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Ghaziabad: After spending seven years in jail on accusations of killing his mother, a Loni man was acquitted on Wednesday after every prosecution witness spoke against the case presented by the police.Judge Lokesh Varun said that all the eyewitnesses examined by the prosecution presented hostile evidence in court, giving statements contrary to the prosecution’s case. Noida: Mall Clash Arrests, Illegal Flats Sealed, Murders And Flower Show”The totality of the witnesses’ statements disproves the prosecution’s case and the charges. Therefore, the accused deserves to be acquitted of the charges levelled against him, receiving the benefit of the doubt,” he said.The matter…
Pune: The illegal overhead cables have become a menace for the Pune Municipal Corporation across the city, but only two FIRs were filed since Jan 2025.According to PMC officials, even after enforcement measures, such as cutting the cables, disposal of these wires remained a major challenge for the administration. Consequently, seized cables have often been dumped at various civic offices. “The administration has no option, but to file offences against unknown persons, as no one ever came forward to claim ownership. Cutting these cables has been merely a temporary solution, as they would be reinstalled within a couple of days,”…
Mapusa: Luis Savio Rodrigues, 29, a Sangolda resident, was arrested for creating a ruckus at North Goa district hospital on Thursday. He was brought to the hospital having injured in an accident, police said, and allegedly in an inebriated state went on a rampage in the casualty ward.Rodrigues allegedly stripped off his shirt and hurled abuses at the medical staff. He then turned aggressive, smashing medical equipment and throwing items across the ward. Doctor who were attending to other patients were forced to scramble for safety as Rodrigues continued misbehaviour.Goa: Drugs Criticism By CM, Porvorim Road Closures, Valpoi Student Shines…
Chandigarh: Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal on Friday said that recording witness statements through video conferencing in district courts is a significant reform towards making the justice delivery system more effective, time-bound and result-oriented. He said that the use of this technology led to a substantial reduction in delays caused by the non-availability of witnesses and accelerated the pace of case disposal.The DGP further noted that police, jail administration, as well as medical and expert witnesses are no longer required to appear repeatedly in courts, thereby reducing the burden on time, resources and security arrangements. He also emphasised that, in sensitive…
Lucknow: Very few people know that Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, widely known as Frontier Gandhi, met his political idol Mahatma Gandhi in Lucknow during the All India Congress Committee meeting held in the summer of 1929. The meeting marked an important moment in the evolution of a partnership that would shape the non-violent strand of India’s freedom movement.Lucknow: CCTVs AI To Guard E-Way, UP Inks Rs3,000 Cr MoUs, Akhilesh PDA Pathshala And MoreAdmired as the non-violent ‘Badshah’ of the Pakhtuns, ‘Badshah Khan’ occupies a distinct place in the history of India’s struggle for independence.Born on February 6, 1890, in Utmanzai…
Gaya: All talks of restoring and reclaiming the district’s nearly 800 extinct water bodies have turned out to be mere rhetoric, with little action on the ground. Worse, even the surviving water bodies are under threat, as they are increasingly being eyed by the real estate mafia and other vested interests.In Jan 2011, the Supreme Court had ordered a countrywide restoration and reclamation of water bodies for protection of environment and allied reasons. In the light of the SC order, C Ashok Vardhan, then principal secretary, state revenue and land reforms department, issued a notification for the compliance of the…
JAIPUR: Film actor Salman Khan received relief from the Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Friday, which directed the Jaipur-II District Consumer Commission not to issue an arrest warrant against him in a case related to alleged misleading advertisements of Rajshree Pan Masala.The state sommission observed that if the alleged contemnor does not appear and bailable warrants return unserved, the district commission should refrain from issuing non-bailable arrest warrants. Instead, it should issue fresh bailable warrants in accordance with law. Salman Khan Gets Into Legal Trouble Over ‘Misleading’ Pan Masala Ad! The order was passed by a bench headed by…
Wardha: A district court in Wardha has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his son. District judge-2 and additional sessions judge SJ Ansari convicted Narayan Amanji Chavan under section 302 of IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs5,000, failing which he will have to undergo 1 year of simple imprisonment.According to the prosecution, the deceased Vishal was working outside the town. On Jan 6, 2022, he withdrew Rs5,000 from a bank and gave it to his mother. The accused became angry as Vishal did not give him…
Ranchi: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) filed a charge-sheet at a special court in Hazaribag district against suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey and others in connection with the Hazaribag land scam, sources said.The case is related to changing the nature and illegal mutation of government land in the district, they said. It may be stated here that ACB took Choubey on five days remand in the case on January 30. Source link
Kolkata: At least 22 people were injured in Basanti’s Amjhara, South 24 Parganas, on Thursday evening after clashes between two Trinamool factions.Trouble began when a local contractor approached the gram panchayat demanding payment of dues. A heated argument ensued which escalated into a scuffle. The contractor allegedly returned with a group of supporters and launched an attack.Kolkata: Cabie Accused Of Filming Girl, BJP MLA’s Madrassa Claim, Humpty-Dumpty Row And MorePolice rushed to the scene, set up pickets and conducted searches. Two people have been detained. Manjur Khan, deputy chief of Amjhara gram panchayat, alleged that supporters of Azad Koyal, a…