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Cops take Barun Biswas out of the New Town apartment Kolkata: A BJP functionary accused of extortion got “egg therapy” on Thursday after police arrested him for allegedly occupying a rented apartment in a premium New Town housing complex without paying rent and intimidating its elderly owner for years. As officers escorted him out, angry residents pelted him with eggs and assaulted him.The incident took place at the Eastern High housing complex when Barun Biswas was arrested following a confrontation with the flat owner, 82-year-old Anita Banerjee. A large police contingent was deployed as residents gathered outside the apartment and…

Kupwara, Jul 17: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalised a new UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) at Kupwara, marking another significant step towards strengthening resident-centric Aadhaar services in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.The UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, in the presence of Chief Planning Officer, Kupwara, Parvaiz Ahmad Lone.The inauguration ceremony was hosted by UIDAI Regional Office, Chandigarh and attended by V. Siva Subramanian, Deputy Director, UIDAI, and Shoaib Mohmad Khan, State Project Manager, UIDAI. Representatives from service provider, Rajnish Mehta, Regional Manager BLS International; Peer Mubashir Shah, Cluster…

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital has been designated as the nodal centre for any medical emergency involving the protesters NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning after completing 20 days of his indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, less than 48 hours after the Union health ministry placed three central government hospitals on alert and designated Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital as the nodal centre for any medical emergency involving the protesters.On Thursday, the health ministry directed medical teams from RML Hospital, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical…

Mumbai: The nodal cyber police have registered an FIR against unidentified fraudsters for creating fake websites and email addresses resembling those of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL) and offering membership upgrades and annual subscription fee discounts.The MHRIL operates hospitality services across India through its official website, clubmahindra.com, offering membership packages ranging from Rs 1.60 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. Members are required to pay an annual renewal subscription of Rs 18,000 to Rs 22,000.The fraud came to light on June 23, after a Club Mahindra member, Rajtesh Ganguly, informed the company that he had paid Rs 1.26 lakh…

New Delhi: A 25-year-old tempo driver, whose father and brother are lodged in Rohini Jail in connection with a murder case, blew the lid off the massive extortion racket allegedly flourishing inside Delhi’s prisons. It was his complaint to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) that triggered an investigation, which uncovered the network.According to sources, the complainant’s father and brother were repeatedly threatened and harassed by jail staff, who warned them of adverse treatment unless they paid up. “His father and brother would regularly call him up and share mobile numbers or bank account details where money had to be transferred,” a…

Bengaluru: Karnataka govt will begin issuing Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) at nearly 7,000 centres, including Atalji Janasnehi Kendras and Bapuji Kendras, from July 21 (Tuesday).While it remains unclear whether PRC alone will be sufficient for enrolment in the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), senior Election Commission of India (ECI) officials told TOI PRCs issued lawfully by competent authorities such as tahsildars, deputy commissioners and additional deputy commissioners would be accepted. “If PRCs are lawful then we will accept it. However, no executive order can be considered in the case of the PRC,” a senior ECI official said.State…

Weed gummies on EAGLE radar, agencies probe online sales Hyderabad: Cannabis-infused gummies, oils and other products marketed as ‘wellness’ supplements by online platforms have come under the scrutiny of Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), triggering questions over whether licences and online prescriptions cited by sellers can shield such sales from action under narcotics, excise, drug and food safety laws.The focus on these platforms emerged during an investigation by the Rachakonda Narcotics police station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said an accused in the case revealed that…

Enumerators conduct a population census survey in a residential neighborhood in Tamil Nadu, India, documenting household data for official demographic records. Chennai: Governor R V Arlekar and chief minister C Joseph Vijay urged the public on Friday to actively participate in the population census exercise.Vijay said he had completed the self enumeration exercise and posted a video clip of him filling up the details online. In an accompanying message he said, “The population census is vital for implementing our state’s future development plans. This is not just a numerical exercise. The information provided by the people will form the basis…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to All India Football Federation (AIFF) after a petitioner sought a second skeletal maturity test for his minor son to ascertain if he can play in the federation’s sub-junior league. That is an under-14 tournament.The petitioner, Mayurkumar Patel, from Vavol near Gandhinagar, has filed a petition through advocate Nilay Patel seeking directions to AIFF to consider his representation made on May 26.The representation seeks a secondary or review TW3 (Tanner-Whitehouse 3) bone age test for his son. AIFF uses skeletal maturity testing to determine eligibility in youth football competition.The petition clarified, “The…

Prayagraj: Padma Shri folk singer Malini Awasthi, the chief guest at the 21st convocation of UPRTOU, said every visit to Prayagraj fills her with the same spiritual feeling as visiting Vrindavan.Recalling her childhood in Mirzapur, she said her parents regularly brought her to the then Allahabad for musical programmes, where she had the privilege of witnessing performances by legendary artistes such as Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pandit Omkarnath Thakur.Referring to Bharat Ratna Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon, after whom the university is named, she recalled his commitment to the Swadeshi movement and said he had stopped consuming sugar during the freedom…