Man gets wife killed in road accident for ₹1.9 crore, insurance money; 4 held

A man got Mahesh Chand's wife killed by allegedly hiring a history sheeter so that he could avail of an insurance amount of Rs 1.90 crore, police said. On October 5, the deceased Shalu with her cousin Raju was on her way to a temple on a motorcycle at the request of her husband, Mahesh Chand at around 4.45 am when an SUV hit their vehicle.

Traffic congestion expected in central Delhi ahead of AAP’s protest

The Delhi Police has issued an advisory due to expected traffic congestion in central parts of the city ahead of Aam Aadmi Party's protest at Jantar Mantar. Traffic will be affected on Jantar Mantar Road, Tolstoy Road, Parliament Street, Janpath, Ashoka Road and Rajiv Chowk till 2pm. Commuters are advised to take alternate routes or avoid movement on this stretch.

Bengaluru's Whitefield metro station illuminated with lights. See pics

The BMRCL has lit up the Whitefield metro station ahead of the inauguration of the new metro line in Bengaluru on March 25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the KR Puram - Whitefield metro line, which will have seven trains with the time frequency of 10-12 minutes. It will take just 24 minutes to reach Whitefield from KR Puram, which otherwise takes about an hour. The line is of 13.2 kilometers and will have 12 metro stations.

Four booked for raping 19-year-old in captivity in Panchkula

Police have booked four persons after a 19-year-old girl alleged she was raped for 15 days in captivity in Saharanpur. She said she managed to escape and informed her family. The complaint alleges the accused took her to a hotel and recorded lewd videos, threatening to upload them online. Three others, allegedly the accused's brothers, also raped her. A case has been registered.

Now, two Panchkula teachers duped by ‘customer care’ officials

Two city-based teachers lost ?7 lakh in separate cases after being duped by swindlers they found online. In a third case, Vikas from Sector 27 lost ?1.29 lakh while trying to book a hotel room. All three cases were registered at the Panchkula Cybercrime police station.

Days after viral video, UP man’s ‘friend’ bird ‘missing’; Akhilesh Yadav blames Yogi govt

After the viral video of a man and bird sharing a heartwarming bond of 'friendship' in Uttar Pradesh, the Sarus crane bird is now reportedly missing. SP president Akhilesh Yadav has labelled it 'shameful' and warned the ruling BJP government to find the bird or else face a global agitation. The bird was taken away from Arif to be released in a sanctuary but has been 'missing' since Wednesday.

Mohali may lose out on hosting World Cup games

The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) may lose out on hosting the upcoming ICC Men?s Cricket World Cup games in October-November. The Mohali stadium, which has hosted four ODI World Cup games and three T20 World Cup games in the past, has not been included in the list of shortlisted venues. The PCA is yet to receive an official communication from the BCCI, while the official fixtures of the World Cup are yet to be out.

Third accused in fake bank surety in police net

Police arrested three people for allegedly failing to pay the ?7 crore licence fee and submitting fake bank guarantees in Canara Bank. Two of the accused, Sanjay Sharma and Ravi Chandra Prakash, were arrested on March 7 and Monday respectively. The third accused, Ajay Kumar of Delhi, was arrested by the economic offences wing on Tuesday.

Mohali saw 10% spike in road accident deaths between 2021-22

Road accident fatalities in the district have increased 10% between 2021 and 2022, with 293 deaths reported in 2022. Road safety experts identified 80 blackspots, with the majority on national highways. Maximum fatalities occurred on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, and between 6 pm and 9 pm. Officials were directed to deploy traffic enforcement and install speed limit boards to reduce fatalities. GMADA was also asked to appoint a nodal officer for road safety meetings.

Chhattisgarh assembly passes bill for protection of journalists

The Chhattisgarh Assembly passed the Chhattisgarh Protection of Media Persons Act, proposed by the ruling Congress before it was voted to power over four years ago, to protect journalists, freelancers, and photographers with at least a year of experience. The bill proposes to set up a committee to look into complaints of harassment and a penalty of Rs 25,000 against private persons responsible for violence or intimidation. Opposition BJP demanded further scrutiny of the bill.

Karnataka CM congratulates Padma award recipients from the state

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai congratulated the seven Padma award recipients from the state, including veteran archaeologist S Subbaraman and Tamate folk instrument artist Nadoja P Munivenkatappa, and former CM SM Krishna, who received Padma Vibhushan.

2nd round of Assam-Meghalaya border talks to be held next month

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma announced the reconstitution of regional committees for the second round of talks between Assam and Meghalaya over six border areas to take place next month. He emphasized the need to take all stakeholders into consideration and to maintain the safety of the people in the areas of difference. Opposition Congress MLA Charles Marngar called for a review of the agreement signed between the two states. Sangma maintained that the MoU was a milestone and that Assam had pulled out its teachers from Tarabari (4.69 sq km), now under Meghalaya's control.

Bengaluru cop in trouble for flirting with the complainant: Report

A Bengaluru police inspector is under inquiry for allegedly flirting and harassing a complainant who came to the station. The woman reported being duped of Rs. 15 lakh and the inspector asked her to meet him personally and gave her a gift of dry fruits and a hotel room key card. The inspector was directed to go on leave and a report on his conduct is being submitted.

Police identify car involved in Kharar hit-and-run, register FIR

Two persons were run over by a car in Dau Majra village near Kharar on Monday night, killing one of them and injuring the other. The deceased was identified as Vikas Yadav, 30, and the injured as Rohit Kumar, 22. Police have registered an FIR against the unidentified driver of the car and are investigating.

CBI court convicts former income tax officer in DA case

Former income tax officer Rakesh Jain has been convicted in a case of disproportionate assets (DA) by a CBI court. He was arrested in 2013 for accepting a bribe of ?50,000. During the investigation, 1kg gold bricks, gold coins, jewellery and documents of ?60 lakh investment in shares were recovered from his residence. His wife Suneet Jain was acquitted while proceedings against his mother, Kanta Jain, were dropped after her death in 2014. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on March 24.

Chandigarh: CITCO’s flagship hotels don’t have fire safety certificates

Chandigarh's municipal corporation is tightening fire safety norms but CITCO's three hotels and a restaurant are operating without a fire safety certificate. MC has ordered a fire safety audit of 2.5 lakh commercial buildings which will be completed in six months. Several city markets and buildings lack basic fire safety norms.