Pune, July 6 (IANS) In the wake of the natural disaster triggered by heavy rainfall in Pune district, Deputy Chief Minister and District Guardian Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Monday directed the administration to provide all necessary and immediate assistance to affected citizens. She emphasised that the administrative machinery is fully geared up to tackle the heavy monsoon conditions, while also appealing to the public to follow all instructions issued by the authorities. Deputy CM Pawar on …
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Just two months after her marriage, a 28-year-old woman was found dead at a residential complex in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony, officials said on Monday, adding that the deceased’s family has strongly alleged that she was murdered following days of dowry-related harassment by her in-laws. The deceased, identified as Akriti Sutar, had married Arastu Sikka on April 24, barely 72 days before her death on Saturday. While preliminary findings suggest she may have fallen from a build…
Pune, July 5 (IANS) The Agarwal family, still mourning the death of 26-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, has been struck by another tragedy. Ketan’s paternal grandfather, Devichand Agarwal, passed away at a private hospital in Pune, where he had been undergoing treatment for serious health complications. Ketan’s father, Vishal Agarwal, expressed his grief by sharing a heartfelt message on his social media status that read, “Miss You Dad,” paying tribute to the family’s patriarch.Accordi…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Fresh findings in the investigation into the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal have revealed that the two accused, Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary, used coded language and nicknames to communicate, in an attempt to evade surveillance after the crime, police sources said. Police also claim that in an alleged Snapchat conversation between Siya and one of her friends that has surfaced during the probe, she chillingly stated that the “wedding is never going t…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Police have registered an FIR against a BJP leader and another accused in connection with the alleged molestation and criminal intimidation of a woman doctor at Bundelkhand Medical College (BMC) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. Police said efforts are underway to arrest the accused, while the incident has triggered protests by doctors and severely disrupted healthcare services at the government medical college.According to Additional Superintendent of Police Narendr…
Patna, July 3 (IANS) The political debate surrounding the high-profile Bharat Tiwari encounter in Bihar’s Bhojpur district continues to intensify. While opposition parties have raised questions over the police action, Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi has defended the police, saying they acted within the framework of law and established procedures.He urged people not to reach conclusions before the ongoing judicial inquiry is completed. Speaking to report…
Saharanpur, July 2 (IANS) A laboratory technician and his paramour allegedly committed suicide at a rented accommodation in Sadar Bazar area in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, police said on Thursday.Preliminary police investigation suggests that the two may have died by suicide due to family opposition to their relationship. However, police said the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the post-mortem report and forensic evidence are examined.Saharanpur ASP Manoj Yadav said: “We receiv…
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, after hearing the petition from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress challenging the freezing of its three bank accounts held with a private bank, directed the authorities of the said bank to file a detailed affidavit citing all details of the accounts.At the same time, the single judge bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya also directed the police, under whose instructions the bank authorities have impose…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday expressed grief over the deaths of seven migrant workers from Bihar and North Karnataka in the boulder collapse at a stone crusher unit in Madapattana, Bengaluru South taluk.At least seven migrant labourers from Bihar died after a massive boulder collapsed at a stone quarry in Bengaluru South taluk early in the morning. Several others were injured, while rescue teams fear that more workers remain trapped beneath the de…
Ayodhya, July 2 (IANS) Three pilgrims lost their lives, and four others sustained serious injuries after the SUV they were travelling in collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya early on Thursday, officials said. The high-impact accident occurred on the highway near Mubarakganj under the Raunahi police station limits, triggering an immediate rescue operation and causing heavy traffic disruption on the busy route.According to officials, the collision took place when the speeding SUV ramme…