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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday, June 9, rejected the interim bail plea of Al-Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, accused in a Rs 493-crore money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying that he failed to show that his wife required his exclusive care during cancer treatment. Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan was hearing the plea filed by Siddiqui seeking six weeks’ interim bail to look after his wife, who is suffering from stage-4 metastatic ovarian cancer. In an order, the court said, “Applicant has failed to show that the wife is terminally ill…

Kolkata: A CID team on Tuesday, June 9, entered Trinamool Congress’s central party office-cum-residence of party supremo Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat area, after a brief standoff with security personnel and a party leader, as a part of its probe into the controversy surrounding alleged forged signatures of TMC MLAs, which has triggered a split in the party. Officials of the state investigating agency, accompanied by personnel from the Kalighat police station and a large contingent of women police personnel, arrived at the party’s central office at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street around late afternoon, sources said. The CID’s move comes days…

Hyderabad has produced entrepreneurs, business leaders, and film personalities over the years. Now, a new name is drawing attention in entertainment circles. Shafeeq Ur Rahman, known for his work in fashion and lifestyle events, is set to enter international cinema with his upcoming film The Empty Address. The announcement has sparked interest among Hyderabadis, especially because the project is being positioned as a Hollywood production with roots in the City of Nizams. What Is The Empty Address? The Empty Address is an upcoming multilingual film that will be released in English, Hindi, and Telugu. The movie will be directed by…

Hyderabad: The Secunderabad District Task Force (DTF) busted an illegal liquor distribution racket and seized 85 non-duty-paid alcohol bottles of premium brands worth Rs 3 lakh near Bagara Bar and Restaurant. One person has been arrested. The accused, 35-year-old Nipan Dhara, allegedly supplied non-duty-paid liquor across Hyderabad. Customers placed orders over the phone. Dhara’s job was to deliver the liquor directly to their doorstep. Officials said that alcohol was sourced from Haryana, Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Goa and Andhra Pradesh, as well as bottles meant for the Defence quota. Several high-end international brands, including Chivas Regal, Johnnie Walker and other…

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, June 9, registered a disproportionate assets case against Mohan Naik Jarupla, Engineer-in-Chief of the Roads and Buildings Department, alleging that he amassed assets worth Rs 17.94 crore beyond his known sources of income. According to ACB officials, the case was registered under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The officer is accused of acquiring substantial assets through alleged corrupt practices during his tenure in government service. Following the registration of the FIR, ACB teams conducted simultaneous searches at 17 locations, including the officer’s residence, office…

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested early on Tuesday from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation, and was remanded to police custody for eight days. The former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor was nabbed from his residence at Raigachi based on a businessman’s complaint that Dutta had demanded more than Rs 1 crore from him in 2018, a police officer said. Even though Dutta denied the charges against him and said he was “ready to be hanged if they can prove I took even one rupee”, people shouted “thief” at him…

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, June 9, alleged that the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination in Madhya Pradesh was a “conspiracy” by the BJP. Natarajan is AICC incharge of party affairs in Telangana. After “vote chori” and SIR (Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls), the saffron party was now resorting to “seat chori”, the CM charged in a post on X. I condemn the conspiracy by the BJP in Madhya Pradesh which resulted in the rejection of Ms Meenakshi Natarajan Ji’s Rajya Sabha nomination. After #VoteChori and #SIR , they are now…

Hyderabad: It is six-year-old Vraj’s first time attending the famous fish prasadam at Exhibition Grounds in Nampally, Hyderabad. A live murrel fish containing a yellow herbal paste was carefully slipped into the little boy’s throat, an experience he had not anticipated, but one he handled well. “I was hesitant at first, but I feel better now,” he told Siasat.com. The two-day fish prasadam is held every year on Mrigasira Karthi, the first day of the monsoons according to the Hindu calendar, administered by Hyderabad’s Bathini family since 1845. Centuries-old traditional medicine, it provides relief from asthma and other respiratory ailments.…

Davanagere: A 41-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men in Karnataka’s Davanagere district after being reportedly drugged with an intoxicating substance mixed in a soft drink. The incident, which took place on June 3 under the jurisdiction of Basavapattana Police Station in Channagiri taluk, came to light after the survivor lodged a complaint with the police. According to preliminary investigations, she was travelling to her parental home following a dispute with her husband. She encountered a group of youths who had reportedly gone for a wild boar hunt. The accused approached her and offered her a soft…

Ballari: The death of a 24-year-old engineering student under suspicious circumstances in Ballari has triggered a police investigation, with family members alleging that he may have been murdered. The deceased, identified as Vishwanath from T Rampura village in Siruguppa taluk, was studying at a private college. He stayed in a paying guest accommodation in Ashok Nagar while attending classes. The incident came to light when Vishwanath was found hanging inside his room on Monday. Fellow residents alerted authorities, following which police rushed to the spot and initiated an inquiry. While the initial appearance of the case suggested suicide, the discovery…