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Photo: TGCJMM protests against SIR, demands removal of CEC
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) staged a protest in Ranchi on Wednesday against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. A large number of JMM leaders and workers from Ranchi, Khunti, Ramgarh and Lohardaga took part in the protest. The protesters marched from…
Photo: AI ImageSunil Kumar Bags Men’s 87kg Bronze, Becomes First Indian Greco-Roman Wrestler with Two Asian Games Medals
Nagoya: Sunil Kumar became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after clinching a bronze in the men’s 87kg with a technical superiority win over Philippines’ Roberts Callum Johnston on the opening day of the wrestling competition here on Wednesday. Locking his rival’s right arm, Sunil effected two takedowns to quickly…
Photo: AI Image5 Killed After Private Bus Collides With Truck on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
Anand (Gujarat): Five persons were killed and as many others injured after a bus collided with a truck on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway in Gujarat’s Anand district early Wednesday morning, police said. The accident occurred when the private bus was trying to overtake the truck on the expressway, Superintendent of Police G G Jasani told PTI.…
Photo: AI Image70-Year-Old Former IAS Officer Found Murdered at Home, Search On for Domestic Help
Bhopal: A 70-year-old retired IAS officer, Rakesh Agarwal, was found dead with his throat slit at his home in Bhopal on Wednesday, police said. An investigation was underway to ascertain the motive behind the murder, they said, adding that the role of a domestic help was suspected. Police received information about the incident at around…
Photo: AI ImageMinor Killed in Leopard Attack Near Forest Edge
Jaipur: An 11-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Rajasthan’s Banswara district, forest officials said on Tuesday. Deputy Conservator of Forests Shaitan Singh Deora said that the incident took place at Tibudi village near the Jagmer Jogimal forest area on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Rohit, son of Vimal Prasad Damor.…
Photo: AI generated representational imageSRFTI Academic Boycott Enters Day 2 Over Campus Clash; Students Demand Safety Assurance
Kolkata: Classes at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as students continued their academic boycott following the campus violence, officials said. PTI had erroneously reported on Monday that classes had resumed at the institute, following the clash between a section of students…
Photo: PTIPrime Accused Arrested in Rs 1 Crore Burglary at YouTuber’s House
Nagercoil (TN): The prime suspect in the sensational burglary at the home of a YouTuber in Thammathukonam near here was apprehended, and a significant portion of the stolen valuables were recovered, police said on Tuesday. Addressing reporters on Sunday, District Superintendent of Police Anshul Nagar said investigative teams nabbed the accused and recovered stolen valuables…
Photo: AI ImageMDMA Worth Rs 10.96 Crore Seized, Foreign National Among 6 Arrested
Bengaluru: Six persons, one of them a foreign national, were arrested for allegedly procuring and selling MDMA at higher prices to the public and college students, police said on Tuesday. A total of 5.48 kg of MDMA, valued at Rs 5.48 crore, was seized from their possession. The market value of the seized drug was…
Photo: AI Image36-Year-Old Gas Agency Owner Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Kota-Baran Highway
Kota: A 36-year-old businessman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway near the Kalisindh River bridge, under Simliya police station in the district, officials said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Tarun Kant Meena, a resident of RK Puram in Kota, was returning home from his gas agency in Baran when a high-speed…
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2017 Mundka Firing Case: Delhi Court Acquits Three Men After Complainant Fails to Identify Assailants
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted three men accused of firing at a man in Mundka in 2017, saying that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt as the complainant and his brother did not identify them as the assailants. Additional Sessions Judge Shiv Kumar was hearing a case against Amit…
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