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- India
Ex-diplomat raises concerns over SIR in Punjab over notice
Amritsar: Former diplomat Navdeep Suri has raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll underway in Punjab after he was served a notice saying his details do not…
- News
Retired envoy asked to prove citizenship during Punjab SIR
Amritsar: A former envoy to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and several other nations was asked to prove his Indian citizenship during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Navdeep…
- Hate Crime
Sahida Fakir sent to Bangladesh without notice or probe
Kolkata: Days after the Mumbai Police detained Sahida Fakir, branding her as a Bangladeshi, her husband, Jumman Fakir, received a call from her, claiming she had been sent to Bangladesh. On the…
- Sports
Over 500 wrestlers disqualified in WFI age fraud crackdown
New Delhi: In a sweeping crackdown on age fraud, more than 500 wrestlers were disqualified from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) introduced…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC refuses relief in Bangladeshi Aadhaar cards case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of facilitating Aadhaar and PAN cards for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, observing that such acts strike at the…
- India
TN govt reaffirms 21-yr age limit for liquor sales
Chennai: Seeking to curb rising alcohol consumption among minors in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has reinforced the legal age requirement of 21 for all liquor purchases and consumption. The government…
- Telangana
Telangana retired teacher duped Rs 82 lakh in digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: A retired teacher from Mahabubabad, Telangana, lost Rs 82 lakh in a digital arrest scam, with fraudsters posing as police officers, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) personnel and telecom officials threatening…
- India
SC to hear PIL on stricter Aadhaar rules for adolescents, adults on May 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, May 4, a plea seeking a direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India to issue new Aadhaar cards only to…
- Videos
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader demands IDs from hawkers, calls them Bangladeshi
Mumbai: A Shiv Sena councillor was caught harassing Bengali-speaking Muslim vendors in Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai by demanding they show their Aadhaar cards so that he can weed out “Bangladeshi infiltration.” Although the…
- Hyderabad
One-letter error in parents’ birth certificate delays Class 4 girl’s Aadhaar
Hyderabad: A one-letter mistake in her parents’ birth certificate proved a hindrance in the issuance of an Aadhaar card of a Class 4 girl, who had to seek help from the Chief…
- Hate Crime
Muslim vendors harassed, asked to show ID proof to continue working
In two separate incidents, Muslim workers faced harassment from local residents who demanded to see their identification and proof of police verification for working in the area. A video from Punjab’s Ludhiana…
- India
Teenager booked for beating up woman TC at Thane railway station
Thane: An 18-year-old female passenger allegedly assaulted a woman ticket checker on a foot overbridge at Thane railway station after being asked to show her ticket, police said. The incident occurred on…
- India
Thane senior citizen loses Rs 1.56 crore in ‘digital arrest’ fraud
Thane: A 64-year-old Thane resident has allegedly been duped of Rs 1.56 crore by a gang of cyberfraudsters who placed him under “digital arrest” for nearly a month after posing as police…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police invites application for 138 SPO posts
Hyderabad: The city police, on Sunday, February 22, invited applications for 138 Special Police Officers (SPOs) posts on a temporary basis. These vacancies are open to ex-servicemen, former paramilitary personnel and retired…
- Telangana
Telangana HC questions Aadhaar rule in emergency care cases
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has sought a clear explanation from the state government on whether patients can be denied medical treatment or ambulance services for not possessing an Aadhaar card or…
