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Kanpur: A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a Hindu to befriend a law student in Kanpur and raping her.Kotwali police have registered a case against the accused, Kaif, under charges of rape and other relevant sections.According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Harbansh Mohal police station area, was pursuing an LLB course at a city-based college. She alleged that when a cow kept at her residence fell ill, she contacted a veterinary doctor, who reportedly sent his assistant, Kaif, to examine the animal.The student alleged that during his visits, Kaif obtained her mobile phone…
Rainy Saturday in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A sweeping civil and defence mobilisation is on to protect the city from catastrophic monsoon flooding, threatening severe disciplinary action against bureaucrats who delay preparation.Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain on Saturday ordered the creation of multi-agency quick-response teams (QRTs) across all subdivisions. Bringing together elite assets from the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), state rescue teams, and critical infrastructure departments, the QRTs will safeguard vulnerable city sectors and the rural belt.Departments have received a hard deadline to submit official safety compliance certificates before the monsoon lands. “The public must not suffer under any circumstances,” Jain…
Clusters of food carts serving hot snacks fuel the problem further. Ghaziabad: Every other night, returning home from work, a Ghaziabad resident would find cars parked outside the gate of his Indirapuram condominium. “Sometimes the stereos would be on full blast — audible from my flat, typically after midnight. Working in Delhi for 15 years, I’ve seen many car-o-bars, but these still surprised me. The groups made no attempt to be discreet. I’ve seen bottles kept on bonnets, on the road, even on dividers. And I’ve seen a few brawls,” he said.Police data shows his experience is far from uncommon.…
Premium television buyers, typically purchasing larger screens of 55 inches and above, continue to buy throughout the year, say industry representatives Pune: As India’s consumer durable sector approaches the crucial festive season, firms are actively recalibrating their strategies to counter headwinds like a patchy monsoon, rising input costs and cautious consumer spending.Instead of resorting to steep discounts, firms are leaning on product innovation, launching energy-efficient and feature-rich appliances that promise long-term savings to attract value-conscious buyers. Many are also strengthening financing options through easy EMIs, zero-down-payment schemes and partnerships with fintech players to keep demand steady.Sandeep Sehgal, director and head…
Panaji: Former Allahabad high court chief justice Ferdino Rebello launched a blistering attack on Goa govt at an online meeting of the Enough is Enough movement, accusing it of surrendering the state’s land, rivers, and villages to a rapacious real estate lobby. The movement held the meeting online after the Corporation of the City of Panaji rejected permission for a public meeting at Azad Maidan.“Govt did not want this meeting to happen because it is scared,” Rebello said, dismissing the denial of permission for a public gathering at Azad Maidan as a pretext.He reserved his sharpest words for what he…
Chandigarh: Nearly one out of every two adult men in Chandigarh is overweight or obese, according to the newly released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6, 2023–24), signalling a sharp escalation in the city’s metabolic crisis and reinforcing its reputation as a diabetes hotspot.The proportion of overweight or obese men has surged from 34.4% in NFHS-5 to 48.5%, far exceeding the national average of 27.3%, even as male undernutrition dropped to 7%. This worsening metabolic profile is reflected in blood sugar levels, with the share of men recording high or very high readings (above 140 mg/dl) rising from 16.6% to 17.1%.Among…
Mayawati Says Incident ‘Alarming’, Calls For ActionLucknow: The murder of a 17-year-old boy in Ghaziabad’s Khora Colony has triggered widespread outrage across western Uttar Pradesh, with the victim’s family demanding encounter of the main accused and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vowing harshest punishment to the culprits.BSP national president Mayawati also termed the murder “alarming and unfortunate” and sought strict action in the case.The incident has also drawn sharp political reactions, prompting assurances of strict legal action from the state govt.Tension gripped Khora area on Saturday as the teenager’s body was brought home after post-mortem. Grief-stricken family members, relatives,…
Patna: The state govt on Saturday suspended two IAS officers in the tender scam case – Yogesh Kumar Sagar of the 2017 batch and Abhilasha Kumari Sharma of the 2014 batch, an official said.The decision came three days after the Bihar Police’s Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) raided the Patna premises of contractor Rishu Shree on May 27. Following the raid, Rishu was arrested on Thursday and produced before the Special Vigilance Court, which sent him to Beur Central Jail on 14 days of judicial custody.As investigators from the Centre’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Bihar’s SVU compared findings, a picture emerged…
Jaipur: Soaring fuel prices, tumbling stock markets, reduced corporate travel, geopolitical unrest combined to batter the summer tourism season.Industry associations said hotel occupancies have plunged to just 35-40%, compared to far higher levels last year.The sharp fall in demand has forced many properties to slash tariffs, with room rates dropping 20–25% from the previous season.Hoteliers said the downturn reflects both reduced domestic travel and weaker foreign arrivals, leaving the sector struggling to cope with shrinking revenues.Tourism stakeholders have also requested the state govt to reduce VAT on ATF fuel on the lines of Maharashtra and Delhi, which recently reduced the…
Nagpur: The first cascade of compressed biogas (CBG) made out of garbage that goes to the Bhandewadi dumping yard is expected to be lifted by this Friday by Haryana City Gas, the company which distributes CBG in Nagpur. The first phase of processing 400 tonnes per day (TPD) of garbage is ready for gas production. “The capacity will be scaled up to 1,200 TPD by August,” said Vrinda Thakur, the executive director of KEVA Green, which is funding the the Rs300 crore project. “When operations reach full-scale, almost entire garbage that the city generates each day would be consumed in…