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Police have started an inquiry into a complaint about two students consuming banned substances. THANE: Police have launched a preliminary inquiry into a complaint alleging that two students consumed banned substances on the premises of a private school in Thane, an official said on Monday.The inquiry follows a complaint submitted by local Shiv Sena leader Eknath Bhoir to Vartak Nagar police station senior inspector Pravin Mane, seeking an immediate investigation into the matter.Police said the complaint was based on a video clip that allegedly shows the two students consuming ‘drugs’ on the school premises.A police officer said the students seen…
T’puram: Peroorkada Police booked a police recruit for allegedly collecting Rs.7.18 lakh from fellow trainees for uniform materials and stitching charges and subsequently losing the money in online betting.The accused is Sambhu R Krishnan, attached to KAP-3, Pathanamthitta. The case was registered on the complaint of Mujeeb Rahman, 55, officer commanding of B company, SAP Battalion, Peroorkada.The police said Krishnan was a member of a seven-member uniform panel and allegedly told recruit trainees that money for uniform materials and stitching could be deposited with the SAP dry canteen and Wilson Allied Police Uniform Society.Between July 3 and July 13, several…
Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed the filing of a PIL challenging alleged “oral instructions” of the state govt for removal of loudspeakers from mosques. The matter may be heard on Thursday. Senior advocate Kalyan Bandopadhyay mentioned the PIL before the division bench of ACJ Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee. END Source link
Shopian, Aug 9: A “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” programme was organised across Shopian with enthusiastic participation of youth and students, reinforcing the collective resolve to make the district drug-free and future-ready.The programme focused on sensitising young people about the harmful consequences of substance abuse and the need to adopt healthy, productive and positive lifestyles.Participants were encouraged to channelise their energy towards education, sports, creativity, innovation and nation-building.Speakers called upon youth to become ambassadors of the anti-drug movement, stressing that their active participation is crucial in creating a healthier and stronger society.Families, educational institutions and community members were also…
Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Devendra Mahto, claimed that he was injured during lathi-charge by police near the assembly. NEW DELHI: Devendra Mahto, on fast for the past 9 days over the “anomalies” in the government exams, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during the planned march to assembly on Monday.Doctors described Mahto’s condition as critical, due to a “drastic” drop in his blood sugar level.“He is being treated in the emergency ward,” Nancy Priya, medical officer at Ranchi Sadar Hospital, told news agency PTI.Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Mahto who was with him in the hospital, claimed that he…
New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy, who was found unattended on the platform of Sahibabad Namo Bharat Station towards Delhi, was reunited with his parents, who were searching for him at Anand Vihar Namo Bharat Station late Saturday night.Officials said the boy had travelled independently to Muradnagar to visit Chhota Haridwar. His mother and other family members travelled there to bring him back. While returning, the child inadvertently got separated from his family. The family deboarded at Anand Vihar, their intended destination, while the child deboarded at Sahibabad.“Sahibabad station staff noticed the child unattended on the platform and alerted the Operations…
SIR image for representation Bengaluru: Nearly 3 lakh voters who were on the verge of losing their voting rights are back on the electoral rolls in one of the biggest corrections yet in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.These voters were on the ASDDO (absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, others) list. About 2.9 lakh voters were removed from Karnataka’s ASDDO list between Aug 3 and 9, with Bengaluru accounting for the largest reduction as Election Commission is carrying out a quality check before publication of the draft electoral rolls.Karnataka has more than 1crore names on ASDDO list, which means they have…
LB Nagar accident victim’s bike Hyderabad: A 23-year-old driver died and two others suffered injuries when a bike was hit by a cab at LB Nagar on Monday morning.The deceased was Syed Toufiquddin (23), a driver from Asif Nagar, and the injured is his friend, Syed Ayaan. The accident occurred at 4 am on Monday when the victims were travelling on a bike from Asifnagar towards Auto Nagar in Vanasthalipuram.When they reached Chutney’s hotel close to Ranga Reddy district court’s complex at LB Nagar, a cab driven by the accused, Hemanth, suddenly came onto the highway from the service road…
Chennai: An eight-year-old boy died from snake bite at his thatched hut in Kovil Pathagai near Avadi on Sunday night.According to police, M Nishish was at home alone on Sunday while his parents hadstepped out for work. Around the same time, there was a power outage in the locality,.Police said Nishish reportedly went looking for his pet cat when he noticed a snake inside the house, which bit him on his leg.Hearing his cries, his parents and neighbours rushed to the spot and took him to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Nishish was studying in…
Berhampur: To curb black marketing of fertilisers during the ongoing kharif season, Ganjam district administration has launched a WhatsApp helpline for farmers to report overcharging and hoarding by dealers. The initiative comes amid concerns over the alleged short supply of certain fertilisers, including urea, attributed to prevailing geopolitical developments.Officials said some unscrupulous traders were taking advantage of the situation by charging farmers higher prices. “We have directed all dealers to prominently display government-approved fertiliser prices and their stock position at their outlets,” Ganjam collector Keerthi Vasan V said, adding there was no shortage of fertilisers. The administration’s focus is on…