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For Ritu Sarin, the co-founder, DIFF, has evolved significantly over the years, from its modest beginnings in 2012 to becoming one of India’s prominent independent film festivals.”Its initial focus on bringing independent cinema to the Himalayan region and nurturing local filmmaking talent has expanded. Today, it serves as a cultural platform engaging diverse communities, with a broad national and international audience,” she tells IANS.Known for its thought-provoking programming, addressing contemporary issues and universal human experiences, the festival has managed to build a strong network of independent filmmakers and film professionals across South Asia, further solidifying its impact on the independent…

The convicts were Bilal, Imran and Salman.Additional sessions judge Manu Kalia sentenced them to death for killing Aliba, 7, Asma, 9, and Abdul Rehman, 8, in the Faislabad area of Bulandshahr.Government counsel Vijay Kumar Sharma said that the court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.72 lakh on each of the convicts.According to the prosecution, the convicts were angry with Mahe Alam after he refused them entry to an iftar party and killed his daughter Aliba, niece Asma and nephew Abdul Rehman in May 2019.–IANSamita/khz

The convicts were Bilal, Imran and Salman.Additional sessions judge Manu Kalia sentenced them to death for killing Aliba, 7, Asma, 9, and Abdul Rehman, 8, in the Faislabad area of Bulandshahr.Government counsel Vijay Kumar Sharma said that the court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.72 lakh on each of the convicts.According to the prosecution, the convicts were angry with Mahe Alam after he refused them entry to an iftar party and killed his daughter Aliba, niece Asma and nephew Abdul Rehman in May 2019.–IANSamita/khz

Rambeti, the victim, had been residing in a servant quarter within the DM compound for the past 12 years, along with her three children: daughters Pushpa and Rinki, as well as her son Mukesh Lal. They all worked as house helps in the homes of local officials in the vicinity.On July 27, Rambeti’s blood-stained body was discovered inside her house.After the initial investigation, police did not find any evidence so the crime branch team was deployed. A complaint had been lodged against PWD assistant engineer Rakesh Kumar by his wife, alleging an extramarital affair between him and their maid, Pushpa.Subsequently,…

“The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has been approved by the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) Department of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to receive voluntary contributions under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010,” Champat Rai, the General Secretary of the Trust, said in a post on X.The Trust said the contributions can be sent to a designated bank account in the SBI’s 11 Sansad Marg branch, New Delhi.”The FCRA section of the MHA has registered the Trust — Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra — to accept the voluntary contributions from foreign sources… Such contributions can be sent…

The Minister told the media on Wednesday that this strategic endeavour aims to attract investments related to the fisheries sector, fostering economic growth, and generating substantial employment generation, Xinhua news agency reported.He said a series of programmes will be held on November 19-21 with a specific focus on the Northern Province, led by the Jaffna district, to coincide with this year’s World Fisheries Day.”Within the Jaffna district, various services provided by agencies affiliated with the Ministry of Fisheries, such as mobile fishing services, issuance of fishing ID cards, registration of fishing boats and resolution of communication issues concerning fishing signals,…

The charity said on Wednesday in a statement that it has been using an open-source software platform known as the Child Protection Information Management System Plus (CPIMS+) to reunite children with their families in the country for nine years, Xinhua news agency reported.Through the use of this software, which includes both a mobile app and offline capabilities, ‘Save the Children’ staff members recently managed to reunite Simon, 13, with his adult brother Samuel after three months of separation from family members, bringing the total number of child reunifications the organisation has facilitated in South Sudan since 2017 to 7,000.According to…

BPSC Chairman Atul Prasad on Wednesday said that the commission has prepared the result and the B.Ed pass aspirants were are not included in it as the case is pending in the Supreme Court.The BPSC has conducted the recruitment examination on August 24 and 25. At the time of notification, it has termed both D.El.Ed and B.Ed candidates as eligible for the jobs.As many as 3.80 lakh D.El.Ed and 3.90 lakh B.Ed qualified candidates had applied for the post of primary teachers.However, the Supreme Court, hearing a plea related to the recruitment of primary teachers in Rajasthan, had held that…

The police arrested one person on the charges of cattle theft.According to police, a police operation against livestock smuggling was conducted in Nagaon’s Kaliabor by a team under the command of Kaliabor Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rupjyoti Dutta.A senior police officer said, “The police team recovered 32 stolen cattle heads from three vehicles. The primary suspect has been taken into custody, along with three vehicles.”The police claimed that the cattle heads were supposed to be smuggled in Bangladesh using the Assam-Meghalaya route.Further investigation in the matter is underway.–IANStdr/khz

According to the director of Delhi Fire Services, Atul Garg, a call regarding the blaze at a furniture showroom in Kirti Nagar furniture market at around 6.32 p.m.”A total of 17 fire tenders have been rushed to the site,” said Garg, adding no casualty has been reported.”The flames were doused at around 8.45 p.m. Three showrooms — Durian furniture, Godrej Script and Mibasa furniture were caught in the fire,” said Garg, adding that fire was in furniture, and sign boards on all floors of Godrej Script and Mibasa furniture while at Durian furniture it was on third floor.”All three buildings…