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If displaced families are unable to return to their homes by the deadline, they will be allotted newly built pre-fabricated housing units: Chief secretary Prashant Kumar Singh. The Manipur government will shut all relief camps housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) by December, and to help the displaced families rehabilitate, a three-phase programme will begin in July, chief secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said. Addressing the 2nd foundation day of the Manipur State Commission for Scheduled Tribes in Imphal on Friday, Singh said that if the displaced families are unable to return to their original homes by the deadline, they will be…

German cybersecurity firm ERNW also said that 29 audio products across 10 brands are impacted. These include Sony, Bose, JBL among others. India’s cybersecurity agency, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), has issued a high-severity warning for users of Bluetooth audio devices. The agency said that multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Airoha Bluetooth firmware, which could allow attackers to gain unauthorised access to Bluetooth audio devices such as the Sony WH-1000XM5, JBL Live Buds 3, Bose QuietComfort Earbuds, and Marshall Motif II. “The vulnerabilities exist in Airoha Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) due to missing authentication in the GATT service and…

The 89-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism said the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death, and laid out process for choosing his successor. The external affairs ministry responded to the Dalai Lama’s assertion that only a trust set up by him can recognise his successor by saying on Friday that the Indian government doesn’t take any position on matters concerning religious practices. The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came two days after the 89-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism announced the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death, and laid…

The incident occurred in the Khallikote ghat area on Thursday when the ambulance with the patient on board broke down and got stranded for three hours. A 19-year-old man died in Odisha’s Ganjam district after a government-run ambulance on which he was taken to a hospital broke down midway and allegedly got stuck for about three hours, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in the Khallikote ghat area on Thursday when the ambulance with the patient on board broke down and got stranded for three hours before another vehicle was arranged to take the patient to MKCG Medical College…

Major twist came on Friday as police arrested a suspect, two days after the woman alleged rape by a man posing as a delivery executive. The suspect detained by police in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old techie in Pune was not a stranger to her, as initially claimed, police said on Friday. The police said the man was, in fact, her friend. The woman herself took the selfie with the man and typed the message, “I’ll be back,” police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said. “They know each other for a couple of years and belong to the same…

Jain, 60, reached the ED office around 11am after which his statement was recorded under the prevention of money laundering act. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged corruption in the augmentation of some Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plants (STPs), people familiar with the development said. He is being investigated in other cases as well by the ED, including a 2022 case pertaining to alleged hawala transactions and possession of disproportionate assets, in which he was…

This strategic move, highlighted by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, aims to improve rapid response capabilities for any potential threats. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday approved a proposal to allocate eight acres of land in Ayodhya on a 99-year lease to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the establishment of a National Security Guard (NSG) hub. The decision taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was aimed at strengthening security in the temple town and surrounding sensitive establishments. “In view of the enhanced security requirements of Ayodhya and nearby sensitive establishments, the district administration…

Stones were pelted at my car and other vehicles in my convoy. The windshields were smashed. This was an attempt to kill me: Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury. Agitated Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Thursday vandalised the car of West Bengal mass education extension and library department minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury when he was visiting Monteswar, his assembly constituency in East Burdwan district. “Stones were pelted at my car and other vehicles in my convoy. The windshields were smashed. This was an attempt to kill me. The attack was planned by a corrupt TMC panchayat leader. The local police witnessed everything but took…

The initiative aims to enhance public motivation for timely assistance and improve road safety through regular meetings and awareness camps. Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal on Thursday said individuals assisting road accident victims in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district will be honoured and awarded a cash incentive of ₹25,000. The objective of this initiative is to motivate people to help the injured so that timely treatment can be ensured and maximum lives be saved, Lal said during a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee here, according to a statement. He said the District Red Cross Society will immediately provide prize…

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that there was discontent among people due to the move. Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has urged the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to hold its directions mandating a ban on fuel sales to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) in the capital. The government has said that the fuel ban on overage vehicles (over 10 years for diesel vehicles and over 15 years for petrol vehicles) is not feasible in the city due to technological challenges and complex systems. “We urge the Commission to put the implementation of Direction No. 89 on hold…