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COIMBATORE: A 33-year-old man was arrested early Saturday by Sulur Police in Coimbatore in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Kannampalayam in Sulur.The accused, identified as Karthik of Nagapattinam, had been living in Pallapalayam near Sulur in Coimbatore district. Police also detained his aide, Mohan Raj, for allegedly assisting him.The girl, who had gone missing on Thursday evening, was found dead on a lakebed near Kannampalayam on Friday. According to police, she had gone to a grocery shop near her house when Karthik allegedly abducted her on a two-wheeler and later killed her.After the incident,…

The city currently has one bus depot in Sector 10 and another in Sector 52 Gurgaon: After multiple failed attempts to identify a suitable location for a bus depot-cum-terminal in Manesar, Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited will review the earlier choice of Bhangrola.Officials said the move aims to address growing operational challenges linked to “dead mileage” — the distance buses travel without passengers while moving to their starting points or returning to depots after completing trips — on Manesar routes.CEO of the company, Vishwajeet Choudhary, said, “We will revisit the Bhangrola site for construction of the depot and reassess the…

Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya (right), with speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass, during the second day of the first session of the assembly Guwahati: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday told the assembly that the state will set up a dedicated ‘counter-radicalisation cell’ to protect vulnerable youths from extremist influences and promote constitutional values, social cohesion and national unity.In his customary address, Acharya stressed the govt’s focus on protecting “jati, mati and bheti (identity, land and homeland)”. “My govt remains committed to safeguarding the identity, land rights, security and constitutional interests of the people of Assam, particularly the tribal, indigenous…

Kanpur: Two people were killed and two injured in a three-vehicle collision near the Pakka Bagh Railway Overbridge on the Agra-Kanpur Highway in Etawah early Friday.The crash occurred around 4 am in the Friends Colony police station area, triggering panic at the scene and disrupting traffic on the highway for hours. On being alerted, police reached the spot and began relief and rescue operations.Police said a bus rear-ended a dumper traveling from Agra to Kanpur. The bus got stuck against the dumper and stopped. Smoke started coming from the bus, and passengers got off. At that moment, a double-decker Shatabdi…

Pune: The plan to shift away three PMPML bus stops around Katraj police chowkey to assist Metro works has been rolled back, just three days after authorities witnessed traffic chaos and hardships to commuters when they were moved.Now, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) and Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) will come out with a revised plan that will then be sent to the city traffic police for approval.The three halts in Katraj servicing around 25 PMPML bus routes were shifted on a temporary basis on Wednesday this week in lieu of work on an underground Metro station…

Panaji: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to state govt seeking designation of exclusive courts to try CBI-investigated cases and to transfer 39 pending trials to such designated courts.Panaji: Upset upon hearing that the unique mangrove boardwalk behind the Central Library at Patto is about to be dismantled, architect Gerard da Cunha plans to repair the project and maintain it on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP).Cunha, who designed the boardwalk, said that the boardwalk offers immense value to children, senior citizens, and school students keen to understand Goa’s mangrove wetlands.“In the beginning, I…

Chandigarh: Congress MP from Gurdaspur, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, on Friday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party govt in Punjab over misuse of “drug census”. He alleged that crores of rupees were being wasted on the exercise, which had nothing to do with any genuine anti-drug campaign.”The entire exercise is nothing more than a political survey aimed at assessing the declining public support of the AAP and preparing strategies to retain power,” said Randhawa.Punjab’s teachers are being turned into a part of a political survey. By removing teachers from schools and classrooms and deploying them in this administrative exercise, the education system…

LUCKNOW: The state capital Lucknow has witnessed yet another increase in petrol and diesel prices, marking the third hike within the last ten days. According to the latest revision on Saturday morning, the price of petrol in the city has climbed to Rs 99.28 per litre, moving closer to the Rs 100 mark. Diesel has also become costlier, now retailing at Rs 92.64 per litre.Fuel rates have been rising steadily since May 14. Petrol prices went up from Rs 94.69 on May 14 to Rs 97.55 on May 15, followed by further revisions to Rs 98.42 on May 19 and…

Governor Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain at the fourth Convocation ceremony of Bihar Animal Sciences University, in Patna on Friday Patna: Governor Syed Ata Hasnain on Friday urged young scientists to work with commitment towards strengthening Bihar’s economy by addressing challenges posed by climate change and ensuring sustained agricultural production in the state.Speaking as the chief guest at the fourth annual convocation of Bihar Animal Sciences University (BASU) held at Adhivesan Bhawan, Hasnain highlighted the crucial role of animal science in supporting rural livelihoods, food security, nutrition and public health. He said animal scientists can significantly contribute to the development…

Priests from Ajmer Dargah Sharif have joined a growing call from Muslim clerics nationwide demanding the cow be declared India’s national animal and a complete ban on its sale, slaughter, and beef export. (File photo) JAIPUR: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, priests associated with the 12th-century Ajmer Dargah Sharif Friday joined a widening call from Muslim clerics across India demanding that the cow be declared the country’s “national animal” and that a complete ban be imposed on the sale and slaughter of cows as well as the export of beef.The move follows recent appeals by Muslim clerics across the country, including Maulana…