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GURGAON: A POCSO case has been registered after a 17-year-old girl from Delhi allegedly accused her friend of raping her multiple times at a hotel in Gurgaon, police said on Saturday.The case came to light after the teenager became pregnant. An FIR has been registered at the DLF Phase 1 police station under Section 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, police said.According to police, the 17-year-old girl is originally from Bihar’s Samastipur and lives with her family in a rented accommodation in Delhi’s Vikas Nagar. She had known the accused since 2025.Police…

Guwahati: Assam govt on Thursday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against land rights activist Pranab Doley, a day after a Golaghat sessions court granted him bail in a case linked to protests against a proposed luxury hotel near Kaziranga National Park.Doley, convener of the Greater Kaziranga land and human rights committee, was arrested on July 12 over a June 28 protest at Inglay Pathar. Activists have opposed the project, citing ecological concerns and potential displacement of indigenous communities.Police alleged that Doley and around 50 others entered the project site, armed with machetes and sharp sticks, and had tried to…

Patna: Several important case files and legal records were destroyed in a major fire that broke out at the office of a Judicial Magistrate First Class inside the Patna civil court complex on Saturday morning, shortly before court proceedings were due to begin. Following the incident, all hearings scheduled for the day were postponed.The blaze erupted on the first floor of the new court building around 9.30am. As no judicial officers or court employees were present in the office at the time, no injuries were reported.Two fire tenders rushed to the spot after receiving information about the fire and brought…

Protesters in Chatra on Saturday Hazaribag: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a daylong protest in Chatra on Saturday, demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC civil services examination and greater transparency in govt recruitment.Led by BJYM district president Suman Saurabh, protesters said aspirants had lost faith in the CID investigation and that only a CBI inquiry could ensure impartiality. They also sought accountability from the state govt.BJYM expressed solidarity with aspirants staging an indefinite protest at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Stadium and demanding cancellation of the examination. Protester Mrityunjay Singh also sought annulment of appointments…

Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of the opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday demanded that the UDF govt reverse its decision to close the vigilance probe against chief minister V D Satheesan in connection with Punarjani project.Addressing a news conference at AKG Centre, Vijayan said govt gave the chief minister a clean chit, violating established norms.Vijayan said the allegations against Satheesan over funds collected for Punarjani, an initiative he launched after the 2018 floods, remain valid. He alleged that Punarjani functioned as a facade for Manappat Foundation, through which funds were collected. “Videos had surfaced showing Satheesan soliciting funds and giving assurances,” he claimed.Vijayan…

Srinagar, July 31: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 4,055.87 crore under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme between 2014-15 and 2024-25, according to official data tabled by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The official year-wise figures show that the Union Territory received Rs 260.31 crore in 2014-15, Rs 273.63 crore in 2015-16, Rs 267.32 crore in 2016-17, Rs 193.28 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 374.07 crore in 2018-19.The Centre released Rs 320.00 crore in 2019-20, Rs 289.02 crore in 2020-21, Rs 405.74 crore in 2021-22, Rs 478.82 crore in…

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia fired 27 ballistic missiles during the barrage, but only one was interceptedOne of the worst-hit areas was Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, where seven people died and 14 others were injuredAccording to Ukrainian authorities, Russia fired 27 ballistic missiles during the barrage, but only one was interceptedOne of the worst-hit areas was Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, where seven people died and 14 others were injuredAccording to Ukrainian authorities, Russia fired 27 ballistic missiles during the barrage, but only one was intercepted Videos circulating online captured thick smoke billowing into the sky and large fires raging across multiple locations…

Patna: A bid to damage the Upper Kiul Main Canal under construction was foiled after timely intervention by police and irrigation department officials, who prevented miscreants from disrupting the irrigation project in Jamui district.Khaira SHO Sanjay Kumar said the incident took place around 11pm on Friday near Bariyarpur village, close to Giddheshwar Hill under Khaira block. Unidentified persons allegedly tried to obstruct water flow by breaching a section of the canal.After receiving information, the executive engineer of the irrigation division alerted the Jamui SP and the sub-divisional officer. A police patrol team and irrigation department engineers rushed to the spot.…

Dhanbad: The Dhanbad Police on Saturday received 40 four-wheelers from the state govt in a bid to enhance the mobility of police personnel and enable faster response to emergencies, crime scenes and law-and-order situations.With this, the Dhanbad police has over 200 four-wheelers operational in 57 police stations and outposts across the district.Flagging off the 40 vehicles from the Police Centre (Police Line), deputy commissioner (DC) Aditya Ranjan said, “An adequate number of operational vehicles is one of the prerequisites for effective policing.”Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar said, “The latest addition is part of a sustained effort to modernise…

Thiruvananthapuram: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed treasury authorities to ensure that elderly citizens, particularly those with ailments, can complete transactions at govt treasuries without delay.Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas instructed the district treasury officer, Thiruvananthapuram, to issue directions to all the officials to treat the senior citizens with dignity and provide them with prompt assistance.The directive came while considering a complaint filed by S K Seema, a resident of Gurudev Nagar, Pallichal, alleging that her ailing mother was subjected to physical and mental distress when she visited Neyyattinkara pension payment sub-treasury on Aug 29, 2024, to collect her…