Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) A youth from Telangana was shot dead in the United States while he was delivering pizza after receiving what is suspected to be a fake order.Anshul Kuncha (28) was shot multiple times, resulting in his death in the north-eastern city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.According to information received by his family in Gundlapochampally of Medchal Malkajgiri district in Telangana, the youth was killed on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.Anshul, who was employed in …
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Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department on Saturday sent a notice to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), seeking an explanation within three days on why the current Trinamool Congress-run board should not be dissolved following the official resignation of Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday.In the notice, the state government department asked the KMC authorities to submit a written reply within the next three days.The notice was sent to the KMC Cha…
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) A division vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, sought a detailed report from the West Bengal Police on the complaints regarding accused persons being paraded on the streets with ropes around their waists after being arrested.A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court after reports of a couple of such incidents went viral on social media.The matter came up for hearing before the division vacation bench of Justice Jay Sengupta and Justice Smita Das De …
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) A face recognition biometric attendance system is being introduced in West Bengal Secretariat Nabanna, which will be made mandatory from June 15. A senior state government official said that a memorandum in this regard was issued on Tuesday.The Finance Department of the state has decided to introduce a face recognition-based biometric attendance system for all officers and employees working in Nabanna with the aim of improving administrative efficiency, punctuality, and di…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) After winning the recently concluded West Bengal elections through various unfair means, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using the state police to break the Trinamool Congress from inside, alleged Mamata Banerjee on Monday. She claimed that many MLAs were first receiving threat calls from the police, warning them to refrain from party-related activities or face cases under the Arms Act and the Narcotics Act.“After that, the same MLAs are receiving calls from differen…
Kochi, June 1 (IANS) In a strong indictment of the culture prevailing in some of Kerala’s medical colleges, the Kerala High Court on Monday suggested the constitution of a high-level committee to examine allegations of harassment by faculty members and recommend corrective measures to protect students.The observations came during the hearing of an anticipatory bail plea filed by a dental college professor accused in a case linked to the suicide of a student recently.However, the court’s remarks …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon set to arrive over Kerala in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of intensified rainfall activity across the state till Sunday, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds.The IMD said isolated places in Kerala are likely to receive moderate to heavy rain along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.Weather officials cautioned that sudden cloud formation and intense spells of ra…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday announced a major academic expansion under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 by establishing seven new university schools and introducing a multidisciplinary academic structure that will allow students to study subjects beyond their traditional streams, including artificial intelligence and philosophy. The institution, established in 2010, said the restructuring marked a significant ste…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant verdict in the long-pending matter concerning delays in Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, dismissing contempt petitions filed against the state government and the State Election Commission while reiterating that elections must be completed by July 31.The Division Bench comprising Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman disposed of the contempt petitions after concluding that they no longer stay v…
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday heard petitions filed by the State Government and Twisha Sharma’s father seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, the deceased’s mother-in-law and a former district and sessions judge. A single-judge bench presided over by Justice Devanarayan Mishra took up both petitions together.The petitions argue that Giribala Singh is not cooperating with the ongoing investigation in the high-profile dowry deat…