MUMBAI: Two days after the Bombay High court asked the state government to check if senior advocate Pradeep Gharat would consider returning as special public prosecutor (SPP) in the 2019 Dr Payal Tadvi suicide abetment case, the state government on Wednesday told the HC that Gharat has expressed willingness to rejoin the case, which has seen multiple delays over the past five years. Additional public prosecutor Shreekant Gavand informed a division bench of justices Ravindra Ghuge and Rajesh Pat...Read More
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco...Read More
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday presented the 'health vision document' in the Assembly.He outlined the govt's ambitious roadmap to make the state number one in every sector, particularly healthcare. Pathak said the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goes beyond infrastructure such as buildings and roads. It encompasses ensuring health, dignity, and equitable opportunities for every citizen. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is advancing on the path of development guided by the...Read More
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is slated to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 13, for questioning in connection to an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case. Sources indicate the probe revolves around the 1xBet app, with Raina's involvement stemming from potential endorsements. Former India cricketer Suresh Raina is expected to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday for questioning in an alleged ill...Read More
The viral video from the Bandipur Tiger Reserve shows the elephant charging at the man and running after him before stomping on him. A dramatic incident unfolded in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve when a wild elephant stomped on a tourist who was trying to take a photograph of the animal. The video is circulating on the internet, sparking a backlash against the man and a conversation about interfering with wildlife. Shared by Daniel Osorio, the viral video shows the elephant charging at the...Read More
A shocking incident occurred in Judicial Layout. An assistant engineer with BESCOM was robbed. The 30-year-old woman was attacked inside her paying guest accommodation. An unidentified man allegedly held her at knifepoint. He molested her and stole her mobile phones. The Yelahanka police have registered a case. They are investigating the crime to identify the suspect. A 30-year-old assistant engineer with BESCOM was allegedly robbed at knifepoint by an unidentified man inside her paying guest a...Read More
A parking dispute between residents of Mundaka and Hajipur villages in Nuh district escalated into violence, resulting in four injuries and several motorcycles set ablaze. The clash, triggered by an argument between two young men, caused chaos and traffic jams. Police have registered a case and assured strict action against those involved in the violence and spreading misinformation. A dispute over parking spiralled into violence along the Haryana-Rajasthan border in Nuh district on Tuesday, le...Read More
Kolhapur: Several environmentalists have raised concerns over the public works department's (PWD) decision to plant nearly 60,000 trees alongside the highways of Kolhapur and Sangli districts. The plan includes planting non-native species like gulmohar along with a native species of kadamb tree. Environmentalists objected to the monotonous method and demanded that a mix of native plant varieties be planted.The PWD is currently running a campaign to plant such trees. So far, 11,000 trees were pla...Read More
KOLKATA: Election Commission Wednesday gave Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant time till August 21 to comply with its directions to suspend four state officers and lodge FIRs against them and a data entry officer. The officers, working in Baruipur East and Moyna assembly segments, are facing allegations of lapses in voter inclusions in local electoral rolls.Pant, who met EC officials in Delhi much before the 5pm deadline he was set, told EC that Bengal had formed a three-member committee to probe...Read More
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo...Read More
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner's office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and painted with colours release toxic chemicals into waterbodies like lakes, wells, and streams when immersed, which is har...Read More
Police sources said Salim has been involved in supplying arms to India's top gangsters and criminals -- Lawrence Bishnoi and Hashim Baba -- and associated with Pakistan's ISI and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The Delhi Police Special Cell on Wednesday claimed to have arrested Sheikh Salim alias 'Salim Pistol' -- a most-wanted illegal arms supplier -- at the Indo-Nepal border, officials said. "Salim Pistol was nabbed last week and arrested following several hours of questioning and verificatio...Read More
Gurgaon: A day after a clash broke out between two groups of Rajasthan and Haryana over a parking dispute in Mundaka of Ferozepur Jhirka at the Nuh-Rajasthan border, Nuh police arrested five Rajasthan residents. The two groups belonging to two communities exchanged heated arguments and pelted stones at each other, besides torching a bike and a shop in Nuh. Nuh SP Rajesh Kumar said there was no communal angle to the clash and confirmed that it was a parking dispute between two men, including the ...Read More
Mumbai: If some of your Shia friends in the city are currently not here, maybe they are walking down the nearly 90 km road from Najaf to Karbala in Iraq. Arbaeen, or 'fortieth' in Arabic, is 40 days after Ashura, or the day of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at the battle of Karbala in 860, and draws millions from across the world. Many thousands from Mumbai are at the Arbaeen pilgrimage, enduring cruel heat of 52 degree celsius in the day, but mostly preferring to walk in the night.Arbaeen, which...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has expanded its fleet by deploying the highest number of new Metro Deluxe buses to key hubs, including Secunderabad (79), Patancheru (64), Koti (37), Uppal (33), and Mehdipatnam (27), covering both starting and terminating points. While these areas now benefit from improved connectivity, residents in IT corridors such as Gachibowli, Madhapur, and Kondapur, as well as other neighbourhoods including the Financial District and Himayatn...Read More
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More
Kanpur: A 33-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting and killing his 14-year-old cousin, hours after she tied a rakhi on him. The accused, Surjeet, had visited his uncle's home on Rakshabandhan.Police said that later that night, he allegedly attacked the girl and tried to pass it off as a suicide. Her father, asleep in another room, discovered her body the next morning and informed police. Bloodstains in the house raised suspicion, and investigato...Read More
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y...Read More
BENGALURU: Forest officials have decided to file criminal cases against people violating rules under the Wildlife Protection Act and not just limit themselves to imposing fines in view of a tusker attacking a man, who was taking a selfie, in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Sunday. A video of the incident, which went viral, led to debates on various platforms of social media. While some wildlife enthusiasts alleged that "incompetence" and "crowd mismanagement" by forest officials led to the inci...Read More
NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 12: DKMS Foundation India, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders such as thalassemia and aplastic anemia, celebrates siblinghood this marks Raksha Bandhan, with two unique brother-sister pair.Two young children, Ayan Khan and Papali Gaan were battling with a blood disorder called thalassemia major, but their siblings saved them by donating their blood stem cells.India faces a pressing healthca...Read More
Jammu, Aug 13: The Government College of Engineering and Technology Jammu is observing Anti-Ragging Week from August 11 to 15 with a focus on sensitizing senior students to the harmful impacts of ragging and fostering a safe, inclusive campus environment.The week began with an inaugural address by the Principal Prof. (Dr.) Sameru Sharma, reaffirming the campaign's objectives. Prof. (Dr.) Anita Brar, Convener of the Anti-Ragging Committee delivered the opening remarks, urging the students to help...Read More
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A spine-chilling incident came to light in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur where two young men allegedly killed their father and disposed of his body in a canal on Sunday evening. According to reports, the incident unfolded in Agariya village under Majhgawan police station limits. The accused identified as Santosh and Ajay Chakraborty allegedly abused their father physically. Body has been recovered after 36 hours later Repotedly, The duo beat him to death and further tie...Read More
Varanasi: Four people, including a two-year-old, were killed and 20 others were injured after a bus collided head-on with a truck near a petrol pump on Shahganj road in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur Tuesday night, police said. The bus was on its way to Shahganj from Varanasi, while the truck was headed to Varanasi. "Four people died at the accident spot. The injured were admitted to the nearest hospital. Those in serious condition have been referred to the district hospital," the station officer of ...Read More
Ferozepur/Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) seized two pistols and heroin in two separate incidents near the international border in Ferozepur on Wednesday. According to information, residents of Bhakra village noticed a drone movement along the international border on Tuesday night. They informed the BSF, and during the search of the designated area on Wednesday morning, its security personnel recovered one big packet containing two pistols and three small packets of heroin (weighing 1....Read More
JAMMU: In a landmark stride towards bridging the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), JK Public School Kunjwani, in collaboration with FICCI FLO JKL, hosted an inspiring seminar for girl students of Classes IX and X. The initiative aimed to ignite curiosity, dismantle gender stereotypes, and motivate young women to take up Mathematics and Science for higher studies, preparing them to lead in a technology-driven world. The event brought together eminent speake...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 13: J&K has been in a crisis due to an escalating stray dog population, the density of which, as per government data, is 23 dogs per 1000 people. The alarming figure underlines a growing public health and safety concern. However, the government's inaction on creating infrastructure and policies for managing the dog population scientifically has continued. Even with dogs becoming the centre of discussion across the country after the recent Supreme Court decision, J&K has almost s...Read More
Katra, Aug 13: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Wednesday felicitated the Langar organisations for their significant contribution during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025. At a felicitation ceremony held at Spiritual Growth Centre Katra, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated and expressed his deep appreciation to the Langar organisations for their selfless service to the devotees of Baba Amarnath. "Today's felicitation of Langar Organisations at Katra also carried a message that nothing can b...Read More
Budgam, Aug 13: Residents of Hazerpora village in Beerwah district have urged the government to construct a new school building as the condition of the existing school structure has been deteriorating.Imtiyaz Amad, a local resident of Hazerpora told Rising Kashmir that the Government Boys Primary School Hazerpora was established in 1972. Since then the condition of this school building has been worsening consistently."During rainfall and snowfall, water seeps into the building from the roof, cau...Read More
Jaipur: Riding on the crackdowns on power theft, focus on recovery, and replacement of faulty meters, Jaipur discom mopped up revenues of Rs 2,754 crore against a billing amount of Rs 2,710 crore in July. Out of the 18 circles, 13 generated revenues of over 100%, achieving the milestone, the discom said.In July last year, only three circles of the discom were able to achieve 100% recovery.In fact, all three discoms - Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ajmer - revenues of Rs 4,645 crore in July this year, whic...Read More