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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Greater Noida: 2 rescued, five arrested in kidnapping-cum-extortion racket
Greater Noida police rescue two, arrest 5 in kidnapping-cum-extortion racket GREATER NOIDA: Greater Noida's Surajpur police, in a joint operation with CRT (crisis response team), surveillance and CDT (cyber detection team), rescued two kidnapping victims — Chandra Pal Yadav, 65 and his driver Sachin, 27 and arrested five suspects in a midnight rescue on June 12, said police on Sunday. The suspects were identified as Rohit, 24, Pradeep Malik, 36, Sachin, 28, Ashish, 24, and Rahul, 23—all from Sonipat, Haryana. 'A joint team of Surajpur Police, CRT, and surveillance successfully rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested five suspects from Sonipat, Haryana. The suspects were involved in a conspiracy to cheat and extort businessmen by offering large loans and then threatening and abducting them for more money. We have recovered two vehicles, cash, mobile phones, and other documents from their possession', said DCP Central Noida, Shakti Mohan Awasthi. The conspiracy traces back to September 2024, when Prevendra and Suresh Dalal, allegedly the kingpins of this conspiracy, provided a ₹3 crore bank transfer to Chandra Pal's company, Pawan Energy India Pvt Ltd, in Sector 135, Noida. Chandra Pal and his sons were forced to pay back ₹3.17 crore, but the suspects demanded an additional ₹3 crore, threatening him with violence and kidnapping if their demands were not met, said police. On the night of June 12, 2025, the suspects abducted Chandra Pal and his driver Sachin at gunpoint from Unitac Horizon, Pi-II, Greater Noida. They assaulted and abused the two, forced them into Chandra Pal's Toyota Fortuner and a Kia Sonet, and drove them away to Sonipat, where Chandra Pal and Sachin were kept hostage and physically assaulted to extract more money. Later, the suspects were taking the two back to Greater Noida in the same vehicles when Surajpur police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted and rescued Chandra Pal and Sachin safely and made the arrests on the spot. During the search, police recovered ₹75,000, two cars, one Samsung watch, three mobile phones, eight debit cards, one laptop with charger, two cheque books, two country-made pistols (.315 bore) with four live cartridges and other documents including PAN, Aadhar and IDs, said police. 'A case has been registered at Surajpur police station under sections 140(1) Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom, 115(2) voluntarily causing hurt, 352 intentional insult, 351(3) Criminal Intimidation, 61(2) criminal conspiracy, 308 Extortion, 309(4) robbery, and 317(2) stolen property of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3/25 of Arms Act. Our investigations are ongoing, and we are making all efforts to arrest the remaining suspects who are currently absconding', added DCP Awasthi. According to police, the suspects have education ranging from BA, and BBA. An investigation is currently underway and efforts are being made to arrest Prevendra and Dalal, said police.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PMC's welfare schemes for transgender community translate into nothing on ground
Pune: Over a year after the Pune Municipal Corporation announced a range of welfare schemes for the transgender community, not a single benefit, monetory or otherwise, reflected on the ground. Schemes rollout in Jan 2024 promised a comprehensive upliftment package for the transgender community. Along with the healthcare stipend, PMC also proposed Rs 15,000 grants for self-help groups (SHGs) run by transgender people, one-time vocational training and self-employment assistance of Rs 10,000 for transgender persons between 18 and 45 years. Civic authorities were also reported to be actively looking for empty plots to build shelter homes for the city's transgender population, a part of the initiatives announced. None of the schemes moved forward. Transgender activists call it another chapter in a long history of tokenism. "There has been no consideration, no call for discussion, nothing from PMC," Bindumadhav Khire, an LGBTQ+ rights activist and founder of Samapathik Trust, told TOI. "We even wrote a letter to PMC asking for access to one of the many abandoned school buildings in the city. We offered to run a shelter home for the transgender community there free of cost, find our own funding and manage the space. We only asked for one or two rooms. We said we were open to a dialogue, but no one ever responded. They say all the right things in public, but do nothing," the activist said. "The social justice department, where I was part of the transgender grievance committee, was no different. I eventually resigned because they never acted on anything," Khire told TOI. Among these schemes, one of the most publicized was monthly Rs1,000 healthcare allowance for transgender people over the age of 45. It was meant to begin in early 2024, but it is stuck in the proposal stage without any progress on budget, disbursement, etc, to date. "All these initiatives are in the proposal stage," confirmed Nitin Udas, deputy commissioner, social empowerment department, PMC. "A major issue is the lack of documentation for transgender people to apply for any such schemes for their welfare," Udas said. Members of the community say that lack of documentation is an old excuse. "We are asked for Aadhaar, bank account details, name match with IDs. But most of us do not have these documents because the system still hasn't caught up with our identities and gender. All these welfare schemes are just lip service," said Parvati Chavan (52), a transwoman. MSID:: 121863304 413 |
The Citizen
11-05-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Top 10 stories of the day: Hospitals at risk
Here's your daily news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. In the news today, service delivery failures have left some of Gauteng's most vulnerable at risk, with Carletonville Hospital having to shut down its theatre and maternity ward. It looks to be a bad start to the week for residents in Joburg and Pretoria too, as throttling and maintenance slow water supply. Orlando Pirates are still dealing with a Nedbank Cup loss to Kaizer Chiefs, which coach Jose Riveiro called 'ugly,' with 'not much football from both sides'. While off the pitch, five people were arrested at the match for various offences. Good news if you are a naturalised South Africans or permanent resident, as you can now apply for a smart ID from Monday. And we take a look at Isuzu's equivalent of a brother in prison, whom you love but do not speak about. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. Municipal water disruption affects services at Carletonville Hospital Carletonville Hospital in the West Rand is suffering from severe water disruptions, which have made the hospital's theatre and maternity ward non-functional, the DA in Gauteng says. The party's spokesperson on health and wellness, Madeleine Hicklin, said the hospital has been receiving low water supply because of Merafong local municipality's R1.6 billion debt to Rand Water. The DA is concerned the situation is affecting the health of patients and staff. Picture: iStock 'Theatre and maternity units at Carletonville Hospital are non-operational due to the water crisis putting patients' lives in danger. 'This crisis stems from Merafong local municipality's water supply having been throttled by 20% over non-payment of a R1.6 billion bill to Rand Water,' she said. CONTINUE READING: Municipal water disruption affects services at Carletonville Hospital Bad start to the week: These areas in Joburg and Pretoria will be without water on Monday Johannesburg Water has implemented strict water throttling measures across parts of the city in response to surging consumption levels and to safeguard the stability of its reservoirs. The entity said the measures are meant to 'regulate demand and protect reservoir capacities,' while ensuring continuous water availability for all residents. Image used for illustration. Picture: iStock 'This strategy aims to regulate demand and protect reservoir capacities, thereby stabilising the supply and ensuring a consistent water supply for all residents.' CONTINUE READING: These areas in Joburg and Tshwane may be without water on Monday Naturalised South Africans can now apply for Smart IDs – Schreibe Naturalised South Africans and permanent residents can now obtain Smart ID cards from this week, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber says. For years, IT failures forced South Africans born abroad and permanent residents to continue using only the insecure green bar-coded ID book. A South African ID book and driver's licence. Picture: Gallo Images/Nicolene Olckers Schreiber said these individuals were excluded from obtaining the more secure Smart ID. It also prevented them from using the eHomeAffairs platform to make bookings. CONTINUE READING: Naturalised South Africans can now apply for Smart IDs – Schreiber Dodgy ticket sales and pitch invaders: 5 arrested at Pirates and Chiefs cup final While Kaizer Chiefs fans are still celebrating their first trophy in 10 years, it was a bad night for five people arrested at the match on Saturday. Chiefs beat their Soweto rival Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Members of the South African Police Service (Saps) at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 28 October 2022. Picture: Gallo Images/Darren Stewart The build-up to the match had been clouded with security concerns, as fans raced to snap up limited tickets. Others claimed to be heading to Durban and 'make a plan' when they got there. Police and security came out in full force, making sure none of the feared chaos materialised. CONTINUE READING: Dodgy ticket sales and pitch invaders: 5 arrested at Pirates and Chiefs cup final Revealed: What was found in Kagiso Rabada's drugs test Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada served a one-month suspension for recreational drug use after traces of benzoylecgonine (BZE), a metabolite of cocaine, were reportedly found in his urine sample, according to Sunday publication Rapport. Rabada, who has already served the suspension after returning to South Africa from India in early April, is back with his Indian Premier League team Gujarat Titans. Kagiso Rabada in action for the Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Picture:Rabada was one of 16 cricketers tested during the SA20 in January. He provided a sample to the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) after the match between his team, MI Cape Town, and Durban's Super Giants in Durban, according to Khalid Galant, the CEO of Saids. CONTINUE READING: Revealed: What was found in Kagiso Rabada's drugs test, according to report Here are five more stories of the day: Yesterday's News recap READ HERE: Top 10 stories of the day: Omotoso to be deported | Fake Hawks Head makes R100k | Hilux rival?
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
What is REAL ID Texas? Can you still fly if you miss the May 7 deadline? What to know
If you haven't updated your driver's license at the Texas Department of Public Safety office, you might want to consider getting it done soon. The deadline for REAL ID enforcement is May 7, and there could be consequences for not meeting the deadline. You might be asking what a REAL ID is. Is it just renewing your driver's license? Here's what you need to know before the May deadline. When is the REAL ID deadline? Beginning on May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will require REAL IDs for adult travelers flying domestically within the United States. Can you get a REAL ID after May 7? According to TSA, obtaining a REAL ID is possible after the May 7 deadline. While the deadline marks the requirement for a REAL ID for certain activities, such as domestic air travel, you can still apply for one and receive it at a later date. If you do not have a REAL ID by the enforcement date, you will need an alternative form of acceptable identification for air travel purposes. What does a REAL ID look like in Texas? If you look at your current Texas driver's license, it should have a gold star at the top-right corner of the ID. Your current Texas driver's license or ID is REAL ID-compliant if it has a gold star in the top right corner. If it doesn't have a gold star, you'll get the gold star on your next renewal or request a replacement card. Texas REAL ID. By May 7, 2025, all states must comply by REAL ID standards. How to get a REAL ID in Texas According to you can apply for a new REAL ID-compliant Texas driver's license or ID in person at a Texas DPS office. You may be eligible to renew your existing Texas driver's license or ID online. You can still use your current, unexpired Texas driver's license or ID to drive and for non-federal ID purposes. When it's time to renew your driver's license or ID, you'll get a REAL ID-compliant one. Will I be able to fly if I don't have a REAL ID? If you show up at the airport without a REAL ID driver's license, a passport, or another acceptable document to present at the TSA checkpoint, you may experience delays, undergo additional screening, and risk being denied entry to the security checkpoint. According to the TSA, there is an alternative compliance mechanism if you show up at the airport without a REAL ID. "The TSA officer may ask you to complete an identity verification process, which includes collecting information such as your name and current address to confirm your identity," the agency's website says. "If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint, where you may be subject to additional screening." Does a REAL ID replace a passport? REAL IDs work for domestic travel, but can't replace a passport for international flights. Passports are still required for venturing beyond U.S. borders. Do children need a REAL ID to travel domestically? According to the Department of Homeland Security, children under 18 will not need a REAL ID to travel within the U.S. However, adults will need to have a REAL ID in hand. What are the alternatives to a REAL ID? TSA-approved alternatives include: U.S. passport U.S. passport card DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST) U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents Border crossing card An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe HSPD-12 PIV card Foreign government-issued passport Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card Transportation worker identification credential U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766) U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: REAL ID Texas deadline is here. How to check if you have one
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
You need a REAL ID to fly in a plane starting May 7 — except in 5 states
Starting tomorrow, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at U.S. airports will no longer accept state-issued IDs that are not REAL ID-compliant at TSA checkpoints. Before boarding domestic flights, all airline passages ages 18 and older must to present REAL ID-compliant identification or another approved ID, such as a passport, a passport card, or a U.S. Department of Defense ID. The new rule also applies to TSA Precheck members. As opposed to a standard state IDs, REAL IDs are a valid form of federal identification. Massachusetts residents can check the top right corner of their driver's license or Mass ID for a star, which distinguishes the ID as REAL ID-compliant. Five states — Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Vermont — issue Enhanced Driver's Licenses and Enhanced IDs, which are also valid alternatives to a REAL ID. Travelers who cannot provide one of the approved IDs will likely be subject to delays and additional screenings, and may not be admitted past the security checkpoint. You can view the full list of approved IDs on the TSA website. Under the new regulations, citizens will also need a REAL ID to access federal government buildings, military installations and nuclear power plants. REAL ID requirements differ by state. In Massachusetts, residents can acquire a REAL ID by providing a birth certificate or passport and verifying their social security number with a social security card or W-2. They also must show proof of Massachusetts residence, such as a lease, mortgage, or utility bill. Residents can start the REAL ID application process online by visiting the RMV's Online Service Center and scheduling an in-person appointment at a RMV Service Center of AAA branch (for AAA members). The latest from MassLive Read the original article on MassLive.
