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Ranchi: Urban local bodies across Jharkhand, which will go to polls on Feb 23, are witnessing a rise in participation of women.As the curtains came down on nomination process on Friday, a State Election Commission data said 42% of all the candidates of mayors (in municipal corporations) and chairpersons in nagar parishads and nagar panchayats are women. While 674 nominations were filed for these posts, 283 of the candidates were women.The participation is even more striking in ward councillor elections. Out of a total of 6,305 nominations filed for ward councillor posts, 3,179 were women candidates, accounting for 50% of…
Surat: Even as demand rises for early morning departures and late-night arrivals at Surat Airport, an RTI reply has revealed that all 10 night-parking bays meant for Code-C aircraft (A321, B739) have been allotted to non-scheduled operators.According to airport sources, at least one scheduled airline has sought two night-parking bays at present. However, no slots are currently available, as all 10 bays have reportedly been assigned to owners of non-scheduled aircraft from Surat, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.Surat: Energy Power Expo, Crime, Accident & MoreThe revelation has raised serious questions over planning and utilisation of public funds, especially after Surat International Airport…
Vadodara: The children’s court in Vadodara sentenced a 24-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering a schoolmate in 2018, when he was a minor. The convict stabbed 14-year-old Dev Tadvi to death at Shri Bharti School in 2018 and fled. Wadi police had registered a case of murder and detained the convict, who was 16 years old at the time.”Doctors questioned the accused and conducted psychological tests. Their assessment said his mind was like that of an adult and he could understand the consequences of his actions. He was tried in the children’s court,” said advocate and govt pleader P…
Varanasi: At least one person died and nine others were injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a tractor at Puramukund village on NH-731 in the Badlapur area of Jaunpur district early Friday. While one teenager died on the spot, six people on the tractor and three SUV occupants sustained serious injuries.According to reports, the tractor heading from Jaunpur to Sultanpur collided head-on with the SUV coming from the wrong direction. The 15-year-old Saksham Gautam, who was on the tractor, died on the spot. Meanwhile, Amarjeet, Madhuban, Nanhe, Manish, and Kripal, were seriously injured. All the injured were…
T’puram: Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU) launched a reel challenge for public based on the theme ‘Pure Milk, Milma Milk’.The best reel selected will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, followed by Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 for the second and third prize winners. Participants should make innovative and catchy reels without exceeding a time frame of one minute and send them to trcmpu.ads@gmail.com. The last date of submission is Feb 15. Selected reels will be published on the official social media handles of Milma. For details, visit www.milmatrcmpu.com. TNN Source link
Kolkata: A 28-year-old woman alleged stalking, criminal intimidation, sexual threats, assault and defamation by a man she previously dated. She seeked immediate police protection and wanted to register an FIR.In the complaint submitted to Shyampukur Police Station, the woman said she was in a relationship with the man from July 2023 to Nov 2025, when she ended it after learning he was married and had a child. On Nov 10, 2025, the man allegedly assaulted and threatened her. On Monday, the man came to her house and verbally harassed her mother, 55, and made statements about the complainant which were…
JAMMU, FEB 6: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah today chaired a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu.This is the second security review meeting chaired by the Union home minister within a month. On January 8, Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir security in Delhi, and directed continuation of counter-terror operations targeting terror infrastructure and financing in “mission mode”. He also asserted that all resources will be made available to achieve the goal of “terror-free” Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.Union Home Minister Amit Shah appreciated the efforts of…
Thane: The Thane City Police Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested two persons and seized 1 kg and 736 grams of heroin valued at approximately Rs 6.9 crore, officials said. The operation also brought back into focus a notorious gangster who allegedly remained underground for nearly 22 years after fleeing the country.Acting on a high-level directive to intensify the crackdown on narcotics, the Thane Crime Branch received a confidential tip-off about a planned drug exchange. Based on the intelligence, a special team laid a trap near Humanity Public School in Diva during the early hours of Feb 3, 2026. One accused, Wajahat…
New Delhi: An unguarded pit in west Delhi’s Janakpuri took a life on Friday morning. In central Delhi, another massive, unbarricaded excavation pit at Central Square-DCM Flatted Factory Complex may also pose danger, with residents warning that the site could “claim a life at any moment” if urgent action is not taken.The pit, estimated to spread over nearly seven acres at Bara Hindu Rao, was dug over a decade ago for the Plaza 4 commercial project. It still remains open and largely unsecured — long stretches along internal roads have no fencing, warning signage or lighting, despite daily movement of…
Bengaluru: What began as a late-night journey home turned into a nightmare for 30 passengers travelling from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi after the private semi-sleeper bus they were in lost control and crashed into an electricity pole near Kerekattiganuru Cross, close to Nelamangala, in the early hours of Friday. Although all the passengers escaped without physical injuries, many were left traumatised and financially devastated as the bus later caught fire and was completely gutted.For Shivananda Hiremath, a resident of Jewargi taluk in Kalaburagi district who works as a cab driver in Bengaluru, survival came at a crushing cost. He lost about…