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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Time of India
Police find missing man in Balrampur
Kanpur: Police successfully rescued a missing man from Bharthana area of Etawah. The man, missing since June 28, was held captive by unidentified miscreants in Balrampur. The victims was found with wounds on his face and a cloth tied around his mouth. The victim was unable to provide comprehensive details about the incident. One Sheela Devi lodged a missing case for son Manish at Bharthana police station on June 28. During police investigation, the surveillance and SOG teams received information regarding the victim's location. Following the lead, the police team travelled to Balrampur. On Monday, the police force carried out a search operation in Balrampur and located the victim. He was found under the influence of alcohol, with facial injuries and his mouth tied with cloth. The team left Balrampur with the rescued person on Monday night and arrived in Etawah on Tuesday morning. SSP Brijesh Kumar Srivastava confirmed the registration of a missing person case on a complaint filed by the mother of Manish. The SSP said that the victim was in inebriated condition and couldn't provide any information about the kidnappers. "As soon as he comes to his senses, the complete incident details will come to the fore," the SSP added. tnn Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Only 9 girl students join state schools under reserved quota
Jun 30, 2025 10:53 PM IST Only nine girls secured admission during the second round of counselling held under the reserved category for the Senior Secondary Residential Schools for Meritorious Students on Monday. The admitted girls are from reserved categories of women headed households (WHH), private school students, and specially-abled candidates, from Ludhiana. Students during counselling for admissions into Class 11 of state meritorious school at the Ludhiana centre on Monday. (Manish/HT) Vishal Kumar, MIS coordinator, informed that the eight girl students from private schools secured admission at various meritorious schools through the Ludhiana centre. Among them, one student was admitted to the commerce stream at Ludhiana Meritorious School, six students were allocated seats at SAS Nagar school, with five opting for the non-medical stream and one for commerce, and another student chose the non-medical stream at Talwara school. Additionally, one girl student was admitted under the WHH category. The eligibility criteria for reserved categories require SC/ST candidates to have minimum 65% marks in Class 10, while other reserved categories must meet a 70% threshold. Moreover, only Class 10 certificates downloaded from the Punjab School Education Board's DigiLocker portal, properly signed and stamped by the school principal, are accepted for verification. To encourage diversity, 10% of seats in meritorious schools are reserved for students from recognised private and aided schools in Punjab. However, principal Satwant Kaur of Ludhiana Meritorious School revealed that around 90 seats across all the categories are still vacant at the Ludhiana centre. 'We expect these seats to be filled in the upcoming round of counselling, which will be announced soon,' she said. Kaur added that no students from the differently-abled category attended the counselling at Ludhiana. 'The final number of students admitted here will only be clear once they officially join the school,' she stated.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Dhrupad notes stir soulful peace in Hyderabad concert
HYDERABAD: Dhrupad, a serene and meditative form of Hindustani Classical music, goes beyond entertainment to evoke inner peace. This essence was beautifully captured on June 28 at Ravindra Bharati, during a soulful performance by students of the Dhruvpad Gurukulam Foundation. The event marked the sixth anniversary of the foundation, established in 2019 by Manish Kumar, a noted Dhrupad musician, and art enthusiast Vijaya L Ramam. Accompanied by Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh on the pakhawaj, the students delivered a three-hour musical journey that immersed the audience in the spiritual depth of Dhrupad. The programme began with a Ganesh Vandana in Raag Bhupali, introduced through a calming alaap by Sindhu Rajesuryah, followed by the bandish Sankara Suta Ganesha and Sur Laya Bhed Ko Bakhan. Senior students then took the stage: Supriti Chakraborti presented Saghana Bana Chhaayo in Raag Bhairav, while Shivali Shukla sang Tero Daras Se in Raag Yaman. Premlatha Zaveri performed Kahaan Se Tum Mad Pi Aaye Ho in Raag Bihaag, followed by Sannihita Murthy's powerful Jab Kartaar Karam Kare in Raag Pardeep. Raag Chandrakauns came alive with Vamsi Madhavi and Mahati's rendition of Chalo Sakhi Braj Mein Dhoom Machi and Hey Shiva Shankara. The concert concluded with Hriday Bhushan's emotive Aayi Hai Ghata and Shambu Bholanath in Miyan ki Malhaar. Manish, who has been teaching Dhrupad for over a decade, expressed pride as he spoke about his students: 'They are of different ages and from diverse occupations but are still so dedicated to Dhrupad.' Vijaya, who is 81, revealed that she started learning the Dhrupad style when she was 70. She told TNIE, 'In a world with digital dominance, I urge more youngsters to take up music. Dhrupad, in particular, brings peace to a listener. However, not many Dhrupad concerts have been taking place in Hyderabad. So, Manish and I have been promoting it greatly.'
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Theatre review: Singapore, Michigan a confident debut about adulting and privilege
Singapore, Michigan cast (from left) Zane Haney, Shrey Bhargava and Ching Shu Yi give real depth to their trio of characters on a road trip in search of the titular American town. PHOTO: PANGDEMONIUM Singapore, Michigan Pangdemonium Lasalle College of the Arts – Singapore Airlines Theatre June 28, 8pm A Singaporean couple and their American classmate drive through a Michigan winter in pursuit of a silly quirk of history – an American ghost town called, perplexingly, Singapore. Over a blustery weekend, the trio realise that the rest of their lives will not so much be a frivolous jaunt, but a series of calculated choices. Playwright Ong Chong An's first professional script is an elegant snow globe of a road trip story. It is a finely crafted drama of young adulthood, as the trio, encased in a dingy motel, trade ghost stories, bad takeaway Chinese food and secrets. Ong's talky script draws out the heightened emotional state that young adults on the cusp of graduation often feel, when every decision appears life-altering. Carol's (Ching Shu Yi) parents own an oil corporation but she wants to work for a non-profit, which annoys her pragmatic boyfriend Manish (Shrey Bhargava), who is tied to a hefty scholarship bond. Jesse (Zane Haney), an English major who comes from money, sides with Carol, but antagonises Manish, who in turn rubs Jesse the wrong way when he calls America a Third World country. Like three volatile elements dropped into a confined space, the trio's biographies and traits play off one another well. Class, gender, nationality and race come to inflect a slow-burn argument about responsibility and desire, choice and circumstance. Under Timothy Koh's direction, the three characters are furnished with a complexity that allows them to be a goofy trio when together, then markedly different in their respective pairs when one steps out into the snow for air or, well, better Wi-Fi. The actors give each of their not-quite-adult characters real depth – Janus-faced Jesse, micro-managing Manish and Carol, adrift between two worlds. Fortunately, the destination of Singapore, Michigan, is kept to a lean five-minute exposition early on – so the ghost town does not become too overt an allegory for the play's themes. That restraint allows Singapore, Michigan, to be the blank canvas on which the characters project their disappointments and hopes. Set designer Eucien Chia's set is as lovely to marvel at as a beautiful winter diorama. The drivable open-topped car prop is the mesmerising centrepiece of the opening winter drive scene and the alabaster forest landscape subtly suggested through what looks like a hand-painted curtain background. In the motel, a brilliant white blizzard at the window is rendered convincingly by light designer James Tan. It is a well-paced story until the play's final act, which is bogged down by an inelegant excess of plot twists and abrupt revelations that try to tie up its complex threads too tightly. Its final act builds up too quickly and risks melodrama in an otherwise assuredly realistic direction. Although equatorial heat is endemic to Singapore arts, winter has not been completely absent, and Ong's 'Singaporean students abroad' play has echoes of writer Carissa Foo's university road trip novel What We Learned From Driving In Winter (2022). It joins the likes of film-maker Anthony Chen's The Breaking Ice (2023) and writer Daryl Qilin Yam's Shantih Shantih Shantih (2021) in Singaporean depictions of winter. More than a coming-of-age story, the play is also about growing up with the burden and allure of privilege, comfort and templates. Writ large, it interrogates a Singaporean brand of exceptionalism – heightened perhaps when one is young and abroad, beneficiary of an imperfect system, and certainly played up in the age of a more insular America. Singapore, Michigan is a confident debut with substantial complexity. The snow falls differently each time you give the globe a little shake. Book It/Singapore, Michigan Where: Lasalle College of the Arts – Singapore Airlines Theatre, 1 McNally Street When: Till July 11; Tuesdays to Fridays, 8pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 3 and 8pm Admission: From $35 Info: Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
4 more held in multi-crore bank scam across 11 states
Meerut: Four more people — Naval Saini, Ankit Saini, Yogesh Saini, and David Gautam — were arrested by the Bulandshahr cybercrime police on Thursday in the multi-crore cyber fraud case spanning 11 states, involving the siphoning of funds from dormant bank accounts. This takes the total number of arrests to eight. The fraud came to light in April after Mohd Aslam, a daily wager from Bulandshahr, discovered transactions worth Rs 1.95 crore from his Bandhan Bank account, inactive since Dec 2022. He approached police after a cyber team from Haryana visited his home in connection with a complaint registered in another state. A case was filed on May 18 under BNS Section 318(4) (cheating) and Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act. Police found the account had been reactivated using a different mobile number and used for large-value transactions. Police later found it was linked to cyber fraud complaints filed in 11 states. Earlier arrests included Ankit Kumar, a former branch manager at Bandhan Bank (now with Ujjivan Small Finance Bank), and bank employees Shubham Kaushik and Jitendra Kumar, along with Balram—all residents of Bulandshahr. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cervecería Nacional CFD: Calcula cuánto podrías ganar invirtiendo solo $100 Empieza a invertir hoy Inscríbete ahora Undo The gang allegedly targeted dormant accounts at Bandhan Bank's Bulandshahr branch. SP (Crime) Naresh Kumar said the accused also paid villagers Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 in exchange for their passbooks and cheque books, promising returns from gaming apps. Most villagers were unaware their accounts would be used for cyber fraud. During interrogation, David Gautam disclosed that Rs 1.4 crore had recently been funneled through five bank accounts. Police have identified 50 such accounts so far, with more likely as the probe continues. David also revealed that the gang operated under the instructions of two individuals—"Manish" and "Jagga"—who remain unidentified and never met any of the operatives directly. "The network spans at least 11 states. We're tracing the money trail to identify the end beneficiaries," said SP Kumar. "Our focus now is on identifying the actual account holders and tracking down Manish and Jagga to uncover the full extent of the fraud."
