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Mumbai: Dadar police have arrested a jewellery artisan for allegedly cheating several jewellers and fleeing with gold ornaments worth over Rs 4.5 crore entrusted to him for remaking. Police have not been able to recover anything from him.A week after registration of the FIR, the Dadar police team led by Inspector Kishore Pawar tracked the accused, identified as Tanmay Maiti, 41, to his native place in Hooghly, West Bengal. Officials said they arrested him, but no booty has been recovered from him. Maiti was produced before 5th Metropolitan Magistrate VV Kulkarni. Public prosecutor Ravindra Patil argued that Maiti be remanded…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu Friday called for a major shift in the capital’s development strategy, saying Delhi must move beyond “concrete expansion” and emerge as a model of sustainable and inclusive urban growth in alignment with Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.Speaking at an industry forum attended by corporate leaders from northern India, Sandhu said Delhi’s future success would not be judged only by its infrastructure but by its liveability, environmental sustainability and quality of life.“The future identity of global cities will be shaped by how effectively they balance development with environmental responsibility,” Sandhu stated, identifying Delhi’s green belt,…
BENGALURU: Karnataka’s D K Shivakumar is set to take office as the wealthiest chief minister in the country. His total declared assets stand at Rs 1,413 crore.Election affidavit-based analysis compiled by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) puts Shivakumar ahead of Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu (Rs 931 cr) and Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay (Rs 648 cr). This means that the three richest chief ministers in India are now all from the south. In the 2025 list put out by ADR, Naidu was followed by Arunachal Pradesh’s CM Pema Khandu with Rs 332 cr and Karnataka’s outgoing…
HYDRAA demolitions illegal building at Ayyappa Society in Madhapur. File Pic Hyderabad: Within just 18 months of launching its Prajavani grievance redressal programme, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has received more than 30,000 complaints from citizens, highlighting the growing public trust in the agency’s enforcement mechanisms.The volume of grievances received by HYDRAA far exceeds the number typically recorded through the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) Prajavani programme. While GHMC generally receives around 200 complaints during each Prajavani session, HYDRAA has witnessed a significantly higher inflow of public submissions.“The overwhelming response has posed operational challenges, prompting the…
Chennai : Southern Railway has announced temporary additional stoppages for six trains at Tiruvallur railway station from June 1 to June 20 due to yard remodelling and non-interlocking works at Arakkonam Junction.The trains that will stop at Tiruvallur during this period are Chennai Central–Bengaluru Brindavan Express (12639), Chennai Central–Mangaluru Express (22637), Chennai Central–Hubballi Express (17314), Chengalpattu–Kacheguda Express (17651), Puducherry–Kacheguda Express (17654) and Chennai Central–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (12164).The additional stoppages have been announced as part of railway infrastructure works worth ₹97.73 crore being carried out at Arakkonam Junction.According to railway officials, the project includes segregation of tracks for suburban and…
Prayagraj: A 60-year-old Jaunpur-based jeweller was killed when the bike he was riding was hit by an unknown vehicle near Barji Bara village on Phulpur-Pratappur Road in trans-Ganga pocket of the district on Saturday. The incident took place when PS Verma of Barsathi was moving to Prayagraj for some work. Source link
Lalmohan PatnaikCuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a stern view of the alleged failure of senior Odisha govt officials to respond to its directives regarding long-pending civic and safety issues in a Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) ward and summoned them for personal appearance.The commission on Friday ordered the personal appearance of the chief and principal secretaries (transport), Cuttack collector, SP (human rights protection cell) and CMC commissioner before it on July 9.The commission’s intervention stems from a complaint filed on Feb 24 by Akshaya Kumar Pandey and other residents of Ward No. 56 under CMC. The petition…
Kanpur: To mark the 200th anniversary of Hindi Journalism Day, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) on Saturday organized a special virtual lecture, bringing together academicians, media professionals and students to attend the event.The virtual programme featured Padum Narayan Dwivedi, state information commissioner of the UP govt, as the keynote speaker, while vice-chancellor, Vinay Kumar Pathak presided over the event. Addressing the gathering, Dwivedi said the nature of journalism was changing rapidly and social media-based journalism had gained significant momentum. However, he cautioned that the growing influence of social media had also increased the threat of fake news.The university’s vice-chancellor,…
Representational image of a mega PTM Ludhiana: Teachers and their unions have accused the education department of misappropriating public funds after govt schools were ordered to distribute political campaign pamphlets during a district-wide “Mega PTM.”Parents arriving ahead of the summer break expected routine academic updates and holiday homework. Instead, they were met with large entrance hoardings featuring the chief minister and handed pamphlets detailing four years of govt achievements.While the literature highlighted genuine educational upgrades — including 12,082 new school washrooms, thousands of renovated classrooms, and teacher training in Singapore and Finland—it also heavily promoted non-educational policies. Sections were dedicated…
Thick smoke shrouded the area around the factory Noida: A fire broke out at the Spark Minda manufacturing facility in Sector 59 on Saturday evening. Thick smoke shrouded the sky and was visible from several kilometres away. A total of 25 fire tenders were deployed to the scene and five people were treated for injuries. No casualties were reported as firefighters continued to battle the flames late into the night.Fire officials said the blaze started around 4.30pm, the fire alarm sounded shortly after and around 600 employees promptly evacuated the factory. While five workers were treated for minor injuries and…