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New Delhi: Expressing concern about the rise in cases where gangs and hardened criminals deploy children to carry out crimes, Delhi High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail plea. The high court said such criminals were using children as a “weapon” to escape penal action and refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking a child and engaging him in illicit liquor sale. PM Modi Dials Tarique Rahman, Seva Teerth, New Labour Code & MoreIn a recent order, Justice Girish Kathpalia said the exploitation of children in the commission of crimes was increasing day by day. Rejecting the…
Bengaluru: A fake email attempted to mislead candidates appearing for fireman’s recruitment at an army unit by falsely claiming the exam was postponed. The message was sent from a fake email ID resembling the official one to stop candidates from attending the recruitment, held from Feb 13–15. Authorities issued a clarification to all applicants and sought police action to trace the sender.An officer from No 515 Army Base Workshop, Ulsoor, filed a complaint with east cybercrime police Wednesday, stating recruitment for fireman’s post was being held at the ministry of defence (army), 515 Army Base Workshop. Admit cards were sent…
Hyderabad: It was a bittersweet day for the Podila family as 22-year-old Nikshith won the election as ward member, while his father, Venkanna, lost from Miryalaguda municipality in Nalgonda. Both father and son contested as independent candidates after the Congress allegedly denied them tickets. While Nikshith contested from ward 26, his father was a candidate from ward 40.”Both my maternal and paternal grandmothers won in the last elections and worked for the development of their respective wards. I want to follow in their footsteps,” Nikshith told TOI. Nikshith secured 575 votes and defeated the BRS candidate by a margin of…
Chennai: To simplify procedures for marriage assistance schemes, Tamil Nadu govt has mandated online applications. Manual submission and middlemen services have been eliminated to ensure uniformity, transparency, and timely processing. This initiative is part of the SimpleGov initiative launched in 2023.An empowered committee recommended these changes for schemes, including Dr Dharmambal Ammaiyar Ninaivu widow remarriage assistance, Annai Therasa Ninaivu marriage assistance, EVR Maniammaiyar Ninaivu marriage assistance, and Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu inter-caste marriage assistance. “The committee decided that the applications under the schemes shall be submitted only after solemnisation of marriage,” the order said. Tamil Nadu e-governance agency was directed…
Ahmedabad: A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analyzed the recently published contribution reports of electoral trusts for the 2024-25 financial year on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and identified Gujarat as the fifth largest beneficiary of funding by electoral trusts with Rs 200.5 crore.Maharashtra topped the list, according to the report, at Rs 1,225.4 crore, followed by Telangana at Rs 358.2 crore, Haryana at Rs 212.9 crore, and West Bengal at Rs 203.8 crore. In the case of Gujarat, the entire amount was donated by the Prudent Electoral Trust. The Satya/Prudent Electoral Trust (ET) was…
Prayagraj: Bed capacity in the gynaecology and psychiatry departments of Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital is set to increase, with the state govt approving a budget of Rs 5.5 crore for expansion works. The move is expected to ease pressure on existing facilities and improve patient care.At present, psychiatric patients at the hospital are admitted to a night shelter due to a lack of dedicated ward space, causing inconvenience to both patients and attendants. To address this, a new 30-bed ward will be constructed above the existing psychiatry department at a cost of nearly Rs 3 crore. Officials said the…
Keonjhar: An alert goods train driver stopped the locomotive in time after spotting a herd of 14 elephants crossing the railway tracks near Bedabandha in Keonjhar district on Friday.Four elephants, including two calves, initially turned back upon seeing the approaching train. Once they noticed the train had stopped, they carefully crossed the tracks. A video of them crossing the tracks later went viral on social media. The entire herd returned to the forest afterwards.Forest officials and elephant squads reached the spot. They helped guide the animals back into the forest and monitored their movement. Officials said the area near Namira…
Salem: A 37-year-old guest worker, who fainted at TVK leader Vijay’s rally, died of heart attack while being taken to a private hospital in the city on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Suraj, who was working in a silver workshop in the city. “He was taken to a private hospital, but died on the way,” said a police officer from the Annadhanapatty station. Suraj, who came from Maharashtra 20 years ago, settled in the city. He is survived by wife Priyanka, 32, a daughter, and a son. In a statement on X, TVK joint general secretary C T R…
Gurgaon: The city continues to struggle with road dust due to a glaring shortage of mechanical road sweepers. Though the city has 287 km of roads wider than 60 feet, requiring 38 large mechanical road sweeping machines (MRSMs), only 18 are operational, leaving a deficit of 20, data shows. This gap remains despite repeated directives from the CAQM, which mandated strict technical and operational standards for mechanised sweeping across the NCR. Bridging this shortfall is estimated to cost Rs 26 crore, but procurement is still awaiting administrative approval. MRSMs are specialised vehicles that sweep and vacuum fine dust while spraying…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs (FCS&CA), B Lalchhanzova expressed optimism that Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) will complete the laying of the natural gas pipeline up to Sihhmui near Aizawl by March 2027. He added that Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited (TNGCL) is aiming to make piped natural gas (PNG) available to consumers in Aizawl city and Mamit town by early 2028, with efforts underway to expedite the process.Lalchhanzova was speaking as chief guest at a one-day sensitisation workshop on city gas distribution (CGD) in Aizawl, jointly organised by the FCS&CA department and TNGCL. He…