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Minister’s car saves the day for couple being harassed - Times of India
KOLKATA: Four men on two bikes, chasing and tormenting a young couple on another bike on Lake Gardens flyover around 11.30pm on Thursday, backed away after a businessman, Sudipta Sankar Bhaduri, and a south Kolkata minister’s son travelling in a beacon-fitted car stopped before them and threatened to call the cops.As the duo took the Lake Gardens flyover from Southern Avenue, they found a couple on a bike passing by their car.
Property dealer cheated of 3.7L by ‘cop’ in Gzb - Times of India
Ghaziabad: A Hapur-based property dealer has alleged that he was cheated of Rs 3.76 lakh in cash by a man posing as a policeman in Modinagar on July 13. The property dealer, Ashok Kumar, submitted a complaint at Modinagar police station on July 19.According to police, an investigation is being held into the allegations.
HC rejects apology, summons divisional commissioner in Bezonbagh encroachment case - Times of India
NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Thursday refused to accept an apology from the divisional commissioner for committing contempt by not removing encroachments from Bezonbagh Society despite repeated directives since last many years.The HC asked him to remain present on July 25 to answer charges on aggravated contempt committed by him by not responding to its directives even after filing an affidavit in this regard.
Division of Kosovo would mean 'war': PM
PRISTINA: Any partition of Kosovo or exchange of territory with Serbia would ignite "war," Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj warned on Friday, shooting down proposals that have been floated to break a diplomatic gridlock between the former war foes.Kosovo, a former southern province of Serbia that is home to an ethnic Albanian majority, broke away from Belgrade through a bloody guerilla conflict in the late 1990s that claimed around 13,000 lives, mostly ethnic Albanians Kosovo declared...
This year’s Onam pageantry will have 1,000 foreign participants - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The state tourism department is planning to organize this year’s Onam pageantry, which would mark the culmination of week-long celebration in the state capital, in a different manner to draw international attention.The procession will have participation of a minimum of 1,000 foreign tourists , said tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran.
Macron under fire as security aide detained in assault inquiry
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron , trying to curb the most damaging scandal of his presidency so far, on Friday fired a top security aide who has been taken into custody after videos emerged showing him strike a young man during a demonstration in Paris in May.The Elysee Palace said that Alexandre Benalla , 26, would be dismissed after "new elements" emerged in the case, namely that he is suspected of unlawfully receiving police surveillance footage in a bid to clear his name.A source...
Donald Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation, blasts Fed
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday launched a fresh attack on American trading partners, saying the EU and China were manipulating their currencies as he took another swipe at the US central bank.The remarks on Twitter early in the day followed a CNBC interview in which Trump said he was willing to hit all Chinese imported to the United States with tariffs.The harsh comments took fresh aim at pillars of the international economic system and compounded Trump's break with...
Jammu and Kashmir police to get body cameras: DGP SP Vaid - Times of India
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police is procuring body cameras for its personnel to help the force during counter-militancy operations and law and order issues, as well as to increase transparency, Director General of the state police SP Vaid said here on Friday."Body cameras are a part of so many equipments which are being purchased by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Women’s self-help groups to supply snacks to govt offices - Times of India
GURUGRAM: From now on, the self-help groups ( SHGs ) of Chandu village will supply snacks and drinks to government offices, especially for official meetings, in the district The women will also get space in district hospitals and academic institutions to sell their products.The head of these SHGs, Puja Sharma, met RK Singh, additional deputy commissioner, and Rajesh Gupta, project officer, rural development department, with the proposal to which both agreed.Singh told TOI, “The SHGs of Chandu...
52 FOBs, eight skywalks to come up in Hyderabad - Times of India
HYDERABAD: To facilitate pedestrians to cross the roads, especially at busy junctions without any hassle, the municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department has accorded permission for construction of 52 foot over bridge ( FOB ) and eight skywalks in Greater Hyderabad limits.While eight skywalks, which will connect various locations around a junction, will be taken up at places like Dilsukhnagar, Mehdipatnam, Uppal, Ayodhya junction at Lakdikapul and RTC crossroads, the 52...
Yet again, Mallikarjun Kharge turns down PM's invite to attend Lokpal selection meet - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has in a letter again turned down PM Narendra Modi's invite to attend the Lokpal selection meeting scheduled for Thursday, to protest the fact that he is a 'special invitee', reported news agency ANI.He refused to attend similar meetings March 1 and April 10 as well. He wrote letters then as well, and in his latest letter expresses "disappointment" that his earlier communications "went unacknowledged".
Tamil Nadu CM releases water from Mettur dam - Times of India
METTUR: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday opened the sluice gates of the Mettur dam , and 2,000 cusecs of the Cauvery water started gushing out of the ."The water being released from the reservoir will be increased to 20,000 cusecs by Thursday evening," Palaniswami said.
Punjabi youth shot dead in Canada - Times of India
JALANDHAR: A 28-year-old man from Jalandhar was shot dead at the door of his apartment in Toronto on Monday night. Retired assistant sub-inspector Gurmej Singh, father of the deceased, Palwinder Singh, said a neighbour called them after the murder.He said they were told that two out of the four assailants had been arrested but the reason for his killing was not clear.
Rs 5 lakh given to prisons dept as 'secret service fund': CM - Times of India
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has provided Rs 5 lakh as 'secret service fund' to the prisons department to improve intelligence gathering in jails, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has informed the state Legislative Council Of the total funds, Rs 85,000 have been used so far, he added.In a written reply, Fadnavis told the Upper House on Wednesday that the government allocated Rs 5 lakh in the 2018-19 budget.He was replying to a query by Shiv Sena MLC Neelam Gorhe, who sought to know the...
Elderly woman found dead with head injury at Garcha Road home - Times of India
KOLKATA: The death of a 75-year-old woman at her home on Garcha Road off Gariahat late on Tuesday has left behind a trail of questions that the police can answer only after receiving the post-mortem report. They said they’d be able to rule out the homicide angle only after checking the report.Around 9.30pm on Tuesday, Namita Sen, a retired schoolteacher, was found lying beside her bed—her head bleeding profusely—by her younger sister Kamala Sen and brother Debi Prasad Sen.
JMC to invest Rs 100cr in LED street lights to save energy - Times of India
Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is investing more than Rs 100 crore on replacing sodium tube lights with LED lights on the streets to save up to 50% of energy.Rajasthan government has signed the MoU with two companies- Energy Efficiency Service Ltd. (EESL) and ESCO company. Around 2.5 lakh LED lights will be installed around the city.
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