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Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said that a woman from Bardez- North Goa had approached the Mapusa police station with a complaint stating that on September 1, IRB constable Suraj Shailendra Saxena along with his friend Babit Naik had stalked her in order to foster personal contact with her.“He followed her and abused her and her husband using filthy words. He also threatened the complainant and her husband with dire consequences,” the police said.The police said that the complainant also gave video clippings of the entire incident.“Taking into consideration the previous history and conduct of the IRB police constable…

Defying the curfew, the government’s appeal and deployment of unprecedented number of central and state security forces, thousands of people from different districts, as part of the ‘Protest March’, assembled to remove an army barricade at Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district, a few kilometres away from tribal-dominated Churachandpur district. The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community, and its women wing, called the protest march to remove the army barricade, which locals claim, prevents them from visiting their homes at Torbung, which they had to vacate after the ethnic violence broke out on May…

The single- judge bench of Justice Jay Sengupta raised the question while hearing a petition filed by Adhikari seeking protection from coercive action against him in as many as 27 FIRs filed against him by the state police since the time he became the LoP after the 2021 Assembly polls.“Do you want to say that his association with criminal activities started only after he changed the political party?” Justice Sengupta questioned.In reply, the state government counsel and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Bandopadhyay said that it is quite possible that Adhikari was disciplined before and he got associated with…

While Babar still holds a significant at the head of the ODI batter rankings, both Gill and Ishan have made inroads on the Pakistan skipper following their impressive starts to the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, states ICC.Gill hit an unbeaten 67* during India’s must-win clash against Nepal and moved up to a career-high rating of 750 rating points as a result and third-place on the ODI batter rankings less than one month out from the start of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Kishan showed his class with a brilliant 82 during India’s match with Pakistan in Pallekele and was also…

He inaugurated the process of setting up of PepsiCo India Food Manufacturing Plant at Nalbari earlier in the day.Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said: “On 9th May, eight MoUs were signed worth Rs 8,201 crores, with employment generation of 6,115 jobs. The state Cabinet has also approved the incentives for the next set of industrial investors numbering six who are investing approximately Rs 3,113 crores with employment creation of 5,100 including direct and indirect jobs. The MoU signing will be held in the next few days.”Talking about the PepsiCo India project, Sarma said that the State government has positively approached…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Indian Men’s Hockey Team forward Sukhjeet Singh considers it a great honor to have the chance to represent India at the upcoming 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 starting from September 23 in Hangzhou, China.Representing the country for the first time in this crucial tournament, the Jalandhar lad already has 43 international caps and 13 goals to his name.The 26-year-old expressed his immense joy in representing the country and said, “It feels surreal that I will be representing India at the Asian Games. I feel proud that I will be donning India’s jersey at the Asian…

Bloemfontein, Sep 6 (IANS) South Africa ODI captain Temba Bavuma said he was not aware of wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock’s decision to retire from the format after this year’s ODI World Cup in India.On Tuesday, after de Kock was named in South Africa’s squad for the Men’s ODI World Cup, Cricket South Africa (CSA) added that the left-handed batter, also slated to open the batting with Bavuma, will retire from the format after the showpiece event. De Kock had announced a sudden retirement from Tests after playing the series opener against India in December 2021.”I wasn’t in the loop, as…

Lahore, Sep 6 (IANS) With his fiery pace, Haris Rauf was on fire from ball one and was rewarded with a four-wicket haul as Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for just 193 in 38.4 overs in the first match of Super Four stage in the Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday.On a flat pitch, Rauf’s thunderbolts made him a standout bowler for Pakistan, ending with figures of 4-17. Naseem Shah, despite a shoulder injury scare, picked 3-34, followed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf taking a wicket each.For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim…

Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, who is being “defended” by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in sexual harassment charges levied by a junior athletics coach, has had a relationship with her beyond professional interaction, says a 700-page Chandigarh Police charge sheet.Based on statement of 45 witnesses, the charge sheet notes that the minister couldn’t explain why he would meet the complainant beyond official work hours, including late hours. The minister, a former Indian hockey team captain and a first-time legislator, moved a Chandigarh court for anticipatory bail on Monday and the matter will be listed for hearing…

San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) TV streaming company Roku is laying off approximately 10 per cent of its workforce — more than 300 employees — to reduce its operating expenses.In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Roku said it is determined to implement additional measures to continue to bring down its year-over-year operating expense growth rate by “slowing its year-over-year headcount expense growth rate through a workforce reduction and limiting new hires, among other measures”.The workforce reduction is expected to impact approximately 10 per cent of the company’s employees.“The company expects to record a restructuring charge…