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Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have sent a team to Uttar Pradesh to nab the accused after a minor tribal girl from Dhenkanal district recently alleged that she was raped by several people during the last two years in the Jhansi area of UP. The plight of the girl started after an Odia man sold her to a man in Jhansi two years ago.The girl, now 17 years old, had approached the Odia man to provide her some work due to the poor financial condition of her family with her parents being daily-wage labourers. “The man promised to give her a job…
Gurgaon: Rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of the city on Thursday evening, giving residents major relief from the weeklong heatwave and days of scorching heat and dry weather.In a nowcast issued at 4.19pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and wind speeds of 30-60 kmph over Gurugram, Sohna, Tauru and adjoining areas. Districts including Nuh, Palwal, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Bhiwani, Hisar and Fatehabad were also covered under the warning.IMD has now placed Gurgaon under orange alert for May 29 and May 30, warning residents to remain prepared for thunderstorms,…
The fire department dispatched four to five fire tenders to the scene, requiring more than 15 rounds of water tenders to battle the flames. Ludhiana: A massive fire broke out early Thursday morning at an open-air scrap market on RK Road near Ghoda Colony, destroying a large quantity of discarded material, a parked truck, and a crane. Fire officials suspect the blaze was triggered around 5 am by a nearby electricity transformer before it rapidly tore through the roadside junk. No casualties were reported in the incident.Nearby residents noticed thick smoke and towering flames, raising an immediate alarm and notifying…
Puna Ram pulled the elderly woman out of her flat in Gaur Green Avenue, rand back up and kept spraying water to stop the blaze from a neighbouring commercial building from engulfing her home Ghaziabad: For Usha (65), the night began with TV and ended in smoke, panic and a desperate race downstairs. For her house help, Puna Ram (28), it turned into a 90-minute battle with a fire powerful enough to set off AC units one after another.After pulling the elderly woman out of her flat in Gaur Green Avenue, Ram ran back up and kept spraying water to…
Jay Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s son, pays homage Pune: Nephews of late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) members Rohit Pawar and Yugendra Pawar on Thursday claimed that justice has eluded their uncle as the plane accident in which he and four others died was now four months old without any progress on finding out the circumstances under which it crashed.Ajit Pawar’s younger son Jay and Yugendra visited Vidya Pratishthan grounds in Baramati where the last rites were performed and paid tribute on Thursday. Several supporters of the late leader also visited the grounds.Speaking about his uncle, Yugendra said,…
Mapusa: The people of Tuem in Pernem taluka are worried after mamlatdar Ranjit Salgaonkar issued notices to property owners demanding payment of pending fines linked to illegal stone quarrying, warning that properties could be confiscated on the directorate of mines and geology’s directions.An official said the mines directorate has begun proceedings to attach houses, private vehicles and other assets to recover unpaid fines running into lakhs of rupees.The crackdown follows years of illegal stone quarrying in the area. With many plots held jointly by comunidades or families, notices have been served to all co-owners, the official said.The notices have triggered…
Panchkula: A biker was fined Rs 32,500 after DCP (crime and traffic) Amrinder Singh spotted him riding dangerously without a number plate near the MDC traffic lights.The incident occurred Wednesday when the DCP was passing through the area in an official vehicle and noticed the reckless driving. He directed traffic personnel to stop and check the motorcycle.During inspection, the rider was found without a valid driving licence, registration certificate, insurance or pollution papers. The vehicle was also without a number plate and had allegedly jumped traffic signals.Police issued a cumulative challan for multiple violations, including dangerous driving, signal jumping and…
Patna: Former MP Anand Mohan has triggered fresh political debate by alleging that a “group of 22 people” is working to weaken the JD(U), the party headed by former CM Nitish Kumar.Speaking to mediapersons in Patna on Wednesday night, Anand claimed there were 22 people within the party who had first been given tickets and later made members. “Sablog jante hain ki 22 log aise hain jinhe pahle ticket diya gaya, phir member banaya gaya,” he said, while asserting that he would continue to remain with the party.“Whoever wants to go can run away, I won’t go,” Anand said. However,…
Bhilwara: Gangrar police in Chittorgarh district Thursday busted an illegal arms trafficking gang and arrested four men, including the buyer of an illegal pistol. Police recovered one pistol with a magazine and two additional magazines from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Bablu Siklighar (24), a resident of Gangrar and alleged buyer of the pistol; Deepak (24), a resident of Baran and alleged supplier of the weapon; Nikhil (21) and Jitendra (26), both residents of Udaipur.Chittorgarh SP Dharmendra Singh said a special campaign against illegal weapons is underway in the district, under which a team led by Gangrar SHO…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police has started a new policy, booking errant motorists not only under the Motor Vehicles Act but also adding a criminal case section of the BNS for violations that turn out to be grave, such as reckless driving, dangerous driving and even signal-jumping that put public safety at risk.Penalties and traffic citations would continue for minor offences but criminal charges would be applied in selective cases where the violations were deemed exceptionally grave or negligent, said a police officer. He pointed out for such an incident, a criminal case would be registered under Section 281 of…