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Rourkela: A man was arrested by Hatibari police in Sundargarh district on Thursday for his alleged involvement in IPL betting. Police seized over Rs.3.95 lakh cash from the accused, Gajendra Sahoo. He was nabbed during a police raid on Joketa Asanbeda village under Hatibari police station. Others fled from the spot in the dark.Three mobile phones, one car, passbooks, cheque books, aadhar cards, SIM card and memory card were seized from the accused. According to IIC, Hatibari police staton, Geetanjali Mirdha, Gajendra was using the bank account of one woman identified as Baijanti Sahoo (27). Hatibari police are probing the…
COIMBATORE: Former AIADMK minister S P Velumani on Thursday said the party leadership is united and the recent internal differences have been resolved. Velumani said he and senior leader C Ve Shanmugam met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), raised their concerns and received assurances. “We placed certain demands before EPS, and he agreed to fulfil them. This helped restore normalcy in the party,” Velumani told reporters at Coimbatore International Airport.He said that the party would continue to function in unity and review the reasons for its defeat in the assembly election. He said AIADMK would hold discussions to…
GURGAON: At least 12 people were injured in clashes between rival groups in two villages in Haryana’s Nuh district following Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) prayers, police said on Thursday.According to news agency PTI, the first incident took place in Nizampur village, where the clash reportedly stemmed from an old Panchayat election dispute, leaving six people injured. An altercation between a group led by Jamil and another led by Ramzi after the morning prayers soon escalated into a violent clash.According to eyewitnesses, the two groups pelted stones at each other and also used sticks and axes during the clash, causing panic in…
The HC said with such disclosure and undertaking by the state and the NHAI, it was no longer necessary to continue with this PIL Guwahati: Assam govt told Gauhati high court that no trees in the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary would be felled before an impact study is conducted for the execution of the proposed Guwahati Ring Road project.The division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury was hearing a petition filed by Arkasish Chaliha and Mahesh Deka that raised concerns over the manner of execution of the project, a 121-km highway costing approximately Rs 5,729 crore,…
KANPUR: A speeding container truck with a Haryana registration number rear-ended a car waiting at toll booth number 11 at Bara Toll Plaza in Kanpur Dehat late Monday night, dragging it a considerable distance and injuring two occupants, with one reported to be in critical condition.The incident occurred in the Bara Toll Plaza area under Akbarpur Kotwali jurisdiction. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.According to information, Ravindra Kumar Mishra, son of Shyam Bihari Mishra, a resident of Pachhayan village in Etawah, and Rajesh Singh, son of Gore Singh, a resident of Saray Majra Rasoolpur Gogumau…
Participants at the ‘Krishi Kshetra Pathashala’ were introduced to turmeric cultivation through a practical demonstration Udupi: In an effort to preserve traditional agricultural practices and promote organic farming in Hermunde village, Karkala, a group of like-minded youngsters under the banner of Tharuna Bharatha Charitable Trust, has launched ‘Krishi Kshetra Pathashala’, a series of events aimed at encouraging sustainable agriculture in Hermunde village.The inaugural programme was held at Mahadev Farms on Sunday, where participants were introduced to turmeric cultivation through a practical demonstration. On the sidelines of this intiative, Hariprasad, secretary of the trust, said that a group of like-minded youngsters…
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (File photo) LUCKNOW: The state capital Lucknow witnessed a series of flight diversions on Thursday evening as adverse weather conditions in New Delhi disrupted operations, forcing several aircraft to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.IndiGo flight 6E329 operating from Delhi to Mumbai was diverted to Lucknow after prolonged holding over Delhi due to bad weather, leaving the aircraft low on fuel for the onward journey to Mumbai. The aircraft landed in Lucknow at 8.44 pm, refueled, and later departed for Mumbai.Air India flight AI2910 from Mumbai to Delhi, was also diverted to Lucknow because…
Transporters strike in Patna Patna: The All India Road Transport Workers Federation, Bihar State Auto Chalak Sangh and Patna District Auto Rickshaw Chalak Sangh on Thursday staged a unique protest across Bihar, including Patna, against rising diesel, petrol and CNG prices, as well as inflation. Vehicle operations remained suspended from 12 pm to 2 pm. During the protest, drivers were seen pulling auto-rickshaws with bamboo sticks tied to them.Speaking during the agitation, federation general secretary Rajkumar Jha said, “The way diesel, petrol, CNG, and prices of other commodities are increasing daily, and the govt is silently watching the spectacle, it…
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Bokaro: An angwandi worker in the district was removed from service after it emerged that she had taken money from the beneficiaries of Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana for carrying out their verification.The matter came to light on May 22 when a video surfaced on social media allegedly showing Kumari Seema, an anganwadi worker from Choufan North centre demanding money from beneficiaries during physical verification for the scheme. The clip quickly went viral, prompting public outrage and administrative scrutiny. Deputy commissioner Ajay Nath Jha set up a committee to probe the allegations.“After a detailed probe, the committee confirmed that monetary…