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06 Oct

seven people arrested along with stolen goods

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, westbengal

The Bhaktinagar police arrested seven people along with stolen goods worth 40 lakh rupees. The arrested accused have been identified as Anju Sharma, Sandeep Nath, Sultan Islam, Muksudar Haque, Prasenjit Roy, Ramkrishna Barman, and Rahul Ghosh.Reportedly, all were involved in 8 separate thefts. Stolen goods worth 40 lakh rupees, cash, and gold ornaments were recovered from their possession. During a press conference at the Bhaktinagar police station on Monday, DCP East Zone Joy Tudu stated that several thefts had been reported at the Bhaktinagar police station, based on which, the police launched investigations and successfully got hold of all accused…

06 Oct

A resident of Siliguri celebrated his son’s birthday in a heart-warming gesture

editor0 CommentsNorth EastSILIGURI

In a heart-warming gesture, Prabir Singh, a resident of Ward No. 34, decided not to celebrate his son Mayang’s birthday in a grand manner. Instead, he, along with his son and family members, distributed chocolates and mouth masks among several traders in Haider Para Bazaar.Besides, he also handed over new clothes to an elderly woman for Durga Puja. The traders highly praised the initiative taken by Singh.

06 Oct

Rajasthan : Special court likely to pronounce verdict in 2019 Alwar gang rape case today.

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A special court for SC/ST cases is likely to pronounce the judgment in the Thanagazi gang rape case in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Tuesday. Five men had allegedly raped the woman in presence of her husband for two hours, filmed the crime, and later circulated its video on social media. Sengathir identified the three as Chhote Lal Gurjar, Mahesh Gurjar and Hansraj Gurjar. He said Mahesh Gurjar was arrested from Jaipur district’s Shahpura on Wednesday and Hansraj Gurjar from Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura on Thursday. It was immediately unclear where the third accused was arrested from. The Rajasthan government drew criticism from…

06 Oct

Mahindra Thar Receives Over 9000 Bookings Since Launch , says CEO Veejay Nakra.

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Mahindra launched the new-gen Thar on October 2, 2020 and now the company says that it has already received more than 9000 bookings for the SUV. The company had opened bookings of the car on October 2 in the second half of the day after the launch of the car. In fact, the demo vehicles were only available in 18 cities while the availability of them pan India will happen by October 15. Clearly, then, the bookings numbers shows how big the demand is for the new gen Thar considering it's been just 3 and a half days since bookings…

05 Oct

Case registered against man in Indore for giving triple talaq to wife.

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A 27-year-old woman from Indore in Madhya Pradesh has lodged an FIR against her husband for giving her triple talaq, a practice now banned under law, police said on Monday. The couple got married on February 7, 2016. However, the woman left her husband's house in the state's Dewas district after the wedding due to alleged dowry harassment. The couple's ailing son also died during treatment some days back, Sadar Bazar police station in-charge Ajay Verma said. "On October 3, a woman informed police that her husband was performing a second marriage which was stopped by police. Later, the man…

05 Oct

Hathras: UP Police Files 19 Cases Across State.

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The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday filed 19 FIRs in connection with the Hathras case. Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police, law and order, claimed a pre-planned conspiracy to push the state into turmoil. The state police was facing a barrage of criticism from the opposition ranks over its handling of the case. "Under a pre-planned conspiracy, few political workers were involved in disturbing law and order situation in Hathras. They even spread rumours to incite general public. We have registered cases under relevant sections against them," Kumar said. He informed that police have listed sedition, conspiracy, and promoting…

05 Oct

Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari indicted in Park Lane and Thatta Water corruption cases.

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An anti-corruption court on Monday charged former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari in two graft cases, a week after he was indicted in a major money laundering case.Mr Zardari, 63, the co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and husband of the country's first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was present in the Islamabad-based court and pleaded not guilty. During the hearing, the accountability court indicted 19 others accused in the Park Lane case and 15 others in the Thatta water supply case. The court charged Mr Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur in a mega money laundering case on September 28.…

05 Oct

FM Sitharaman: Government To Extend Surcharge On Luxury Items, Tobacco products.

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India will extend a surcharge on taxes on luxury goods including cars and tobacco products beyond 2022, under plans to help states repay loans raised to meet revenue shortfalls in the current fiscal year, the finance minister said on Monday. "The GST council has approved to extend the cess(surcharge) beyond five years," Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after a virtual meeting with state finance ministers. Tax receipts of the central and state governments fell about 40 per cent year-on-year in the five months to August due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The economy is projected to contract by…

05 Oct

Motorola launches MOTO Razr 5G , price starts at Rs 1,24,999

editor0 CommentsBusiness, TechnologyMOTORAZR, MOTOROLA, TECHNOLOGY

In 2019, Motorola launched its first Android smartphone but a little later in 2020, the company came up with an enhanced version of the Moto Razr. Motorola has finally taken the lid off the Moto Razr 5G in India. The smartphone was launched in an online event keeping in mind the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. In 2019, Motorola launched its first Android smartphone but a little later in 2020, the company came up with an enhanced version of the Moto Razr. The new Razr comes with 5G support, better camera specifications, and a powerful chipset. The Moto Razr has…

05 Oct

Skechers launches ‘Go Like Never Before’

editor0 CommentsBusiness, LifestyleGo Like Never Before, Skechers

Skechers, the global sports and lifestyle brand based in California, is launching a new campaign featuring Gully Boy actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who will be the first Indian brand ambassador for Skechers. The ‘Go Like Never Before’ campaign featuring Chaturvedi will be exclusive to the India market and emphasizes the importance of running as a sport to remain fit and encourages people to stay active in their day-to-day routine. The campaign video features newly launched performance footwear styles from the Skechers GO RUN series. It is the lightest and most resilient midsole foam that Skechers Performance has offered to date and…