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NSUI’s presidential candidate Vijay Shankar Meena (L) plans to approach the court alleging bogus voting NEW DELHI: NSUI’s DUSU presidential candidate Vijai Shankar Meena on Saturday said he would approach the court, alleging bogus and forced voting during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections.Meena said, “We have not lost, and every Delhi University student won the election. Thank you so much for your immense support. We had lodged a complaint yesterday regarding incidents at colleges like Swami Shraddhanand College, Ramjas College and Shivaji College,” news agency PTI reported.“There was false voting, and students were forcibly made to vote, and their…

Bengaluru: A new line item on property-tax bills has put Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) in the middle of a fresh controversy, with BJP leaders dubbing it a “software tax” and questioning the legal basis and transparency of the levy.The charge, listed as “Software Charges” on property-tax receipts, is Rs 200 a year for residential properties and Rs 1,000 for commercial properties.State BJP president BY Vijayendra has questioned why property owners should separately pay for software and digital systems used by the civic administration. In a post on X, Vijayendra asked: “What exactly are citizens paying for? Why should people separately…

AI-based facial age progression technology used Chennai: A 39-year-old history-sheeter, absconding since 2007 after being released on bail in a murder case, was arrested after 19 years with the help of AI-based facial age progression technology, police said.In 2007, Sheik Abdullah, of Kaladipet, Thiruvottiyur, was among five people arrested in connection with the murder of Pandiyamani in Thiruvottiyur. He was remanded in judicial custody. After being released on bail, Abdullah absconded and absented himself from trial, prompting the IV additional sessions court in Ponneri to issue a non-bailable warrant against him in 2010. A special team from the Serious Crime…

Kendrapada: The ad hoc additional district and sessions judge and special judge, fast track special court (FTSC), Jajpur, on Saturday sentenced a 37-year-old man to 20 years’ imprisonment for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 16-year-old minor girl nine years ago. The convict was also fined Rs 50,000. In default of payment, he will undergo an additional one year of imprisonment. The court further directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the victim. Source link

Udupi: More than 500 students from across Udupi were sensitised to the impact of marine litter and plastic pollution as part of a two-day coastal conservation programme. The initiative was followed by a clean-up drive at Kaup and Malpe beaches, where volunteers removed nearly 300 kg of plastic waste.The programme was organised by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the ministry of earth sciences, in association with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). It formed part of the nationwide ‘Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 2026’ campaign, held at 40 coastal…

A tragic road accident in Sonipat claimed a young woman’s life SONIPAT: A tragic road accident in Sonipat, Haryana, has claimed the life of a young woman after a pickup vehicle allegedly rammed into a scooter carrying two sisters beneath the Kami Road flyover.The younger sister, identified as Vanshika, died from her injuries, while her elder sister Diksha sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi.Police have arrested the pickup driver and initiated further investigation into the accident.According to the family and police, both sisters, Diksha and Vanshika, lived with their family in…

Madhubani: District administration has lodged an FIR against seven named people and several unknown persons after hundreds of women assembled at the Collectorate premises on Friday following alleged misinformation that land allotment papers would be distributed there.DM Anand Sharma took a serious note of the unauthorised gathering and ordered strict action against those accused of circulating false and misleading information that led to the crowding inside the Collectorate campus. The administration said the move was aimed at maintaining the dignity of the Collectorate, ensuring smooth official functioning and preserving law and order.According to officials, between 300 and 400 women gathered…

Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan T’puram: Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan has expressed his deep dissatisfaction to the advocate general (AG) over the delay in the investigation into the Sabarimala gold heist case, particularly the submission of the chargesheet in the kattilappali case.A court had directed the special investigation team (SIT) to file the chargesheet by Sept 22. With only three days left, the probe team is yet to seek prosecution sanction, prompting the minister to question the delay.There a total of 15 accused listed in the case, including former devaswom and govt officials. Prosecution sanction is required to file chargesheets against…

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture) Kolkata: Bengal is now second ranked nationally in enrolling farmers under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), with 32 lakh farmers brought under the scheme till Sept 15, CM Suvendu Adhikari said in a social media post on Saturday.Adhikari said the previous Mamata Banerjee govt had stopped farmer registration under PMFBY in 2019-20, depriving Bengal farmers of crop insurance protection.“After BJP came to office, giving top priority to farmer interests, this crop insurance facility has been restarted. An unprecedented response has been received in the very first phase,” he posted.District-wise, East Midnapore led…

Srinagar, Sep 18: The Uri national highway will remain temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on September 20 to facilitate hill-cutting work, authorities said on Friday.According to an order issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Uri Prince Kumar, the closure has been permitted following a request from the Officer Commanding, 53 RCC (GREF), for carrying out the hill-cutting work along the highway.The closure will remain in force during the execution of the work, with the authorities advising commuters, the general public and transport operators to use the alternative route via Bandi-Paranpillan-Dachi.The executing agency has been directed to reopen the highway for vehicular…