Over 200 kgs of heroin worth ₹1,526 crore was recovered by the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday in an unusual mid-sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.
A thrilling video shared by news agency ANI shows coast guards chasing down two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' amidst very rough seas. The boats were spotted after several days of continuous search and monitoring under a joint operation code-named “Operation Khojbeen.” Both boats were intercepted by officers of ICG and DRI.
Operation “Khojbeen” was launched after DRI officials gathered intel that said two Indian boats would be sailing from the coast of Tamil Nadu and would receive narcotics in huge quantities somewhere in the Arabian sea during the second/third week of May 2022.
"Thorough search of both the boats was carried out at the Coast Guard District Headquarters at Kochi, which resulted in heroin recovery of 218 packets of 1 kg each. Seized drug appears to be of high-grade heroin and its value in the international illicit market is estimated to be around ₹1,526 crore," a ministry statement said as per news agency PTI.
This is the fourth major drug bust by DRI in the past month. Earlier, DRI recovered 205.6 kg of heroin from a commercial import consignment of gypsum powder at the Kandla port on April 20, 2022, 396 kg of thread (laced with heroin) at Pipavav port on April 29, 2022, and 62 kg of heroin at Air Cargo Complex, IGI New Delhi on May 10, 20222, totally valued at approximately Rs. 2500 crores in the international illicit market.

Coast guard undertakes dramatic mid-sea drug bust, recovers drugs worth ₹1,526 crore

Joint operation by Indian Coast Guard and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence took place off the coast of Lakshadweep

Over 200 kgs of heroin worth&nbsp;₹1,526 crore was recovered by the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday in an unusual mid-sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.
A thrilling video shared by news agency ANI shows coast guards chasing down two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' amidst very rough seas. The boats were spotted after several days of continuous search and monitoring under a joint operation code-named &ldquo;Operation Khojbeen.&rdquo; Both boats were intercepted by officers of ICG and DRI.
Operation &ldquo;Khojbeen&rdquo; was launched after DRI officials gathered intel that said two Indian boats would be sailing from the coast of Tamil Nadu and would receive narcotics in huge quantities somewhere in the Arabian sea during the second/third week of May 2022.
"Thorough search of both the boats was carried out at the Coast Guard District Headquarters at Kochi, which resulted in heroin recovery of 218 packets of 1 kg each. Seized drug appears to be of high-grade heroin and its value in the international illicit market is estimated to be around&nbsp;₹1,526 crore," a ministry statement said as per news agency PTI.
This is the fourth major drug bust by DRI in the past month. Earlier, DRI recovered 205.6 kg of heroin from a commercial import consignment of gypsum powder at the Kandla port on April 20, 2022, 396 kg of thread (laced with heroin) at Pipavav port on April 29, 2022, and 62 kg of heroin at Air Cargo Complex, IGI New Delhi on May 10, 20222, totally valued at approximately Rs. 2500 crores in the international illicit market.

Assam coordinator of National Register of Citizens or NRC Hitesh Dev Sarma has lodged a complaint with the CID against his predecessor, Prateek Hajela, and others accusing them of committing “anti-national” and criminal activities while updating the register.  In his complaint, Sarma has alleged anomalies in Family Tree Verification and other document verification processes. Family Trees were drawn to establish legacy data accurately during the updating process of the citizenship document. Sarma has alleged that no order for quality check during the Family Tree Matching phase was issued by Hajela. The complainant said the software used in the process also had no scope for quality checks, thus “giving the verifying officers a free hand to upload wrong results to fulfil their vested interests”. Sarma said Prateek Hajela might have intentionally avoided the mandatory quality checks by ordering the use of such a software and “facilitated entry of names of ineligible persons into the NRC which can be seen as an anti-national act affecting national security” The CID is, however, yet to register an FIR against those being accused who included several officers and data entry operators associated with the process.  The NRC, an official record of Indian citizens living in Assam, was updated under the supervision of the Supreme Court and released on August 31 in 2019, leaving out more than 19 lakh applicants.   However, it has not been notified by the Registrar General of India. Hajela, a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, had been appointed by the apex court as the NRC state coordinator in 2013. He was released from the charge in November 2019, and the court ordered his transfer from Assam to his home state Madhya Pradesh. 

Assam NRC chief says his SC-appointed predecessor Prateek Hajela is anti-national, moves CID

The CID is, however, yet to register an FIR against those being accused who included several officers and data entry operators associated with the process. 

The complainant said the software used in the process also had no scope for quality checks, thus &ldquo;giving the verifying officers a free hand to upload wrong results to fulfil their vested interests&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Assam coordinator of National Register of Citizens or NRC Hitesh Dev Sarma has lodged a complaint with the CID against his predecessor, Prateek Hajela, and others accusing them of committing &ldquo;anti-national&rdquo; and criminal activities while updating the register.&nbsp; &nbsp; In his complaint, Sarma has alleged anomalies in Family Tree Verification and other document verification processes. Family Trees were drawn to establish legacy data accurately during the updating process of the citizenship document. Sarma has alleged that no order for quality check during the Family Tree Matching phase was issued by Hajela.&nbsp;
WATCH | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/devastating-floods-in-assam-affects-over-7-lakh-rain-warning-for-kerala-bengaluru-1653059041920" target="_blank">Devastating floods in Assam affects over 7 lakh; rain warning for Kerala, Bengaluru</a> The complainant said the software used in the process also had no scope for quality checks, thus &ldquo;giving the verifying officers a free hand to upload wrong results to fulfil their vested interests&rdquo;.&nbsp; Sarma said Prateek Hajela might have intentionally avoided the mandatory quality checks by ordering the use of such a software and &ldquo;facilitated entry of names of ineligible persons into the NRC which can be seen as an anti-national act affecting national security&rdquo;&nbsp; The CID is, however, yet to register an FIR against those being accused who included several officers and data entry operators associated with the process.&nbsp; &nbsp; The NRC, an official record of Indian citizens living in Assam, was updated under the supervision of the Supreme Court and released on August 31 in 2019, leaving out more than 19 lakh applicants. &nbsp; &nbsp; However, it has not been notified by the Registrar General of India.&nbsp; Hajela, a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, had been appointed by the apex court as the NRC state coordinator in 2013. He was released from the charge in November 2019, and the court ordered his transfer from Assam to his home state Madhya Pradesh.&nbsp;

Associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College Ratan Lal was arrested on Friday night for his objectionable social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.
They said Lal was arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) by the Cyber Police Station, North.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal said Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
The statement made by Lal on his Twitter account is "instigating and provoking", he said in the complaint.
The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.
Defending his post earlier, Lal had said, "In India, if you speak about anything, someone or the other's sentiment will be hurt. So this is nothing new. I am a historian and have made several observations. As I wrote them down, I have used very guarded language in my post and still this. I will defend myself."

Gyanvapi mosque row: DU professor arrested after complaint over 'objectionable' Shivling post

Hindu college associate professor arrested after FIR over 'objectionable' post on a 'Shivling' found in Gyanvapi&nbsp;mosque complex in Varanasi

Associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College Ratan Lal was arrested on Friday night for his objectionable social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.
They said Lal was arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) by the Cyber Police Station, North.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
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In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal said Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
The statement made by Lal on his Twitter account is "instigating and provoking", he said in the complaint.
The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.
Defending his post earlier, Lal had said, "In India, if you speak about anything, someone or the other's sentiment will be hurt. So this is nothing new. I am a historian and have made several observations. As I wrote them down, I have used very guarded language in my post and still this. I will defend myself."

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation, official sources said Friday.
The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.
"They have been instructed that any sick passenger with a travel history to Monkeypox-affected countries be isolated and samples sent to the BSL4 facility of the National Institute of Virology in Pune for an investigation," an official source said.
He added, "The Union Health Minister on Thursday directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch and monitor the situation in India." Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.
In humans, the symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to but milder than those of smallpox.
According to the WHO, Monkeypox typically manifests in humans with fever, rashes and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from two to four weeks.
It can also take a severe from, with the WHO saying the case fatality ratio has been around 3-6 per cent in recent times.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.
The clinical presentation of monkeypox resembles that of smallpox, the WHO says.
Transmission of the disease can also occur via the placenta from mother to fetus (which can lead to congenital Monkeypox) or close contact during and after birth, the world health body says.
While close physical contact is a well-known risk factor for transmission, it is unclear at this time if monkeypox can be transmitted specifically through sexual transmission routes, according to the WHO.

India issues guidelines as more countries report Monkeypox cases

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Ministry has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation

Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation, official sources said Friday.
The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.
"They have been instructed that any sick passenger with a travel history to Monkeypox-affected countries be isolated and samples sent to the BSL4 facility of the National Institute of Virology in Pune for an investigation," an official source said.
He added, "The Union Health Minister on Thursday directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch and monitor the situation in India." Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.
In humans, the symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to but milder than those of smallpox.
According to the WHO, Monkeypox typically manifests in humans with fever, rashes and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from two to four weeks.
It can also take a severe from, with the WHO saying the case fatality ratio has been around 3-6 per cent in recent times.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.
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The clinical presentation of monkeypox resembles that of smallpox, the WHO says.
Transmission of the disease can also occur via the placenta from mother to fetus (which can lead to congenital Monkeypox) or close contact during and after birth, the world health body says.
While close physical contact is a well-known risk factor for transmission, it is unclear at this time if monkeypox can be transmitted specifically through sexual transmission routes, according to the WHO.

While punishing heat continues unabated in north India with day-time temperatures still lingering in 40s, the states of Assam and Kerala have been dealing with heavy rains.  In Assam, over 7 lakh people are reportedly affected due to rains. The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life. Districts of Nagaon, Cachar and Hojai have been the worst affected.  Assam has reported damage to railway lines, road links, property and crops.  Massive erosion of land and landslides have devastated the state, causing more hurdles in the efforts to restore normalcy. The Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark at in several places. The Army has been deployed for relief and rescue efforts while IAF airdropped food materials in flood hit areas. In the coastal state of Kerala at the other end of the country, normal life remains affected. Waterlogging that submerged houses and shops was reported in Kochi as heavy rains lashed the state.  IMD, meanwhile has forecasted continued rains until Sunday in Kerala. The state is expected to witness heavy rains in nine districts.  Karnataka’s Bengaluru witnessed deluge, wreaking havoc in the city. The weather department has issued an ‘orange’ alert in many parts predicting heavy rains for the next 4-5 days. The official monsoon season is yet to hit the subcontinent. According to IMD, Kerala will see the first Monsoon shower of the season on May 27, which is 5 days earlier than usual.  

Devastating floods in Assam affects over 7 lakh; rain warning for Kerala, Bengaluru

Rains are wreaking havoc in the states of Assam and Kerala&nbsp;even as the rest of the country is witnessing punishing heat

While punishing heat continues unabated in north India with day-time temperatures still lingering in 40s, the states of Assam and Kerala have been dealing with heavy rains. &nbsp; In Assam, over 7 lakh people are reportedly affected due to the heavy downpour&nbsp;the hilly state has witnessed in the last week.
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life.&nbsp;
Assam has reported damage to railway lines, road links, property and crops. &nbsp;
Massive erosion of land and landslides have devastated the state,&nbsp;causing more hurdles in the efforts to restore normalcy.&nbsp;
The Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark at in several places.&nbsp;
The Army has been deployed for relief and rescue efforts while IAF airdropped food materials in flood hit areas.&nbsp;
In the coastal state of Kerala at the other end of the country, normal life remains affected too.
Waterlogging that submerged houses and shops was reported in Kochi as heavy rains lashed the state. &nbsp;
IMD, meanwhile has forecasted continued rains until Sunday in Kerala. The state is expected to witness heavy rains in nine districts. &nbsp;
Karnataka&rsquo;s Bengaluru witnessed deluge, wreaking havoc in the city. The weather department has issued an &lsquo;orange&rsquo; alert in many parts predicting heavy rains for the next 4-5 days.&nbsp;
The official monsoon season is yet to hit the subcontinent. According to IMD, Kerala will see the first Monsoon shower of the season on May 27, which is 5 days earlier than usual.&nbsp; &nbsp;

So Azam Khan walked out of jail after 2 years and bail in 88 cases against him. What next? And what does it mean for UP politics? After many ups and downs and much drama, Azam Khan's exit has been hailed a ‘victory’ by many including SP (Lohia) leader and Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav.  And while Akhilesh Yadav, too, joined Khan’s family and allies, in celebrating his release, reports suggest tensions persist between the jailed leader and SP chief.  Amid reports of tensions between SP and Khan, major political parties in UP are said to be vying for his attention. The ten-time MP from UP’s Rampur district and one founding members of Samajwadi Party and the party’s ‘Muslim face’, comes with substantial clout and large voter base. RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are all said to be wooing Khan. BSP leader Mayawati recently slammed the BJP for the continued incarceration of Khan and came out in his support. Last month, Yadav visited several jailed SP members, and didn’t pay a visit to Khan. Yadav is said to have only visited Khan once since his incarceration.  

Azam Khan released: what does the political swayamvar look like for UP's powerful Muslim leader? 

Azam Khan released. Now what?

Could Azam&nbsp;Khan's release from jail rock the political boat in UP?

This is political serenading outside&nbsp;Sitapur jail&nbsp;in Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The man with heena-dyed hair on the left of your screen is Mohammad Azam Khan, born in Rampur a year after India won Independence in 1947. &nbsp; &nbsp; An influential figure in the power corridors of India&rsquo;s most populous state, Khan has been a Parliament member for 10 terms. But he is a much taller figure in the state&rsquo;s politics, one of the founders of the main Opposition Samajwadi Party. &nbsp; &nbsp; The man greeting him outside the jail is Shivpal Yadav. They together worked in the Samajwadi Party under their now ailing leader Mulayam Singh Yadav who now remains in political oblivion. &nbsp; &nbsp; This isn&rsquo;t a perfect picture. Perfect pictures are rare in politics. &nbsp;
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A perfect picture would have been Mulyama Singh&rsquo;s son and incumbent Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh&nbsp;Yadav greeting Khan at the gates of the jail. Not to be. Akhilesh&rsquo;s bete noire, his uncle Shivpal, is in the frame. &nbsp; &nbsp; In April, Akhilesh visited several jailed Samajwadi&nbsp;members, but didn&rsquo;t pay a visit to Khan.&nbsp; &nbsp; There are others who want to join Khan&rsquo;s political swayamvar&nbsp;too in case he wants to move on from the party he co-founded. &nbsp; &nbsp; RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are all said to be wooing Khan. Then there is Mayawati who recently slammed BJP over Khan&rsquo;s prolonged incarceration. He remained in jail for 27 months. &nbsp; &nbsp; Khan who has a substantial clout and the backing of a large Muslim voter base, is in all likelihood taking a new path but whoever he picks, the political certainty is; a massive setback for the largest Opposition in Uttar Pradesh is in the offing. &nbsp;

The Supreme Court Friday transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge (senior division) to district judge, Varanasi saying looking at the complexities and sensitivity of the issue, it is better for a senior judicial officer to handle the case.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and PS Narasimha said that it is not casting any aspersion on the civil judge (senior division) who was earlier dealing with the suit.
The top court directed the district judge to first decide the application under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC (on maintainability) filed by the Mosque committee saying the civil suit is barred by a law of Parliament be decided upon the transfer of papers from the civil judge (senior division).
The top court said that its earlier interim order of May 17 directing protection of the area where ‘Shivling’ is said to be found and allowing Muslims to offer ‘Namaz’ in mosque premises shall remain in operation till the maintainability of the suit is decided by the district judge and thereafter for eight weeks to allow the aggrieved parties approach the higher court.
The bench also directed the district magistrate to make adequate arrangements for ‘wazu’ (ablution) for the Muslims coming for offering Namaz in the mosque in consultation with the parties involved in the dispute.

Supreme Court transfers Gyanvapi case to district judge; interim order to continue 

A three-judge bench said that it was not casting any aspersion on the civil judge who was earlier dealing with the suit.

The Supreme Court Friday transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge (senior division) to district judge, Varanasi saying looking at the complexities and sensitivity of the issue, it is better for a senior judicial officer to handle the case.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and PS Narasimha said that it is not casting any aspersion on the civil judge (senior division) who was earlier dealing with the suit.
The top court directed the district judge to first decide the application under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC (on maintainability) filed by the Mosque committee saying the civil suit is barred by a law of Parliament be decided upon the transfer of papers from the civil judge (senior division).
The top court said that its earlier interim order of May 17 directing protection of the area where &lsquo;Shivling&rsquo; is said to be found and allowing Muslims to offer &lsquo;Namaz&rsquo; in mosque premises shall remain in operation till the maintainability of the suit is decided by the district judge and thereafter for eight weeks to allow the aggrieved parties approach the higher court.
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The bench also directed the district magistrate to make adequate arrangements for &lsquo;wazu&rsquo; (ablution) for the Muslims coming for offering Namaz in the mosque in consultation with the parties involved in the dispute.

A man's recent adventure with his dog has earned the ire of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee. 
An FIR was lodged at the behest of the committee's president Ajendra Ajay against a Noida man for taking his dog to the Kedarnath temple. 
After videos of the man and his best friend's adventure went viral, the temple committee demanded stern action saying the visuals have hurt the religious sentiments of people, as per PTI reports. 
The Noida man was identified as Vikash Tyagi, had taken his pet Husky named Nawab to the holy shrine during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra. His video of the visit shows Tyagi grabbing the paws of the dog and making it touch the Nandi's statue. The video also shows a priest putting 'tilak' on the pet dog.
Since the FIR, Tyagi has taken to the internet to defend his action on his social media handle, saying he has been visiting temples with his dog for four years, 'so why this drama now?' and saying that his dog was also a creation of god. 
Tyagi has earned the support of the internet, but the temple committee has demanded stern action against him.

Dog presence in Kedarnath temple 'hurt' religious sentiment of people; owner charged

Dog presence in Kedarnath temple 'hurt' religious sentiment of people; owner charged

A man's recent adventure with his dog has earned the ire of the Badrinath-Kedarnath&nbsp;temple committee.&nbsp;
An FIR was lodged at the behest of the committee's president Ajendra&nbsp;Ajay against a Noida&nbsp;man for taking his dog to the Kedarnath&nbsp;temple.&nbsp;
After videos of the man and his best friend's adventure went viral, the temple committee demanded stern action saying the visuals have hurt the religious sentiments of people, as per PTI&nbsp;reports.&nbsp;
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The Noida&nbsp;man was identified as Vikash&nbsp;Tyagi, had taken his pet Husky&nbsp;named Nawab&nbsp;to the holy shrine during the ongoing Char&nbsp;Dham&nbsp;Yatra. His video of the visit shows Tyagi&nbsp;grabbing the paws of the dog and making it touch the Nandi's&nbsp;statue. The video also shows a priest putting 'tilak' on the pet dog.
Since the FIR, Tyagi&nbsp;has taken to the internet&nbsp;to defend his action on his social media handle, saying he has been visiting temples with his dog for four years, 'so why this drama now?' and saying that his dog was also a creation of god.&nbsp;
Tyagi&nbsp;has earned the support of the internet, but the temple committee has demanded stern action against him.

It was embarrassment for the West Bengal Education Minister Paresh Chandra Adhikari and his daughter when the Calcutta High Court ruled that she can’t keep her government teacher job and would have to return the salary she took from 2018.   The High Court dismissed Ankita Adhikari’s employment in a government-aided school and ruled that she deposit the salary paid to her since November 2018 in two instalments with the registrar. The high court was hearing a petition filed by a candidate who claimed that she was deprived of the position despite having secured higher marks than Ankita in the recruitment examination.   The CBI is also probing the minister over his daughter's alleged illegal appointment and in fact he was grilled by the central agency in their Kolkata office on Friday.  The central agency had on Thursday filed an FIR against Adhikari after he failed to meet the deadline set by the high court for appearance before its sleuths in connection with the case. Adhikari, along with his daughter, was booked for cheating and dishonesty, criminal conspiracy and corruption.  

Here's why Calcutta HC sacked Bengal education minister's daughter and asked her to refund salary

The High Court dismissed Ankita Adhikari’s employment in a government-aided school and ruled that she deposit the salary paid to her since November 2018 in two instalments with the registrar. 

Adhikari, along with his daughter, was booked for cheating and dishonesty, criminal conspiracy and corruption.

It was embarrassment for the West Bengal Education Minister Paresh Chandra Adhikari and his daughter when the Calcutta High Court ruled that she can&rsquo;t keep her government teacher job and would have to return the salary she took from 2018. &nbsp; &nbsp; The High Court dismissed Ankita Adhikari&rsquo;s employment in a government-aided school&nbsp;and ruled that she deposit the salary paid to her since November 2018 in two instalments with the registrar.&nbsp; The high court was hearing a petition filed by a candidate who claimed that she was deprived of the position despite having secured higher marks than Ankita in the recruitment examination. &nbsp; &nbsp; The CBI is also probing the minister over his daughter's alleged illegal appointment and in fact he was grilled by the central agency in their Kolkata office on Friday. &nbsp;
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Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has surrendered in Patiala after the Supreme Court gave him a prison sentence of one year in 1988 road rage case. 
The former cricketer was involved in a brawl in December 1988 during which he beat up a 65-year-old man who was declared brought when he was taken to the hospital.
The Supreme Court had on Thursday sentenced Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment in the road-rage case, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an inadequate sentence would do more harm to the justice system and undermine the public confidence in the efficacy of law.
In 2018, the apex court had held him guilty of voluntarily causing hurt but not imposed any prison term. He had been fined ₹1000

Road rage case: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu surrenders

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has surrendered after the Supreme Court gave him a prison sentence of one year in 1988 road rage case. 

The former cricketer was involved in a brawl in December 1988 during which he beat up a 65-year-old man who was declared brought when he was taken to the hospital.

Congress leader Navjot&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Sidhu&nbsp;has surrendered in Patiala after the Supreme Court gave him a prison sentence of one year in 1988 road rage case.&nbsp;
The former cricketer was involved in a brawl in December 1988 during which he beat up a 65-year-old man who was declared brought when he was taken to the hospital.
The Supreme Court had on Thursday sentenced Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment in the road-rage case, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an inadequate sentence would do more harm to the justice system and undermine the public confidence in the efficacy of law.
In 2018, the apex court had held him guilty of voluntarily causing hurt but not imposed any prison term. He had been fined ₹1000
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BJP president Amit Shah has confirmed that the party will be fielding Union Minister Giriraj Singh from Bihar's Begusarai seat. Giriraj Singh had earlier expressed discontent with the BJP leadership in Bihar, for changing his seat from Nawada to Begusarai without consulting him. Singh will be pitted against CPI's Kanhaiya Kumar. 

In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

Mob attacks, sets police station on fire: cops accused of beating man to death in Assam

A police station in Batadrava in Assam's Nagaon district was vandalised and set on fire after cops were accused of beating a man to death.

In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
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Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

The Modi govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy. Excise duty cut Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre.LPG cylinder becomes cheaperAs domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG cylinders since 2021. Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder.Fertilizer subsidy boostedFarmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that  in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

Govt's mega attack on inflation: food, fuel, farm big cut in prices 

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The Modi&nbsp;govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/petrol-diesel-prices-cut-modi-govt-reduces-excise-duty-as-fuel-costs-reach-historic-highs-1653139305695">Excise duty cut</a> Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of&nbsp;central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre. LPG&nbsp;cylinder becomes cheaper As domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the&nbsp;Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG&nbsp;cylinders since 2021.&nbsp;Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder. Fertilizer subsidy boosted Farmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that&nbsp; in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist - saving animals, and breaking glass ceilings at the same time.
Aaliya is from Srinagar, and is a graduate in Science and Education, and post-graduate in Mathematics. But her calling lay elsewhere. She also has a diploma in Disaster Management with specific emphasis on animal health, and has been working with Wildlife SOS since 2002.
She met Wildlife SOS' founders in Delhi, and inspired by the case of a black bear being killed in a village, joined the cause. She started as a volunteer and then began undertaking diverse projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
She heads WSOS' conservation programme in the Union Territory, which is home to diverse, including the Hangul stag. Aaliya, an expert at handling human-reptile conflicts, is specially fascinated by snakes, calling them victims of ignorance.
Apart from her work rescuing wild animals, Aaliya also works as an educationist, spreading awareness through workshops.
Aaliya's husband, a wildlife veterinarian, fully supports her in her cause.

Fascinated by snakes, inspired by bear's murder: meet Aaliya Mir, Kashmiri wildlife conservationist

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist.

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist - saving animals, and breaking glass ceilings at the same time.
Aaliya is from Srinagar, and is a graduate in Science and Education, and post-graduate in Mathematics. But her calling lay elsewhere. She also has a diploma in Disaster Management with specific emphasis on animal health, and has been working with Wildlife SOS since 2002.
She met Wildlife SOS' founders in Delhi, and inspired by the case of a black bear being killed in a village, joined the cause. She started as a volunteer and then began undertaking diverse projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
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She heads WSOS' conservation programme in the Union Territory, which is home to diverse, including the Hangul stag. Aaliya, an expert at handling human-reptile conflicts, is specially fascinated by snakes, calling them victims of ignorance.
Apart from her work rescuing wild animals, Aaliya also works as an educationist, spreading awareness through workshops.
Aaliya's husband, a wildlife veterinarian, fully supports her in her cause.

In a disturbing video doing the rounds on social media, an elderly person was repeatedly slapped by a man in Madhya Pradesh. The victim was later found dead.
The incident occurred in Neemuch. In the viral video, the assailant asks the victim whether his name is "Mohammad", and asks him to show his Aadhaar card.
The victim is seen not being able to reply coherently. It later emerged that the 65-year-old, identified as Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness.
The man accused of killing Jain is Dinesh Kushwaha, who is reportedly the husband of a former BJP corporator.
The victim's family members protested at a police station, demanding justice. The deceased hailed from Sarsi in Ratlam district, and had gone missing on May 15 after attending a religious event in Rajasthan.
The Congress accused the BJP of turning MP from an "island of peace", to an "island of violence". Jitu Patwari said, "Tribals are being killed collectively in MP. Dalits are killed collectively. Minorities are killed collectively. Now, a person belonging to the Jain community - whose leader Mahavira taught the world about non-violence - is killed in the name of another minority group."
Madhya Pradesh's home minister said that a murder case had been filed against the accused. Narottam Mishra said, "He was an elderly man who got lost. He was not able to introduce himself properly. He used to get stuck on some words. After the incident, the person has been identified. A case under IPC Sections 302 and 304 has been filed against Dinesh Kushwaha."

On cam: old man beaten up, asked, 'Are you Mohammad?'; later found dead in MP; Congress slams BJP

The victim, 65-year-old Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness. The alleged killer is Dinesh Kushwaha, the husband of a former BJP corporator, as per reports.

In a disturbing video doing the rounds on social media, an elderly person was repeatedly slapped by a man in Madhya Pradesh. The victim was later found dead.
The incident occurred in Neemuch. In the viral video, the assailant asks the victim whether his name is "Mohammad", and asks him to show his Aadhaar card.
The victim is seen not being able to reply coherently. It later emerged that the 65-year-old, identified as Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness.
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The man accused of killing Jain is Dinesh Kushwaha, who is reportedly the husband of a former BJP corporator.
The victim's family members protested at a police station, demanding justice. The deceased hailed from Sarsi in Ratlam district, and had gone missing on May 15 after attending a religious event in Rajasthan.
The Congress accused the BJP of turning MP from an "island of peace", to an "island of violence". Jitu Patwari said, "Tribals are being killed collectively in MP. Dalits are killed collectively. Minorities are killed collectively. Now, a person belonging to the Jain community - whose leader Mahavira taught the world about non-violence - is killed in the name of another minority group."
Madhya Pradesh's home minister said that a murder case had been filed against the accused. Narottam Mishra said, "He was an elderly man who got lost. He was not able to introduce himself properly. He used to get stuck on some words. After the incident, the person has been identified. A case under IPC Sections 302 and 304 has been filed against Dinesh Kushwaha."

A highway in Gujarat turned into a furnace as an accident between 3 trucks led to a massive fire. Huge flames and clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the burning trucks.
The accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district. At least 2 people died, while 2 others were severely injured. Police and fire fighters were seen at the spot.
Narendra Kumar Meena, the Collector of Aravalli was quoted as saying by ANI news agency that the injured persons had been hospitalised, while the bodies of the victims had been extracted.

Watch: 3 trucks collide, go up in flames on Gujarat highway; at least 2 dead

The truck accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district.

A highway in Gujarat turned into a furnace as an accident between 3 trucks led to a massive fire. Huge flames and clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the burning trucks.
The accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district. At least 2 people died, while 2 others were severely injured. Police and fire fighters were seen at the spot.
Narendra Kumar Meena, the Collector of Aravalli was quoted as saying by ANI news agency that the injured persons had been hospitalised, while the bodies of the victims had been extracted.
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