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Naveen Kumar Sharma, Bank employee robbed at gunpoint in Jaipur apartment lift at Sai Kripa Apartment in Sindhi ColonyResidents alleged the robbery appeared well plannedNaveen Kumar Sharma, Bank employee robbed at gunpoint in Jaipur apartment lift at Sai Kripa Apartment in Sindhi ColonyResidents alleged the robbery appeared well plannedNaveen Kumar Sharma, Bank employee robbed at gunpoint in Jaipur apartment lift at Sai Kripa Apartment in Sindhi Colony Jaipur: A Union Bank of India employee was allegedly robbed of gold jewellery worth several lakhs at gunpoint inside the lift of his apartment building in Jawahar Nagar Monday morning. Police have launched…
Nagpur: Leader of opposition in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Sanjay Mahakalkar, on Monday alleged that chairpersons of various special committees were misusing their positions by repeatedly summoning departmental officers, adversely affecting civic administration and delaying public works.In a letter addressed to municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar, Mahakalkar claimed that committee chairpersons were convening frequent review meetings despite having no executive powers over departments.He alleged that senior officials were forced to spend a substantial amount of time attending these meetings instead of addressing civic issues and implementing development projects.The leader of opposition further alleged that some committee chairpersons were attempting to use…
SIR roadblock for IIT Kanpur aspirant Kolkata: More than a month has passed since the Calcutta High Court requested the SIR appellate tribunal to dispose of IIT Kanpur PhD aspirant’s plea to restore his name on the voter list, preferably within a week. But Md Ayan Nawaz (25) from Murshidabad still continued to wait for his turn for a hearing and further delay may impede his PhD enrolment.Ayan, a resident of Debipur in Murshidabad and a voter of Suti assembly constituency, urgently needs his name to be restored on the voter list to get his other backward classes-non creamy layer…
It was a winter morning. I opened my eyes to the joy of winter vacations, and it was also the month of Muharram. The television was on in the living room, broadcasting pilgrims on Hadi TV Channel. I watched them walking, weeping out of love, as if they were longing for someone, waiting to catch a glimpse of their beloved. They carried black, red, and yellow flags inscribed in Arabic with Labbaik Ya Hussain (AS) and Labbaik Ya Abbas (AS).Watching those scenes filled me with emotion. At that very moment, I made up my mind that I, too, would one…
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose resigned from the TMC on Monday, citing personal reasons, months after joining the party ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. NEW DELHI: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose on Monday resigned from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), saying he was “disillusioned” with mainstream political parties and saw “no difference” between the BJP and the Mamata Banerjee-led party.Bose, who joined the TMC barely four months ago ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, said he would now mentor a proposed youth-led political platform based on the ideals of Netaji Subhas…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a visually challenged man (33) who was booked for raping a college student (17) on the false pretext of releasing her from possession of ghosts.Justice Shyam Chandak on July 30 found “substance” in the submission of his advocate Ashley Cusher that “prima facie, this is a case of consensual relationship between the applicant and victim.”According to the girl’s complaint, she felt she was possessed by a ghost. Her cousin’s friend introduced her to his brother, claiming he has knowledge of removing spirits. On July 27, 2025, the man told her she…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has allowed the cross-examination of the mother of an accused in the age determination proceedings of a juvenile in the Tarun Butolia murder case. It said the defence must be given a chance to present video evidence that could settle the question on the age of the accused.The court set aside an order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) that said the accused was a minor at the time of the murder. Tarun (26) succumbed to injuries after a clash in Uttam Nagar on March 4 during Holi.Additional sessions judge Rajat Goyal said the JJB…
BENGALURU: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s 33-member cabinet has set a post-2004 record for Scheduled Caste (SC) representation, with seven SC ministers in the council, matching the number of Lingayat ministers and signalling the Congress’ push to strengthen its traditional Dalit base ahead of the 2028 assembly elections.The expanded ministry reflects a carefully balanced caste, regional and political mix, with representation for dominant communities, backward classes, minorities and Scheduled Tribes, while accommodating influential leaders from across Karnataka.The cabinet has seven Lingayat ministers — MB Patil, Eshwar Khandre, Sharanprakash Patil, Basavaraj Rayareddi, Vijayananda Kashappanavar, Laxman Savadi and SS Mallikarjun — and seven…
The SBI Caps exercise was expected to evaluate the financial viability of Hyderabad Metro Rail phase I assets, facilitate debt refinancing and help structure funding for the proposed phase II network Hyderabad: The Telangana govt has lost all hopes on financial evaluation of Hyderabad Metro Rail project by SBI Capital Markets (SBI Caps), and has begun exploring alternative funding options to complete takeover of metro rail phase I.The SBI Caps exercise was expected to evaluate the financial viability of Hyderabad Metro Rail phase I assets, facilitate debt refinancing and help structure funding for the proposed phase II network.“The govt is…
Calling the DMK’s conduct “absolutely disgusting”, TVK MLA Rhevanth Charan, in a post on X, said such acts expose the mindset and declining standards of the Arivalayam clan. THANJAVUR: Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, courted controversy after making an offensive remark that was widely interpreted as an allusion to actor Trisha.According to news agency PTI, while addressing a protest gathering over the Cauvery dispute, Udhayanidhi took a swipe at chief minister C Joseph Vijay, alleging that Tamil Nadu had not received a single drop of Cauvery water while the chief minister remained unconcerned.The rally…