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Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat Jaipur: Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat Sunday rejected Congress’s claim that around 300 Bharat Adivasi Party workers had joined it, accusing the party of using pressure tactics to weaken the tribal outfit.Escalating his feud with senior Congress leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Roat said the move would backfire, claiming more than 1,000 Congress workers were in touch with BAP and preparing to switch sides.“Malviya has done this before and is doing it again. The entire joining programme was organised only to create the impression that BAP is losing ground in the tribal belt,” Roat alleged.He maintained that only…
Nagpur: All of them are still too young to feature on the electoral roll, yet school students are now stepping out as unlikely ambassadors of Nagpur’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), taking out awareness rallies and urging parents, neighbours and other citizens to submit their Enumeration Forms before the August 8 deadline.With barely five days remaining in the form-submission exercise, students carrying placards and raising awareness messages are attempting to reach the very adults whose names are already on the voter list but who have continued to postpone completing the process. The contrast has given the campaign an unusual public narrative…
Varanasi: A 15-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide on Saturday, a day after her mother lodged an FIR against a youth for allegedly making an obscene video of the deceased and sexually harassing her.Ballia ASP (North) Dinesh Kumar Shukla said a woman filed an FIR with Maniyar police on July 31 alleging that Jahid (20) of her village had made obscene videos of her daughter during a video call and started sexually harassing her. After he allegedly made the videos viral on a social media platform, the girl died by suicide.Police said two accused, includinhg Jahid, have been arrested. Source…
Thiruvananthapuram: City police are planning to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted, technology-driven night patrolling system in the state capital to tackle increasingly sophisticated crimes involving cyber tools and AI.The proposed system aims to integrate AI, facial recognition, GPS-based vehicle tracking and real-time monitoring of patrol teams to strengthen preventive policing and improve emergency response during night hours.The initial phase is likely to focus on residential neighbourhoods, the Kazhakkoottam IT corridor and educational institutions, which have been identified as priority areas for enhanced surveillance, said police sources.A key component of the proposal is a technology-enabled monitoring system that would allow police…
The spot where the incident took place Kolkata: A 42-year-old hawker, Md Bellaluddin, was severely assaulted by fellow vendors for trying to set up his stall along Chowringhee Road on July 31. The altercation started due to reduced vending space in Esplanade.According to police, the incident occurred around 8 pm in front of the YMCA building. The victim, a resident of Karbala Road under the Rajabagan Police Station, arrived at the spot to set up his dala (vending tray). However, he was confronted by a group of local hawkers.At least five persons from this group aggressively intercepted Bellaluddin, claiming that…
Srinagar, Aug 02: Continuing its efforts to strengthen essential public infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government has accorded administrative approval to an Rs 18.96 crore Water Supply Scheme for Pulwama town.The project is aimed at augmenting and modernising the town’s water-supply infrastructure to ensure a more reliable, efficient, and sustainable supply of safe drinking water to the residents. The scheme is expected to address the growing demand for potable water while enhancing the overall quality and dependability of water services in the town.The initiative reflects the government’s continued commitment to upgrading essential civic infrastructure and improving the quality of life…
MUMBAI: A prolonged war in West Asia is making it difficult for companies to manage their costs—the persistent volatility be it in terms of commodity inflation, freight charges or exchange rates means nothing can be planned with certainty. While rising costs will squeeze margins, some of the businesses are also wary that discretionary demand may take a hit amid multiple rounds of price increases. “For companies like ours, the biggest uncertainties stem from volatility in commodity prices/raw material costs, freight costs and shipping timelines, all of which can impact supply chain planning. It forces us to double down on execution,…
Palghar: A public hearing conducted by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Sunday for the proposed environmental clearance of stone quarry projects at Gargaon in Palghar district witnessed strong opposition from local villagers and environmental activists. Despite the protests, the hearing was completed under heavy police security.The proposed quarries at Gargaon and Khaniwade in Boisar are intended to supply rock for the land reclamation works of the proposed Vadhvan Port Project Limited (VPPL). As part of the environmental clearance process, the MPCB organised a public hearing at Shigav-Khutad village in Boisar.Hundreds of villagers gathered outside the venue and staged a…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a full fare refund for passengers who missed the KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat Express Friday after receiving a false SMS stating that the train had been rescheduled. Passengers opting for alternative travel will also be provided reserved tickets on another train.The incident occurred after some passengers received an SMS from the official railway messaging channel claiming the train, scheduled to leave KSR Bengaluru at 2.20pm, had been rescheduled to 5.30pm. Believing the message, several passengers reached the station around 5pm, only to find the train had departed on time.“I was told the train…
Adilabad, Nizamabad Urban emerge as SIR anomaly hotspots Hyderabad: Nearly one in every three electors in the Adilabad assembly constituency has been flagged under the anomaly category during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), placing it at the top of Telangana’s constituency-wise list. The latest status report, as of July 31, shows that northern Telangana accounts for most of the constituencies and districts with anomaly rates far above the state average.Across Telangana, 56,27,534 anomalies were recorded among 3.38 crore electors, accounting for 16.6% of the electorate. The Adilabad assembly constituency reported 76,193 anomalies among 2,50,393 electors, or 30.4%. According to chief…