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Photo: AI imageBodies of Two Minor Sisters Pulled from Khargone Well
Khargone (MP): Two minor sisters drowned in a well in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday. The kids drowned in the water body in a field about 100 metres from their house in Bhuri Bedi village on Wednesday evening, they said. The deceased were identified as Saloni (7) and Annapurna (3), daughters…
Photo: IANSHigh Security in Patna as Tejashwi Yadav Leads Opposition March Over Alleged Electoral Irregularities
Patna: RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, joined the Mahagathbandhan’s protest in Patna on Thursday against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the functioning of the Election Commission. The Opposition had announced a two-day statewide agitation, with ‘Aakrosh Marches’ held at block headquarters on October 7,…
Photo: X/@VPIndiaLegendary Hindi and Marathi Actor Nana Patekar Dies at Goa Residence
Panaji: Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for his versatility and powerful screen presence, passed away at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, sources said. Patekar is suspected to have suffered a heart attack, the sources said. Nana Patekar Could Not Be Revived Despite 45 Minutes of CPR The actor was brought to…
Photo: File Photo: IANSGuwahati Man Held by Assam CID for Defrauding Multiple Canara Bank Branches
Guwahati: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has arrested a Guwahati-based man in connection with an alleged Rs 40 lakh vehicle loan fraud involving multiple branches of Canara Bank, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Ramen Saikia alias Jaan Saikia, was arrested from his residence in Guwahati following an investigation into…
Photo: AI image2 Arrested in Muzaffarpur for Harassing Minor Girl Returning from Tuition
Patna: Two youths were arrested in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after they allegedly molested a minor girl who was returning home from a tuition class, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place around 6 p.m. on Tuesday within the Minapur police station limits. According to police, the girl was cycling home after attending tuition when the…
Photo: Representational image/IANSSearch Operation Underway in Ahmedabad as 10 Schools Receive Bomb Threats
Ahmedabad: At least 10 schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting authorities to send students home early and deploy police, fire department personnel and bomb detection and disposal teams to the affected campuses. Most of the schools that received the threats are located in the western part of the city. School administrations alerted…
Photo: AI ImageIndian Bureaucracy—A Complex Institutional Architecture
An evaluation of the Indian bureaucracy—often referred to as the ‘steel frame’ of the nation—reveals a complex institutional architecture. Originally designed by the British colonial administration to maintain order and collect revenue, it was retrofitted post-independence to drive socio-economic development and democratic governance. While this structure has successfully held a highly diverse nation together, it…
Photo: IANSED Raids Offices and Residences of Former Officials Across Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched a major search operation at Cooperative Banks and the residences of their officers and governing body members across three districts of Kerala as part of its investigation into alleged financial irregularities and money laundering. The searches are being conducted simultaneously at multiple locations in Thrissur, Ernakulam and…
Photo: IANS4 Students Suffocate to Death Inside Water Tank at Vrindavan Gurukulam in Mathura
Mathura: At least four students died, and another was critically injured after they entered a 12-foot-deep water tank at Vrindavan Gurukulam in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, with toxic gas suspected to have caused the deaths. The incident took place at Vrindavan Gurukulam, a residential institution where children stay and study. According to the information available,…
Photo: IANSBengal Bypolls: Over 58% Polling Recorded by 1 PM
Kolkata: Amid scattered events of tension in the ongoing bypolls for Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar seat in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Tuesday, the average polling percentage in the two constituencies for the first six hours till 1 p.m. was 58.16. Rejinagar had polled 56 per cent votes, and…
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