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Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered around ₹40 lakh in unaccounted cash and nearly 180 grams of gold during searches at 16 locations across West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other places as part of a money laundering probe into an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network.The searches were carried out on July 16 by the ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, registered in 2024.The money laundering investigation stems from an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) on Oct 11, 2023, alleging the…
Gaya: Railway protection force (RPF) and the government railway police (GRP) arrested Amar Kumar of Bela village under Lakshmipur police station in Jamui district for impersonating a traveling ticket examiner (TTE), allegedly using a fake identity card. He was arrested at Gaya junction late on Wednesday evening, while travelling in M-2AC coach of the West Bengal Sampark Kranti express without a valid ticket.RPF Gaya post inspector Banarasi Yadav said, “The Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya division’s security control room had alerted after chief ticket inspector (CTI) Vinod Kumar on duty aboard the train had detained a suspicious passenger. When the train…
Family Claims Medical NegligenceJaipur/Jhunjhunu: A 25-year-old woman died after her condition deteriorated following a caesarean delivery at the govt Maternal and Child Hospital in Neem Ka Thana, triggering protests by family members and villagers alleging medical negligence.Anjali Saini, wife of Rajkumar Saini and a resident of Khadra village, was admitted to the hospital on July 12. Her first child, a healthy baby girl, was delivered through caesarean section on July 14. Family members alleged that Anjali suffered continuous bleeding after the operation at the govt hospital and that doctors failed to provide timely and proper treatment.As her condition worsened, allegedly…
Nagpur: Commissioner of police Vishwas Nangre Patil has launched a new initiative under which common citizens can approach police stations and senior officers daily between 3pm and 5pm to share their problems and get quick help.The order was implemented from Wednesday, said a police source. The move is aimed at fast resolution of people’s grievances, increasing public trust and strengthening the bond between citizens and police.This step is especially helpful for women, senior citizens and weaker sections of society who often hesitate to approach police stations. “We are bringing the police closer to the people. No complaint is too small,”…
Rajkot: A sessions court in Junagadh has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the murder of 22-year-old Dhara Kadiwar, who was allegedly killed in June 2022 after being lured from Junagadh on the pretext of going to Ahmedabad for settlement proceedings in a rape case she had filed against the prime accused.Additional sessions judge H G Damodra, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday convicted Suraj alias Bhuvaji Solanki (32), Gunjan Joshi (30), Meet Shah (25), Yuvraj Solanki (29) and Mukesh Solanki (25) under IPC sections 302, 120B and 201. The court sentenced each of them to life imprisonment for…
Dumka: A 23-year-old undertrial prisoner was hospitalised after being bitten by a venomous snake on the Rajmahal Sub-Divisional Jail premises in Sahibganj district on Wednesday.The inmate, identified as Sohan Kumar Yadav, a resident of the Barharwa police station limits, was rushed to the Rajmahal Sub-divisional Hospital shortly after the incident. Doctors said his condition is stable and under observation.Yadav, who was brought to the jail a few days ago in a case of theft, was engaged in routine work along with other inmates inside the prison campus when a snake emerged from nearby bushes and bit him on the foot.…
Times News NetworkSurat: Six persons were booked for allegedly forging an Aadhaar card to fraudulently transfer and sell seven plots in Bhavaninagar-2 Society at Pali village in the Sachin GIDC area.According to the police complaint, the plots were purchased by Virumati Modi in 1994 through sale agreements. After her death in 2024, ownership of the seven plots passed to her son, Jayesh Modi, under a registered will. Around six months ago, Modi discovered that the plots were transferred to others and subsequently sold.Police said the accused allegedly created a fake Aadhaar card in the name of Virumati Modi. While the…
Vadodara: A 62-year-old Vadodara resident who had already undergone a liver transplant and spent nearly four years on dialysis after his kidneys failed has successfully undergone a highly complex kidney transplant, overcoming multiple medical hurdles that kept doctors on edge even after the surgery.The patient developed end-stage liver disease due to cirrhosis and underwent a liver transplant in 2019, with his daughter donating a portion of her liver. However, his kidney function deteriorated over the next few years and he became dialysis-dependent in 2022.His condition was further complicated by diabetes, lifelong immunosuppressive medication and repeated failure of dialysis access, forcing…
Varanasi: A speeding truck rammed into a trailer parked along the NH near Vikas Bhawan in Chandauli district on Thursday morning, killing its driver on the spot and leaving the helper seriously injured.The deceased was identified as Raju Yadav (30), a resident of Kumhaura village under Dinara police station in Bihar’s Rohtas district. The injured helper, Golu Yadav (17), was rushed to the district hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.According to officials, the truck was travelling from Nyasi Ganj in Bihar towards Varanasi when it crashed into the stationary trailer near the Sadar development block. The impact was so severe…
Kerala excise minister M Liju T’puram: The state govt will soon initiate consultations and preparatory work for a new liquor policy, with excise minister M Liju saying the UDF administration intends to adopt a socially responsible approach that differs from the previous LDF govt’s policy.Addressing reporters, Liju said that the LDF’s liquor policy was designed to increase alcohol consumption, while the new policy would focus on balancing regulation with social responsibility. He said the govt would consult liquor traders, social activists, public health experts and other stakeholders before finalizing the policy.Addressing the controversy over low-alcohol beverages, the minister claimed that…