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Rajkot: What began as an ordinary Friday morning in a Rajkot household ended in the murder of a 40-year-old woman, as her husband’s suspicion of infidelity led to a blood-curdling assault with a hammer.Shilpa Lalani was killed on Friday, allegedly by her husband of 22 years, Altaf Lalani. The attack with a hammer came after a heated argument over a suspected affair. The crime unfolded at Shivalik Building near Raiya Telephone Exchange. According to preliminary police inquiries, Altaf had long suspected his wife of having an affair, a suspicion that was fortified that morning.Police said Altaf left home early, as…
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar addresses an orientation programme for media in Ranchi Ranchi: Jharkhand chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Friday gave the list of unmapped voters to recognised political parties and asked for their cooperation.The information was given to the parties through pen drives, a statement from the CEO’s office said, adding that the CEO said that cooperation from all recognised political parties is expected in the SIR process.Kumar further said that if a voter is unmapped, then after receiving a notice from the ERO during the SIR process, they will be required to…
Gorakhpur: Backed by the Yogi govt’s industry-friendly policies, the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIIDA) has emerged as a major industrial hub in eastern Uttar Pradesh over the past nine years, attracting investments worth nearly Rs 15,000 crore and generating employment for around 50,000 people.Officials said improved law and order, better connectivity and investor-friendly policies have transformed GIIDA into a preferred destination for both large industries and MSMEs. Alongside attracting major investors, govt has also focused on supporting small and medium enterprises through infrastructure and land availability.Among the major investments in the GIIDA area are Kayan Industries (Rs 1,200 crore), Varun…
T’puram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Friday said his govt would take strict action against those who abuse others on social media platforms. The CM was responding to questions over the suspension of a KSRTC employee for sharing a derogatory post against Satheesan.“The govt stand is clear. What else should we do with a KSRTC employee who circulated a morphed photograph of the CM? Did you see that? My face was attached to the naked body of some man. What message it would give out if no action is taken against such people?” CM asked, adding that the govt…
The spot on Sarat Bose Road where the accident happened Kolkata: Four individuals were arrested on Wednesday night in connection with a daylight robbery on Sarat Bose Road where a private company employee was robbed of nearly Rs 2.5 lakh earlier this week. The suspects, all residents of Ballygunge, were identified and apprehended within 24 hours of the crime after cops checked CCTV camera footage. On Thursday, the accused were produced in the Alipore court and were sent to police custody.The incident happened on May 26. According to police, Arvind Roy was walking towards Kankulia, carrying Rs 2.5 lakh in…
Agencies Srinagar, May 29: Srinagar, May 29: Several Members of Parliament on Friday visited the residence of jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid and expressed solidarity with his family. The delegation, which included MPs Umesh Patel and Sudhakar Singh, conveyed condolences to the family and later told reporters that many voices across the country understand the pain and concerns of the people of Kashmir. “There is no doubt that the people of Kashmir have suffered a lot and their voices must be heard,” Sudhakar Singh, who led the delegation, said, as per KNS. He said Rashid had consistently raised political and…
Donald Trump’s touching words for Claude Lemieux leave NHL community reflecting on hockey icon (Image via Getty) President Donald Trump paid tribute to late NHL star Claude Lemieux on Thursday, remembering him as both a hockey legend and a longtime family friend after news of Lemieux’s death shocked the sports world. In a message shared on Truth Social, Trump called Lemieux “a true Legend of the Game” and praised the former NHL forward for his toughness and success on the ice. The tribute came just hours after reports confirmed that Lemieux had died at the age of 60. The four-time…
Yasin Shaikh’s family continues to stay near the site and takes turns staying awake through the night to guard what remains of their belongings Mumbai: Almost a week after railway authorities demolished nearly 500 structures in Garib Nagar, hundreds of displaced residents are now squatting around the edges of the cleared settlement itself. Staying put outside Bandra station, under bridges, inside autorickshaws and along Anant Kanekar Marg, many of those rendered homeless say soaring rents, unaffordable deposits and growing hostility from landlords have effectively shut them out of Mumbai’s rental market.As police patrol the rubble-strewn neighbourhood, families continue sleeping on…
New Delhi: A half-kilometre stretch in east Delhi’s Geeta Colony has remained dug up for over 10 days after a road construction project being carried out by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was allegedly abandoned midway, forcing locals and commuters to perilously navigate mounds of rubble and broken concrete every day and also battle severe dust pollution.TOI visited the Jheel Khurenja area on Wednesday afternoon and witnessed the scale of disruption. The stretch of Pusta Road outside Maharshi Valmiki College, a govt girls’ school and residential colonies was found broken and unlevelled — full of heaps of stones and construction…
Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar meets Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, in New Delhi With DK Shivakumar expected to take over the reins, the Congress govt in Karnataka faces a politically crucial transition phase. Challenges on several fronts— political, administrative, and financial—confronts the new administration. These range from balancing regional and caste equations in the new cabinet to sustaining welfare guarantees amid fiscal pressure and negotiating the politically sensitive Mekedatu reservoir issue. The new CM will have his work cut out, TOI analysesCabinet formationEven before formally taking charge, Shivakumar faces the big challenge of…