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NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will also be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will happen at any cost”, Kabir accused the administration of interfering in religious practices.His remarks drew sharp reactions from the BJP, which maintained that the issue was about enforcing the law and preventing illegal cow slaughter, rather than targeting any community.“We respect the law. But qurbani…
The conviction relates to a Jan 2021 drug trafficking case Mumbai: The Special NDPS court in Thane held five people guilty in a Jan 2021 drug trafficking case where the officials in separate raids seized narcotics, cash, gold ornaments and an unlicenced pistol.One of the accused, Arif Yaqoob Bhujwala, was sentenced to 15 years and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh. Parvez Khan alias “Chinku Pathan”, Mohammed Salman Khan and financier Vikrant Jain alias “Vicky Jain” were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment along with fines of Rs 50,000 each. Another accused, Haris Faizullah Khan, was handed a one year…
New Delhi: A 38-year-old woman who had got married last year died under suspicious circumstances at her house in east Delhi’s West Vinod Nagar area on Thursday morning, police said.The deceased was identified as Geeta Thakur. She married Rakesh Kumar on Oct 1 last year.Police said a PCR call regarding the alleged suicide of a woman was received at Mandawali police station around 9.50am on May 21. During inspection of the scene, the crime team examined the body and found ligature marks on the woman’s neck.“A suspected ligature material, believed to be a dupatta, was recovered from the spot. The…
Fake e-way bills were generated for outward supplies of significant value, resulting in tax evasion to the tune of Rs 17 crore Hyderabad: The economic offences court on Thursday remanded Dasari Srikanth, accused in a ₹17-crore GST evasion case linked to the granite trade, to judicial custody for two weeks. He was sent to Chanchalguda jail after his arrest by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad.Srikanth, a resident of Asif Nagar in Kothapally mandal of Karimnagar, was arrested on May 21, 2026, for offences under Section 132(1)(a) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, revealed Chanchalaguda jail…
The maternal mortality ratio fell to 37 deaths per 100,000 live births — a 19% drop from pre-pandemic levels and considerably lower than national average Chennai: When India’s second Covid wave hit Tamil Nadu in 2021, pregnant women bore a disproportionate share of the damage. Hospitals overflowed, lockdowns kept expectant mothers away from clinics, and home deliveries surged by 66.3% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Maternal mortality rate — the number of deaths per 100,000 live births — nearly doubled.But what happened after was unexpected. A study by IIT Madras, published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, found that…
In all, 29 drums have been placed outside Palladium Mall Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has initiated efforts to address traffic jams near Palladium Mall Junction and Iskcon Temple on the SG Highway. Traffic management work has been undertaken on the stretch by placing drums and plastic road barriers to ensure lane discipline. The work is being carried out in coordination with the traffic police, the engineering department of the AMC and SVNIT, the consultant institute.An official stated, “ The initiative aims to keep traffic moving without hurdles and enable smoother, signal-free movement from all four directions. The plan…
Pro-tem speaker Chandra Mohan Patowary, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, panchayat and rural development minister Atul Bora and others congratulate Ranjeet Kumar Dass (centre) after the latter was unanimously elected as the speaker of the Assam assembly Guwahati: Four-time MLA and BJP veteran Ranjeet Kumar Dass was unanimously elected as the speaker of the newly elected assembly on Thursday.With this, Dass became the first speaker in the Assam assembly to assume the position for a second time.Three nominations were received supporting Dass, the MLA from Bhowanipur-Sorbhog seat in lower Assam, as the speaker.With an RSS background, Dass is a former…
Pune: The reliance of city residents on water tankers has increased alarmingly in recent years, with blame falling squarely on the poor water supply infrastructure of civic authorities. Reports of absent, insufficient or even contaminated water supply have become a regular affair.Citizens also pointed out that unchecked concretisation and rampant loss of green cover in the city are major factors that have impacted the water grid. Meanwhile, civic officials have time and again highlighted that with expanding civic boundaries and a rapidly increasing population, the quantum of water supplied to the city has been falling short, with repeated demands made…
SONIPAT: A tragic incident at Haryana Sports University in Sonipat’s Rai, has raised serious concerns over campus safety after a postgraduate diploma student allegedly drowned in the university’s swimming pool on Thursday night.The deceased has been identified as Nishant Gautam, a resident of Palwal, who was pursuing a final-year PG Diploma in Cricket at the university and staying in the campus hostel. According to preliminary information, the incident took place around 8.30 pm when Nishant entered the swimming pool and reportedly slipped into deeper water.Sources said information about the incident reached the university administration after a considerable delay, hampering immediate…
Massive fire guts several shops in Hardoi vegetable market HARDOI: A massive fire brokeout near the Naveen Vegetable Market in Hardoi In the early hours of Friday. Nearly half a dozen shops were engulfed in the fire, which triggered panic among locals and shopkeepers. According to reports from ANI, the blaze started around 1:30 am at a sweet shopand then rapidly spread to nearby establishments in the congested market area.Nearby residents and night-time vendors were the first to notice the flames and promptly alerted the fire department. Videos of the incident are circulating widely on social media, showing towering flames…