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Bhiwani: A Fast Track Special Court here has sentenced a man to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 after he was found guilty of molesting a young woman inside her house.The convict, Krishna, son of Rajendra and a resident of Budhshaili village in Bhiwani district, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000 under Section 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He was also awarded five years’ imprisonment and an additional fine of Rs 10,000 under Section 333 of the BNS.The judgment was delivered by the additional sessions judge, Suruchi Atreja Singh, who…
Lucknow: Expressing unhappiness over the way the 30th convocation of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) was conducted, the institute’s faculty forum has urged director Prof Radha Krishan Dhiman to ensure that the “dignity and grace” and established tradition of the ceremony are preserved in future.In a letter to the director, the forum said, “While the July 14 convocation was a momentous occasion for students, parents and faculty, certain traditions were not followed with due care.”The forum requested that “future ceremonies be planned in accordance with the institute’s established practices.”It suggested that in future, convocations should be…
Begusarai: A family in Begusarai district celebrated the birth of a baby girl in a unique way by decorating an ambulance with flowers and playing DJ music while taking the mother and newborn home from the hospital. The video of the celebration has gone viral on social media, with many people praising the family’s gesture.At a time when daughters are still considered a burden in some sections of society, the family celebrated the birth of the first girl child among five brothers. The incident took place in Manopur Rudauli village under Bachhwara block.Ruby Devi, wife of Ram Uday Sahni, was…
(L-R) Sardar Jaisal Singh, Padmanabh Singh, Lakshraj Prakash, Narendra Singh, Abhimanyu Pathak and Daniel Otamendi with ‘The Jaipur Trophy’ Jaipur: For more than a century, polo has served as a unique bridge between India and Britain, connecting royal families, military traditions and generations of sportsmen through a shared passion for one of the world’s oldest equestrian games. Long before cricket became the most visible sporting link between the two nations, polo had already established a relationship that would leave an enduring mark on both countries.That historic connection will once again be celebrated, when the prestigious Indian Polo Challenge Shield and…
Thieves cut open ATM kiosk at Dongargaon Nagpur: A gang of suspected interstate ATM thieves struck at Dongargaon in Hingna taluka in the early hours of Tuesday, cutting open a Bank of India ATM and escaping with Rs13.47 lakh in cash.Police suspect the four-member gang may be the same group that unsuccessfully attempted to break into an ATM at Hudkeshwar earlier in the night. The accused allegedly fled after an alarm was triggered.According to investigators, the thieves entered the ATM kiosk between 4.19am and 4.31am and used a gas cutter to breach the machine’s vault. They allegedly emptied eight cash…
A video showing the man killing the otters in Chikhli taluka of Navsari went viral Surat: A video showing a man bludgeoning two otters to death went viral in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district. The forest department launched a probe and found that the video was shot at Kangvai village in Navsari district. The Chikhli range forest officer and his team went to the village and arrested one Gulab Halpati. He is allegedly the person seen killing the two smooth-coated otters in the video. The video had gone viral after it was posted in a certain group. The forest department…
Varanasi: GST department deputy commissioner Ambika was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 on Wednesday. She was arrested in Chetganj by UP vigilance establishment’s Varanasi unit.The action was taken following a written complaint filed by Ajay Kumar Maurya, director of a private firm. According to Maurya, the officer demanded Rs. 50,000 to dispose of a file related to the company’s Feb 2023 GST return and state GST assessment.The vigilance establishment conducted a confidential inquiry, in which the allegations were found to be correct. A trap was then laid by the vigilance team. On Wednesday, Ambika allegedly accepted Rs.…
Woman dies by suicide after fiancé’s fatal road accident in Maharashtra (Representative image). KALYAN: An 18-year old woman allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Dombivli East, with preliminary investigations suggesting she was unable to cope with the death of her fiancé in a road accident around two weeks ago, police said on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Khushi Naik, lived with her family at Yashwant Thakur Complex in the Sonarpada area of Dombivli East. She was found hanging at her home on Monday, following which family members alerted the local Manpada police. Officers from police station rushed to…
The artists’ forum will partner with a new health center for immediate accident care. KOLKATA: Following the tragic on-set drowning of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum is establishing a partnership with a soon-to-be-launched emergency and trauma care centre. he Arunadoy Health Card will provide immediate medical attention to artists if they meet with an accident on the way to, during, or returning from a shoot. The initiative stems directly from the industry’s recent dialogues over safety standards. Rahul, who passed away in March 29, was filming a serial at Talsari beach. The tragedy exposed…
Srinagar, July 16: Advisor to the Chief Minister and senior National Conference leader Nasir Aslam Wani on Thursday said the party would go ahead with its proposed programme at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20, irrespective of whether permission is granted. He asserted that those who genuinely care about Jammu and Kashmir and stand with its people will join the event.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a condolence meeting at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subah, held in memory of senior NC leader Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Wani said the party leadership and workers would reach New Delhi ahead…