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CHENNAI: “None can deny that there is corruption in the judiciary. There were and are corrupt judges,” said Madras high court, adding: “Judges need not be treated as holy cows.” Corruption within the judiciary could not be denied, said a vacation bench and referred to past public remarks by former Chief Justice of India S P Bharucha as well as Supreme Court rulings acknowledging judicial corruption. The higher judiciary regularly acts against “black sheep” within the system, it added. The court made the observations while defending free speech and artistic freedom in a judgment concerning Tamil film ‘Karuppu’. While the…

Prayagraj: Sleuths of Special Task Force (Prayargaj unit) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a criminal identified as Abdul Wahid, a resident of Nizamabad near Bindra Bazar , Varanasi -Azamgarh highway who was wanted by Azamgarh police in connection with Gangster Act. He was also carrying Rs 50,000 cash reward on his head. As many as five criminal cases are pending against him with Nizamabad police station in Azamgarh district. Source link

CM Mohan Charan Majhi meets Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal at Lokaseva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday met Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal here to assess the status of the company’s proposed investments in Odisha, estimated at over Rs 1 lakh crore. The discussion centred on fast-tracking execution and ensuring timely rollout of the projects.Vedanta has positioned itself among the state’s largest investors, with its key proposals, including a 60 lakh tonne alumina refinery in Rayagada, 30 lakh tonne aluminium smelter in Dhenkanal, a 6,000 MW power plant, downstream aluminium park, and integrated coal…

Agartala: Tension gripped Tripura’s Sepahijala district following the death of Rubel Miah, 30, who succumbed to injuries allegedly caused by a BSF firing incident near the Paschimpara border in Boxanagar.The incident occurred on May 20 night near India-Bangladesh pillars 176 and 177 along the Ashabari-Paschimpara border. According to his family, Rubel was on his way to offer prayers at the Uttarpara Mosque, located close to the border, when he was allegedly mistaken for a smuggler by a BSF jawan.He was reportedly shot in the back with a rubber bullet, sustaining critical injuries to his back and lungs. Neighbours rushed him…

Times News NetworkKanpur: Investigation points at medical negligence that led to amputation of the hand of a woman patient whose son is a soldier in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police on May 17. The probe panel stated that had the help of a vascular surgeon been sought in time, there could have been no need for amputation. The severed hand was to be sent to the FSL lab on Tuesday, but could not be sent without a letter from the CMO. According to police, no letter had been provided by the CMO yet.On Tuesday evening, police collected evidence from Krishna and…

Panaji: A slight decline in the number of animals brought in for Eid al-Adha’s (Bakri Eid) qurbani ceremony has been reported by officials at the Goa Meat Complex, with around 400 animals arriving so far compared to 461 last year.Ritual sacrifices will be held over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Officials overseeing preparations said that while initial estimates had projected nearly 600 animals, the current figures suggest the final tally may remain lower unless more consignments are received in the coming days.“Around 400 animals have already come in, and all mandatory ante-mortem inspections have been completed by the animal husbandry and…

Chandigarh: The nagar panchayat poll in Mansa district recorded the highest 84.6% voter turnout, while nagar panchayat election in Amritsar district recorded the least 53.04% voter turnout, as a total polling of 63.94% was registered in the elections to 102 urban civic bodies on Tuesday, the data released by the State Election Commission, Punjab, showed.There were 26 booths in nagar panchayat election in Mansa district where 14297 of the total 16899 voters cast their votes. In Amritsar district nagar panchayat poll, there were five booths, and 2318 of the total 4369 voters exercised their right to franchise. Urban local bodies…

Golu Jaiswal (L) and Suraj Jaiswal (R) LUCKNOW: Three youths drowned in the strong currents of the Ghaghra river while bathing with two friends in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district on Wednesday afternoon. Villagers managed to rescue two of the five youths, while three were swept away by the river’s strong current near Kodhwa village in the Munsari area under the Hardi police station limits.According to police, the incident took place around 5 pm near Kodhwa-Munsari village when five friends entered the river for bathing. The group included Golu Jaiswal (22), Suraj Jaiswal (19), Mohit Yadav (25), Rajkumar (24) and Shivam…

Patna: A 26-year-old youth died after his bike collided with a road divider near Kurji Holy Family Hospital in Patliputra police station area in the state capital on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Rahees, a resident of Patliputra Colony. According to eyewitnesses, Rahees was performing stunts while riding at a high speed towards Danapur. The bike suddenly skidded and hit the divider, throwing the rider nearly five feet into the air before he fell onto the road. The bike was thrown in another direction. He was rushed to the hospital by police, where doctors declared him brought dead.Rahees, who…

Jaipur: In the placement season for 2025-26, core engineering branches at Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur emerged as top choice for recruiters.Officials said that among all branches, the department of mechanical engineering saw a placement rate of 96.4% and 22 core companies recruited students from the department, offering opportunities to nearly 75% of registered candidates, while the remaining students secured positions in reputed non-core and multidisciplinary organisations.Other branches like civil engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical and materials engineering, and related core disciplines also witnessed “exceptional placement performance.”Officials said that these figures show a strong demand for students…