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Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Hyderabad police have arrested a woman and nine others for kidnapping her husband for ransom.Police said on Tuesday that M. Madhavi Latha, 55, is the prime accused in the case. She hired another accused to abduct her husband, Mantri Shyam, after he sold ancestral property worth Rs 20 crore.Shyam was kidnapped in the Amberpet area on October 29. He escaped from his captors on October 31, even as the police were on the hunt for the kidnappers. On the statement of theThe victim, the police registered a case and arrested the accused.According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Zone) B. Bala Swamy, four more suspects are absconding.Police said Madhavi had hired men for the abduction by promising them Rs 1 crore. Shyam and Madhavi had been living separately for thre...

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has cautioned against the “growing tendency” to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by indiscriminately implicating distant relatives of husbands in matrimonial disputes without any proof of their direct involvement. A single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Mahajan observed while quashing an FIR registered under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 of the IPC against the husband’s ‘maasi’ (maternal aunt) and her daughter in a dowry harassment case lodged by the wife.The Delhi High Court noted that the petitioners did not reside with the complainant-wife or her husband and that the allegations against them were “vague, generic and omnibus” in nature.“Mere taunts, casual references, vague assertions or general family friction that occur in the ord...

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday congratulated the Women's Indian cricket team for lifting the ICC Women’s World Cup cricket by defeating South Africa in a spectacular match, saying daughters of the state brought pride for the nation.Interacting with members of the team through video conferencing, the Chief Minister on Tuesday said that the girls have not only won the World Cup but they have created history by winning the globe. He said that these girls are the pride of the state and they will be accorded a rousing reception whenever they come back to Punjab. Mann said that these players are the brand ambassadors of the state as they have set a new example by their hard work. The Chief Minister further said that it is a matter of great pride and sa...

Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) In a significant step toward improving cancer care infrastructure in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned the creation of 59 new posts in tertiary care hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), it was announced on Tuesday. The initiative, backed by an administrative and financial sanction of Rs 16.08 crore, aims to expand oncology services and strengthen manpower as part of the state’s proposed Cancer Management Mission.According to a Government Order issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, the new posts will be created across 16 government medical colleges to bolster cancer diagnosis and treatment capacity.The sanctioned positions include professors, associate professors, and assistant professors in medical on...

Jaipur, Nov 4 (IANS) The driver of the speeding dumper, who allegedly crushed 26 people and injured several others in a horrific accident at Harmara, Jaipur, has been booked for culpable homicide.Seven of the 26 injured remain in critical condition at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital's Trauma Centre, said police officials on Tuesday.SHO (Harmara) Uday Singh Yadav is investigating the case.The accused driver, currently hospitalised, will be arrested once discharged, police officials confirmed.The tragedy unfolded around 1 p.m. on Monday near the Loha Mandi petrol pump on Road No. 14, when the dumper, speeding towards the highway, went out of control.Witnesses said the dumper rammed into pedestrians, two-wheelers, and cars across a 400-metre stretch, leaving the road covered with mangled veh...

Ranchi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday upheld its interim stay on the appointment process for 421 Women Supervisor posts under the State Child Welfare Department, keeping the recruitment on hold until the next hearing scheduled for Thursday, November 6.A bench of Justice Ananda Sen heard petitions challenging the recruitment process notified by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).The petitioners questioned the legality of restricting the recruitment exclusively to women candidates, arguing that providing 100 per cent reservation to any category violates constitutional provisions.Appearing on behalf of the JSSC, Advocate Sanjay Piparwal defended the advertisement, stating that the posts fall under a “women’s cadre” created specifically for roles involving women...

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report within two weeks from the Karnataka government and state police chief over the alleged collection of bribes from a grieving 64-year-old father of a woman who died after a brain haemorrhage, an official said on Tuesday.The alleged harassment of the man started after the death of his daughter, an IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad graduate working in Bengaluru, who suffered a brain haemorrhage on September 18.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that, while mourning the death of his only daughter, the elderly man was made to pay bribes at every step, including an ambulance driver, police, crematorium staff and civic officials in Bengaluru, Karnataka.According to the media report, carried o...