SURAT: (Feb 13) A 26-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were found dead in her paternal house in Umra in Gujarat’s Surat city on Friday afternoon, a police official said.
Deceased Poonam Tayde and her son lived with her mother and two brothers after her divorce in August last year, the Umra police station official said.
“Both mother and son were found hanging in the room. Prima facie, it looks like a case of suicide. However, more details will be had after post mortem is carried out on Saturday,” the official said. PTI KVM BNM
BIJAPUR: (Feb 13) Security forces on Friday recovered 14 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists in a forested area of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police officials said.
They also unearthed two Maoist dumps containing explosive materials and other items, the officials added.
The recoveries were made during an anti-Naxal operation conducted in Tadpala hills area under Usoor police station limits by personnel of 196th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 204th battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action- an elite unit of CRPF), an official said.
NAGPUR: (Feb 13) A staffer at the additional tehsil office in Umred in Nagpur was arrested for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe, a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official said on Friday.
Revenue Assistant Vijay Bhagwanji Shadmake allegedly sought Rs 3000 from a man who wanted correction of names in the 7/12 land document, he said.
“He took Rs 2,000 and then began seeking the remaining Rs 1000. The man approached ACB, which laid a trap. Shadmake was caught red-handed accepting the balance amount. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at Bela police station. Further probe is underway,” the official said. PTI COR BNM
MUMBAI: (Feb 13) Actor Rani Mukerji on Friday said she is happy with the box office success of her latest movie “Mardaani 3” and believes it will only push other filmmakers to make more such films.
Mukerji, who reprised her role of tough cop Shivani Shivaji Roy in the movie, said “Mardaani 3” is a film that inspires people and spreads awareness.
“It was important that the film gets love in theatres from audiences. I can’t express how happy I am to see the love that it is receiving in the third week of its release. To get this kind of love from audiences for a female-led film in this entire environment is a healthy thing for the industry.
CHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY: (Feb 14) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli, will undertake a day’s visit to Puducherry and attend a series of political events.
He would meet Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, an ally of the BJP, and meet the election in-charges and state in-charges during his brief visit.
He would also participate in a “wall writing” election campaign in Karaikal and later address a rally at Santhai Thidal, Karaikal.
GUWAHATI: (Feb 14) ( Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday arrive here on a day-long visit to poll-bound Assam to inaugurate the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) at Moran, launch projects worth Rs 5,450 crore and address BJP workers, officials said.
This is the PM’s third visit in three months to Assam, where assembly elections are due soon.
”A warm welcome to Adarniya Pradhan Mantri Shri @narendramodi ji to the sacred land of Maa Kamakhya and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X.
Smartworks said in a release that the campus, slated to be the largest tech park in Navi Mumbai, is already attracting interest from marquee clients, due to its location and amenities
Listed managed office space player Smartworks has announced the leasing of 5,57,000 square feet of office space at the Intellion Park office campus on Thane-Belapur Road in Navi Mumbai, in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR), making it the company’s largest facility in the region. With this, Smartworks’ leased portfolio in the region has cross 1 million square feet, the firm added in a statement.
Smartworks said in a release that the campus, slated to be the largest tech park in Navi Mumbai, is already attracting interest from marquee clients, due to its location and amenities. The Thane-Belapur Road and its surroundings is home to a number of prominent commercial campuses, operated by players such as Mindspace and Capitaland.
“Mumbai is a strategic market and enterprise demand here continues to accelerate across sectors. Intellion Park, our largest managed office campus in the city, is designed for enterprises that need scale, speed, and experience under one roof. Crossing over 1 million sq. ft. leased portfolio mark in Mumbai is not just a milestone, it reflects the deep trust enterprises place in our model and our ability to deliver at scale,” said Neetish Sarda, managing director and founder of Smartworks.
Across various cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and elsewhere, Smartworks manages around 12 million sq ft in leasable space.
DHAKA: (Feb 13) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the South Asian nation’s general elections as results are being processed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024.
Multiple media tallies showed the BNP had won more than 151 seats in the 300-seat parliament.
The Election Commission (EC) is yet to make a formal announcement.
MUMBAI: (Feb 11) Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper who became popular in India after his song “FA9LA” featured in the spy film “Dhurandhar”, will make his debut in the country with a concert in Mumbai on March 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
The show, produced and promoted by Eva Live and Zee Live and powered by Mastercard, will be held at at Phoenix Marketcity and marks the Bahraini rapper’s first performance in the country as part of his expanding international tour circuit.
Flipperachi has emerged as one of the most talked-about new voices in contemporary hip-hop, known for his raw lyricism, genre-blending sound and unapologetic storytelling. He was also recently
MUMBAI: (Feb 11) The Maharashtra government will frame a separate rulebook for cinema artistes, technicians and workers in accordance with the new Labour Code to protect their interests, state minister Akash Fundkar said on Wednesday.
The Labour Minister, who chaired a meeting of representatives of film artistes, said a draft of the proposed regulations would be prepared and suggestions would be invited from experts and stakeholders in the arts sector.
The final rulebook would be formulated after giving positive consideration to the feedback received, he added.
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