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Since 1953, K Rustom & Co. has been more than just an ice-cream shop. It has been a Mumbai ritual. Listed among the 100 Most Iconic Ice Creams in the World by TasteAtlas and loved for its legendary wafer ice cream sandwiches, the Churchgate favourite has now been shut, its licence was suspended after the Maharashtra FDA found serious hygiene violations during an inspection.There were rats and flies on the premises. Expired artificial flavouring agents were allegedly stored for use. Outdated essences ranged from pistachio and strawberry to rum and mixed fruit, among others.But beyond the inspection report, social media…
Srinagar, Aug 06 : The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday distanced itself from objectionable slogans raised by some individuals during a rally at Anantnag Housing Colony, saying the remarks neither reflected the party’s ideology nor its official stand.The party also reaffirmed its commitment to women’s dignity and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women empowerment.In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur said the party has always upheld the dignity and honour of women and that the 33 per cent reservation for women reflects its commitment to women’s empowerment.He said the…
NEW DELHI: Deceased gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan was killed on Thursday after his speeding car collided with a divider in Jhansi.His friend Sonu also died in the accident, the Jhansi SSP confirmed. According to police, all five occupants were travelling in a Hyundai Creta from Prayagraj towards Jhansi when the accident took place.The accident comes years after a series of violent incidents involving members of Atiq Ahmed’s family, including the deaths of his son Asad Ahmed, brother and Atiq himself.Asad killed in UP STF encounterOn April 13, 2023, Atiq Ahmed’s 19-year-old son Asad Ahmed and his alleged associate Ghulam…
MIDC police apprehended Mehtab Alam Ajimatullah Khan in Goa nine years after his escape MUMBAI: MIDC police arrested a man from Goa and brought him to Mumbai on Tuesday nine years after he went absconding from the city after killing a scrapdealer in Bangarwadi at Subhash Nagar in Andheri (east) alongwith six others who were arrested then and are out on bail now after was in jail for over seven years.The accused, Mehtab Alam Ajimatullah Khan (46) who was aged 37 then, was tracked after the police team found out that he is working with a scrap dealer in Goa that…
New Delhi: Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has issued a show-cause notice to the health and family welfare secretary over the department allegedly ignoring official directions to submit a comprehensive action plan for pending procurement of medicines, consumables and medical equipment.According to the notice, the department was first directed on May 26 to prepare and submit an item-wise action plan, including timelines for completing all pending procurement processes relating to medicines, consumables and equipment, besides reviewing the timelines for demand submission by govt health institutions. However, as no response was received, the directions were reiterated through subsequent notices dated…
Bengaluru: A search operation undertaken under Prevention of Money-Laundering Act is a continuation of investigative process to secure proceeds of crime in money-laundering cases, Karnataka high court has ruled, upholding the contention of online gaming companies.Observing that two petitions filed by Gameskraft Technologies and Rummytime Technologies are maintainable, Justice M Nagaprasanna pointed out that Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), though contended to be an ‘internal administrative document’, authorises search, seizure, attachment of property, arrest under one of the most stringent penal statutes.The twin petitions had challenged registration of ECIR by Directorate of Enforcement and seizure proceedings under PMLA.ED had argued…
Traffic police clear encroachments, illegally parked vehicles during spl drive in Ameerpet Hyderabad: The city traffic police on Wednesday conducted a special Removal of Obstructive Parking and Encroachments (ROPE) drive in Ameerpet, removing unauthorised encroachments and improperly parked vehicles that were obstructing traffic flow and pedestrian movement.The drive was carried out under the directions of joint commissioner of police (traffic) D Joel Davis and supervised by additional DCP (traffic-I) A Ramulu and ACP (traffic), Khairatabad Zone, S Mohan Kumar. Personnel from the Punjagutta traffic police station executed the operation.According to the traffic police, the objective of the operation was to…
Chennai: Madras high court has summoned two serving IAS officers — S P Amrith, former director of animal husbandry and veterinary services, and his successor Krishna Unni — by issuing statutory notices on a contempt of court plea initiated against them for willful disobedience of court orders.Expressing displeasure over the causal conduct of authorities facing such contempt of court proceedings, Justice G R Swaminathan said: “Gone are those days when the very word contempt would send shivers down one’s spine. I remember a senior counsel telling me that some 20 years back, court halls used to be jampacked during contempt…
The project, comprising 16 wind turbines, began commercial operations on July 30 after securing the required regulatory clearances Ahmedabad: Oyster Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd has commissioned 52.8MW of wind power capacity at Dayapar in Gujarat, marking its entry into the state and the second phase of a 99MW wind project being developed for Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL).The project, comprising 16 wind turbines, began commercial operations on July 30 after securing the required regulatory clearances, the company said on Wednesday. The commissioned phase represents an investment of about Rs 385 crore. It is part of the Rs 725 crore earmarked for…
Gurgaon: A 29-year-old labourer from Bihar was electrocuted while working at a construction site in the Pataudi area on Monday. On Wednesday, police registered a case of negligence against the contractor.Police said the incident took place between 7.30pm and 8pm when Ajeet Kumar, a resident of Madhepura district in Bihar, was engaged in mixing concrete near a mixer at the private construction site.At that moment, electricity suddenly passed through the machine, causing him to collapse on the spot. The fellow workers rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.A police officer said, “It is suspected…