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Aspiring SIs protest on Thursday Bhubaneswar: Aspirants for Odisha police sub-inspector (SI) posts on Thursday staged a demonstration in the city, demanding that the govt announce a fresh date for the recruitment examination, which was cancelled twice over alleged paper leaks and irregularities.The recruitment process was first notified in 2024 but candidates said that despite two cancellations, no new examination schedule was announced by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB), leaving aspirants in prolonged uncertainty.The matter is currently under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). However, protesters said the probe should not delay the recruitment process indefinitely. “The…
The celebrations in the Nachikuppam Kootrodu area went on for a long-time, affecting traffic. KRISHNAGIRI: The Veppanahalli police in Krishnagiri district on Wednesday registered a case against a group of youths who blocked a road while celebrating the birthday of one of them and allegedly attacked road users who objected to their action. It was the birthday of Santosh, 27, of Yanaikkal Thotti near Veppanahalli on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening, Santosh and his friends celebrated his birthday on the Veppanahalli-Nachikuppam Road by cutting a cake after placing a table in the middle of the road. They erected banners and burst…
Dimapur: Delegates from Ladakh and Kerala experienced a unique cultural moment on Wednesday, as they participated in and revelled in ‘Mekhela Wednesday’ at Nagaland University, Medziphema campus.As part of the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme, an initiative of the ministry of development of northeastern region and the North Eastern Council, the Medziphema campus of Nagaland University is hosting 40 students and four teacher-in-charge from Ladakh and Kerala from Feb 1 to 14, a varsity release said on Thursday.The visiting delegates witnessed and actively participated in ‘Mekhela Wednesday’, a mid-week cultural practice of the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Medziphema campus,…
Gadag: Three women agricultural labourers were killed on the spot, and more than 15 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a cruiser vehicle and a canter truck on state highway-30 near Jigaluru Cross in Ron taluk early on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Mariyamba Dadesab Hunagund, 55, Annapurna Lakshman Changali, 45, and Sujata Rajappa Hosamani, 30, all residents of Shivaji Peth in Gajendragad.Police said the women were among a group of agricultural labourers travelling from Gajendragad to Ron in a cruiser vehicle for peanut harvesting when the accident occurred. As the cruiser neared Jigaluru Cross, a speeding canter…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru police said the fraud network cheated Indian investors to the tune of Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1 crore every day. The commissioner decoded the modus operandi and said the fraudsters operated in two groups—one from Nepal and another from Cambodia, Dubai and other countries.The Nepal group recruited bank account holders and agents through social media platforms and routed the funds collected from victims through multiple bank accounts and converted into USDT cryptocurrency for immediate transfer and avoid detection.Another group functioned from Cambodia, Dubai, and other countries, from where the main accused contacted Indian investors using WhatsApp, Instagram,…
Mysuru: Chamarajanagar will soon have an Olympic-size swimming pool at Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium in the town. department of youth empowerment and sports (DYES) affairs floated a tender for construction of the facility, as the state govt extended Rs 6 crore for the project. The project was announced by the govt in the 2025 budget which came as a major relief for swimming enthusiasts as well as professional swimmers in the town. The govt initiated the construction of the swimming pool near the basketball court at Dr BR Ambedkar stadium 10 years ago, but the project was shelved due to…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Monday night busted a sex racket which was run under the guise of a spa.The police raided the spa at Pimple Nilakh and arrested a woman operator and the manager. The police also took action against four women who were involved in prostitution. A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Nitin Gite raided the spa on a tip-off.Pune: Expressway Chaos, Helicopter Exit, ITI Revamp, Crime Crackdown And MoreIn the last month, the crime branch team raided a spa at Nigdi and a lodge in Alandi, and took action against four women.…
Associations will have to pay for training camps at state facilities Panaji: The general body of the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) meets for the first time in three years on Friday with several state associations upset at the lack of consultative process before finalising the all-important agenda. Many of them have also been critical of the proposals, including one that seeks to levy charges on associations for use of sports facilities for State Championships and training camps beyond limited free days. The SAG general body meeting will be chaired by chief minister Pramod Sawant with sports minister Ramesh Tawadkar…
KURUKSHETRA: A Fast Track Special Court dealing with rape and POCSO Act cases has awarded stringent punishment to an accused on Thursday, convicted of abducting a minor girl and committing sexual assault on her. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ), Kurukshetra, sentenced Gurmeet, a resident of Neemwala village in Kurukshetra district, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) along with a fine of Rs 1.30 lakh.Providing details, the Kurukshetra District Attorney said that on June 5, 2022, a resident of Kurukshetra lodged a complaint at Ismailabad police station stating that his minor daughter had gone missing from home on June…
Lucknow: Unidentified thieves carried out a daring burglary at the historic Shri Avsaneswar Mahadev temple, located in the Haidergarh area of Barabanki district, late on Tuesday night.The criminals broke into the temple’s sanctum sanctorum and decamped with a silver canopy (chhatra), silver plating fixed on ritual vessels, and other precious puja items weighing nearly 7-8kg. The total value of the stolen property was estimated at around Rs25 lakh.Lucknow: Rs 3,000 Cr Township Plan, HC Flags Missing Persons Lapses, Rs 1.42 Cr FD Fraud And MoreThe theft came to light on Wednesday morning when the temple priest arrived for daily rituals…