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NEW DELHI: India and the US focused on scaling up energy, defence and critical minerals cooperation, while seeking an early conclusion of the interim trade pact, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Marco Rubio sought to revitalise ties – after a year of strife – in their first bilateral in India, reports Sachin Parashar.Jaishankar raised with Rubio the challenges faced by legitimate travellers because of visa-related issues, linking it with the health of business, technology and research cooperation. The minister said while the two sides were cooperating to deal with illegal and irregular mobility, India’s expectation…
Thane: In a major crackdown on an alleged fuel trafficking network, Thane enforcement agencies have busted a suspected diesel smuggling racket operating on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway, seizing over 54,000 litres of the fuel in two coordinated raids at Kharegaon and Kasara.In a statement issued on Sunday, the administration said the accused allegedly attempted to conceal the consignments by falsely labelling them as “edible oil” to evade detection in both cases.In the first operation at Kharegaon, a tanker carrying 25,000 litres of diesel worth around Rs 25 lakh was intercepted on May 21 following a tip-off.A senior district official said, “During…
New Delhi: Just two days after being hired by a family without police verification, a domestic worker drugged a mother and son in their flat at a housing society in northwest Delhi’s Rohini and stole her gold jewellery.The incident took place on May 18 at Surya Apartments in Sector 13, where the woman, a 34-year-old astrologer, lives with her husband, son and other relatives. The domestic worker, who did not even provide any kind of identity card to the family, fled the scene and is untraceable.According to an FIR registered at Prashant Vihar police station, the woman stated that she…
BJP National President Nitin Nabin visits Kadu Malleshwara Temple, in Bengaluru on Sunday Bengaluru: BJP national president Nitin Nabin, during his maiden visit to the state after taking charge, urged party functionaries not to take BJP’s presence at the helm in 22 states for granted and called for stronger grassroots engagement ahead of upcoming elections.At a meeting with party legislators, MPs and district presidents, Nabin urged members to focus on strengthening party organisation and preparing for local body and legislative council elections besides assembly bypolls and the 2028 general elections. There was no discussion on Rajya Sabha polls.Nabin is said…
Guntur: Andhra Pradesh authorities have cancelled the Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate of pastor Chintada Anand after concluding that he practised Christianity and, hence, ineligible for protections under constitutional provisions following the Supreme Court ruling in his case in March this year. This is likely the first SC certificate cancellation in AP after the verdict.The district scrutiny committee concluded that Anand was practising Christianity as a pastor. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Bapatla collector V Vinod Kumar issued notices asking Anand to explain why his SC certificate should not be cancelled.The controversy dates back to a land dispute in Kothapalem village…
Chennai: Commuters using the main entrance of Chennai Egmore Railway Station are facing severe inconvenience during peak hours owing to traffic congestion, haphazard parking and encroachments on Gandhi-Irwin Road.Passengers said barricades near the entrance have made pick-up and drop-off difficult. The stretch is especially clogged between 3am and 7am and again from 3pm till late at night.The pavement opposite the station, near the Tamil Nadu State Archives, has been taken over by more than 20 eateries and street vendors. Several have set up open kitchens and display boards on the footpath. Further along Gandhi-Irwin Road, at least a dozen eateries,…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarati woman, aged around 30, holding a US green card was arrested in the US on May 19 for allegedly acting as a courier in a multi-million-dollar fraud in which a 74-year-old was duped into handing over more than $3 million worth of gold. This is a rare incident where a green card holding woman of this age has been caught in the crime targetting the elderly.Investigators claimed the woman was wanted in at least 15 similar fraudulent deliveries carried out across Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin on instructions from a “family friend” based in Gujarat.According to court documents,…
Prayagraj: Nawabganj police on Sunday arrested two gangsters, Krishna Kumar alias Bachcha Yadav (26) and Umesh Chandra Gupta alias Billoo (40), residents of Nawabganj near Dhanaram Ka Purwa area. The two gangsters were operating an organised racket of auto-lifting and reselling stolen vehicles after changing their chasis and engine numbers, with forged documents to boot. They were booked under section 2/3 of UP Gangster Act. Police said Krishna Kumar, with 11 cases pending against him, was the gang leader. Source link
Bhubaneswar: The decomposed carcass of a 20-year old tusker was found in a forest close to Kasiadiha village in Dhenkanal forest division on Sunday morning. The exact reason behind the tusker’s death and when it died is not known. Forest officials said they have sent the samples for post mortem. “Whether it is a case of natural death, accidental or poaching can be ascertained only after the forensic examination,” said a forest officer. Source link
Namakkal: Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) MLA C S Dilip has courted controversy by refusing to accept petitions from two elderly women seeking old age pensions during his visit to Azaghu Nagar in ward 34 recently.The women approached Dilip on Friday with folded hands but were stunned when he returned their petitions and asked them to come back next week after the inauguration of his MLA office.”The office is situated very close to your area. So, you come and give me the petitions after inaugurating the MLA office in a week’s time,” he reportedly told them before handing the petitions back.Residents…