In a significant transition, JD(U) figurehead Nitish Kumar plans to shift to his new residence in Patna next week. Accompanied by his son, he recently toured the 7, Circular Road bungalow. Additionally, Kumar is to receive a Type 8 bungalow in the prestigious Sunehri Bagh locality of Delhi. Patna: JD(U) supremo and former CM Nitish…
Ranchi: Four minor boys were detained on Friday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Ranchi on March 31, police said on Friday.The FIR was registered based on a complaint lodged by the girl on Thursday alleging that she had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. She added that during…
Ranchi: A day after a 22-year-old school van driver was arrested for allegedly molesting a 3-year-old girl, SSP Rakesh Ranjan has directed all officers in-charge of police stations across Ranchi district to compile a comprehensive database of school van drivers and vehicle owners to enhance the safety of children.SSP Ranjan told TOI that a directive…
New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed concern over powerful sand mafias operating in the country and said the states were virtually abdicating their constitutional responsibility to tackle the menace. The apex court said preventive detention could be invoked against the mafia. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Friday passed a slew…
Kolkata: Rampant on-road parking is choking Kolkata’s already strained road network, with transport officials warning that unchecked encroachment of carriageways is severely impacting mobility across the city. “In a city with extremely limited road space, parked vehicles are reducing usable carriageway and slowing down traffic,” said a transport department official.Kolkata has just 6% of its…
Thane: The father of AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh — against whom the Thane tehsildar has recommended filing of a criminal case over an alleged fake caste certificate — refuted all allegations on Friday, dismissing the controversy as a politically motivated stunt.Yunus Sheikh, who appeared at Mumbra Police Station after reportedly being unreachable for two days,…
New Delhi: The Delhi forest department has floated a tender for anti-termite treatment using lindane, a banned pesticide, at Central Ridge, where it is developing theme-based “special forests”.Experts have raised concerns over the move, noting that the presence of termites is a natural and healthy indicator in forest ecosystems. They warned that the use of…
Chennai: A 17-year-old boy was apprehended for assaulting a woman traffic constable after being stopped for traffic violations at Vyasarpadi Market Junction on Thursday evening.The victim, Pooma Sri, 28, a Grade II constable attached to the Vyasarpadi traffic enforcement wing, was on duty around 5pm when she intercepted a scooter coming in the wrong direction…
In a recent declaration, Bihar’s new Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, has reaffirmed the state’s stringent liquor ban, emphasizing its historical importance and the backing it receives from key figures like Nitish Kumar and PM Modi. Patna: The decade-long ban on the manufacturing, sale and consumption of liquor will continue in Bihar. The newly appointed CM…
Dhanbad: The management of Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) on Friday constituted an inquiry committee to probe a reported clash between two groups of intern doctors on the night of April 15.Five students sustained injuries in the clash which took place in a hostel on campus. The injured medicos, identified as Prakhyat…
