Kanpur: Special Pocso Act court on Thursday acquitted a man of charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl, observing that the police had wrongly implicated him after a defective investigation in the case.The judicial official Pawan Kumar Rai in his order dismissed the police’s claim that accused Amin Layal was the man who had allegedly…
Surat: A 42-day wait for surgery at New Civil Hospital has spotlighted staffing gaps and limited specialist availability, with a patient’s complaint prompting intervention and raising concerns about access to timely public healthcare in Gujarat’s busiest govt hospital.A diamond broker from Surat raised concerns about staff shortages and lack of specialised doctors at New Civil…
Surat: In a sophisticated cyberfraud targeting a company worker, a 61-year-old accountant was induced to transfer Rs 28 lakh from company accounts after a fraudster impersonated his employer in messages.The victim, a senior accountant for a group of companies for 26 years, received a message on June 23 while at work. The sender, posing as…
Davanagere: A woman allegedly assaulted a PSI on duty and obstructed official work during a drunk-driving check on Shamanur Road in Davanagere city on June 21, but the incident came to light on Friday after a video went viral.The injured officer was identified as 48-year-old PSI Shakuntala of Davanagere South traffic police station. The accused…
Bengaluru: With ‘Drug-free India’ programme being organised at Kanteerava Indoor Stadium Sunday, which will be attended by vice-president CP Radhakrishnan, traffic police requested commuters to avoid Seshadri Road, Nrupathunga Road, KG Road, KB Road, Vittal Mallya Road and RRMR Road.Parking will be prohibited on Seshadri Road, Nrupathunga Road, KG Road, KB Road, Vittal Mallya Road…
Kanpur: Cracking down on industrial land hoarding, the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has cancelled the allotment of 51 industrial plots after finding that the allottees had failed to construct even basic infrastructure or set up industrial units for nearly seven years. The cancelled plots are located in the Jainpur, Dibiyapur and Kannauj…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Babita Singh’s unbeaten century and Ekta Singh’s fine performancewith bat and ball (89no and 2 wkts ) helped Kanpur ( Red) beat Gazipurdivision by 88 runs in fourth Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Memorial State levelwomen cricket championship for Spark Cup at Loco ground on Friday.Deciding to bat first Kanpur ( Red) posted…
Madikeri: Padma Bhushan awardee Mumtaz Ali Khan Friday said he has withdrawn all proposed projects on land he recently purchased near Malma Hills following opposition from locals.Speaking to reporters in Madikeri, Khan said he bought about 58.9 acres near Malma Hills in Kakkabe village in April this year for Rs 6.2 crore, along with an…
Since the law came into force, authorities have registered 627 criminal cases, said the senior official. Of these, only 127 have ended in convictions Mumbai: Maharashtra has stepped up its drive against sex-selective abortions by inspecting nearly every sonography centre in the state and conducting sting operations, but convictions under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic…
Bengaluru: Four schoolgirls reportedly fell onto the road after the tailgate of their van accidentally opened up at Gayathri Layout in KR Pura Thursday afternoon. They escaped with minor injuries.Police booked the Maruti Suzuki Omni driver, Sarvesh Kumar, for rash and negligent driving on public ways and under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Investigation…
