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AI generated image used for representation purpose only MATHABHANGA: Several residents of Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district have received back the “cut money” they had paid to local toughs while availing benefits of government schemes. Reportedly, the residents had paid significant sums during the tenure of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime.Villagers and traders claimed the money was paid either to receive funds under the Awas Yojana, for buying or selling land or houses, or for conducting business. According to a PTI report, the practice of collecting “cut money” began unofficially in the state after the TMC won the 2021 assembly…
Bandipora, June 02: Nizamuddin Bhat, MLA from Bandipora, has urged the government to take immediate note of the extensive damage caused to crops, vegetables and fruit due to successive spells of hailstorms across Kashmir. In a statement, Bhat said the latest spell of hailstorm has devastated whatever remained of the standing crops in several villages of Bandipora and other parts of the Valley, pushing the farming community into distress. He said farmers, already reeling from earlier weather shocks, cannot sustain further losses without immediate government intervention.The legislator called upon the district administration in Bandipora to gear up the Horticulture, Agriculture…
NEW DELHI: A divorce proceedings are often emotionally draining, but it is also a legal and financial process that depend heavily on documentation. So people contemplating divorce should start gathering important documents well before filing a case, as these documents plays very crucial role in determining maintenance, child custody, division of assets, and other claims.While the exact dicumentatipn required may vary depending on the circumstances of the marriage and the relief sought but certain documents are commonly needed in most divorce disputes. Requirements also differ based on the type of divorce like mutual consent or contested and the personal law…
61-year-old Kenyan man, Osino Omandi, living illegally in Mumbai for 26 years, arrested MUMBAI: A Kenyan national living illegally in India for the past 26 years was arrested by the Vakola Police. Osino Omandi, 61, was living in a chawl at Nehru Road in Santacruz East.Vakola Police’s Anti-Terrorism Cell received specific information about a foreign national living in the chawl for several years. The police made inquiries with him and found that his visa had expired in 2000. He was living in India illegally without required documentation. Police found a Kenyan passport on him.Vakola Police have informed the Foreigners’ Regional…
HyderabadAndhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan stated on Tuesday that his party will rebuild in Telangana and will contest in the 2028 elections. During a press conference held at his residence in Hyderabad, Pawan Kalyan said, “This is India; no one can prevent others from exercising their rights. Telangana is an integral part of India. Until now, I had not considered this, but since our leaders have asked us to strengthen the party, we will work towards it.”He also mentioned that he was unsure if his NDA partner, the BJP, would join him in the elections…
Berhampur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought an action taken report (ATR) on the alleged custodial death of a 32-year-old man in Kabisurya Nagar police station in Ganjam district from the district administration. The NHRC has directed the district magistrate and SP (Ganjam) to submit the report within three weeks of the receipt of the letter.In the report, all aspects, including the time, place and reason for the arrest or detention, FIR registered against the deceased, arrest and inspection, seizure memos, medical certificate of the deceased, need to be furnished. The commission has also sought the medico-legal…
A cultural presentation in Lok Bhavan, Shillong, celebrating Sikkim, Goa and Telangana statehood days Shillong: A special programme was organized at Lok Bhavan, Shillong, on Tuesday to commemorate the foundation day and statehood day of Sikkim, Goa and Telangana. The event, held at the Durbar Hall, was marked with the participation of govt officials, college students, distinguished citizens and invited guests.The celebration featured a series of cultural performances, including traditional dances showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the three states, adding colour and vibrancy to the occasion.Although the governor of Meghalaya, CH Vijayashankar, could not attend the programme, the event…
Mysuru police Mysuru District SP Mallikarjun Baladandi on Tuesday handed over smartphones to their owners who had were either lost them or were stolen and were recovered by Mysuru district police using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) Mysuru: Nearly 1,000 smartphones of Mysuru residents that were either lost or stolen have been recovered by Mysuru district police using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) and returned to their owners.Superintendent of police Mallikarjun Baladandi on Tuesday told reporters that the phones were recovered from across India and the majority of them from Kerala and Maharashtra. Once the complaint is registered…
Pune: Amitesh Kumar, the commissioner of police, Pune, on Monday afternoon clarified that the law and order situation in the city had improved this year and submitted a detailed report in this regard to Baramati MP Supriya Sule.Kumar in his letter to Supriya said murders, murder attempts, body offences and other crimes had declined in the city in 2025 and 2026. He also said Pune was not the “crime capital” of Maharashtra. He wrote the city ranked 15th among 19 metropolitan cities in IPC/BNS crimes, according to the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau.Supriya had last week raised concerns…
JANDIALA GURU: The suspects involved in the broad-daylight murder of a government school teacher here remain at large for the second consecutive day. Nearly 24 hours have passed since the incident, but no arrests have been made so far. According to police sources, CCTV footage has captured five suspects, and operations to identify and apprehend them have been intensified.The family of Jagdeep Singh—who worked as an art and craft teacher at Gehri Mandi—told the media that the family was completely unaware of any motive behind the attack and rushed straight to the scene upon hearing the news. She emphasized that…