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Surat: The Surat consumer disputes redressal commission (CDRC) has questioned a surveyor’s method of fixing the value of a car after a crash and ordered the insurer to pay the full IDV (Insured Declared Value) of Rs 20.3 lakh to the owner.The surveyor estimated the value of the Volvo car at only Rs 8 lakh after the crash. The court said the customer had paid a premium of Rs 60,021 for an IDV of Rs 20.3 lakh and was bound to get that sum in case of total loss. The court also took a harsh view of the insurer and…
Vadodara: The standing committee of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) finished discussions on its proposed budget for 2026-27. The budget will likely be cleared by the committee soon.Sources said that the committee made a list of changes and suggested some more development works. The changes were mainly reductions in increases of various charges proposed by the administration.The budget will be discussed with the city unit of the BJP by the elected members of the party. It will then be cleared formally by the committee. Source link
Varanasi: Employee of Indore branch of a private sector bank was among two nabbed for duping investors through a fake trading app. Four others, including two employees of another private sector, are absconding. Investigations into the case brought to light cyber fraud of over Rs 1 crore.Azamgarh ASP (traffic/cyber crime) Vivek Tripathi said a case of fraud was registered by police on the complaint of Ashok Kumar Agrawal, who alleged that, on seeing an advertisement of NEXT TRADE on Facebook, he contacted the given mobile number and was lured into investing for high profits. Agrawal deposited a total amount of…
T’puram: A 28-year-old mahout was killed after being attacked by an elephant at the Kappukad elephant rehabilitation centre in Kottoor on Wednesday morning. The deceased, Vishnu, a native of Balaramapuram, was bathing nine-year-old elephant Manu in the river when the animal suddenly turned aggressive. It struck him with its trunk, dragged him across the water and pushed him underwater. Though other mahouts and staff present at the spot rushed to rescue him, the elephant prevented them from approaching. Vishnu was later retrieved after the animal was brought under control, but he had sustained severe injuries and was declared dead. Vishnu…
Kolkata: While mental health experts across Kolkata witnessed a concerning trend of gadget addiction among teens, they said the mental health of these young minds was affected by many other factors. They said good parenting, regular supervison, and providing emotional and social support can help kids overcome some of the issues. If things don’t get resolved at home, they advised parents to seek professional help.They said the apparent suicide pact by three sisters in Ghaziabad could be a one-off incident but stressed the importance of parents staying alert, given the fact that behavioural changes, self-harm, or suicidal tendencies among adolescents…
Srinagar, Feb 05: Jammu & Kashmir Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the comprehensive Drug De‑Addiction Rules are in final drafting stages and will soon be enacted, aiming to intensify the battle against the proliferating narcotics menace across the Union Territory.Responding to a query raised by Legislator Sham Lal Sharma on behalf of Devyani Rana concerning Drug De‑Addiction Centres, she announced that a stringent anti‑drug bill will also be tabled in the current budget session to address this pressing social concern. She underscored the necessity of mandating all medical and chemist outlets to install CCTV surveillance systems to…
Mumbai’s weeknight dance socials are reviving jive and other dance forms, fostering community and joy beyond polished performances. These beginner-friendly gatherings offer a wholesome atmosphere for participants to connect, de-stress, and dance for the sheer love of it, cutting across age groups and backgrounds. As the city unwinds after long workdays, Mumbai’s dance floors are coming alive again, pulsing with old-school jive and new-age joy. Held on weeknights, twice or thrice a month at different venues, these gatherings are less about polished performances and more about community, meeting new people, letting one’s hair down and dancing simply for the love…
Police felicitate businessman assaulted for stopping harassment of women in Mehrauli NEW DELHI: Delhi Police felicitated a businessman who was brutally assaulted by four men on Monday in Mehrauli after he objected to their harassment of women.Police also recorded statements of three women who confirmed that they were being harassed by the accused.DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan visited the house of the victim, Mukesh Singh, and felicitated him with a memento and a certificate for stopping the accused from harassing those women.”Despite being outnumbered and fully aware of the serious personal risk involved, Mukesh fearlessly confronted the offenders and stood firmly…
Farmer to babus: No cash for ‘bribe’, take my radish BENGALURU: A farmer’s protest using freshly harvested radish to allege bribery demand by revenue officials turned heads outside the Madhugiri taluk office in Tumakuru district Thursday, spotlighting delays in implementing civic works at the grassroots level.Prasanna Kumar, a farmer from Dodderi Jakkenahalli, staged the protest after officials allegedly failed to act on a Lokayukta order to build an approach road to his farmland in a month. After waiting for nearly two more months, he rode to the office with radish piled on his scooter and a handheld megaphone. He alleged…
Hyderabad: Cyber crime police on Wednesday registered a cheating case after a woman from Somajiguda alleged she lost 42.7 lakh to a gang operating a KBC (Kaun Banega Crorepati) lottery fraud.The 40-year-old victim approached the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police on Wednesday and submitted a written complaint detailing the fraud. Police said the fraudsters contacted the victim on WhatsApp, claimed she had won 1.3 crore in a KBC lucky draw and demanded successive payments towards processing charges, taxes and security deposits.Police said the fraudsters sent fake promotional posters featuring actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and a counterfeit SBI cheque showing…