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Nagpur: The Pune hooch tragedy that claimed 15 lives has triggered a statewide crackdown against illicit liquor. Nagpur Rural and City Police have launched an aggressive multi-pronged offensive using drone surveillance, raids and strict legal action.Early Saturday, Jalalkheda police station of Nagpur Rural under SP Harssh A Poddar busted a major illegal hand-distilled Mahua liquor unit in Ramti in Narkhed. Police registered 10 cases under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act and arrested seven people involved in production and sale.Authorities seized 465 litres of crude liquor, 410 litres of raw material, 25 bottles of foreign liquor brands and 13 bottles of country…

Palapur: A cyber fraud investigation by Aravalli Cyber Crime Police uncovered an interstate money-routing racket operated through two bank accounts linked to MAA Education and Charitable Trust. The trust proprietor, Manishkumar Upadhyay, was arrested in connection with the case.According to police, 71 complaints have been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) against two accounts in Canara Bank and Axis Bank. Preliminary investigation revealed that more than Rs 1.85 crore linked to cyber frauds committed in various states had been deposited in the two accounts.During the probe, Upadhyay, allegedly told police that he had provided his bank account…

BJP national president Nitin Nabin Ranchi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin will arrive for a two-day visit to the state from June 6, marking his first trip to Jharkhand after assuming the post. State BJP general secretary Amar Kumar Bauri on Saturday said that Nabin will reach on the morning of June 6. Later in the day, he will visit the state BJP headquarters to attend an interaction with intellectuals. On June 7, he will participate in a Yuva Samvad programme to engage with young BJP workers and supporters. Bauri said, “Multiple organisational meetings have been lined up during the…

Surat: A special Pocso court in Vapi on Saturday sentenced a repeat child sex offender to imprisonment till his last breath, for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 10-year-old boy, delivering one of the harshest punishments under the Act.The special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court in Vapi town of Valsad district sentenced a the 27-year-old convict to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 20,000 for the March 2024 crime. It also directed the govt to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the victim.Special Pocso judge H N Vakil convicted Balaji alias Momiya Sanjay Patel, holding…

Vadodara: Anand Cyber Crime Police on Saturday arrested two persons, including the Vadodara city president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), for allegedly impersonating an intelligence bureau (IB) officer and threatening a party worker over the phone.The arrests came after a controversy triggered by a social media post last Thursday by former Delhi MLA Durgesh Pathak, who alleged on X that Gujarat Police’s intelligence wing was threatening AAP workers. The post was later reposted by AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, raising questions about whether party workers were being harassed in the name of IB verification.Anand superintendent of police Gaurav Jasani…

Trawling ban begins in state from June 9 Thiruvananthapuram: The 52-day trawling ban would begin in the state on June 9 midnight and will end on July 31 midnight. The trawling ban during monsoon has been effective in the state since 1988 and is observed to protect fish resources and ensure scientific fishing practices.The monsoon is a crucial breeding period for fish. State fisheries department on Saturday said the southwest monsoon is the most suitable time for this process, making it essential to prevent the destruction of fish eggs, juveniles and broodstock through trawling.Under the Surface Fishing Control and Conservation…

Kolkata: The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (WBSEDCL) has completed the construction of underground power distribution networks in Rajarhat, Baruipur, Kharagpur and Chandannagar under a World Bank-funded project aimed at strengthening and modernising the state’s electricity infrastructure.Work to convert overhead electricity lines into underground networks is still underway in Siliguri and Asansol, and officials expect it to be completed by Nov this year.According to senior govt officials, as the project is commissioned in Chandannagar, Rajarhat, Kharagpur and Baruipur, these four towns will largely be insulated from breakdowns of the power distribution network, which happened during cyclones Aila (2009)…

Investigation Launched Arif Rashid Budgam:- A wave of shock and grief has gripped Rangeen Kultreh area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district after unidentified miscreants chopped down over 3500 high-density apple trees, devastating the livelihoods of nearly 20 orchard-owning families. The incident has sparked concern among growers, who said the large-scale destruction of the orchard has dealt a severe financial blow to the affected families. According to one of the affected farmers, the incident came to light early Saturday morning when they were informed by a local resident that their orchards had been vandalized. “We had been working in…

File photo: World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Picture credit: AP) World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged stronger international support to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that delays in response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts to control the virus.Tedros made the appeal on Saturday after arriving in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, one of the worst-hit areas.Speaking to reporters, he said the international community was already assisting the DRC government but stressed that more funding and stronger community engagement were urgently needed.“We are here to…

Thane: A pair of discarded slippers, clothes and rags found near a decomposed body helped Thane Rural Police swiftly solve the murder of a 35-year-old tailor from Saki Naka, allegedly killed by a Mumbra-based zari worker and his accomplice over a Rs 3 lakh loan dispute.The body of Shamshad Ali was discovered on Thursday in a secluded area near Vasind. Investigators found multiple stab wounds on the corpse, while the victim’s eyes were blindfolded and his limbs bound with rags, pointing to a carefully planned killing.Police initially struggled to identify suspects due to the absence of CCTV coverage in the…