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SRINAGAR, Apr 5: The High Court directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate illegal entries made by the revenue officials in the name of a private person on state land at village in Jammu. The petitioner- Subash Chander Sharma the then Naib Tehsildar along with the then Pathwari-Riaz Ahamd Halqa Hakkal, Satwari Jammu is alleged to have conspired with others to create khasra No. 127/1 in respect of land measuring 25 kanals situated at village Surya Chak adjoining to existing khasra No. 127 in the original record of nakal khasra paimaish to confer undue benefit upon co-accused Vijay Kumar. The act of these revenue officials has resulted into lodging an FIR for commission of offences under Prevention of Corruption Act by the Vigilance Organization (now ACB) Jammu. It was found that Ahmed has, in connivance with Sharma, who was posted as Naib Tehsildar, Record Room, Jammu at the relevant time, changed the khasra girdawari of State land measuring 25 kanals bearing khasra No. 127/1 situated at village Chak Surya in the records of the record room. The accused made entry in the khasra girdawari in favour of beneficiary Vijay Kumar in respect of State land measuring 25 kanals in khasra no. 1 of village Chak Surya. It was also found that Ahmed conspired with Vijay Kumar and others and manipulated revenue record of khasra Nos. 1 and 35 of State land in village Daulat Chak measuring 11 kanals each, as also in respect of land comprised in khasra Nos. 411, 414 and 417 (new) situated at village Ganeshu Chak measuring 10 kanals and 50 kanals respectively for conferring undue benefit upon co-accused Vijay Kumar. Sharma challenged orders dated 19.01.2019, 01.06.2019 and 08.06.2019 passed by the Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Jammu and the said court vide order dated 19.01.2019 directed the investigating agency to deal with the question as to the involvement or otherwise of the petitioner-Sharma adequately in the light of the observations made in the said order Justice Sanjay Dhar disposed of the plea of Sharma with the direction to undertake further investigation expeditiously in the case and submit its final report before the trial court. "...whereafter the question of framing of charges against the petitioner-Sharam shall be considered by the trial court afresh on the basis of the entire material that may be brought on record by the investigating agency before the said court", Justice Dhar directed.
Chennai/Sivaganga, Jul 1 (PTI) The opposition in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday mounted pressure on the ruling DMK over the custodial death of a temple security guard in the state's Sivaganga district, demanding a CBI probe into the matter, even as the state government initiated action against policemen, including putting the district police chief on "compulsory wait". Also, a DSP was placed under suspension. The matter also came up before the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, which appointed an Enquiry Officer to look into the issue and submit a report on July 8, while allowing a CB-CID probe into ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 6 (ANI): The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each. This additional honorarium is aimed at acknowledging their hard work and commitment during the intensive revision process. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier Milei Agree to Diversify India-Argentina Trade Basket, Vows to Expand Cooperation in Defence, Security and Mine ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday took a swipe at the Karnataka government while responding to a journalist's post on 'X', which highlighted the state's financial condition. Slamming the Congress-led Karnataka government, Tejasvi Surya said that the condition of contractors working in the state government is "deplorable" and that contractors are not only being harassed for "cut money" but have also been waiting for payment for years. Also Read | Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: Meteorological Department Warns of Flash Flood in 7 Distri ...Read More >
As many as nine people are still missing in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Pashamylaram that claimed at least 38 lives and left 35 injured, and efforts are on to trace the missing people, Superintendent of Police (SP) of this district, Paritosh Pankaj, said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the expert committee appointed by the state government to ascertain the causes and establish the sequence of events that led to the explosion is expected to visit the site on Thursday. The pa ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two liver failure patients in Coimbatore -- a 59-year-old in GEM Hospital and a 53-year-old in Sri Ramakrishna Hospital -- were desperate when doctors told them a transplant would be complicated as their wives' organs were incompatible. However, their doctors found a possibility for a swap transplant, which allows patients to exchange donors with another family in a similar situation.Both hospitals performed the surgeries simultaneously in two different operation theatres located 5 km ap ...Read More >
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Poll strategist and Jan Suraaj Party convenor Prashant Kishor sustained a serious ribcage injury during a road march in Bihar's Arrah on Friday, party sources confirmed. He was admitted to Shanti Memorial Hospital in Arrah, and doctors have closely monitored his health. Kishor was in Arrah to address the "Bihar Badlaav Sabha" at the Veer Kunwar Singh Stadium in Bhojpur district. Before the rally, he conducted a three km road march (padyatra) through various parts of the city, where a large crowd had gathered to greet him. During this road march, Kishor was g ...Read More >
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 >
The Economic Offences Wing conducted searches in Srinagar and Budgam, investigating alleged corruption involving revenue officers Nusrat Aziz Lone and Ashiq Ali, among others. The case involves falsified revenue records benefiting Riyaz Ahmad Bhat. Land transactions totaling Rs 88.4 lakh are under scrutiny, revealing unauthorized record alterations. The Economic Offences Wing carried out a series of searches across Srinagar and Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, targeting a corruption case ...Read More >
CHENNAI: GEM Hospital and Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, located five-kilometre apart in Coimbatore, have pulled off simultaneous liver transplants for two men in their fifties, involving an inter-hospital swap of organs from donors, who were each other's wives. Addressing the media here on Friday, the hospitals claimed that this was the first time in India that such liver transplants involving inter-hospital swap were done. The patients, aged 59 from Salem and 53 from Tiruppur respectively admitted in GEM and Ramakrishna hospitals, were in dire need of liver transplants. Although their respective ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...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 >
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 >
Chennai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Surya Sethupathi, the son of actor Vijay Sethupathi who is making his debut as an actor with the Tamil film 'Phoenix', has now penned an adorable note of gratitude to actor Vijay, thanking him for his kind words, and support in his journey as an actor. Sources close to the actor said that Vijay had taken time off his schedule to watch 'Phoenix' and that he shared some encouraging words with Surya Sethupathi, who is looking to follow in his father's footsteps. Taking to his X timeline to post a picture of himself with Vijay, Surya Sethupathi wrote, "Thank you ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A delegation led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar and some cabinet colleagues met Union defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday and sought central support for a wide range of proposals -- from setting up two defence industrial corridors and securing defence land for major infrastructure work in Bengaluru, to hosting an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show during this year's Mysuru Dasara celebrations.In a letter to Singh, Siddaramaiah urged the Centre to establish a defence industrial corridor each in North and South Karnataka, like those announced in Uttar Prade ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused.Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illegal sale of drugs from his de-addiction centres.Privately-run drug de-addiction centres in Punjab are ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...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 >
Indore: Nineteen SUVs, a part of Madhya Pradesh chief minister's cavalcade sourced to ferry VIPs from an airstrip to an industrial conclave venue in Ratlam on Friday came to a screeching halt on Thursday night after refilling 'adulterated fuel' from a petrol pump in Dosigaon. The Ratlam district administration on learning about the incident immediately ordered a probe into the incident and sealed the petrol pump and booked its owner.Chief minister Mohan Yadav and VIPs were supposed to arrive at the airstrip in Ratlam on Friday morning and were supposed to be taken to the venue in vehicles that ...Read More >
Chennai/Sivaganga, Jul 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday ordered transferring to the CBI the probe into the Sivaganga custodial death of a 29-year-old man as the opposition mounted pressure seeking central agency investigation. The state government also initiated action against policemen, including putting the district police chief on "compulsory wait". Also, a DSP was placed under suspension. The CM said he was anguished to know that Ajithkumar, picked up for enquiry died under mysterious circumstances in Tiruppuvanam "only because of the assault by the police during i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, a minijet boat, a luxury car, and two residential properties in Spain. The ED's probe was launched ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A day after actor and TVK leader Vijay made it clear that he will oppose both the ruling DMK and the 'communal' BJP, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami extended an olive branch to the actor-turned-politician, even while dismissing the BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's earlier announcement that the NDA would form the government in the State. Launching the party's election campaign logo of a raised fist with two leaves, and the AIADMK flag in the background, with a slogan that read 'Makkalai kaapom, Thamizhagathai meetpom' (let's protect people, let's redeem T ...Read More >
The injured were rushed to a hospital in Muwani (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Eight people died when a jeep fell into a deep gorge in Suni village, Thal area * The jeep was travelling to Bokta village when the driver lost control of the vehicle * Five women and three men died instantly in the accident, according to police Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Pithoragarh: Eight people were killed and five injured when a jeep fell into a de ...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 >
Srinagar, Jul 17: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has strongly opposed any move to dilute Urdu as a mandatory qualification for Naib Tehsildar posts in Jammu & Kashmir, terming the language historically rooted and administratively essential. AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi stated that Urdu has been the official language of J&K since the Dogra era and continues to be in revenue records, judicial work and official communication. "Removing Urdu from the eligibility criteria undermines both our history and practical governance needs," he said. Inam added that this is not just a language issue, it' ...Read More >
Bhilwara: In a school referred to as a temple of education, an incident involving a teacher engaging in obscene acts with students emerged in Chittorgarh. At the govt Mahatma Gandhi school located at Aavlaheda Panchayat headquarters in the Begun Panchayat Committee of Chittorgarh district, a teacher recorded inappropriate videos of male and female students on his phone. When the parents and local residents learned about this, they informed the administrative officials by visiting the school.Subsequently, Begun Subdivision Officer Manasvi Naresh, Naib Tehsildar Vishnu Lal Yadav, and Begun Polic ...Read More >
Mysuru: Admirers of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda led by former Corporator K.V. Sridhar took out a bike rally from Surya Bakery circle in Hebbal to Kempegowda Circle through Basavanagudi Circle as part of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations, here yesterday. They also offered floral tributes to the portrait of Kempegowda at the circle. Speaking on the occasion, K.V. Sridhar said that several circles have been named in Mysuru city after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda as a mark of respect to the great ruler of Bengaluru. "The Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway junction on Outer Ring Road (ORR) has been named as Kem ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bollywood top actress Deepika Padukone has once again proved that she is a global icon. The actress has been chosen as a recipient of prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the coming year. Deepika has pinned India on the global map as Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honours Deepika with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the class of 2026 in Motion Pictures category. Announced over a live-stream, it becomes even more special as Deepika becomes the first Indian to receive this prestigious accolade. Our Indian superstar shares the class with Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet, ...Read More >
The strike, which began on July 1, has disrupted essential public services, leaving citizens grappling with delays in critical administrative processes, from land records to public grievance redressal, as the state government scrambles to address the escalating crisis. The flashpoint of this agitation was the incident on June 30 when Sahoo was dragged from his office chamber and assaulted by a group of miscreants allegedly at the behest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan. The attackers reportedly a ...Read More >