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The Amritsar Municipal Corporation (MC) conducted a significant anti-encroachment drive on Friday evening, targeting illegal structures in Sultanwind and surrounding areas. Collaborating with the Traffic Police, the operation focused on clearing encroachments in key locations such as Putlighar and near the railway station to alleviate traffic congestion.   Under the directive of MC Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh, the team demolished a permanent shop on Sultanwind Road. Estate Officer Dharminderjeet Singh explained that the shop had been illegally constructed on the site of a former kiosk near an open drain in the Kittiya area. After the drain was covered and a…

The alarming rise in stock market fraud has prompted Zerodha CEO Nikhil Kamath to issue a stark warning to users of messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. Kamath emphasized the gravity of these scams, revealing that fraudulent activities amounting to ₹11,000 crores have been reported in the last nine months. He cautioned that the use of artificial intelligence by fraudsters could exacerbate the problem, making scams even harder to detect.   Kamath took to X (formerly Twitter) to advise users on enhancing their privacy settings to avoid being added to suspicious groups. To assist, he shared screenshots demonstrating how to…

Moosapet, Telangana | Akarshana Sathish, an 8th grade student, opened her 18th library at Sai Seva Sangh, Moosapet. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurating the library on Wednesday.   Her journey began in 2021 when she visited MNJ Cancer Children Hospital in Hyderabad and young cancer patients asked her for books. Touched by their pleas, she started collecting books through donations from the community and has so far amassed more than 11,000, she said. Libraries at police stations, schools, orphanages and community centres across Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Siddipet, or Andhra Pradesh, these books have been used to set up…

National Times Bureau | Ritika Sajdeh, wife of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, announced the name of their newborn son in a charming Christmas-themed Instagram post. The couple, who welcomed their second child on November 15, shared the news in a creative and festive way.   The post featured a family cutout with Christmas decorations, where each family member’s name was displayed. Ritika and Rohit were listed as Rits’ and Ro,’ their daughter Samaira as Sammy,’ and their baby boy was revealed to be named Ahaan.   Rohit had missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth to…

National Times bureau | The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally agreed to a hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy, putting an end to months of debate over the tournament’s venues. Under this arrangement, India will play all their matches in Dubai, while the rest of the games will be held in Pakistan. The decision came after the BCCI made it clear to the ICC that India wouldn’t travel to Pakistan due to political tensions and a lack of government clearance. The hybrid model isn’t new—it was used during last year’s Asia Cup, where only a handful of games…

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Amritsar | The Punjab Police have arrested two people after eight sophisticated pistols smuggled into the country from Pakistan were found in their possession, a top officer said on Saturday. They were held from Nurpur Padhri in Amritsar, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence, Amritsar apprehends 2 persons from Nurpur Padhri, near Gharinda, Amritsar while they were waiting for another operative to handover the weapon consignment smuggled from Pakistan, Yadav said in a post on X. A case under the Arms Act has been registered in Amritsar, police…

Chandigarh | A local court here convicted Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Delhi’s Mehrauli, Naresh Yadav in connection with the Malerkotla Quran sacrilege case. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Parminder Singh Grewal is likely to announce the quantum of sentence on Saturday. In March, 2021, Yadav along with another accused, Nand Kishore, was acquitted by a local court as the police failed to prove their allegations. Two brothers , Vijay Kumar and Gaurav Kumar  were sentenced to two-year imprisonment with a fine of Rs 11,000. Mohammad Ashraf of Malerkotla had filed a CRA Criminal Appeals against acquittal…

Chandigarh | Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Bharat Bhushan Bansal has retired today after 36 years of service from the office of CEO.  On the occasion of his retirement, Bansal was honored by the Office of the CEO, and his services were remembered. Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C and Additional Chief Electoral Officer Harish Nayar wished Bansal all the best for the future and prayed for his good health. Bharat Bhushan Bansal joined as a clerk in 1989 and retired as Deputy CEO, the highest post of departmental promotion.   During his service, Bansal has conducted 7 assembly elections, 10 Lok Sabha elections,…

Bhadradri Kothagudem | A young girl, Bhogi Sammakka. from Dammapeta village in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, has achieved the impressive feat of securing not one or two, but three government jobs, entirely through her self-preparation. Now, Sammakka is setting her sights higher, aspiring to become an Indian Administrative Service officer. Speaking to Private news , she said, My mother's name is Bhogi Ramana and my father's name is Bhogi Satyam. We are from Dammapeta village of Bhadradri Kothagudem district. My father is a Hamali worker and my mother is an Anganwadi teacher. Recently, I was selected as an English Junior lecturer…