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Sasaram: In a case that initially raised fears of murder, police have traced a missing teenage girl from Rohtas district to Maharashtra, uncovering an alleged plan to stage her own killing using chicken blood and fake footprints to mislead investigators.Indrapuri police, with the help of technical surveillance and intelligence inputs, tracked down the duo in Maharashtra, arrested the accused, Mayank Kumar, a resident of Banka under Akodhighola police station area, on charges of kidnapping, and rescued the girl from Bhiwandi in Thane district.Revealing details at a press conference at Indrapuri police station on Friday, additional superintendent of police Atulesh Jha…
Jaipur: With elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan scheduled for June 18, former Assembly Speaker Dr C P Joshi, outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi and AICC media and publicity dept chairman Pawan Khera have emerged as the leading contenders for the one seat Congress is expected to win.The terms of Congress Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi and BJP leaders Rajendra Gehlot and Union minister Ravneet Singh are set to expire on June 21, 2026. Rajasthan has 10 Rajya Sabha seats, with BJP and Congress currently holding five each. Based on the party position in the 200-member Rajasthan…
Nagpur: Preserving plant species that are on the verge of extinction is critical to maintaining ecological balance, Bharat Singh Hada, member-secretary of Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board said on the occasion of International Biodiversity Day on Friday.”There are plants which, if not protected now, will become extinct, and this damages the ecological balance of nature. Birds, bees and insects all benefit from such a diverse ecosystem, and this leads to a healthier planet,” he said.Hada was speaking in the context of a rare, endangered and threatened species park at Rui (Khairi) near Butibori, on the edge of Nagpur’s industrial belt, which…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday initiated a public litigation suo motu on reports of sexual exploitation of a female inmate of Birsa Munda Central Jail by the superintendent of the jail.A division bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, while holding the vacation court, directed the state to file a detailed report in the matter. The court has ordered the director general of police (DGP) to file an affidavit and inform about the investigation done by the authorities.While recording its order, the court observed that the report of sexual exploitation of a female inmate by…
Kolkata: Neighbours of Sandip Ghosh, former RG Kar principal, await a payloader to arrive at Beleghata’s Badan Roy Lane and pull down “unauthorised constructions” at his house, Balaji Nivas. Ghosh is now in judicial custody following his arrest on charges related to the “larger conspiracy” behind the rape and murder of the junior PGT doctor as well as financial irregularities.The KMC has ordered demolition of a small portion of a pergola atop the roof, an iron spiral staircase installed over the roof to access the lift’s machine room and a brick wall built in place of a door on the…
Srinagar, May 22: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Friday chaired the 5th meeting of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee (MDC) on Traffic Management System to review the implementation of a comprehensive action plan aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving mobility in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The meeting was attended by senior administrative and police officers, including Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Departments; Principal Secretary, Home; Commissioner Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD); Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir; Inspector General of Police, Traffic; Secretary, Transport; Deputy Inspectors General of Traffic, Jammu/Kashmir; Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jammu/Srinagar; Senior Superintendents of Police, Traffic,…
NEW DELHI: The race for the final IPL 2026 playoff spot is now down to four teams after Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs in their final league-stage clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.Despite the defeat, RCB finished at the top of the points table and the defending champions will now face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 26 at the HPCA Stadium.SRH, meanwhile, could not achieve the massive margin needed to break into the top two. Pat Cummins’ side eventually finished third and will now feature in the Eliminator on May 27 in Mullanpur.With…
In many areas, tankers are unavailable for up to three consecutive days leaving residents harried Thane: Prominent societies in Thane are coughing up anywhere between Rs 20-85 lakh on tankers, adding to the financial burden on the management due to the failed water management of the Thane Municipal Corporation, Thane BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar alleged.Kelkar, who interacted with representatives from several plush housing societies located along the Ghodbunder Highway, has now written to Deputy Chief Minister and Guardian minister Eknath Shinde, seeking immediate and concrete measures to resolve the burning issue of water scarcity faced by these enclaves.“The water scarcity…
New Delhi: CBI has arrested an assistant commissioner of the food and supply department for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in connection with the allotment of ration cards.The case was registered on May 20 on a complaint alleging that the officer had demanded Rs 100 per ration card for the allotment of 475 ration cards. It was further alleged that around 120 ration cards were proposed to be allotted to each nearby shop, including the complainant’s shop, with the total bribe demand amounting to about Rs 12,000.Following the complaint, the CBI laid a trap and caught the official…
A tree uprooted blocking road at 5th block Rajajinagar due to Thursday evening rain in Bengaluru . Bengaluru: A day after intense thunderstorms and rain battered the city, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) reported widespread damage caused by fallen trees and branches. Officials said 157 trees and 228 branches had fallen till Friday evening, disrupting traffic and damaging infrastructure.Bengaluru West City Corporation recorded the highest number of tree falls at 59, followed by Central City Corporation with 50. GBA chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao directed city corporations to speed up post-storm cleanup work. He instructed civic teams to ensure smaller branches, leaves…