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THANE: A special recovery officer of the co-operative department accused of corruption has been acquitted by the special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Thane as the prosecution failed to prove charges against him. Hauserao Ramchandra Gawade was given the benefit of doubt by the Special Judge (ACB) Amit M Shete.According to the prosecution's case, in 2009, the complainant on her return from London...

KOLKATA: Dengue continues to claim lives in Kolkata and Bidhannagar with two senior citizens being the latest victims of the vector-borne infection. The two - one from Salt Lake and the other from Baghajatin - died of the disease on Thursday night. Both were being treated in the same hospital off EM Bypass. While Kolkata has reported at least a dozen dengue deaths this year, this is the first death in...

CHENNAI: A sub-inspector of police, who had voluntarily retired from service recently, was arrested for sexually abusing a Class IX student at Royapuram. The retired SI, Jebakumar, 55, resides in an apartment complex in Royapuram. On Thursday, a 14-year-old girl living nearby informed her parents that Jebakumar had been sexually abusing her at a park in the neighbourhood.Acting on a complaint filed by...

NEW DELHI: CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government will soon ensure round-the-clock supply of water in every part of the capital.Addressing a public meeting in Bijwasan assembly constituency in southwest Delhi, Kejriwal said providing free water and electricity were the two basic promises he had made to the residents of Delhi and he had succeeded in that to a large extent."Delhi and Punjab...

MUMBAI: After the Supreme Court last week pulled up Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar over the Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification case, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said on Friday it will move the SC seeking disqualification of three rebel Sena MLCs including the legislative council's deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe. Gorhe joined CM Eknath Shinde's group in July this year.Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab said...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has acquitted two death row convicts and one lifer in a murder case due to shoddy probe into the killing of a 15-year-old boy in MP.Anguished over "disappointing, inept and unscientific police investigations", the court called for framing of a code of investigation to infuse efficiency and professionalism in the police force. Supreme Court: Benefit of doubt given due to weak...

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said that Canada shared evidence on allegations behind Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing with the Indian government weeks ago."Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday with India. We did that many weeks ago," Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa. "We are there to work constructively with India....

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has warned of legal action against people obstructing train doors during peak hours as it disrupts train services. “Obstructing train doors poses serious safety risks, disrupts service and can result in injuries. It is essential for passengers to understand that obstructing doors is not only a breach of safety protocols but also a punishable offense under...

THANE: A security guard has been in Thane district for allegedly assaulting an 82-year-old woman and stealing jewelry worth Rs 3.2 lakh. The incident occurred on September 19 in a housing society in Bhayandar town, and based on a tip-off, the police took Rajendra Bahadur Kumwar (42), a native of Nepal, into custody.According to deputy commissioner of police Zone I, Jayant Bajbale, an unknown individual...

KOLKATA: The Decarbonisation India Alliance (DIA) has officially launched its mission to combat greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the energy sector of Bengal, with the aim of accelerating Bengal’s journey towards a carbon-neutral future. This initiative, led by the Society of Energy Engineers and Managers (SEEM) in collaboration with numerous organizations, was unveiled during the SEEM India Energy...