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Bhubaneswar, Mar 12 (PTI) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Thursday arrested a tehsildar for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official said. Kantapara tehsildar in Cuttack district will be forwarded to the court of Special Judge, Vigilance, over possession of disproportionate assets, he said. A case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, it said. Further investigation is underway. PTI BBM RBT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped inside a residential building that caught fire, the DCP said. With the help of police personnel and fir ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing experience on roads on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday. Cabs and autos were hard to come by. T ...Read More >
Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure and petrified wood, have been unearthed near a pond in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, raising hopes of a dinosaur-era link. Officials and archaeologists are awaiting a Geological Survey of India (GSI) probe to confirm the age. Experts caution against assumptions until scientific tests like carbon dating are conducted. Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure and petrified wood, have been discovered during the excav ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday."The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict between law enforcement and the sand mafia. The attack on officers performing their enforcement dutie ...Read More >
Faridabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The investigation into the case of a woman who was buried after her murder in Haryana's Faridabad has revealed that the victim was allegedly raped by her father-in-law before her murder, said police. The mother-in-law of the victim was also allegedly involved in the murder, and she has been arrested, police said, adding that police are now searching for the victim's husband Arun, who is still at large. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 27, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. The ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) Ahead of Diwali, authorities have issued 103 temporary licenses for the retail sale of NEERI-approved green firecrackers at designated locations across the city till Saturday, officials said. The district authorities, in collaboration with Delhi Police, have formed patrolling teams headed by area sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to ensure full compliance with the Supreme Court's guidelines regarding the sale and use of approved firecrackers, officials added. A total of 159 applications were submitted for temporary licenses to sell green firecrackers. Of these, 103 ha ...Read More >
According to government data, more than 13,700 foreigners -- most of them Rohingyas (refugees from Myanmar) and Bangladeshi nationals -- are settled in Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have ordered the disconnection of electricity and water supply connections to an alleged illegal settlement of Rohingyas following complaints by residents in the Jammu capital city. The large chunk of plots of land, on which scores of shanties have been set up to house Rohingyas, belongs to a resident of Rajouri di ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 28 (PTI) The 'peace meeting' convened by the district administration to discuss permission for a route march by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and similar rallies by nine other organisations in Chittapur on November 2 failed to reach a consensus, official sources said on Tuesday. The meeting was held as per the directions of the Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court, issued last Friday. Chaired by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, the meeting was attended by representatives of 10 organisations, including the RSS, Bhim Army, Bharatiya Dal ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 10 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a revenue official for allegedly taking a bribe to facilitate corrections in land records in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. Muzamil Salam, posted at Patwar Halqa in Pogal Paristan, was allegedly caught red-handed by an ACB team while taking a bribe of Rs 2,500 from the complainant for correcting his father's name, which was wrongly entered in the revenue records at the Ukhral office, a spokesperson of the ACB said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 10, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Thursday Lucky ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 31 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday thanked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for reversing the hike in the entry tax on vehicles entering the hill state. Warring spoke with Sukhu over the phone to convey his gratitude and later posted on X. "I express my profound gratitude to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Sukhvider Sukhu Ji for conceding to our request to revert the entry tax for outside vehicles, including those from Punjab, to the previous rate", he said in his post. With the hike gone, those living ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Delhi Traffic Police has challaned more than 24,000 vehicles and impounded 144 automobiles under its special enforcement drive 'Operation Chakravyuh', which was conducted across the city earlier this month, an official said on Monday. The two-week operation was carried out by the traffic management division of Delhi Police from December 1 in coordination with the local police stations and PCR units, a senior police officer said. Teams manned all entry and exit points of the identified areas for around two hours daily to ensure that violators did not evade enforcem ...Read More >
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Monday took a jibe at Sanjay Raut by saying the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP should talk to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the Iran war. Raut had earlier attacked the Centre and questioned its foreign policy in connection with the war and the killing of "friend" Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking to reporters in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Shirsat said Raut has been assigned the task of defaming PM Modi. "Our PM i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India has said it dispatched a fresh consignment of relief materials to Afghanistan to support those affected by the recent floods and an earthquake. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Sunday said India is committed to extending humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people in this challenging time. "India stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and remains committed to extending humanitarian assistance and support during this challenging time," Jaiswal said on social media. PTI MPB AMJ AMJ This report is auto-generated from PTI news ...Read More >
Bhopal/Ratlam (MP), Jun 28 (PTI) After the vehicles in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy stopped working as water-mixed fuel was filled in them, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Saturday said "unusual heavy rainfall" caused water to enter fuel storage tanks at its petrol pump in Ratlam. It also said that samples of fuel from the petrol pump were collected and sent for testing in the wake of the incident. The incident occurred on June 26 around 10 pm at the Shakti Fuels petrol pump at Dosigaon in Ratlam. Soon after refuelling there, all vehicles in the CM's conv ...Read More >
The accused, Md Rehan, allegedly sexually assaulted the girl on the pretext of marriage and blackmailed her with objectionable photographs, a senior police official said. He said the incident came to light on June 18, when an MLC (medico-legal case) report was received from Spinal Injuries Hospital stating that a girl had been admitted there after she consumed acid. A police team reached the hospital, but the girl was declared unfit for recording a statement at the time. The local crime team wa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Delhi government and police will strictly enforce sale of NEERI and PESO certified green firecrackers, with licensees allowed to stock only 600 kg of crackers per shop, officials said on Thursday. Temporary licences will be issued by the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in each district, among around 140 Petroleum and Explosives Safety (PESO) certified firecracker retailers for sale on three days (October 18-19). Patrol teams will be formed to enforce the Supreme Court guidelines, they said. The apex court on Wednesday temporarily lifted ban on green firecrac ...Read More >
At least nine people were killed and 32 injured late Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir in an accidental blast that happened while officials were inspecting bomb-making materials recently seized as part of an investigation into a terror network, the police said. The police had announced the discovery of the cache on Monday, the same day a car exploded in India's capital, killing at least eight people. The Indian government has said it is treating the blast in New Delhi as a terror attack, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Easy Ship fees by over 20 per cent for products priced below Rs 300. Easy Ship allows sellers to stor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple premises in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and linked syndicate, official sources said. The state is poll-bound and two phase polling for the West Bengal assembly will be held on April 23 and April 29. About eight premises, including the residence and commercial premises of Podder in the Ballygunge area, and that of Babu Sona alias Rahul Das, Sun Group and Jay Kamdar are being raided, they said. The action is being undertaken under the Prevention of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman attempted suicide by drinking acid in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area after she was allegedly sexually exploited by a man for several years, police said on Wednesday. The accused, Md Rehan (26), has been arrested and the victim is undergoing treatment at the Safdarjung Hospital. Also Read | Odisha Shocker: 32-Year-Old Tribal Woman Gangraped in Forest Area of Jajpur District; 2 Held. The accused had promised to marry the girl and blackmailed her with objectionable photographs, a senior police officer said, adding that the girl has also claimed th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road projects and more.' https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1945871093668978943 According to a statement from ...Read More >
Bhopal/Ratlam, Jun 28 (PTI) An FIR was lodged in Ratlam on Saturday in connection with the stalling of vehicles in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy due to water-mixed fuel, an official said. The move by the state government comes amid oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's claim that "unusual heavy rainfall" caused water to enter fuel storage tanks at Shakti Fuel Point in Dosigaon. As per an official release, state Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput, taking cognizance of the incident in Ratlam, directed senior offici ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 19 (PTI) AAP leader and former Punjab minister Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday said she has resigned as a member of the state Assembly and decided to quit politics. The 35-year-old singer-turned-politician, who won her maiden election from Kharar Assembly constituency in 2022, sent her resignation to the Punjab Assembly Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhwan. "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of t ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 4 (PTI) Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their car fell into a well near the venue, he said. Personnel from the local police and emergency services arrived at the scen ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) Three men drowned in the Rapti river in separate incidents in Gorakhpur, officials said on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased. In a separate incident, Shiva Pandey (20) also drowned while bathing in the same river near Zero Point Kalesar, and his body was recovered by the police. Additionally, Adityanath has directed district officials to ensure proper treatment for any injured individuals and to expedite relief efforts for the affected families. PTI COR CDN MPL MPL This report is aut ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, formerly known as Essar Oil Ltd, operates a 20-million-tonne-per-year refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, an ...Read More >
State Education Minister orders strict probe and action against accused A government school teacher in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district has been arrested for allegedly recording private and inappropriate videos of students on his mobile phone, police said on Friday. The teacher, Shambhulal Dhakad, was posted at Anvalheda School in the Begun panchayat area. The incident came to light after some parents and villagers learned about his misconduct and informed the police and local authorities. Soo ...Read More >