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Navi Mumbai: A 19-year-old pre-sea cadet identified as Somnath Singh Shivam, a student pursuing first-year BSc Nautical Science at TS Chanakya campus of Indian Maritime University in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, tragically died on Thursday, allegedly after falling from the halfway window of the third floor of the hostel building on the campus. Singh was found lying unconscious, severely injured and bleeding on the ground floor around 5 am after being spotted by other students in the adjacent wing of the hostel. Singh was rushed in an ambulance to Dr DY Patil Hospital, Nerul, where he succumbed to his severe injuries…
Former AIADMK MLA V N P Venkatraman joined DMK in the presence of former CM M K Stalin at DMK headquarters in Chennai on Thursday. Venkatraman was the MLA of Alandur constituency in 2014. Several AIADMK functionaries accompanied Venkatraman to join DMK. Speaking to reporters after joining DMK, Venkatraman said he was happy he will now be working under “a stable leadership”. Source link
Ahmedabad: A consumer court in Ahmedabad has ordered a visa consultancy firm to refund nearly Rs 2 lakh to a client after it failed to honour the promise of refund made in its agreement. The Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) had filed the case on behalf of their complainant, Deepak Mangtani.Mangtani had approached the firm, Achivia International, in 2020 to help secure a Norway work permit for his son, and paid Rs 2.64 lakh for the process.According to the agreement signed between both parties, the consultancy had promised that if the visa was rejected due to reasons linked to…
Remembered as a lively individual who loved cricket and kabaddi, Sonu’s death has devastated the household Faridabad: Allegations of foul play, corruption and an attempted cover-up — the death of a 32-year-old lineman, during a transformer repair, has touched off a row.A day after an FIR was registered against four people, Sonu’s family demanded a murder probe into what officials initially described as an accident in Faridabad’s Jajru village.Sonu’s wife Nirmal alleged on Thursday that her husband was exposing an electricity theft racket in which power was diverted from villages to private entities for profit, making him a target. “He…
The district sports officer inspected the pool premises on Wednesday Ghaziabad: The swimming pool where a 25-year-old man drowned earlier this week has been sealed by the district sports office, even as officials said the facility had obtained an NOC only a few days before the incident.Gautam Budh Nagar resident Shantanu Thakur drowned at the Royal Swimming Pool in Dasna on May 26. The premises will remain shut while a probe into the incident is underway.During the inspection on Wednesday, officials drained the swimming pool and checked safety arrangements at the facility. Equipment such as life jackets, oxygen cylinders, first…
Pune: Thousands of passengers arrive at the Pune railway station every day. Tricked by thieves operating on crowded trains and platforms, many among them lose their cellphones and the hopes to ever find it.Over the last few years, 410 people lodged complaints about their lost phones with the Government Railway Police (GRP)’s Pune railway police station. The force recovered all the phones — together worth Rs90 lakh — reported as lost. The GRP did not just stop at that, the team ensured that each handset was returned to its rightful owner.Senior inspector Pramod Khopikar of the GRP’s Pune railway police…
Colva: At midnight on May 31, a 61-day fishing ban will come into force along Goa’s 105-km coastline, bringing fishing activities in the state’s territorial waters to a halt. Nearly 1,500 trawlers will suspend operations during the monsoon period. While the fishing season has ended on a relatively positive note for some trawler operators, several long-pending infrastructure issues continue to trouble the fishing community.Trawler owner Denis D’Costa said the season was “particularly good,” largely due to a huge harvest of sardines. “Sardines fetch good prices because of their nutritional value. Large quantities are also used for extracting medicinal oils and…
Five trucks used for illegal mining were seized during the enforcement drive in Shamtu area on Wednesday Five vehicles involved in illegal mining were caught and challaned Panchkula: Deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma conducted a surprise inspection to step up action against illegal mining and overloading in the district.During the check in the Shamtu area Wednesday, five trucks carrying soil were found overloaded, following which directions were issued to the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to challan the vehicles.The DC, who was returning after inspections in Raipur Rani and Barwala tehsils, stopped a truck near Jaloli toll plaza for verification. The vehicle…
Patna: A 32-year-old woman was beaten to death with an iron rod at Mahradeur village under Bhore police station area in Gopalganj district on Thursday. The incident occurred following a dispute over a child defecating. The deceased has been identified as Suman Devi, wife of Sunil Chauhan.Angered by this, locals blocked the Bhore-Mirganj main road with the body and raised slogans against the administration. The road blockade and agitation prompted a swift response from officials. Hathua SDPO Anand Mohan Gupta, BDO Dinesh Kumar Singh and Bijayipur SHO, along with police teams from several stations, rushed to Bhore Charmuhani to control…
Jaisalmer: Four people died and four others were injured after a Bolero carrying eight passengers overturned near Bhadiyawas village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district Thursday evening, police said.The occupants were returning to the Chouhtan area of Barmer after offering prayers (Ziyarat) at Ajmer on the occasion of Eid.“Information was received Thursday evening about the Bolero overturning near Bhadiyawas village, following which a team was sent to the spot,” Pachpadra police station ASI Amraram said.Police said seven injured people were taken to Nahata District Hospital in Balotra, where doctors declared three dead. Two critically injured people were referred to Jodhpur, while two…