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Varanasi: Rajatalab police on Friday arrested a man on charges of allegedly attempting to induce religious conversion through monetary enticement.Rajatalab police station in-charge Dayaram said the accused, Israil (35), came under police scrutiny after a local resident lodged a complaint alleging that Israil and his associates had tried to persuade the complainant’s married sister to convert her religion by offering financial inducements and proposing marriage.According to the complaint, when the family opposed the alleged attempt, Israil and one of his associates allegedly entered the complainant’s house and assaulted him and his family members. Based on the complaint, the police registered…
BTech student loses vision Thiruvananthapuram: A second-year BTech student allegedly lost vision in his left eye after being assaulted during a college fest at a private engineering college in Venjaramoodu, prompting police to register a case against four persons, who can be identified.Al Ameen (21), a second-year computer science student hailing from Sreekariyam, suffered severe injuries to both eyes during the college festival event held on May 24. The incident came to public attention after videos of the assault surfaced on social media.According to police sources, a group of outsiders entered the campus through a gate near the mosque during…
Kolkata: NITI Aayog is working on a long-term economic and industrial blueprint for Bengal, identifying key growth sectors and structural reforms for the new state govt to prioritise. The think tank is expected to stress balanced regional industrialisation to reduce disparities between districts.The exercise is being driven in part by Ashok Lahiri, former Balurghat MLA and now NITI Aayog vice-chairman, who had earlier led the BJP’s manifesto committee with a focus on reviving Bengal’s traditional industries. That thinking — centred on jute, tea, leather, foundry, forging, engineering and small and medium industries — is expected to inform the blueprint.Key geographic…
Young people must understand that health cannot be taken for granted. In today’s fast-paced world, protecting heart health is not optional; it is essential DR MUZAFFAR AHMAD MIR HEALTH WATCH This trend has become one of the most concerning medical issues of modern times. Hospitals are seeing younger patients with blocked coronary arteries, high cholesterol levels, uncontrolled hypertension, and even sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiologists repeatedly warn that heart disease is no longer limited to old age. Lifestyle changes, stress, poor dietary habits, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and lack of physical activity have collectively contributed to this growing crisis. India already carries…
PUNE: Amid mounting speculation over the future of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, state government sources told TOI that while the flagship welfare scheme will continue, there are no plans to extend the e-KYC deadline or admit new beneficiaries at this stage.Following a rigorous verification exercise, the number of beneficiaries has seen a sharp decline of 80 lakh. The actual count now stands at 1.66 crore, down from the initial 2.46 crore.The e-KYC drive, designed to verify records and identify ineligible recipients, concluded on April 30. Despite appeals from women who missed the cut-off, officials stated that a further…
Seventy per cent of the pond has been filled in this bavkhal in Chopra Farm in Vasai’s Rewad Wadi On a blindingly hot morning in Vasai, Ranjeet Vartak leads us down a rutted rack in Bhuigaon Village and gestures towards a scene that could be mistaken for a trick of the light—an informal housing settlement sitting solidly on what ought to have been a 3,067 sq m body of water.Vartak then points to a map in the CIDCO Development Plan Ariel Survey for Vasai Virar (1998) Sub-Region, where the pond continues to exist. “Until a few years ago, this illegally…
New Delhi: A 20-year-old BBA student was arrested after he allegedly hit and dragged a Delhi Traffic Police constable during a checking drive near Patiala House Court in central Delhi on Thursday.The drive was being conducted by three traffic personnel near Tilak Marg Traffic Circle at Purana Qila Road around 5pm. When a grey car bearing a defective registration number with tinted windows was signaled to stop, the driver allegedly did not comply and hit the officer, who fell onto the bonnet of the vehicle.“The car then proceeded to Dr Zakir Hussain Marg with the constable on the bonnet before…
Water wastage checks in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Stepping up efforts to conserve drinking water this summer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) collected Rs 2.2 lakh in spot fines from 44 violators between March 1 and May 8, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the misuse of potable water in the city.The amount was collected from violators as the board intensified its enforcement against the wastage of drinking water. A penalty of Rs 5,000 per violation was imposed under BWSSB’s water conservation regulations, which prohibit the use of treated drinking water for non-essential activities such as washing vehicles, gardening,…
Hyderabad: BRS leader and former MLA Balka Suman was arrested by Nampally police from BRS Bhavan in Banjara Hills on Saturday for allegedly making inflammatory remarks that, according to police, incited party workers to engage in militant activities and damage public property, including offices of Singareni Collieries.Suman is expected to be produced before a magistrate later in the night.The action stems from a speech he delivered at a meeting of party workers at BRS Bhavan on May 26, during which he was heard urging party cadre to target Singareni properties. Following the speech, police registered a case invoking multiple sections…
HR&CE minister Ramesh said he was a follower of Periyar Chennai: Former DMK minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan on Sunday stirred a fresh controversy by addressing HR&CE minister S Ramesh by his caste. Ramesh retaliated saying he was a follower of Periyar and wasn’t in the habit of using his caste as surname. The minister representing Srirangam, garlanded a statue of social reformer and DK founder Periyar E V Ramasamy in his constituency on Saturday and posted the news on X.Anitha issued a statement in which he addressed the minister as Ramesh Iyengar thrice. Condemning Ramesh’s inspection of Tiruchendur Murugan temple,…