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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Devender shared Army cantt details with Pak over video call: Police chargesheet
1 2 Jind: In the espionage case involving 25-year-old Devender Singh, Haryana Police have filed a chargesheet in a Kaithal court, citing strong evidence of his alleged links to Pakistan. According to sources, the 136-page chargesheet is backed by a 2TB hard disk containing digital evidence. Investigators claim Devender used video calls to show sensitive areas around the Patiala Cantonment to individuals in Pakistan. He also allegedly transferred a small sum of money to an Indian account on their instructions, though police have not disclosed the amount or recipient. On May 13, Haryana police arrested Devender from Mastgarh village in Kaithal district on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI after a Facebook post related to illegal weapons drew police attention. The next hearing is scheduled for July 30. Kaithal superintendent of police Aastha Modi said Devender sent confidential information related to the Indian Army, including Operation 'Sindoor', to Pakistan. Police claimed that during interrogation, he made many shocking revelations. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
2 dead, Manimahesh yatra halted as heavy rain lashes Himachal
Kullu: Two people were killed and the Manimahesh annual pilgrimage was temporarily suspended on Thursday as heavy rain triggered rockfall, landslides and flash floods across Himachal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Around 400 roads continue to be blocked. The Met department, Shimla, has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in parts of the state from Aug 15 to Aug 20. The Chamba administration suspended Manimahesh Yatra — an arduous trek at altitudes of 4000 metres — due to heavy rainfall since Wednesday. A devotee, identified as Jammu resident Devender Singh, 41, died on the trek when he was hit by falling rock near Dhancho. He received severe head injuries and died while being taken to a hospital in Bharmour. Although the yatra was officially scheduled to start on Aug 16, devotees had already begun the trek to Manimahesh Lake. Chamba deputy commissioner Mukesh Repaswal said: "Many incidents of shooting stones and landslides have been reported from Chamba-Bharmour highway. We have appealed to all pilgrims to remain where they are till the weather improves in the next couple of days," said the DC. During monsoon every year, lakhs of pilgrims trek for 13 km from Hadsar village in the tribal Bharmour region of Chamba to take a holy dip in Manimahesh Lake, located at an altitude of 13,500 feet at the foot of Kailash peak. In another incident, a 20-year-old girl died after she was hit by falling rocks near Rampur in Shimla district. The victim, Meera, was a local resident. She was fatally injured in Taklech area of Rampur and was rushed to hospital but doctors declared her dead on arrrival. A flash flood struck near Khaltunala in Kotkhai area in the early hours of Thursday, sweeping away several vehicles and burying others in debris and mud. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The debris also entered a petrol station in Khaltunala. Thankfully, no loss of life was reported in the incident. With a heavy rain alert for Thursday, schools and educational institutions remained closed in Banjar subdivision of Kullu and in Una district. Relentless heavy rain since morning disrupted daily life in Una. Rainwater entered many residential areas and a school and residents blocked Chandigarh–Dharamshala highway to protest waterlogging. As many as 395 roads remained blocked in the state on Thursday morning, with the highest, 173, in Mandi district, followed by 70 in Kullu, 47 in Shimla, 31 in Sirmaur, 27 in Chamba, and 25 in Kangra district. Many parts of the state faced power outages as 1,593 transformers remained non-functional, with the highest number of 659 in Sirmour district, 315 in Solan, 278 in Shimla, 150 in Lahaul Spiti, 102 in Hamirpur, and 56 in Mandi district. A total of 178 power supply schemes also remained disrupted, with the highest number of 72 in Mandi district, 41 in Kangra, and 36 in Shimla district.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Haryana govt appoints Devender Singh as advisor, urban development
The Haryana government Wednesday appointed 1987-batch retired IAS officer Devender Singh as Advisor, Urban Development. Post his retirement in 2022, Singh had been working as Advisor, Irrigation to the Chief Minister. The order issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi stated, 'The Governor of Haryana is pleased to appoint Shri Devender Singh, IAS (Retired) as Advisor, Urban Development, and to entrust him with the overall superintendence and guidance of the Metropolitan Development Authorities in Sonipat and Hisar with immediate effect, by relieving Shri D S Dhesi, IAS (Retired) of the said charge of Sonepat.' Dhesi, a 1982-batch IAS officer who was the former chief secretary, too has been engaged by the Haryana government in various capacities post his retirement on June 30, 2019. The order added, 'The terms and conditions of appointment of Devender Singh…shall be issued later on'. Singh had held various prominent positions in the Haryana government, including additional chief secretary (ACS) roles in departments like Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Water Resources, Town & Country Planning, and Urban Estates. Singh had also served as ACS for Skill Development & Industrial Training. In August 2022, he retired from service after the central government denied him an extension. The next month, he was engaged by the Haryana Government as advisor, irrigation, to the Chief Minister. Singh has to his credit campaigns like Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon. He was associated with the Irrigation and Water Resources Department for a long time. He also played an important role in the formation of the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority, and in restructuring and redesignating the Command Area Development Authority (CADA) as Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA).
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
From frontlines to margins, Delhi's civil defence volunteers feel they are getting eased out of disaster response work
Less than two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack, when the mock drills were held across the country on May 7, Delhi's civil defence volunteers (CDVs) came under the spotlight again nearly two years after thousands of them were pressed into action to help with rescue and relief during the July 2023 floods. Before the floods, the CDVs were deployed in the Capital's fight against the pandemic to ensure that lockdowns were observed strictly and essential services reached the needy. They have also been deployed in cases of building collapse, given that the force, which today is 1.7-lakh strong, is trained in handling stampedes, firefighting operations, communications, and a number of other life-saving skills. However, many of the CDVs, which include retired professionals, college students, and homemakers, all of whom are paid nothing, except an amount ranging from ₹800-₹900 daily during deployment, feel their significance has declined over the years. 'Inspired by father' Pankaj Kumar, 32, who works in the Sadar Bazar wholesale market and has been a CDV for the past decade, says he was motivated to join the force after seeing how everyone admired his father for the work he did as a volunteer in his time. 'During COVID-19, we were considered essential workers. We ensured that the lockdowns weren't violated, and it was to us that people turned for information. However, we haven't been getting much work since then,' he said. Due to the reduced workload, dedicated spaces for training and regular meetings that the CDVs had in every police station have also been reduced, say volunteers. The Hindu visited five police stations in areas including Karol Bagh, Sadar Bazar, and Civil Lines, to corroborate these claims, and found that the spaces meant for the CDVs had been turned into creches, waiting rooms or utility rooms. Devender Singh, a 77-year-old retired bank employee, has been working as a volunteer since 1995. Mr. Singh, who now walks with a cane for support, said he has aided the police and the National Disaster Response Force many times with crowd control, building collapses, and other emergency calls. 'But over the years, the demand for volunteers has gone down, which means that there's little enthusiasm or availability of young, well-equipped volunteers,' he said. Omkar Singh, who has been a CDV since 1989 and works as a driver and carpenter for a living, said he enjoyed his volunteering days. 'We used to meet every Sunday to practise as well as help young volunteers learn the ropes. These days, even if we find young, willing volunteers, we don't have the resources to teach them,' he said.
India.com
19-05-2025
- India.com
How Haryana Man ‘Honey-Trapped' By Pakistani Agent For ‘Spying', ‘Leaking Military Secrets'
Kaithal (Haryana): Devender Singh, 25, a resident of Mastgarh village in Haryana's Kaithal district, was allegedly honey-trapped by a Pakistani woman and subsequently arrested for spying for Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). The police say he spent about a week with the woman in Pakistan. During his stay across the border, he allegedly came into contact with ISI operatives and began leaking sensitive Indian military information, including details of 'Operation Sindoor'. Singh was first detained on May 13 after the police found a suspicious Facebook post wherein he was seen posing with illegal firearms. The cops said further interrogation revealed that he had been sending classified information to Pakistani intelligence. The case was immediately escalated to national security agencies. Investigations claimed to have found that he traveled to Pakistan through the Kartarpur Corridor under the guise of a religious pilgrimage. He visited several sacred sites such as Kartarpur Sahib, Nankana Sahib, Lahore and Panja Sahib. During this trip, he was reportedly recruited by ISI agents. At the time of his arrest, Singh was studying in Patiala. Authorities say he secretly took photographs of the Army cantonment area in Haryana and Punjab and transmitted these along with other military secrets to Pakistan. It is believed he was in contact with over five Pakistani agents. Upon suspecting the investigation, Singh attempted to delete incriminating data from his devices. However, police cyber teams are working to recover the deleted information. His mobile phone and other devices have been seized. DSP Veerbhan Singh confirmed charges against Singh such as misuse of religious travel for espionage and leaking sensitive national security details. He is currently in police custody for further questioning, and the probe is expanding to uncover additional collaborators.
