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Hans India
8 hours ago
- Hans India
MoTA New Delhi to grant Rs 1 cr for devpt of Tribal museum
Bhadrachalam: The Ministry of Tribal Welfare (MoTA) New Delhi has announced a grant of Rs 1 crore for the development of the Tribal Museum in the Bhadrachalam ITDA premises, said ITDA Project Officer B Rahul. On Saturday, ITDA unit officials congratulated Rahul for taking special care for the establishment and development of the Tribal museum. Speaking on the occasion, Rahul said that this museum was designed to be a feast for the eyes of tourists so that the tribal youth can learn about the culture, traditions, customs and rituals of the endangered tribal people and continue the traditions. He shared that he was invited to a conference organised by the Ministry of Tribal Welfare, New Delhi, at Taj Banjara in Hyderabad on Friday where he briefly explained about the artefacts of old generation tribals arranged at the Museum.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Four killed as car hits bike on highway, two dragged for 100 mt
1 2 3 4 Lucknow: In a road accident on the Gorakhpur-Varanasi national highway near Barhalganj, four youths — including three cousins — were killed after their motorcycle collided head-on with an SUV on Saturday morning. The impact was so severe that two of the victims were flung nearly 20 ft into the air, while the other two got trapped on the car's bonnet and were dragged for over 100 mt before the vehicle stopped. The accident occurred around 9:45 am when Sunil Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Arvind Kumar and Rahul Kumar — all painters and residents of Garthauli Tola in Sidhuwapar gram sabha — were heading towards Gorakhpur city on a single motorcycle. CCTV footage from the highway shows the bike overtaking a tractor-trolley moments before ramming into the oncoming SUV, which was travelling at high speed, the police said. The footage also captured the horrifying aftermath — two riders being hurled into the air upon impact, while the other two got stuck on the car's front side and were dragged along the highway as the driver failed to stop immediately. The motorcycle was completely damaged in the collision. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Local residents rushed to the scene and informed the police and the victims' families. The injured were taken to the community health centre, where doctors declared Sunil, Pradeep and Arvind dead on arrival. Rahul was referred to the district hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries en route. Family and neighbours said that Sunil, Pradeep and Rahul were cousins, while Arvind was a close friend who returned from Bengaluru just a week ago. Rahul, the only son of his parents, was scheduled to get engaged on June 1. Sunil leaves behind two young daughters. Police said the SUV involved in the accident is registered to Nivedita Shukla, wife of Chandraprakash Shukla, a resident of Parigawa village under Shohratgarh police station in Siddharthnagar district. However, the driver fled the scene immediately after the accident and remains untraceable. CO Barhalganj, Manoj Kumar Pandey said, "A case has been registered, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the absconding driver. "
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Defamation case: Pune court rejects Rahul's plea seeking maternal family tree of Savarkar's kin
A Pune court rejected an application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking the maternal family tree of Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of V D Savarkar. Satyaki Savarkar had filed a defamation complaint against Rahul for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue during a speech in London in March 2023. Satyaki's mother Himani Ashok Savarkar is the daughter of Gopal Godse, the younger brother of Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin. Rejecting Rahul's plea, special judge Amol Shinde of the MP/MLA court on May 28 observed that 'this case is related only to alleged defamatory speech made by the accused in London against VD Savarkar.' The order was uploaded on the court's website Saturday. According to Satyaki, Rahul had claimed in his speech that Savarkar had written a book in which Savarkar mentioned that he (Savarkar) and five to six of his friends were beating up a Muslim person, and they were 'delighted' about it. Satyaki said VD Savarkar had not written any such book, nor had such an incident ever happened. In his petition, Satyaki had stated that Gandhi had intentionally made false, malicious and wild allegations against Savarkar. Satyaki had submitted a few news reports as well as a YouTube link of a video of Gandhi's speech in London as evidence. Rahul's lawyer Milind Pawar had filed an application before the court seeking an English translation of the book 'Mazi Janmathep' authored by V D Savarkar, another book 'Hindutva' also authored by him, and the family tree of Satyaki Savarkar. Satyaki's lawyer Sangram Kolhatkar provided the same to advocate Pawar in the court. But, on March 28, advocate Pawar filed an application on behalf of Rahul saying, 'The complainant (Satyaki) has deliberately, systematically, very brilliantly avoided, and suppressed to disclose the family tree from his maternal side in the present complaint. Therefore this is one of the most important issues and circumstances in this case to decide on merits and that should be ascertained before plea and commencement of this trial… Therefore directions be issued to the complainant to file a family tree on the maternal side and explanation be sought on the suppression.' Advocate Kolhatkar called the application 'baseless, false and filed with malafide intent.' Rejecting the plea, the court, its order, stated that Satyaki is the grandson of one of the brothers of late V D Savarkar and the said case is not related to the family tree of his mother Himani Savarkar. 'Therefore, this court does not find any merit in the application of the accused (Rahul Gandhi). There is also no need to send the matter for further investigation. Hence the application sans merits and the same is liable to be rejected,' the court order stated. Meanwhile, Satyaki has filed an application requesting the court to direct Rahul Gandhi to produce the book that he quoted while making the alleged defamatory statement during his speech in London. Advocate Pawar is likely to reply to this application. The next hearing on this matter is scheduled on June 12.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
Former wrestler arrested after eight year manhunt for supplying firearms to criminals
New Delhi: After an eight-year manhunt, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a former national-level wrestler accused of supplying firearms to criminals. The accused, identified as Sonu, is a resident of Kirthal village in Baghpat. He was apprehended from his hometown. According to police, on April 6, 2016, they received intelligence that two suspects, Rahul alias Sunny and Vikash alias Vicky, who were believed to be involved in the murder of cable operator Devindra Rathi, were planning a retaliatory attack on Rathi's brother in Sector-36, Rohini. Both suspects were arrested at the scene. During the operation, police recovered a cache of illegal weapons, including a pistol, a country-made firearm, and 10 live cartridges. During interrogation, the duo revealed that the arms were supplied by Sonu. Despite multiple efforts to apprehend him over the years, Sonu managed to evade arrest—until now. He was finally arrested on May 29. Police reported that Sonu was once a promising national-level wrestler, but his athletic career ended abruptly in 2013 after a severe road accident resulted in the amputation of his right leg. Struggling with financial hardship and personal loss, he turned to crime in a desperate attempt to support his family. He and his accomplices have since been linked to several serious offences, including dacoity and murder. Investigations also revealed his active involvement in the illegal arms trade, as well as the distribution of illicit liquor to various criminal groups. Sonu is wanted in six criminal cases involving murder, dacoity, attempted murder, kidnapping leading to murder, rape, and violations under the SC/ST Act, Arms Act, and the UP Excise Act.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Rahul set to address EBC meet in Nalanda on June 6
Patna: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will visit Bihar for the fifth time this year on June 6 to address an extremely backward class (EBC) conference at Rajgir in Nalanda, the home district of CM Nitish Kumar. His visit comes just a week after PM Narendra Modi's two-day tour of Bihar, during which he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 48,500 crore on May 29 and May 30. Congress state media cell chairman Rajesh Rathorre said on Saturday that the detailed itinerary of Rahul had not yet reached the party headquarters, though he is expected to arrive in Patna on way to Rajgir. Rahul's visit is part of the Congress's intensified campaign for the Bihar assembly elections due in Oct-Nov. Senior party leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, have made regular visits to the state since Jan. The Congress is seeking to regain support among Dalits, EBCs, and Muslims, its traditional voter base. Rahul's Nalanda rally is being seen as an attempt to challenge Nitish in his own stronghold. However, dismissing the impact of the visit, JD(U) leader and minister Ashok Choudhary said, "Congress will not benefit from his frequent visits to Bihar." Rahul earlier visited the state on Jan 18, Feb 4, April 7 and May 15. During his last visit, he addressed students at Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga, defying administrative orders. Two FIRs were lodged against him for the violation.
