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Ati Vishisht Rail Sewa Puruskar awardee Chandana Sinha: The RPF officer quietly stopping child traffickers Bokaro: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) at the Bokaro Steel City railway station successfully foiled an alleged child trafficking attempt under ‘Operation AAHAT’ and rescued four minor children from being taken out of the state, officials said on Thursday. One person has also been arrested in connection with the case, an official statement of the RPF said.The rescue operation was carried out on February 3 at platform numbers 2 and 3 of the station, following inputs about suspicious movement of minors, the statement said.Acting on…
Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has organised the three-day Energy Power Electrical Expo 2026, beginning Feb 6, at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sarsana. Bihar governor Arif Mohammad Khan will be the guest of honour at the inaugural event on Friday.The expo is being held under the theme ‘Powering the Future – Today’, with a focus on green energy, smart infrastructure and the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.Sharing details of the event, SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi said the expo aims to promote comprehensive development of the energy, power and electrical sectors. “This is…
Vadodara: A police sub-inspector, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, knocked down a pedestrian and rammed his vehicle into another car on the Godhra-Lunawada highway near Bhayasar village in Lunawada taluka of Mahisagar district on Wednesday evening.The incident occurred when Mansukh Nayak (60), a caretaker of shops located along the highway, was returning to his room after finishing work. A compact SUV, reportedly being driven recklessly, hit Nayak, causing him to fall on the road.Nayak sustained injuries to his legs and was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment.After hitting Nayak, the SUV also crashed into another car on…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A car allegedly driven by Malayalam film actor Maniyanpilla Raju was involved in a hit-and-run incident while exiting the Trivandrum Club late Thruday night, police said. The vehicle allegedly struck a two-wheeler and left the scene without stopping. Two persons riding the motorcycle were injured and admitted to hospital. Police said the actor has informed them that he will appear before investigators on Friday morning. Source link
Kolkata: On Thursday afternoon, while chief minister Mamata Banerjee was speaking against the BJP and central forces, accusing them of torturing people for speaking Bengali, she said, “they did not even spare a pregnant woman”, while referring to Sunali Khatun.Around the same time, Sunali, who was pushed into Bangladesh in June 2025 and returned in Dec last year on Supreme Court orders, was barely a kilometre away from the state Assembly, appearing for an Aadhaar deactivation hearing at Telephone Bhavan.Sunali said that she was served a hearing notice by the UIDAI on Jan 15, which she received on Jan 27.…
The development came as Thursday marked the end of the pact, which had imposed the final remaining restrictions on the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, the two nations possessing the world’s largest stockpiles, leaving, for the first time in over five decades, no legally binding constraints in place.Responding on his social media platform, Trump criticised the agreement, calling it “a badly negotiated deal by the United States” that was “being grossly violated.” He said, “Rather than extend ‘NEW START’ — a badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated…
MUMBAI: BMC has issued a stop-work notice for a transit camp in Worli after finding out it is coming up on the civic body’s own reserved land parcel earmarked for construction of a sewage treatment plant.Civic officials said two of BMC’s sewer lines pass through the plot, and preliminary findings indicate construction activity has already disturbed sewage flow, raising concerns of flooding and infrastructure failure, especially during monsoon. Additional civic chief Ashwini Joshi Thursday directed BMC’s chief engineer (sewerage operations) to file a criminal complaint against D B Patil, a Slum Rehabilitation Authority executive engineer from G South ward, for…
New Delhi: Delhi govt data on passenger e-rickshaws shows a glimpse of the city’s sharply uneven mobility map, highlighting how this unsafe mode of transport often fills gaps left by an inadequacy of regulated last-mile connectivity.The city has more than double the number of active and registered e-rickshaws than autorickshaws. Unlike auto drivers, most e-rickshaw operators lack driving licences and uniforms, and are frequently seen flouting basic traffic rules by driving on the wrong side, raising serious safety concerns for their passengers and other commuters. They also trigger congestion on roads by parking their vehicles haphazardly. Delhi Missing People, Pollution…
BENGALURU: Around 30 passengers had a narrow escape after a private bus caught fire and was completely gutted on the Tumkur–Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48) near Indiranagar Colony of Hanumanthapura Gate in Nelamangala taluk in the intervening hours of Friday.Based on the preliminary investigation, police said the incident occurred between 1.30 am and 1.45 am. The bus, bearing registration number KA-01-AS-7740 and belonging to Sanjana Travels, was travelling from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi when the mishap took place.With road construction work under way on the highway, the driver reportedly lost control and ran onto the footpath. The bus hit an electric pole…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate a new agriculture college at Dichpally mandal in Nizamabad on Friday, spread over 120 acres. This will be the 10th such college in the state.The Telangana govt had earlier decided to establish three new agriculture colleges to cover uncovered united districts, including Nizamabad, in line with the policy and guidelines prepared by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTAU) and submitted to the state govt. Following the recommendations of an expert committee, PJTAU identified the Dichpally as suitable for a new agriculture college and sought the allocation of 120 acres of cultivable…