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NEW DELHI: A man has been arrested in Chandigarh after allegedly throwing a live puppy into a burning tandoor outside a dhaba, leading to the canine’s death. Police said the incident took place in the Bapu Dham area on May 16.Speaking on the case, Chandigarh DSP P. Abhinandan said an FIR had been registered under Section 11(1)(l) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He said police launched an investigation using local intelligence inputs and CCTV footage from the area.During questioning, the accused allegedly told investigators that he became annoyed…

Bhubaneswar: A group of miscreants unleashed terror at the Maharaja film hall, barely 100 metres from Saheed Nagar police station here late Wednesday night, assaulting theatre staff and vandalising vehicles belonging to moviegoers. The incident came to light on Thursday evening following the arrest of two suspects.The trouble began when the unruly youths passed indecent remarks at women inside the theatre, prompting intervention by the staff. The situation quickly escalated into violence. “We have arrested two men and are searching for others. The attackers are believed to be from a nearby slum,” said an officer from Saheed Nagar police station.…

Minister for primary and secondary education Madhu Bangarappa. Shivamogga: The district-level Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) quarterly review meeting, chaired by district in-charge minister Madhu Bangarappa Friday, unanimously resolved that the plan by National Power Corporation (NCP) to set up a nuclear power plant will not be allowed in Besur village of Sagar taluk, citing severe anxiety among locals over displacement for a long time.The meeting also adopted a resolution demanding a high court circuit bench in Shivamogga to serve central Karnataka.On doctor shortage at district hospLawmakers flagged an acute shortage of doctors at McGann district hospital, especially during night shifts.Bangarappa…

Samarth Singh and Twisha Sharma NEW DELHI: Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, a model-turned-actor from Noida who was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, on Friday appeared at a Jabalpur court to surrender, his lawyer said.The development came around an hour after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application filed before the Madhya Pradesh high court.He withdrew the plea from the single bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh. With this, he was left with little option but to surrender.The anticipatory bail plea had been moved before the high court on Thursday after a lower court rejected his…

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police have inaugurated a state-of-the-art master command and control centre (MCCC) at the district police office. Designed to serve as a 24×7 technological nerve centre, the facility aims at addressing the security challenges of a rapidly urbanising district whose population exceeds four million.The high-tech facility was inaugurated by district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar along with inspector general of police (West Zone) R V Ramya Bharathi, deputy inspector general of police (Coimbatore range) P Saminathan, corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran and district superintendent of police K Karthikeyan on Thursday night.Spanning approximately 3,000 square feet on the building’s…

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 22: In response to rapidly rising summer temperatures and an elevated risk of wildfires, the Udhampur Forest Division on Friday launched a comprehensive master plan centred on awareness, prevention, caution, and control to minimise environmental damage across the region. As part of this initiative, specialised department teams are actively conducting extensive village outreach programs throughout the Mand Panchayat in the Udhampur district to equip residents with vital survival, emergency response, and containment skills. In response to rising summer wildfire risks, Divisional Forest Officer Satyendra Maurya urged Udhampur residents to act as crucial first responders…

As rents surge across Indian cities, disputes between tenants and landlords over sudden rent hikes, eviction threats and security deposits are becoming increasingly common.For many renters, the biggest concern is whether a landlord can legally increase rent without prior notice during an active tenancy agreement.What is the New Rent Law? The Rent Law is based on the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, introduced by the Centre to reform India’s rental housing sector. The framework seeks to balance the rights of landlords and tenants by introducing:Mandatory written tenancy agreementsRegulation of rent increasesLimits on security depositsFaster dispute resolution through Rent TribunalsProtection against illegal…

Launch preparations: School education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa inspects preparations for the June 1 programme at Freedom Park in Shivamogga Friday Shivamogga: Chief minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone for the construction of 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) across the state at Shivamogga on June 1.School education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa announced this during a preparatory inspection of Freedom Park here. He said the initiative, with an estimated cost of RS 3.5 crore per school, positions education as a priceless guarantee and a national model.While 800 KPSs will be built by education department, 200 will be built…

New Delhi [India], May 22 : India on Friday reaffirmed its commitment and support to “friendly people” of Afghanistan in the health sector as it dispatched 20 tonnes of critical dry material for vaccines to augment the country’s child immunisation program. Sharing the details in a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal further noted that more consignments are underway. “India delivers 20 tons of critical dry materials for BCG, and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul, to augment Afghanistan’s Child Immunisation Programme. More consignments are underway. India is committed to support the friendly people…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium on March 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Pep Guardiola confirmed that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 10-year spell at the club.Guardiola, who still had one year left on his contract, will take charge of his final match against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.“Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time,” Guardiola said.“Nothing is eternal,…