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Surat: A city jeweller was cheated of Rs 23 lakh after fraudsters swapped 30 gold rings for counterfeit gold bars, prompting Katargam police to book two persons and launch an investigation into the duplicate gold scam.The victim, Mahesh Jikadara (38), runs a jewellery firm in partnership in Surat and operates a business website listing contact details and products. According to the complaint, he received a call on May 15 from a man identifying himself as Ashok Jain, who claimed to own a shop named Ambika Gold in Jodhpur.Jain offered to exchange pure gold for 30 gold rings. When Jikadara initially…

Varanasi: Police recovered three pistols and two revolvers allegedly used in the May 6 murder of West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, following the arrest of another accused in Ballia on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.In a joint operation with STF’s Varanasi field unit, CBI arrested Naveen Kumar Singh of Thamnahanpura from Bisuneepur. An FIR under the Arms Act was lodged at Fefna police station on May 20. STF’s seizure list included a 9mm pistol, two .32 bore pistols, two revolvers, 45 live cartridges, nine empty shells, and a mobile phone.During initial questioning, Naveen…

Kolkata: Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand on Thursday terminated the extended tenure of Santanu Sinha Biswas, deputy commissioner of police (II), security branch. Biswas had been deputed to the Special Security Unit. According to an official order, DC (II) SCO Angsuman Pal will take over Biswas’s responsibilities with immediate effect, in addition to his existing duties.The administrative action follows Biswas’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 14. The ED has accused the senior officer of running an organized land-grabbing and extortion syndicate, leveraging his influence to manipulate officer-in-charge postings, and intimidating local real estate builders. Source link

LG Sinha chairs meet; Board approves DG post, corpus fund; website launched RK News Service Jammu, May 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the establishment of a state-of-the-art International Museum of Goddess at Katra, attended by members of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) including Mahamandleshwar Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj, Baleshwar Rai, Dr Ashok Bhan, Sudha Murty, Gunjan Rana, Dr K.K. Talwar, Kulbhushan Ahuja, Lalit Bhasin, and Suresh Kumar Sharma. During the deliberations, Board members and other stakeholders shared valuable insights and suggestions for the creation of a world-class spiritual and cultural landmark.…

NEW DELHI: The much-delayed 4th India-Africa summit that India was to host from May 28 to 31 was postponed on Thursday on account of the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Though not yet a global pandemic, the risk posed by the virus made WHO declare a health emergency of international concern earlier this week.Both sides announced the postponement in a joint press release, taking into account the emerging public health situation in Africa. This is the second time that an Ebola outbreak has led to postponement of the summit. The last summit that India hosted…

Mumbai: Gangster Anmol Bishnoi monitored the entire operation of firing on Rohit Shetty’s house through a video call and remained in touch with the shooters until the attack was executed, states the chargesheet, which was filed last month before the special MCOCA court.Investigators stated that the firing was part of a pre-planned operation intended to create fear and establish gang supremacy.The 1,624-page chargesheet filed before a special MCOCA court states that Bishnoi was allegedly issuing instructions to the main shooter during the incident and motivating him to complete the operation.The chargesheet claims that the prime accused, Pradeep Kumar, allegedly made…

New Delhi: A 23-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by several men over the past few years and confined in a house in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar after her alleged forced conversion to Islam.Police have arrested four people. The main accused, Fahim, is already in jail in another case and police have filed a production warrant against him.An FIR was registered on May 14 at the Jamia Nagar police station after the woman approached police with allegations of rape, criminal intimidation, wrongful confinement, forced religious conversion and physical assault.The woman alleged that in Nov 2021, a man, identifying himself as…

There was a time when Bengaluru’s music culture over the weekend was largely divided between packed pub gigs, commercial DJ nights, and large-scale concerts. Today, however, a quieter and far more participative music movement is taking over the city. Across cafés, parks, art spaces, and intimate venues, Bengalureans are increasingly gathering not just to watch music, but to sing, jam, hum, and experience it all together. Small cafés and creative spaces across hotspots like Indiranagar, Koramangala, HSR Layout, JP Nagar, and Jayanagar are increasingly hosting community jamming sessions. Unlike formal performances, these sessions are informal and collaborative. Someone brings a…

HC dismisses Bageerath’s bail plea as withdrawn Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Thursday dismissed as withdrawn the anticipatory bail petition of Union minister of state Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, in connection with a POCSO case registered against him at Petbasheerabad police station for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.Justice T Madhavi Devi passed the direction while hearing Bageerath’s petition. The court also allowed Bageerath to apply for regular bail before the competent trial court.The court’s order came in view of his arrest and judicial remand on May 16, following which his counsel N Naveen Kumar approached the…

Health minister K G Arun Raj Chennai: Inspections of govt hospitals to determine cleanliness rankings will be conducted quarterly, instead of annually, health minister K G Arun Raj said on Thursday, after chairing a review meeting with joint directors of medical services to assess the functioning of district headquarters hospitals and other govt medical institutions across the state.Speaking to reporters, the minister said the joint directors supervise several healthcare institutions, including govt medical college hospitals, primary health centres, and sub-district hospitals. “During the meeting, we exchanged views on the vision, public expectations, and demands concerning health centres, and steps will…