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File photo used for representational purpose. HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old man was arrested for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony (KPHB). Although the incident occurred on Sunday, it only came to light on Wednesday.Police said that the accused had lured the girl to his house and sexually abused her. When the girl later arrived home and informed her parents, they approached the police, who registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The accused was taken into custody and questioned. The police arrested the accused on Sunday night.(The victim’s identity has not been…

Chennai: Madras high court has issued notices to the state and Union govts on Wednesday, seeking their response on whether shrimp hatcheries located along the coast are required to comply with coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notifications issued by the Centre.The first bench of Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan took up the issue suo motu, after a division bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice C Kumarappan, in its June order, held that National Green Tribunal (NGT) lacked jurisdiction over coastal aquaculture units, saying that shrimp hatcheries could not operate in CRZ areas without obtaining approvals…

Barrier-free gardens have been planned across all 17 municipal corporations, complete with wheelchair-friendly pathways Gandhinagar: The state urban development department has issued a govt resolution to create facilities in public parks accessible to persons with disabilities. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the department has rolled out an accessible garden scheme that mandates the creation of sensory-rich, barrier-free gardens across all 17 municipal corporations, complete with wheelchair-friendly pathways, tactile paving and dedicated recreational spaces for people with disabilities.The GR lays down rules for developing ‘accessible sensory gardens’ under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhya Mantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. The scheme, for which budgetary provision…

Prayagraj: Tension prevailed on Collectorate Road on Wednesday as a section of lawyers staged a protest against policemen posted at George Town police station, alleging inaction on a complaint filed by a woman lawyer and registration of false cases against advocates.The protesting lawyers burnt tyres and tubes on the road and demanded the registration of an FIR on the woman’s complaint. They also sought the removal of the George Town SHO.Lawyers alleged that the police failed to act on the woman advocate’s complaint of harassment. They further accused the same policemen of lodging fabricated cases against some lawyers in connection…

A new urinal inaugurated in the city Bhubaneswar: The capital’s urinal coverage got a boost on Wednesday with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) getting a grant for construction of 200 standalone urinals at strategic locations.The urinals will come up mostly in the uncovered areas in selected 15 wards. Of 200, BMC has already completed construction of 30 urinals.BMC officials said some of the important places the urinals will be located are Unit-I Market, Rasulgarh bus stop, Bapuji Nagar, near Nayapali police station, Priyadarshini Market, Unit-VIII Boys High School, Indradhanu Market and near CRPF traffic.According to BMC deputy commissioner N Ganesh Babu…

The action follows allegations of irregularities in enforcement action against illegal constructions in Bhondsi Gurgaon: MCG on Wednesday suspended a junior engineer (JE) following directions from the chief minister’s office (CMO) over alleged irregularities in enforcement action against illegal constructions in Bhondsi.The suspension order, issued by MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya, states that the JE has been placed under suspension with immediate effect. A separate communication from the CMO also directed the suspension of an assistant engineer (AE). However, MCG officials said the suspension of an AE can only be ordered by the director of the urban local bodies (ULB) department,…

Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Wednesday urged all those receiving family pension under the Govt of Mizoram through fraudulent or invalid documents to voluntarily surrender their Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) during the voluntary surrender window.The chief minister, who holds the finance portfolio, made the statement at the statewide kick-off programme on “Sensitisation of Voluntary Surrender of Pension Payment Order (PPO)” launched by the state Finance Department at the Assembly Annex Conference Hall in Aizawl to facilitate the voluntary surrender of Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) by persons drawing family pension on the basis of fraudulent or invalid documents.The chief minister said…

Kanpur: A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon following a short circuit near the electric panel of the ENT department at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, triggering panic among patients and attendants at the adjoining ultrasound and X-ray centre.Security guards and hospital staff promptly evacuated more than 100 patients and attendants, who had arrived for ultrasound and X-ray examinations. Thick smoke engulfed the area, prompting immediate firefighting efforts by the hospital staff.The blaze was brought under control within a short time using fire extinguishers before it could spread further. However, due to the smoke, ultrasound and X-ray services were temporarily…

Greater Noida’s industrial Sector Ectoech-3 deals with clogged drain networks Noida: Poor sanitation, inadequate street lighting, damaged roads and an inefficient sewer network have emerged as key civic concerns in Greater Noida’s Ecotech-3 industrial area, with entrepreneurs demanding intervention.The president of the Industrial Business Association (IBA), Amit Upadhyay, raised the issues with GNIDA officials, emphasising the need for urgent corrective action to enhance the living and working conditions in the area. Following this, the additional chief executive officer (ACEO) of GNIDA, Sumit Yadav, along with other department officials, conducted a comprehensive on-site inspection of the area.Yadav immediately instructed the clearing…

Pune: The family of city-based marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who died following an attack on a Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, has appealed to the Centre to facilitate the urgent return of his mortal remains.“Our family is in deep grief. We are currently waiting for his remains and are reaching out to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to determine the future course of action,” a close family member told TOI on Wednesday.The container ship GFS Galaxy, on which Karmarkar was serving, was targeted in an aerial attack early Sunday morning while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.…