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SSP says every aspect to be thoroughly probed Arif Rashid Budgam, May 25: Police investigations into the murder of a minor girl in Gulwanpora village have pointed towards the involvement of a local resident, who has now confessed to the crime, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam, Hariprasad K.K., said on Tuesday. Addressing reporters, the SSP said Budgam Police collected substantial evidence within 36 hours of the incident, including digital, biological, and other material evidence, which led investigators to question several suspects. “In the last 36 hours, we have been questioning multiple suspects. During the investigation, available evidence strongly suggested…

NEW DELHI: Following the launch of the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative last year, the foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday is likely to announce key measures for collaboration to strengthen economic security through diversification of supply chains in a separate joint statement.The likely key takeaway from the meeting will be an important step towards countering China’s dominance of critical minerals and thwarting any possible weaponisation of its resources.Diplomats from Australia, India, Japan and the US, which is spearheading the critical minerals initiative, were busy giving finishing touches to the joint statement on Monday, ahead of the meeting that will also focus…

Following the Gaondevi Market fire, BJP corporator Namrata Koli has now demanded a review of fire safety systems and highlighted staff and infrastructure shortages in the Thane Fire Brigade Thane: Following the Gaondevi market fire last week that killed a fire brigade station officer and a security guard and injured three others, the BJP in Thane has now demanded an urgent review of the city’s firefighting preparedness across public structures, including civic ward offices, hospitals, markets, among others, ahead of the next general body meeting.BJP corporator Namrata Koli has raised concerns over alleged lapses in fire preparedness and the absence…

New Delhi: Two men were arrested for allegedly shooting and stabbing two salesmen during a robbery attempt at a govt liquor shop in central Delhi’s Paharganj on Sunday night, police said.The accused entered the shop at RG Complex around 10.15 pm. When the staff resisted, one opened fire while the other attacked a salesman with a knife.DCP (central) Rohit Rajbir Singh said, “Four rounds were fired, three of which misfired. One salesman, 37, was shot in the chest, while another, 34, suffered stab injuries. The assailants also snatched a wallet containing around Rs 1,500 and identity documents before fleeing.”A beat…

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet the Congress high command in New Delhi Tuesday amid growing speculation over his continuation in office after the state govt completed three years in office last week.The meeting is expected to involve Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and deputy CM D K Shivakumar.Party insiders said that after the govt formation process in neighbouring Kerala was completed, the Congress leadership shifted its focus to Karnataka to resolve the prolonged uncertainty. They added that Siddaramaiah could agree…

Hyderabad: Chief minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday announced a slew of women empowerment schemes, assuring that the govt would provide land to women members of self-help groups (SHGs) to establish supermarkets, logistics parks, godowns, petrol bunks and rice mills. The govt will also facilitate bank linkage loans at zero per cent interest for these ventures.The CM interacted with SHG women through a video conference from the Secretariat after virtually laying the foundation stone for 8,000 SHG Mahila Grama Sangam buildings. He also unveiled the new designs of Indiramma saris, which will be distributed to one crore women in rural…

Chennai: After nearly six days of disruption caused by a major pipeline burst near Puzhal that carries 300million litres of drinking water a day, piped water supply resumed in several areas under Kolathur constituency and parts of Ambattur and Anna Nagar zones on Sunday night. Metrowater carried out emergency repairs on the damaged 1,200mm diameter main pipeline along the GNT Road and restored normal distribution.The disruption had left thousands of residents’ dependent piped drinking water for almost a week after the main pipeline burst on May 19. The damaged pipeline carries treated water from the 300MLD Puzhal water treatment plant…

Ahmedabad: Tension gripped a locality in Ramol after locals discovered a man’s body in a pool of blood on Monday morning. The dead man, identified as Ghanshyam Prajapati, 34, is believed to have died by suicide in the public area by slitting his right wrist with a glass shard, police said. According to Ramol police inspector V D Mori, Prajapati, a bachelor, took the extreme step late on Sunday night, and died at the scene from heavy blood loss. Locals alerted police after finding the body, which was then sent for postmortem. Policemen at the spot found Prajapati’s wallet, phone…

Prayagraj: Bodies of a couple was found under mysterious circumstances inside their house in village Kharauna under the limits of Paschim Sarira police station of Kaushambi district on Monday. Upon being alerted, senior police officials along with forensic experts rushed the spot and carried out investigations. A senior cop said, “Initial police investigation revealed that bodies of couple identified as Phul Chandra (55) and Puja (54) were at least 48 hours old and autopsy report would clear the exact cause of death.” He said both the bodies had blisters and cops would be acting on the complaint of the family…

Kendrapada: A 35-year-old man, Basant Sahoo, was arrested for allegedly killing his younger brother over a property dispute in Jajpur district on Monday and staging it as suicide. The deceased, Pradeep Sahoo (32) of Nuapatna village under Panikoili police limits, was initially believed to have died by hanging from a mango tree on May 20 night. However, the postmortem report confirmed death due to strangulation, prompting police to treat it as a case of fratricide. Source link