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Photo: Representational AI generated imageFather Sent to Judicial Custody Under POCSO Act for Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor Child
A man has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor daughter at their residence in Koderma on August 31. The accused, identified as Arvind Barnwal, was arrested and sent to judicial custody, police said. According to the complaint filed by the girl’s mother at…
Photo: Representational photo: IANSFive Commercial Hubs Raided in Mehsana for Operating Brothels
Mehsana: Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has raided four spas and a guesthouse in Mehsana district over alleged prostitution activities being operated under the guise of spa and guesthouse services, arresting seven people and naming six others as wanted, officials said on Thursday. The raids were conducted at five establishments falling under the jurisdiction…
Photo: Representative picture: IANSMultiple Trains Halted After Murshidabad Landslide; Latest Restoration Updates
Kolkata: Landslides occurred on a railway line in Farakka in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Thursday, after which several north-bound trains, including Darjeeling Mail and Kanchanakanya Express, were stopped midway, officials at Eastern Railway said. In the morning, a landslide took place between Tildanga and New Farakka stations. Several long-distance trains going to New Jalpaiguri…
Photo: IANSTwo Police Personnel Dead, Two Wounded in Kamrup Outpost Shooting; Investigation Underway
Guwahati: At least two Assam Police personnel were killed, and two others sustained injuries after a colleague allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 rifle at a police outpost in Assam’s Kamrup district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place late on Wednesday night at the Gamerimura Police Outpost under the jurisdiction of Boko Police…
Photo: IANS/Ai GeneratedJharkhand Police Probe Targeted Killing in Palamu After Car Driver Shot Dead
A 32-year-old man was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred in the Palamu town area under the Hussainabad Police Station limits around 9 pm on Wednesday, when the man stopped his car on the roadside and started speaking to someone over the phone, a senior…
Photo: IANSCommuters Urged to Prepare as Heavy Rains Cause Travel Disruptions Across Kolkata
Kolkata and several districts in south Bengal are likely to receive more rain over the next two days following consecutive days of heavy downpours triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, the weather office said on Wednesday. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata also predicted scattered light to moderate rain accompanied…
Photo: IANSUGC NET 2026 City Slip Out: How to Check Exam Centre for English, Commerce, and Sociology Papers
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday released the UGC NET re-examination 2026 city intimation slip for candidates who are scheduled to appear for the re-test. Candidates appearing for the re-examination can download their exam city intimation slip through the official UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The re-examination will be conducted for the…
Photo: IANSNewborn Abandoned in Animal-Inhabited Forest Minutes After Birth
Raisen: A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in thorny bushes and rainwater in a forested area of Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, where she is suspected to have remained for nearly four hours after birth before being rescued, police said. The infant was found in Dungariya Khurd village under Bamhauri tehsil on Tuesday after a…
Photo: NTPC LimitedNTPC Announces Electron Quiz 2026–27 Across Nine Cities
New Delhi: NTPC, India’s largest integrated power utility, has announced Electron Quiz 2026–27, its flagship initiative aimed at nurturing a generation of curious and forward-thinking minds. Scheduled from 5th September, with the opening regional round in Lucknow, to culminating with the National Finale on 8th October 2026, the quiz will be conducted across nine regional…
Photo: X/@DrSJaishankarNepal Floods: Over 1,000 Dead, Thousands Missing; India Sends 5th Relief Flight with Rescue Crew
New Delhi: The fifth aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines has departed for Nepal, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar announced on Wednesday. The aid supports the ongoing response to catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal following a glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26. Taking…
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