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Koderma/Ranchi: Ten Birhor kids from Gadiyai hamlet in Koderma district, who had gone missing after attending a feast at Parsabad around a week ago, were rescued from Gaya (Gayaji) in Bihar on Saturday. A team from Koderma brought back the kids to the state after completing the formalities. SP Anudeep Singh said the children wandered off, boarded the train at Parsabad, and were unable to get off at Yadudih station, which is near their hamlet. Birhors fall under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and are among Jharkhand’s most vulnerable population. In Koderma, the Birhor community has a population of…

Surat: Sarthana Nature Park Zoo has received a pair of Royal Bengal tigers in exchange for Smooth-coated otters, and the animals will soon be put on public display. However, the tigers are still adjusting to their new environment.The transfer was part of a multi-species exchange programme with Nandankanan Zoological Park near Bhubaneswar. Under the exchange, the Surat zoo sent five Smooth-coated otters, two male Indian grey wolves, 10 Indian star tortoises and a pair of silver pheasants. In return, it received a pair of Bengal tigers, two female Indian grey wolves, three four-horned antelopes, two barking deer and five Indian…

Vadodara: The standing committee of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday cleared a Rs 7,672 crore budget for 2026–27 and forwarded it to the general board, rejecting all proposed hikes in service charges and administrative fees.The VMC administration had proposed steep increases in service charges, administrative fees and other levies to generate additional revenue, even as taxes were left unchanged. After three days of deliberations, the standing committee struck down all the proposed hikes.VMC commissioner Arun Mahesh Babu had presented a budget of Rs 7,609 crore, which the standing committee increased to Rs 7,672 crore. The committee cut allocations…

Kolkata: You will get one more chance to vote even if your name does not appear on the final electoral rolls. The EC stated that electors who have been unable to turn up for hearing and find their names deleted when the final voter list is out can submit Form 6 to be enrolled as an elector. If any elector does not find his/her name on the final electoral rolls even after attending the hearing, he/she would have to apply first to the DEO and then to the CEO to get enrolled on the voter list.”The electors whose names go…

Jammu, Feb 07: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board and BJP National Executive member, on Saturday described the Union Budget as “historic” and expressed confidence that it would infuse new vitality into the Indian economy.She praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation, saying the budget’s focus on innovation and skill development would strengthen India’s position on the global stage.“This budget, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, will bolster our businesses and establish India as a major influencer in world economic affairs,” Dr Andrabi said while addressing a press conference, in Pulwama, organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

Thane: A sessions court acquitted a spa manager accused of running a prostitution racket and trafficking women, citing a lack of evidence and the prosecution’s failure to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.The case dated back to December 9, 2020, when the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of Thane police raided a Spa Naturopathy and Hypnosis Centre in the Kopari area following a tip-off that prostitution was allegedly being carried out on the premises. Police claimed the manager supplied women for sexual services in exchange for money and arrested him the next day.During the trial, the prosecution examined 5 witnesses, including a…

New Delhi: Consenting adults have a constitutional right to marry each other, and neither society nor the state machinery nor their parents can interfere in their decision, Delhi High Court has underlined.The court was dealing with a petition filed by a couple seeking protection from the woman’s father, who did not approve of her choice. Extending police protection to the couple, Justice Saurabh Banerjee said the right to marry is an incident of human liberty and choice, which is an integral facet of Article 21 of the Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud…

Bengaluru: A 20-year-old beautician was run over and killed by a BMTC electric bus near KR Pura railway station Friday morning. The victim is Hannah Inka from Manipur who stayed at Marathahalli.The accident occurred around 9.30am when Hannah was riding pillion on a gearless scooter with her cousin, Chun Sabha Inka. Police said the BMTC electric bus (KA-51-AK-0576) rear-ended the scooter, throwing both riders on the road. “Sabha Inka fell on the left side and Hannah fell on the right. The front wheel of the bus ran over her,” a police officer said. She was rushed to KR Pura government…

Hyderabad: In a significant move ahead of the Feb 11 municipal elections in Telangana, Jana Sena Party announced on Friday that it will contest 336 wards across 11 districts, marking its most extensive participation in local body polls in the state so far.Meanwhile, the party said that its chief Pawan Kalyan’s proposed tour of Telangana, which was earlier announced, has been cancelled due to unavoidable reasons. No fresh schedule has been announced. The party released district-wise details of the wards it is contesting. Jana Sena candidates have submitted their B-forms, and the nominations have been approved by the returning officers.…

Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday condemned state govt for allegedly “engaging village panchayat secretaries and worksite supervisors of the rural employment guarantee scheme (VB G RAM G) in election campaigns for DMK”. He demanded that chief minister M K Stalin “refrain from using them for his party’s election campaign”.Palaniswami said, “Instead of engaging panchayat secretaries and other workforce at the panchayat level to provide basic amenities and take up development work, they are being used for campaign activities for the personal gain of the ruling party. This is against the law.” He cautioned that action will…