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Uttar Pradesh cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rinku Singh Rahi has resigned from his post. A member of the 2022 batch, he had drawn significant public attention over the past year due to a series of controversial and dramatic incidents during his service. In July 2025, while serving as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Shahjahanpur, Rahi found four people urinating in public during an inspection and made them do sit-ups as punishment.
Itanagar, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The police authority of the Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred the probe of the twin suicide case involving allegations of sexual abuse, coercion and corruption by government officials, to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the crime branch, officials said. An official said that Director General of Police (DGP) Anand Mohan, in an order, directed the concerned police officials that all case records along with relevant documents should be handed over to the SIT of the crime branch police station at the police headquarters immediately. The ...Read More >
The electoral registration officers (EROs) and additional electoral registration officers (AEROs) will now scrutinise the documents. Roll observers and micro-observers would then give their remarks before the final electoral roll is published on February 28. "We have now entered the final decision-making stage, wherein EROs and AEROs will have to apply their minds without fear or favour. They have to follow all rules and regulations and not go by emotions. No genuine voter should be left out whi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties. Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgement of a court in Punjab's Tarn Taran, convicting and sentencing the MLA and seven others to four years of imprisonment in last September. Also Read: Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL challenging transfers of IAS, IPS officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal The bench also quashed the FIR registered in March 2013 at the Tar ...Read More >
Itanagar, October 27 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested former Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, currently posted as Special Secretary (PWD) with the Delhi government, after he surrendered before the police in connection with the sensational twin suicide cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, intimidation and corruption, officials said. A police officer said that Potom, an IAS officer, surrendered at the Nirjuli police station in Itanagar on Monday and was then arrested under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, inc ...Read More >
A 25-page investigative report by SDM Solan, Poonam Bansal, has triggered a political and administrative firestorm in Himachal Pradesh. The report alleges a massive circumvention of Section 118 of the HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, involving a multi-crore gated housing project named Chester Hills. The controversy has escalated into a standoff between field officers and the state's top brass, with allegations of corruption reaching the office of the Acting Chief Secretary. ARTICLE CONTINU ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
Former Itanagar DC Talo Potom, a Delhi government official, surrendered and was arrested in connection with twin suicides. He faces charges including abetment to suicide and criminal misconduct. Allegations stem from suicide notes detailing sexual exploitation, humiliation, and threats, pushing a young PWD staffer to end his life. Potom was remanded to 14 days judicial custody. Guwahati: The Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested former Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, he ...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 >
LUCKNOW Rinku Singh Rahi, a 2022-batch IAS officer, resigned on Tuesday alleging that he had not been given any posting or meaningful responsibilities for a prolonged period. He claimed he was kept in an "attached" position, receiving a salary but denied the opportunity to serve the public. Terming his resignation a moral decision, Rahi said in the system, there is perhaps a special kind of punishment reserved for honest types of people - they get paid, but no work is assigned to them. In such a ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday interacted with the 2008 and 2010 batches of the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officials who have recently been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Earlier in the day, the 'One District, One River' campaign, launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was reported to have started gaining momentum across the state, with visible outcomes emerging from various districts. A key focus of the initiative, reviving extinct rivers, is showing promising results, refl ...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 >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday evening said the IV additional district judge of Madurai S John Sundarlal Suresh would conduct an inquiry into the custodial death of Ajithkumar in Sivaganga district, and submit a report by July 8. The court directed that case files, CCTV footage, available evidence, and other materials be handed over to judge John Sundarlal Suresh on Wednesday. A division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and A D Maria Clete gave the direction while transferring the investigation from the judicial magistrate of Thirupuvanam, during a hearing on ...Read More >
Shimla, Mar 31 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday dismissed the allegations in connection with the Chester Hill housing project in Solan as baseless, asserting that the truth will prevail once the investigation is completed. Gupta was speaking at a press conference a day after the CPI(M) claimed violation of land laws in the project and demanded an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into alleged land mafia activities, including benami land deals, in the state. Alleging violation of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, ...Read More >
Dimapur: One person lost his life in pre-poll violence at Longkhum village in Koridang assembly constituency under Mokokchung district, following a clash between supporters of rival candidates late Sunday night.Polling for the bye-election in the constituency will take place on April 9.Nagaland deputy CM Y Patton, who also holds the home portfolio, strongly condemned the death of Imrongsungba Imchen in the pre-poll violence in Longkhum village.He expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Imchen, wh ...Read More >
Patna, July 14 (UNI) In a major step towards igniting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra launched the official Bihar Idea Festival Portal here today. Speaking at the event Mishra said Bihar Idea festival was not just an event but a revolution to make 'Samriddh Bihar'. He said that it will encourage the youth to take up entrepreneurship to solve the grassroot challenges of Bihar. He said that the youth will be sensitised and innovative ideas will be collected from them. Awareness campaigns will also be conducted at the divis ...Read More >
Lucknow: He was shot seven times in 2009 for exposing a multi-crore scam in Uttar Pradesh's social welfare department. In 2022, he went on to become an IAS officer and made the headlines three years later by doing sit-ups before a group of agitating lawyers. Meet 43-year-old Rinku Singh Rahi, who has now resigned from the service after alleging that he was sidelined. He was serving as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Shahjahanpur in 2025, when he went on an inspection of the tehsil premises. He reportedly found four individuals urinating in public and instructed them to perform sit-ups ...Read More >
Varanasi: Pili Nadi, a tributary of the Gomti in Jaunpur, was revived through a collective public effort.Once choked and forgotten, the river is now flowing once again, gradually regaining its original form. Saplings have been planted along its banks to maintain ecological balance and provide long-term benefits to farmers by enhancing soil fertility and water availability.The UP govt's mission to revive extinct rivers across Uttar Pradesh is now yielding visible results. Many rivers that vanished ...Read More >
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were waiting at the nearby Amman Appan marriage hall, where he promised to implement the second phase of t ...Read More >
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the Election Commission of working in favour of the BJP in states where elections are currently underway, including West Bengal and Assam. Addressing the media at the party headquarters, he claimed that several senior officers ,including the Director General of Police, had been removed in West Bengal, a scale of action he said was not seen during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Yadav alleged that despite complaints of irregularities during by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, no action has been taken against officials inv ...Read More >
After BJP, the Communist Party of India (CPI (M)) on Monday on Monday levelled serious allegations against the Himachal Pradesh government and chief secretary Sanjay Gupta accusing them of facilitating land mafia activities and benami land deals in the state. They also sought a probe by special investigation team (SIT). However, chief secretary termed the allegations as "baseless". The CPI (M) raised the issue of violation of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act citi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17: The world of marketing is undergoing a seismic shift, and it powered by artificial intelligence. As AI-enabled marketing tools become more intelligent and widely adopted, the very structure of marketing teams is beginning to change. Routine tasks that once required human input are now being executed faster, more accurately, and at scale by smart systems. According to Nipun Taneja, a performance marketing veteran with over $100 million in managed ad spend, the future of marketing isnt about replacing people but evolving how we work. With tools like Vibelets - a modu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, or a persistent limp may appear minor, but they could be the body way of signalling something more s ...Read More >
Itanagar: IAS officer and former deputy commissioner of Itanagar Capital Region (ICR), Talo Potom, who was wanted after a 19-year-old youth was found dead in his rented room last Friday, surrendered before police on Monday morning.ICR Naharlagun SP Nyelam Nega said Potom surrendered at 7.30am on Monday but withheld details. Later in the day, the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Yupia remanded Potom to 14 days of judicial custody.Potom, currently serving as PWD special secretary with the Delhi govt, was wanted in connection with the death of Gomchu Yekar. The suicide notes recove ...Read More >
Shimla, Mar 31 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday dismissed the allegations in connection with the Chester Hill housing project in Solan as baseless, asserting that the truth will prevail once the investigation is completed. Gupta was speaking at a press conference a day after the CPI(M) claimed violation of land laws in the project and demanded an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into alleged land mafia activities, including benami land deals, in the state. Alleging violation of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
LEH: At Martyrs' Park, about 1km from the Ladakh Hill Development Council (LAHDC-Leh) office, the gate stood open during curfew relaxation. Inside, chairs were stacked and a tent was dismantled. Labourers were quietly loading chairs, tent covers and iron rods into a vehicle, their faces grim.It was here that environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk began a 35-day hunger strike Sept 10, demanding Sixth Schedule protections and statehood for Ladakh. "We provide tents on rent. They called us to take it ...Read More >
UT administration steps up vigil even as the Centre on Friday announced a judicial probe into September 24 violence. Apex Body Leh co-chairman Chering Dorjey was placed under house arrest, while restrictions were imposed in Kargil and Leh towns to prevent any untoward incident amid the call for a silent march and blackout in Ladakh on Saturday. "Restrictions have been placed around Leh and police have been deployed around my house. We can't hold the protest today due to curbs. Internet access h ...Read More >
Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's autopsy was conducted at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, after his family gave consent for the same, ending a stalemate over the post-mortem of the IPS officer who allegedly shot himself at his private residence in Sector 11. The cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide on October 7, will take place here around 4 pm on Wednesday, sources said. Kumar's autopsy was conduc ...Read More >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sunday, inviting her to a party at a friend's house in Civil Lines. She accepted the invitation and went ...Read More >