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Shivpuri Businessman Trapped in Honeytrap; Woman, Five Accomplices Extort Rs 1.05 Lakh

3Feb

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Madhya Pradesh, State

Shivpuri Businessman Trapped in Honeytrap; Woman, Five Accomplices Extort Rs 1.05 Lakh

Shivpuri | February 3: A grain trader in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, fell victim to a honeytrap orchestrated by a woman and her accomplices, who extorted Rs 1.05 lakh from him. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. According to the complaint filed at Dehat Police Station, 26-year-old Aditya Jain was lured into the trap by a woman who introduced herself as Anjali. She initially struck up a friendship over the phone and invited him to meet on January 31 near a water tank in Badodi. Accompanied by his driver Vinod Rathore, Jain arrived in a rented car, where the woman entered his vehicle. She then led them to a hotel near Madhav Chowk and later, on Badagaon Road about 3 km ahead, summoned five men to join her. The group allegedly assaulted Jain and his driver, an...

Ghaziabad Teen Threatens to Jump from Four-Storey Building; Firefighters Rescue Her

3Feb

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State, Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad Teen Threatens to Jump from Four-Storey Building; Firefighters Rescue Her

Ghaziabad | February 3: A major tragedy was averted in Ghaziabad’s Khoda area on Tuesday morning when a 16-year-old girl climbed to the roof of a four-storey building and threatened to jump. Quick action by fire personnel prevented the incident from turning fatal. According to Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal, the emergency call came around 4 a.m. to the Vaishali Fire Station control room, reporting that a girl had climbed atop a water tank near Lal Mandir in Khoda and was threatening to end her life. The fire service immediately dispatched a disaster response team and van to the scene. On arrival, firefighters found the girl perched on the tank, refusing to come down despite attempts by neighbors to persuade her. She even made multiple attempts to jump. Assessing the situation, firef...

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Hits Major Milestone with Second Tunnel Breakthrough

3Feb

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Maharashtra, State

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Hits Major Milestone with Second Tunnel Breakthrough

Mumbai | February 3: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved a significant milestone on Tuesday with the completion of the second tunnel’s excavation in Palghar district, Maharashtra. This marks the second tunnel breakthrough within a month, following the first tunnel breakthrough on January 2. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw joined the celebration online, applauding the achievement as the tunnel boring machine (TBM) completed the final section of the tunnel. Engineers and staff on-site waved the national flag and echoed patriotic slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, marking the momentous occasion. The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is slated to become India’s first high-speed rail line, with operations expected to commence on August 15, 2027. Onc...

Convicted Rape Accused Escapes from Aligarh Court After Verdict, Police Under Fire

3Feb

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State, Uttar Pradesh

Convicted Rape Accused Escapes from Aligarh Court After Verdict, Police Under Fire

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking lapse of security, a man convicted in a nine-year-old rape case fled from the court premises moments after being declared guilty, triggering outrage and raising serious questions over police accountability. The incident occurred on Monday inside the Special POCSO Court No. 2, where Judge Pradeep Kumar Ram convicted Jitendra Prasad for the rape of a 10-year-old girl under Sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act. The court immediately ordered that the accused be taken into judicial custody pending sentencing. However, before police personnel could secure him, the convict managed to escape from the courtroom. The dramatic escape caused panic within the court complex, while on-duty police personnel reportedly failed to act in time, allowing the convicted offe...

Uttarakhand Opens 83 Himalayan Peaks for Mountaineering, Dhami Government Takes Historic Step to Boost Adventure Tourism

3Feb

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State, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Opens 83 Himalayan Peaks for Mountaineering, Dhami Government Takes Historic Step to Boost Adventure Tourism

Dehradun:In a landmark move to position Uttarakhand as a global hub for adventure and mountaineering tourism, the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government has opened 83 major Himalayan peaks for mountaineering expeditions. The decision, taken on the Chief Minister’s directions, has been implemented by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) in coordination with the Forest Department. The move is being hailed as a historic policy intervention that will significantly enhance the state’s visibility on the international mountaineering map while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in remote Himalayan regions. World-Famous Peaks Now Open The newly opened peaks range in altitude from 5,700 metres to 7,756 metres and include some of the most iconic and technically chall...

Trader Fined ₹42,000 After 2-kg Silver Bar Found Without Bill at Meerut Rapid Train Station

3Feb

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State, Uttar Pradesh

Trader Fined ₹42,000 After 2-kg Silver Bar Found Without Bill at Meerut Rapid Train Station

Meerut:A trader faced financial trouble after a routine security check at the South Rapid Train Station in Meerut led to the recovery of a 2-kilogram silver bar from his bag, for which he failed to produce a valid purchase invoice. The State Tax Department imposed a penalty of ₹42,000, citing violation of GST transportation norms. The incident occurred on Monday evening, when security personnel noticed a silver bar during baggage screening and stopped the trader for verification. As the trader could not produce a proper bill or tax documents related to the silver, the matter was immediately reported to the State Tax Department. Silver Worth Around ₹6 Lakh Officials said the recovered silver bar weighed approximately two kilograms and was valued at nearly ₹6 lakh, amid soaring silv...

Gujarat High Court Suspends Seven-Year Sentence of Woman Convicted for Possession of Beef

3Feb

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Gujarat, State

Gujarat High Court Suspends Seven-Year Sentence of Woman Convicted for Possession of Beef

Ahmedabad:The Gujarat High Court has suspended the seven-year jail sentence awarded to a woman convicted under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act for allegedly possessing beef, citing serious procedural lapses, inconsistencies in forensic evidence, and violations of statutory rules by the investigating agency. The court granted the woman conditional bail pending disposal of her appeal, observing that the case raised substantial doubts about the manner in which evidence was collected and handled. Conviction by Trial Court The case pertains to Mehmuda Hayat, who was sentenced on November 4, 2025, by a court in Dahod district to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹1 lakh. The conviction followed a police raid conducted on July 6, 2023, during which six kilograms of a...

Gorakhpur Tragedy: Youth Dies by Suicide After Recording Video in Alleged One-Sided Love Case

3Feb

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State, Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Tragedy: Youth Dies by Suicide After Recording Video in Alleged One-Sided Love Case

Gorakhpur:In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district, a 25-year-old youth allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison, shortly after recording a video message in the locality of a girl he was reportedly obsessed with in a case of one-sided love, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday morning in Subhash Nagar area under Tiwari Pur police station limits. According to police, the youth recorded a video lasting around one and a half minutes, in which he named a girl and stated that he had come to her neighbourhood to end his life, claiming that no one would trouble her anymore. Local residents noticed the youth in distress and rushed towards him, but by the time they reached, he had collapsed and died on the spot. Identity and Background Po...

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: SIT Questions Former CM KCR for Five Hours; Hyderabad Police Commissioner Shares Update

3Feb

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State, Telangana

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: SIT Questions Former CM KCR for Five Hours; Hyderabad Police Commissioner Shares Update

Hyderabad:Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) was questioned for nearly five hours on Sunday by the Telangana Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the alleged illegal phone tapping case during the previous BRS government’s tenure. The questioning took place at KCR’s residence in Nandinagar, Hyderabad, under tight security arrangements. A team of SIT officers examined the former chief minister regarding allegations that large-scale, unauthorised phone surveillance was carried out when he was in office. Late on Sunday night, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar confirmed on social media platform X that the questioning had been completed. Heavy Security at KCR’s Residence Extensive sec...

Tamil Nadu Notifies Anand Marriage Registration Rules, Brings Major Relief to Sikh Community

3Feb

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State, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Notifies Anand Marriage Registration Rules, Brings Major Relief to Sikh Community

Chennai:In a significant move providing long-awaited relief to the Sikh community, the Tamil Nadu government has officially notified the Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2026, paving the way for smooth and uniform registration of Sikh marriages across the state. The rules were notified by the MK Stalin–led DMK government ahead of the Assembly elections, following clear directions issued by the Supreme Court of India last year, which asked all states to frame specific regulations for the registration of Sikh marriages solemnised under the Anand Marriage Act. Uniform System for Sikh Marriages With the notification of the rules, Sikh couples who solemnise their marriage through Anand Karaj—the traditional Sikh wedding ceremony—will no longer face administrative hurdles or confusion...