbar Road, one of Mysuru’s busiest stretches, has raised safety concerns among residents and pedestrians, who say it obstructs their right of way and forces them onto the road.Despite the state govt’s recent drive to remove footpath encroachments and improve pedestrian infrastructure, the transformer continues to occupy a large portion of the walkway, leaving little room for people to pass. Consequently, senior citizens, children and women are compelled to walk…
Daily commuters waiting for PMPML buses near the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) main building are facing severe inconvenience as a lack of a proper bus shelter leaves them exposed to heavy rains Pune: A proposal has been tabled before PMC to get possession of 24 land plots reserved for PMPML to develop bus depots, said chairperson and managing director of the transport utility Mahesh Awhad on Friday.The utility, after surveying 1,200 spots, is also planning to set up bus shelters at 685 locations where there are no sheds across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, said Awhad while speaking at a special…
Suresh suffered fatal injuries to his neck and abdomen Noida: A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by a colleague allegedly over an affair with his ex-lover in Greater Noida’s Sirsa area late Thursday night. The accused, who also sustained injuries in the altercation, was arrested for murder.The victim, Suresh, worked at a cloth manufacturing company in Greater Noida, where the accused, Naresh (33), was also employed.Police said Naresh had been in a relationship with a married colleague for nearly seven years, and the two had fallen out about a month and a half ago, after which the woman began…
At 29, Chiki is coming to India in the prime of his career Panaji: FC Goa have added two more foreign players to their contingent for this season and are unlikely to add more players in a hurry.After the signings of Argentinian playmaker Francisco Feuillassier Abalo (Franchu), and Alex Vallejo, a former junior international with Spain, the Super Cup champions have added two more Spaniards: defender Alex Zalaya and forward Christian Borrego Isabel, popularly known as Chiki.“The four foreign players that we have signed were first choices,” a senior official told TOI late on Friday. “The signings give the team…
Mohali: Mohali police have registered a case against Punjabi singer-actor Dilpreet Singh Dhillon following allegations of assault, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation and use of a firearm during an altercation at a flat in Sector 70.The FIR was registered at Mataur police station on the complaint of a Chandigarh-based music company operator, who alleged the dispute arose over a proposed recording deal that failed to materialise.According to the complaint, the singer allegedly became angry over the failed deal, assaulted the complainant and later threatened him with a pistol during an argument at a flat in Sector 70 on July 22.Police have…
Lucknow: A Class IX girl hanged herself at her home under the City Kotwali area of Hardoi district. She wrote the name of a youth on her hand using mehndi before hanging herself, police said.According to family members, the girl studied at an inter college in a neighbouring village. On Thursday, she received a phone call from a youth from the same village. The call was answered by her elder sister, who asked him to speak to their parents instead.Later, the girl ate dinner with her family and went to her room. When her mother went to check on her,…
Sasaram: When an unclaimed body lies abandoned and no family comes forward, Mohammed Kalamdar steps in. For nearly five decades, the 72-year-old social worker from Sasaram in Rohtas district has been ensuring a dignified farewell for the forgotten dead, irrespective of religion, caste or social statusKalamdar began his social service journey in 1975. As a young man, he and two friends collected and sold animal bones to fund the education of underprivileged children. During this work, he witnessed a disturbing reality: unidentified and unclaimed bodies were often disposed of without respect, sometimes dumped in the Sone river or abandoned at…