Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) A Mumbai woman working in a private bank has landed in police net for blackmailing and attempting to extort Rs 1 crore from her ex-partner and IT professional by filing a false rape case after a break-up, an official said on Thursday. Mumbai’s Charkop Police arrested Dolly Kotak, who, with the help of her brother and four others, accessed the IT professional’s data in the bank and ended up getting him arrested and sacked.Kotak and the five others, including her close friend,…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South Lok Sabha MP, Tejasvi Surya, said on Thursday that the Bengaluru Metro connectivity is set to reach nearly 100 km, thanks to the priority given to the city’s infrastructure by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and the Prime Minister himself. The Karnataka Congress leaders, now are taking publicity tours to get credit, he added.Speaking at a press conference at the State BJP office — Jagannath Bhavan in Bengal…

Kochi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a tragic incident at the Vadakkekotta Metro Station in Kochi on Thursday, a young man jumped from the elevated metro track onto the road below, resulting in his death.The deceased has been identified as Nisar, a native of Tirurangadi, an official said.Nisar reportedly entered the metro track area through the station, walked a considerable distance along the track, and eventually leapt.The fall caused severe injuries, and although he was rushed to a nearby private hospital,…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has demanded a CBI probe against state Labour Minister Santosh Lad, alleging that he has misappropriated crores of rupees in the name of health check-ups for construction workers.Speaking at a press conference at the BJP’s state office, BJP MLC K.S. Naveen has demanded the resignation of the Labour Minister, saying that the reports were submitted by doctors even before taking blood samples for tests.The BJP MLC highlighted that although only 6,000 workers ar…

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) The Education Department of the Rajasthan government has taken a crucial step by reopening the school in Piplodi village of Jhalawar district, which witnessed a tragic incident 12 days ago as the school roof collapsed, claiming seven lives and leaving over 12 children injured. As a gesture of warmth and encouragement, students were welcomed back with tilak on their foreheads and floral garlands, bringing smiles to their faces.The joyous return marked a significant emotional …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attacked the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and his party of maligning constitutional institutions like the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court whenever decisions do not favour them. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Rijiju termed the Congress party’s criticism of the Election Commission over alleged voter list manipulation as “bogus…

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested four people involved in cross-border arms smuggling and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. Those arrested have been identified as Akashdeep Singh, alias Akash (20), of Daoke village in Amritsar, Ramanpreet Singh (23) of Bagha Kalan village in Amritsar, Pratap Singh (25) of Sur Singh village in Ferozepur and Sa…

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on Thursday, announced the launch of an indefinite “morcha” from September 1 against the Punjab government’s land pooling policy, which aims to acquire around 26,000 acres in Ludhiana district alone for setting up residential and commercial projects. The Akali Dal will perform an ‘ardas’ at Sri Akal Takht Sahib on August 31 before launching its protest march.SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal told the media here that the ‘morcha’ is dedicate…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court has reiterated that allowances forming part of a victim’s salary cannot be excluded while computing compensation in motor accident cases, as it enhanced the compensation to the deceased’s family from Rs 7.23 lakh to Rs 14.29 lakh.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar delivered the verdict in a case arising from the death of Lokender Kumar, who passed away in 2009 after being hit by a car on the Sohna–Gurgaon road. The appellants – …

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has launched a prompt rescue effort to bring back 141 tourists stranded in flash flood-hit Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. The tourists, hailing from Patan, Banaskantha, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Vadodara, are currently reported to be safe, according to state spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Rishikesh Patel.Following the directives of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, officials from Gujarat’s State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) have establish…