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Kota: Two Class 12 minor girls from Bundi district Friday sought intervention from local authorities to halt their forced marriages scheduled for Feb 10. Police and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) have initiated action to prevent the child marriages and ensure the girls’ safety. The first case unfolded when a 17-year-old girl approached Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajesh Tailer Friday, urgently requesting assistance to prevent her marriage. Swift action was taken, leading to the issuance of a prohibitory order aimed at halting the marriage until the girl reaches the legal age of 18. DSP Tailer summoned the girl’s parents…

Amravati: Nagpur University blanked Mewar University, Rajasthan 10-0 to begin their campaign in the All India Inter-University Women’s Softball Championship on a victorious note at the Shivaji Science College ground in Amravati on Friday.Hosts SGB Amravati University and Gondwana University will play their opening matches from Saturday. In the other games concerning Maharashtra teams, University of Mumbai prevailed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur, 11-06, while University of Pune made light work of Jalandhar 7-0. However, SNDT Women’s University from Mumbai went down 0-7 to Udaipur’s Janardhan Rai University.Earlier the women’s Championship was inaugurated by Amravati Collector Ashish Yerekar in the…

Arth ek prayas team with birhor children Hazaribag: Choosing compassion over comfort, a group of young friends from Hazaribag city are turning their modest pocket money into a tool for social change. By contributing small amounts from their daily expenses, the group collectively raised funds to distribute essential items among the needy from time to time.This group, all students —some pursuing school or college education while others are preparing for competitive examinations — have also formed a voluntary organisation named “Arth – Ek Prayas” in 2023 and did their first philanthropy work in the Birhor Tola of Churchu block, one…

Thiruvananthapuram: A hit-and-run case involving actor Maniyanpilla Raju has triggered controversy amid allegations of lapses by police in tracing the vehicle and taking the actor into custody soon after the accident.The incident occurred around 10pm on Thursday near the Trivandrum Club as the actor was exiting the premises. CCTV visuals show a speeding two-wheeler hitting the front bumper of the car driven by Raju, throwing the two riders onto the road and causing serious injuries. The car did not stop at the scene and left immediately after the collision.Thiruvananthapuram: Hit and Run Case, PwD Quota, Elephant Attack & MoreThe injured…

Malda: The bodies of his wife and baby boy lay in the cold of a hospital morgue, waiting for a handful of dust, while madrassa teacher Md Yeasin Ansari stood in the queue for SIR hearing on Friday. reports Subhro Maitra. The 28-year-old Ansari could mourn for his family and bury them only after the hearing was done.On Thursday evening, Ansari, who lived with his wife Halima and their nine-month-old son Arif in a rented home in Sujapur where he worked at a madrassa, left for his family home in Gazole.Kolkata: Cabie Accused Of Filming Girl, BJP MLA’s Madrassa Claim,…

Srinagar, Feb 7: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Saturday welcomed the approval of a major horticulture project in Kupwara district, terming it a positive outcome of sustained political intervention and follow-up.In a statement, Inam Un Nabi said that the Development of Model Orchard–cum–Nursery (Public Sector) at Watayan, Chogal, Kupwara has been approved at a cost of ₹17.20 crore, with funding committed under the NABARD scheme.He said the project was initially taken up by Er Rashid, Member of Parliament from Baramulla, who consistently pushed for strengthening public-sector horticulture infrastructure in the region.He added that the project…

MUMBAI: The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has awarded its highest-ever commercial land development project to Oberoi Realty Ltd after the developer emerged as the top bidder for aprime railway land parcel in Bandra East with a bid of Rs 5,400 crore, officials said on Thursday.The deal, one of the largest real estate transactions in Mumbai and the country, was finalised on Wednesday after the opening of financial bids through a competitive tender process. The winning bid marginally exceeded the reserve price of Rs 5,365 crore and included a 45% revenue share for RLDA.The tender saw stiff competition, with Shree…

Image Credit: Rajesh Mehta/ TOI NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old call centre employee was found dead inside an open construction pit in west Delhi’s Janakpuri on Thursday morning, hours after telling his family that he would reach home in ten minutes. The victim, Kamal Dhyani, had left his Rohini office late on February 5 and went missing shortly thereafter, prompting an overnight search by family and police. Weeks After Noida Techie’s Death, Delhi Biker Dies After Falling Into Pit Dug By Jal Board His motorcycle was later recovered from the pit, raising questions over civic safety and the handling of the…

Gangavathi (Koppal): The Gangavathi additional district and sessions court Thursday convicted all three accused in the rape-murder case in which two foreign tourists and three Indian citizens accompanying them were attacked near Hampi. The court will pronounce the quantum of punishment on Feb 16.The crime occurred on the night of March 6, last year, near Sanapur Lake in Gangavathi taluk, about 25 km from the Unesco World Heritage site of Hampi. According to the police, the victims — two women and three men, who had met at a homestay — were stargazing near the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal when the…

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has emerged as the weakest link in Telangana’s ongoing preparatory exercise to clean up and verify electoral rolls, recording the lowest mapping coverage in the state at just 28% under the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.The figures have highlighted a stark urban-rural divide in voter verification, with election officials pointing to high migration and frequent changes of residence in city constituencies as the primary reasons.While Telangana has achieved an overall 53% mapping progress, Hyderabad lagged far behind. After the capital, the lowest coverage was recorded in Medchal Malkajgiri (30%), Rangareddy (44%), Warangal (45%), Sangareddy (46%) and Nizamabad (53%).…