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Hyderabad: After deciding to take up BRS membership drive digitally, BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao announced in-charges for 119 assembly constituencies on Thursday. The party said it will provide training to one in-charge each from an assembly constituency on digital membership. For the digital membership, the BRS is coming up with a mobile app which will be ready in the next few days, party said.After the training, constituency in-charges will hold constituency-wise training camps in the party district offices, with party general secretaries. “The party will select two members from each booth in the assembly constituencies,” the party said in…
Bengaluru: Weeks after MG Road was resurfaced, a portion of the newly asphalted stretch near the Public Utility Building was dug up by workers of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), triggering concerns of a lack of coordination among civic agencies in the city. The road surface was allegedly removed Wednesday to restore access to a manhole that had been covered up during asphalting work.The incident has once again highlighted recurring issues involving roadworks being taken up soon after the completion of civic projects. Residents and commuters questioned how a manhole could be overlooked during resurfacing on one of…
Ranchi: A local court on Thursday convicted former principal of a private English-medium school in the May 2022 sexual assault case of the school nurse.The court would decide the quantum of his sentencing on Friday.In her complaint registered with police on May 24, 2022, the woman had alleged that the principal used to call her to his chamber on the pretext of measuring blood pressure and indulge in obscene behaviour. The accused was arrested from Telco in Jamshedpur, where he was hiding in the house of his relative’s friend, on May 29, 2022. He was sent to jail on May…
Tehran [Iran], May 21 : Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed his administration’s absolute commitment to the nation’s military readiness, stating that the government supports the strengthening of the armed forces with all its capacity, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The president made the remarks during a high-level security meeting with Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army. According to the report, the discussions focused heavily on national defence policy, operational readiness, and the strategic reinforcement of the state’s military infrastructure. Underscoring the foundational pillars of the Islamic Republic’s defence doctrine, the Iranian President emphasised that internal…
Swaroop Sampat Rawal known for the iconic television show ‘Yeh Joh Hai Zindagi’ and films like ‘Ki And Ka’, ‘Saathiya’ and more was also seen in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. The film which starred Vicky Kaushal also starred Swaroop’s husband Paresh Rawal. In a recent interview, Swaroop opened up on her experience of working with Aditya Dhar and also praised ‘Dhurandhar’. When asked about the one film on her mind today, she said, “Dhurandhar, Dhurandhar Dhurandhar,” in an interview with Variety India. She added, “This is not just because of what he is, but because he is the…
crime Portrait of 50s mature Asian man counting cash, earning money from his successful online business. Working from home concept. Bengaluru: Cybercrooks, constantly devising new ways to target unsuspecting people and siphon money from their bank accounts, have now resorted to sending malicious APK files disguised as digital wedding invitations, leaving many residents in the city cheated out of their savings. Police said more than 10 such cases have been reported since April.Fraudsters send WhatsApp messages claiming to invite the recipient to a wedding ceremony. The message carries an APK file disguised as an invitation card with captions such as…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded the state govt to take up the paddy procurement issue in the state cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on May 23 and announce corrective measures. He urged the govt to procure all grains at procurement centres without further delay and ensure that farmers receive payments immediately. He also demanded that the Congress govt announce an ex-gratia of ₹25 lakh each to the families of farmers who reportedly lost their lives near procurement centres due to alleged government negligence.In a letter to chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, KTR alleged that…
CHENNAI: Three women were arrested in Salem district on Wednesday night on charges of performing illegal abortion.A 25-year-old woman from Thalaivasal, who was four months pregnant, was admitted to a private hospital in Salem on Monday after undergoing illegal gender identification and an abortion. Salem district health department joint director Dr S Nandhini was informed about the case, and she conducted a thorough investigation. The woman’s husband was an agricultural labourer, and the couple already have two daughters.“Investigations revealed that three women from areas near Thalaivasal had performed abortion,” Dr Nandhini said. She added that the Thalaivasal police arrested K…
Daltonganj: Harihurganj police in Palamu district on Thursday began probe into the alleged theft of 275 domestic LPG cylinders from the godown of a distributor late on Wednesday. Dipak Kumar, the dealer, claimed that the cylinders went missing from his godown near NH-139. In his FIR, Kumar claimed that all the cylinders were filled. Police have registered the case under sections of theft of the BNS.Officer in-charge of Harihurganj police station, Deobrat Poddar said, “The theft of so many LPG cylinders in broad daylight and that too from near NH 139 where there is 24 x7 police patrol is also…
NEW DELHI: In a significant consumer protection ruling, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Coimbatore has directed motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield and its authorised dealer, Bharat Automotives, to jointly pay Rs 5.1 lakh compensation to a buyer who complained about persistent defects in his Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycle, as per a report by Bar and Bench.What was the dispute about?The complainant, Uthresh Gobu, an advocate based in Coimbatore, had purchased a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in May 2022, the model is a premium cafe-racer motorcycle from Royal Enfield’s 650cc lineup. According to the complaint, the bike…