Ranchi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a man with 14 kg of marijuana valued at Rs 7 lakh during an inspection at Hatia railway station in Ranchi city on Saturday, police said on Sunday.The RPF said that the accused was identified as Sandip Kumar (18), a native of Kaimur district in Bihar.Following a…
Dalit Man Lynched in Palamu DALTONGANJ: A 25-year-old Dalit man was lynched allegedly by a mob on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday at Telyahi village in Palamu district, police said. According to the law enforcers, the lynching could be related to a love angle, but the accused charged him with theft. “We are…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday launched a broadside against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of blocking development and failing to ensure women’s safety in the state.Addressing a gathering, Gupta questioned the use of central funds, saying, “I was thinking, Didi is in Bengal, and…
Bengal’s trial courts are now grappling with adjudicating 45 lakh disputed SIR cases (File Photo) KOLKATA: It is now the turn of the state’s trial courts to face the challenges that Bengal’s schools have navigated over the past three months.Across the state on Sunday, judges in district courts held a series of meetings with district…
A college dropout from Bihar, Anand Chaudhary, was arrested from IIT-Bombay’s hostel premises for allegedly planting five live bullets in his childhood friend’s bag MUMBAI: Police arrested a college dropout from Bihar, Anand Chaudhary (23), from IIT-Bombay’s hostel premises on Feb 19 for possession of five live 7.65mm bullets that were found in a bag…
The 12th Annual NCC Festival at Janki Devi Memorial College was a thrilling tribute to ‘Veerangana’ and the spirit of women everywhere. Over 650 dedicated cadets displayed their skills across various competitions, embodying the core values of discipline and unity Veerangana, a term emblematic of courage and indomitable womanhood, came vibrantly alive on February 21…
Chennai: Police launched a hunt for a man and a woman in connection with the rape and impregnation of the woman’s 20-year-old daughter. According to police, the survivor said the accused, Dakshinamoorthy, 50, an acquaintance of her mother, frequently visited their home. “In Jan, her mother administered sedative tablets on multiple occasions. On once instance,…
Patna: The Bihar Police Week celebrations began on Sunday with the inauguration ceremony held at Mithilesh Stadium, Patna, by deputy CM and home minister Samrat Choudhary.The weeklong event, which started in 1958 and was held annually since 2007, aims to raise awareness of social issues and promote community engagement. The programme includes various events such…
Dhanbad: In a major logistical exercise ahead of the urban local body elections, district election officer-cum-DC Aditya Ranjan and SSP Prabhat Kumar flagged off polling parties from the Mega Sports Complex here on Sunday morning. The teams departed with the election material for 1,019 polling booths under the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation and the Chirkunda Municipal…
As the hullabaloo of the poll preparations took a front seat, a remarkable team of 16 women from the ‘Palash Didi Café’ dedicated themselves to a different mission: nourishing over 2,000 election officials and security personnel. Ranchi: While the poll parties and the security arrangements dominated the spotlight on Sunday, a day ahead of the…
