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The autopsy showed the woman was strangled to death Mumbai: A 20-year-old man was arrested by Oshiwara police for the murder of his wife after he tried to pass it off as a natural death. His lies came to light when the postmortem examination concluded the death to be homicidal.Siraj Ansari lived with his wife, Sabirunisa, at Gulshan Nagar in Jogeshwari West. Ansari is a daily-wager. Police said the couple had been married for about a year. Sabirunisa was previously married to one Arif Ansari (25).Police said Ansari objected to his wife’s frequent phone calls with her ex-husband and he…

Sonam Wangchuk, an innovator and activist, advocated for Ladakh’s constitutional safeguards and resources NEW DELHI: Ladakhi innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, said to be the inspiration behind the endearing Phunsuk Wangdu’s character essayed by Aamir Khan in the movie ‘Three Idiots’, has over the years acquired a reputation as much for his political activism as for his work in education and climate action.Described variously as an innovator, activist and climate warrior, Wangchuk’s journey into political activism has been gradual, shaped by his concerns over Ladakh’s environment, resources, education system and constitutional safeguards for the region.Born in 1966 in a village…

Bengaluru: The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a 61-year-old woman ended in horror after police found her body stuffed in a suitcase from Ramohalli Lake, west Bengaluru, Tuesday afternoon.The deceased, Jayamma, a resident of Challaghatta, was a homemaker. A group of people who had gone near the lake for a funeral found the red-coloured trolley suitcase floating in the waterbody at 1pm. As they observed it closely, they found a hand and part of a body inside it.They alerted Kumbalagodu police, who rushed to the spot along with scene of crime officers (SOCO) team and shifted the body for postmortem…

Hyderabad: Godrej Agrovet Limited on Monday inaugurated India’s first integrated oil palm complex, spread over 130 acres in Khammam, bringing seed development, nursery operations, research, milling and a planned refinery into a single facility as part of a Rs 300 crore cumulative investment.The complex was inaugurated by Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, in the presence of industries and IT minister D Sridhar Babu as well as other ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Tummala Nageswara Rao, Khammam MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy and senior Godrej executives including Nadir Godrej, Burjis Godrej and Godrej Agrovet managing director and CEO Sunil Kataria.Bhatti…

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) will conduct a door-to-door survey of voters from Oct ahead of the three-tier panchayat and urban local body elections scheduled in the state next year. The decision was announced at a high-level review meeting held via video conferencing on Tuesday. The meeting chaired by State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi was attended by commissioners of all municipal corporations, district collectors, sub-collectors and deputy collectors in charge of election duties. The commissioner held detailed discussions with district collectors on key aspects related to the management of the upcoming elections.At the meeting, it was stated that booth-wise…

Guwahati: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged IIM-Guwahati students to measure leadership by integrity, humanity, compassion and commitment to public good.Pradhan was addressing IIM-Guwahati’s first MBA batch, which marked a milestone for higher education in Assam.His address came amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement’s demand for his resignation over alleged examination irregularities.Pradhan said Indian institutions were gaining global recognition for quality and asked students to use education responsibly. He urged them to empower themselves “to lead with purpose, make ethical decisions and create positive impact on society”.He encouraged students to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, create jobs, add…

Udupi: Padubidri police have arrested a truck driver from Pune, Maharashtra, who had been absconding for 23 years after being convicted in a fatal road accident case in which a schoolboy was killed. The accused is Vilas Shinde.According to police, on Sept 7, 2002, at 8.30 am, near Muloor Masjid in Bada village on NH-66, within the Padubidri police station limits, a mini goods vehicle, driven by Vilas Shinde of Bhor, Pune district, Maharashtra, was moving from Mangaluru towards Udupi. The driver was allegedly driving in a rash and negligent manner. The vehicle hit a schoolboy who was walking by…

Madhepura: A 50-year-old woman was killed and her nephew critically injured after their motorcycle overturned on NH-107 near Pithahi Chowk under Madhepura Town police station on Monday evening. The duo were returning home after offering prayers at Karu-Khirhar Sthan in Saharsa district when the accident occurred. The injured man was referred to a higher centre for treatment. Source link

Ranchi: The court of additional judicial commissioner (AJC) on Tuesday sentenced 10 persons, including key accused, to nine years’ rigorous imprisonment each in the May 2024 Xtreme Sports Bar and Grills X disc jockey (DJ) murder case, and imposed Rs 75,000 fine on each convict.DJ Sandip Pramankik, who worked at the bar, was shot dead allegedly by main accused customer Abhishek Singh on May 26, 2024. The incident followed a clash between a group of customers and the bar bouncers over leaving the premises at the prescribed closing time.The convicted persons were identified as Abhishek Singh, Md Samiruddin, Pratik, Mrityunjaya…

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP state vice-president Shone George on Tuesday said the Supreme Court’s refusal to stay the restrictions imposed by Kerala high court on the functioning of the waqf board was a clear endorsement of the legal and administrative position raised by BJP.George, who had approached the high court challenging the legal validity of the waqf board’s constitution, said the apex court, while considering the appeal filed by the board, had only removed the reference in paragraph 6 of the high court order relating to supervision by the joint secretary. SC did not grant any relaxation in the other restrictions imposed…