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The Connecting Link (formerly Missing Link) stretch of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway Pune: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and highway police will step up enforcement of the ban on heavy vehicles on the Connecting Link with increased night patrolling, additional personnel and stricter checks at entry points.The move came after a fatal accident on Friday, when a heavy vehicle illegally entered the stretch, senior MSRDC officials told TOI on Saturday after a District Road Safety Committee meeting on Friday, chaired by Pune collector Jitendra Dudi. It happened despite 621 heavy vehicles being penalised in the past three months for violating…
Colva: Colva police have recovered additional 4.5kg of suspected ganja from the residence of Issac Regan Pereira, 29, a resident of Navelim. Pereira was arrested by Colva police at Cavelossim on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of 3.6kg of suspected ganja.Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted Pereira at Cavelossim and seized the suspected contraband. During the course of investigation, police said that the accused disclosed storing additional quantities of the drug at his residence in Navelim.A police team subsequently raided his residence and recovered another 4.5kg of suspected ganja, taking the total quantity seized in the case…
Election season near, student posters deface city signboards PU student polls: Posters of parties a blot on City Beautiful srounding the College Campus at Sector 11, 10 and Madhyamarg. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: Student elections are drawing closer and the excitement is visible – on signboards and roadsides. Faces of student leaders smile out of public signboards, hiding the original information. Party names in bold, bright colours are pasted on roadsides in defiance of campus defacement rules.Photographs from sectors 10 and 11 show signboards and roadside surfaces covered with stickers carrying the names and symbols of student organisations. The…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police Crime Branch arrested another accused from Ahmedabad in connection with the fake international call centre that was found operating from the city’s Summit building, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 123 and strengthening the emerging Gujarat link in the investigation.The latest accused, Niteshbhai Padmashali, 38, Gujarat’s Anand district, was arrested from Ahmedabad on the basis of technical and digital evidence gathered during the ongoing investigation.The accused already arrested in the case include Lalit Khairajani, 41 and Vikram Singh Parmar, 39, both from Ahmedabad. Police said the two were living in separate apartments in…
Dravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 05 August 2026Dravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 05 August 2026Heaps of garbage in the locality along the banks of Dravyavati in MansarovarDravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 05 August 2026Dravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 05 August 2026Dravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 05 August 2026Heaps of garbage in the locality along the banks of Dravyavati in MansarovarDravyavati river in poor condition at Hasanpura in Jaipur, Rajasthan on…
Nagpur: A group of bikers allegedly riding at high speeds and using modified silencers has become a daily nuisance for residents and pedestrians along the Orange City Street stretch, with locals particularly concerned about the safety of senior citizens who use the road for evening walks.Locals, speaking to TOI, said a group of around five to seven youngsters, mostly riding high-horsepower sports and cruiser motorcycles, makes repeated rounds of the stretch between around 7pm and 9pm. The riders allegedly use modified or illegal silencers that produce sudden, explosion-like sounds, startling pedestrians and residents in the vicinity.According to locals, the issue…
Student protester Prem Nayak said it was the seventh day of the hunger strike and claimed that Mahendra and Kush Mahto, who were on either side of protesting leader Devendra Nath Mahto, were “very weak”. RANCHI: A JPSC-JSSC aspirant on Sunday said two students on hunger strike were in a weak condition as the agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations continued in Ranchi, while protesters demanded direct talks with Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren.Student protester Prem Nayak said it was the seventh day of the hunger strike and claimed that Mahendra and Kush Mahto, who were on either side…
Kolkata: Following a directive from Nabanna, Lalbazar’s top brass has instructed all divisions to re-examine pending Pocso cases, including those where chargesheets are yet to be filed and those currently under trial. Officers have been asked to take necessary steps to ensure the cases reach their logical conclusion.The law requires police to complete investigations in Pocso Act cases within two months, or 60 days, from the date the information is recorded. However, for default bail under Section 187 of the BNSS, the outer statutory limit remains 90 days if the offence carries a punishment of 10 years or life imprisonment.Lalbazar,…
Despite their significant contribution, women without land titles face challenges in accessing government schemes, institutional credit, and agricultural benefits Efforts are underway to address this, including adding a gender column in land records.Photo Credit : ( Umer Mehraj/Rising Kashmir ) Source link
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 10 pm on Saturday, while the 3.3-magnitude tremor was recorded at 5.33 am on Sunday. NASHIK: A mild earthquake followed by tremors hit Maharashtra’s Nashik, causing cracks in houses in some areas of the district, officials said on Sunday.There was no report of any loss of life, they said.An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck Nashik at 10 pm on Saturday, followed by a tremor of 3.3 magnitude at 5.33 am on Sunday, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).A 4.3-magnitude earthquake followed by a 3.3-magnitude tremor…