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Time of India
25-07-2025
- Time of India
Man gets 20 yrs in jail for raping girl, 15, in 2020
A gra: A court in Muzaffarnagar on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl at a village in the district five years ago. Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. According to district govt counsel Rajeev Sharma, the crime happened in Nov 2020 when the minor girl was raped in an agri field by a man from the same village. Following a complaint by the survivor's father, a case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Pocso Act. The accused was arrested and sent to jail. Weeks later, police submitted a chargesheet in the court.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Kalindi Kunj sees heavy snarls as kanwar yatra curbs kick in
Noida: Commuters travelling from Delhi to Noida were caught in a gridlock at Kalindi Kunj crossing on Tuesday morning, after traffic police shut two of the four lanes of the Noida-bound carriageway between the Okhla Barrage and Okhla Bird Sanctuary to facilitate the movement of kanwar pilgrims. Tailbacks stretched all the way to Shaheen Bagh during peak rush hour, with many officegoers reporting delays of over 30 minutes. Rajeev Sharma, a private firm employee who commutes from Sarita Vihar to Noida Sector 63, said the journey took him double the usual time. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida "I was stuck near Kalindi Kunj for 30 minutes. Closing lanes during peak hours without proper diversion plans is just poor planning," he said. Another commuter, Nitin Kumar, said the authorities must find a balance. "Religious processions are important, but what about the needs of daily commuters? For a week, we'll all suffer," he said. Delhi traffic police officials said the restrictions, which will remain in place till Mahashivratri on July 23, are aimed at ensuring safe passage of pilgrims headed towards Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad. Pilgrims returning from Haridwar typically travel from Mayur Vihar to Kalindi Kunj via Shani Temple and the bird sanctuary. "We have deployed additional personnel to regulate traffic movement. Commuters are advised to use the DND Flyway or the metro instead for commuting during the period to avoid snarls," a traffic officer in Noida told TOI. Kalindi Kunj is one of the busiest routes linking southeast Delhi and Noida. With two lanes towards Noida barricaded, traffic has been squeezed onto the remaining two lanes in the opposite direction, leading to bottlenecks at the Kalindi Kunj intersection and Okhla Bird Sanctuary stretch. DCP (traffic), Noida, Lakhan Singh Yadav said that traffic police personnel have been stationed at all key junctions along the kanwar route. "The number of pilgrims using this stretch is expected to rise from Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 kanwar pilgrims pass through Okhla Bird Sanctuary daily," the DCP said.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Man gets life in jail for killing woman for rejecting proposal
Agra: A court in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday sentenced a 31-year-old man to life imprisonment for the murder of a 20-year-old woman after she rejected his relationship proposal on April 22, 2019, said district govt counsel (DGC) Rajeev Sharma. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The woman was going to the field with her father when the accused shot her in the head and fled. The victim's father subsequently filed a complaint at Bhopa police station. The complainant said, "Around 5.30 pm, my daughter and I left the house to work in the farm. She was about 100 steps ahead of me when the man arrived and started dragging my daughter. When she resisted, he shot her with a pistol. When I went towards him, he ran away, waving the pistol. My daughter had told us that he tried to have a relationship with her. " Police registered a case under IPC section 302 (murder) and sent the body for post-mortem. The accused was arrested and sent to jail the next day. Weeks later, a chargesheet was filed in the court based on technical evidence and witnesses' statements. During the trial, two witnesses confirmed the incident. After nearly six years of trial, fast track court-2 judge Neha Garg found the accused guilty, and sentenced him to life imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 30,000.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
AI system to track animals on 15km rail stretch, smart sensors will warn loco pilots of wildlife crossings
Dehradun: An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered intrusion detection system was cleared for installation along the 15km Motichur-Raiwala railway stretch to prevent wildlife from being hit by speeding trains. Officials identified five key points on this stretch as highly vulnerable to animal crossings and plan to deploy sensors and alarms to alert train operators and forest teams. The test run of the system will begin this week. Rajeev Sharma, senior consultant from the team implementing the system, said they received the go-ahead from the chief wildlife warden. He added that the animal intrusion system uses fibre optics and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) to detect animal movements close to the tracks. "It can also sense other activities like train movement, digging and cable damage. Once the system picks up an acoustic signal, it immediately sends alerts to the station master, loco pilot, and frontline forest staff. Alarm hooters and audio-video signals are also triggered for faster response. This system will significantly improve animal safety and enhance railway security by giving advance warning of wildlife movement," Sharma said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giá vàng đang tăng mạnh trong năm 2025 — Các nhà giao dịch thông minh đã tham gia IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The state has a high density of wildlife including tigers, leopards, elephants, and ungulates. As per forest department data, elephants and leopards are among the most frequently hit species, especially in the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, which spans Garhwal and parts of Haldwani, Tanakpur, and Ramnagar in Kumaon. Since Uttarakhand was formed, at least 12 elephants have been killed by trains on this route. Similar systems have already been tested along elephant corridors in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. These use buried fibre optic cables to detect movement and vibration up to 30-40 metres from the track. In Tamil Nadu's Walayar-Kanjikode section, trials showed successful real-time alerts sent to station staff and train pilots. The technology was also trialled along the Howrah-Mumbai route, using elephants during testing to calibrate detection accuracy. Globally, DAS has found wider railway applications, from detecting rockfalls to sensing rail fractures and trespassing. By turning existing fibre infrastructure into large-scale acoustic sensors, railways can track multiple hazards in real-time.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
Kanwar pilgrims vandalise car, attack driver after vehicle hits man in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A group of kanwar pilgrims assaulted a car driver and vandalised his vehicle with sticks and rods in Muradnagar on Tuesday night. Police said the pilgrims were returning from Haridwar when the Swift allegedly hit one of the pilgrims from behind on Delhi-Meerut Road near NH-34. Videos of the scuffle showed a crowd surrounding the vehicle and smashing its window and shield. The driver, Rajeev Sharma, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time. The pilgrims pulled him out of the car and thrashed him brutally. He was later arrested. According to cops, six men—Om, Harkesh, Shagun, Shyam, Anuj and Shivam—residents of Mewat in Haryana had halted near Mahendrapuri Gate to rest while returning from Haridwar with Ganga water. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida "As they were resting by the roadside, the Swift hit one of the pilgrims, leaving him with minor injuries. Enraged, the other men chased the car and pulled out the driver from the vehicle and thrashed him badly. The men also damaged his vehicle," a police officer said. The chaos hit traffic movement in the area for nearly 30 minutes before a police team reached the spot and pacified the pilgrims. ACP Modinagar Gyan Prakash Rai said cops took the driver to a nearby hospital for treatment and later arrested him. Sharma was on his way home from his office at the time of the accident. Medical tests confirmed he was under the influence of alcohol. "Sharma was booked under BNS Section 170 (prevention of cognisable offence). We have seized his car," he said. The annual pilgrimage, where devotees collect Ganga water from Haridwar, sees pilgrims using three main routes through Ghaziabad every year. While those on foot primarily use the Pipeline Road from Loni Border to Niwari, dak kanwariyas predominantly utilise the DME. NH-34 via GT Road is another popular route. Despite restrictions on traffic movement on these routes, road rage cases involving pilgrims are reported every year. On July 28 last year, a Bolero was vandalised and overturned by a group of pilgrims near Duhai metro station and its driver, Avnish Tyagi, was assaulted. Tyagi had allegedly entered the kanwar route and accidentally hit one of the pilgrims. The incident came just a few days after a Honda City driver, who entered a lane reserved for the movement of pilgrims and hit one of them, was beaten up with rods and sticks on the Delhi-Meerut Road in Muradnagar. With the pilgrimage is set to commence from Friday, cops have drawn up an elaborate traffic management plan to avoid snarls. Traffic restrictions have been imposed on heavy vehicles from Kashi toll plaza in Meerut to UP Gate from July 11, followed by a complete ban on cars and light vehicles from July 19. Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) is to remain closed for regular traffic for five days starting July 19.
