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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday alleged that “corruption” was the cause of the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg district’s Rajkot Fort last month. Mr Pawar was speaking at an event in Kagal in Kolhapur district where BJP leader Raje Samarjeet Ghatge joined NCP (SP). “It was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who underlined the strategic importance of the sea, and built Sindhudurg and other sea forts. It was shocking to see that a statue, built only a few months ago and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, collapsed,” the senior leader said. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attributed the incident to strong winds, Mr Pawar noted. “In… Read More »“Corruption Led To Collapse Of Shivaji Statue In Maharashtra”: Sharad Pawar

A 47-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja into the Viyyur Central Jail, where her son is an inmate, an official said. Latha, a resident of Panniyode in Thiruvananthapuram, was caught by the Excise team with 80 grams of ganja hidden in her handbag. According to an Excise official, Latha’s son, Harikrishnan, is currently under detention at the jail under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. He said the Excise department had received a tip-off that Latha would attempt to bring ganja to her son during her visit. Upon inspection, the Excise team found the contraband in her handbag. She was arrested and later released on station bail. During questioning,… Read More »Woman Tries To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail For Son In Kerala, Arrested: Cops

<p>New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Noting that trackmen are the most neglected employees of the Indian Railways, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi highlighted their problems on Tuesday, while stressing that safe rail travel of crores of people is possible only due to their hard work.</p> <p>Gandhi made the remarks in a post on X, along with a video of his recent interaction with trackmen at the Delhi Cantonment railway station.</p> <p>”There is ‘neither promotion nor emotion’ in the system for the trackman brothers who keep the railways dynamic and safe. Trackmen are the most neglected employees in the Indian Railways. I got an opportunity to meet them and understand their problems… Read More »Rahul Gandhi Raises Plight Of Indian Railways’ Trackmen In New Interaction: ‘Most Neglected Employees’

<p>A 46-year-old government employee in Mumbai has been granted pre-arrest bail in a rape case after presenting a controversial “live-in relationship agreement” in court. The case, filed by his 29-year-old partner, accuses him of multiple instances of rape under the pretext of marriage during their time living together. The agreement, purportedly signed by both parties, allegedly states that neither would file any case of sexual harassment against the other. However, the woman has contested the authenticity of the document, asserting that the signature is not hers.</p> <p>The police, who are now investigating the legitimacy of the so-called relationship pact, revealed that the woman works as a caregiver for the elderly, NDTV reported. She alleges that… Read More »Mumbai Man Secures Bail In Rape Case Due To ‘Live-In Pact’, Woman Alleges Forged Signature

A man concealed himself at a government museum in Bhopal at night to commit a theft, but was caught on Tuesday morning while trying to flee with ancient coins, police said. The incident took place at the State Museum, said police commissioner Harinarayanchari Mishra. The man — whose name was not disclosed — entered the museum before the closing time on Monday evening, and managed to stay inside. But the security personnel spotted him, and alerted police in the morning. Police arrived promptly and surrounded the building, Mishra said. He jumped from a wall in a bid to escape but was arrested. Around 100 coins of Gupta and sultanate period were seized from his possession.… Read More »Thief Spends Night At Bhopal Museum, Gets Caught Next Morning