Jabalpur, April 17 (IANS) In view of rising summer heat and increasing complaints of water shortage, the Jabalpur district administration has declared the entire district a “water-scarce area” till June 30. The move aims to ensure equitable distribution of drinking water and prevent a deepening crisis, Jabalpur District Magistrate Raghavendra Singh stated in a notification issued on Friday.“The declaration has been made to ensure equitable distribution of drinking water across rural …
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Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under an ongoing statewide campaign to strengthen internal security and curb cybercrime, the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), in a joint operation with Hanumangarh district police, busted an illegal Aadhaar enrolment centre in Bhadra and arrested the prime accused, Kuldeep Sharma, on the spot. The operation was carried out following a confidential tip-off received by the ATS Jaipur Unit regarding the fraudulent generation of Aadhaar cards a…
Ahmedabad/Patna, April 17 (IANS) A man accused of issuing a death threat to newly appointed Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been arrested from Ahmedabad by a Sanand police team acting in coordination with Bihar Police, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Shekhar Yadav, 32, was apprehended from the Sanand–Kadi Road after investigators traced his location using mobile surveillance and intelligence inputs.Police said the case was initially registered on April 15 at S…
New Delhi/Khargone, April 17 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday directed strict legal action and immediate compensation after complaints of crop loss due to substandard seeds in Madhya Pradesh.The minister met a group of young farmers from Dhar and Khargone districts at his official residence in New Delhi on Friday.The farmers informed him about severe losses in their bitter gourd crop. They said poor-quality seeds and saplings were responsibl…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) In a second setback within two days, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant Congress leader Pawan Khera protection from arrest and declined his plea to extend the duration of transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged in Assam over his alleged defamatory remarks against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar declined to grant any interim protection from arrest and asked Pawan Kher…
Raipur/Sakti, April 16 (IANS) The death toll from the boiler explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhitarai village in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, has risen to 20 on Thursday, with 15 workers still battling injuries in hospitals.The tragic incident, which took place on April 14, at 2:33 p.m., has sent shockwaves through the industrial belt of Chhattisgarh.The massive blast in boiler ripped through the facility, instantly triggering panic and widespread devastation among workers on shift….
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against BJP leaders Smriti Irani, Suvendu Adhikari and others for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and indulging in corrupt practice and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal, the Trinamool Congress said, “This is to bring t…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) A disturbing incident has surfaced in Mumbai’s Chembur area, where a man identified as Asgar Samsuddin Ansari has been arrested for allegedly stalking and molesting minor girls. According to the Chembur Police, the accused targeted 12-year-old girls while they were playing within a local housing society. Following a formal complaint, authorities acted swiftly to apprehend the suspect.The Chembur Police Station has registered a case against Ansari under Sections 78 and 7…
Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light in Bengaluru, where a man was arrested for allegedly killing his bedridden mother by throwing her from the fourth floor of a building within the limits of the Rajarajeshwarinagar police station on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as 42-year-old Venkatesh C., also known as Dasharath, a resident of Third Stage, BEML Layout in RR Nagar.The deceased has been identified as 75-year-old Savithramma.According to the police, the a…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and sexually abusing a 70-year-old woman at her residence in central Delhi’s Ranjit Nagar, Delhi Police officials said on Wednesday, adding that the case was solved within 48 hours of the incident.According to police, a PCR call was received on April 11 regarding a physical assault on the elderly woman at her home. A team from Ranjit Nagar Police Station rushed to the spot and shifted the victim to Sir Ganga Ram…