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The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Police constable injured in Manipal
Police constable Ritesh from Udupi was injured following an assault by Mohammed Danish, an accused in a case related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, when the latter was taken to the place of incident on Sunday. The police said Danish, 29, a native of Muradabad, was taken to a place in 80 Badagabettu village, near Manipal, for panchanama where he attacked the constable Ritesh was holding the rope tied to the hands of Danish. The accused Danish hit Ritesh on his chest and pushed him away. As Ritesh fell on the ground, Danish took a big stone and tried to hit him. When police inspector Ramachandra Nayak came to prevent it, Danish tried to hit Nayak with that stone. Nayak then used the lathi to hit Danish on his leg Both Ritesh and Danish were admitted to the government hospital in Ajjarkadu, Udupi, the police said.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
‘Like being pulled from death's grip': Begusarai youth survives plane crash in hostel mess
Patna: In what can only be described as a miracle, 24-year-old Ritesh Kumar Sharma, a second-year MBBS student from Begusarai, walked out alive, though wounded, from the wreckage of a catastrophic plane crash that tore through the B J Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The hostel, just 3-4km from the airport runway, was jolted by the deafening crash around 1.40pm when a London-bound Air India plane plummeted into the first-floor mess where Ritesh and seven of his friends were having lunch. In an instant, the mundane chatter of midday meals turned into a scene of chaos, fire and crumbling concrete. "I did not understand what had happened at first. We heard a loud noise and suddenly, the plane smashed into the building. The front of it broke straight through the wall and into our mess. Debris and wreckage collapsed onto our table. Two of my friends, who were sitting across from me, vanished under the rubble and died on the spot," he said. Trapped under a mass of debris, Ritesh was pinned by the weight of broken furniture and concrete. "Both my legs got stuck under the table. The floor was falling apart. There was smoke, heat and a loud blast. The mess's gas cylinder exploded due to the intense temperature. One of my friends, who had gone to the kitchen to get food, died there. I thought I would not make it out," he said. It was only thanks to the swift action of senior students that Ritesh and a few others were pulled from the debris. "They came rushing in and somehow got us out. I still don't know how I survived," he said. Three of his classmates lost their lives in the crash, while five, including Ritesh, were injured and admitted to hospital. His injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. Back home in Mehda Shahpur village in Begusarai district, his mother Sunaina Devi, an anganwadi sahayika, was struck with fear when she received the call. "It was around 3pm when one of his friends informed me about the crash. I was trembling. I begged them to let me speak to him, but they said his legs were broken, and he was being treated," she said. "For over two hours, I was terrified of what might have happened to my only son. Then, around 5.30pm, they video-called me. Ritesh spoke to me... I could not believe he was alive," Sunaina added. She said, "Initially, we feared the worst. But it feels like God gave my son a second life. I have not stopped praying for his recovery. My brother, Ajay Sharma, went to Ahmedabad the same day. He will take Ritesh to our family doctor in Darjeeling for a thorough check-up." Ritesh, son of carpenter Lalan Sharma who works in Kolkata, had returned to Ahmedabad only on May 15, after visiting his family in April. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visited Rupesh at the hospital, followed by Union home minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Mint
09-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Ritesh Agarwal invites people to carve out ‘new identity' for OYO, announces ₹3 lakh for winner
Entries for suggesting names for Oravel Stays, a parent firm of Ritesh Agarwal led OYO, have begun and will close soon, the founder shared on Instagram, stating the winner will receive ₹ 3 lakh. This comes amid the global travel tech platform getting ready to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO). Ritesh mentioned that the ideal name should be bold and one-word, global in appeal, not rooted in any single culture or language. It should feel tech-forward, sharp, yet human and memorable. The name must be broad enough to evolve beyond hospitality, and ideally, the .com domain should be available. He's offering a prize of ₹ 3 lakh to the winner, along with an opportunity to meet him. "We're renaming the corporate brand behind it all. Not the hotel chain, not a consumer product — but the parent company powering a global ecosystem of urban innovation and modern living. We believe it's time the world had a new kind of global brand — born in India, but built for the world," Ritesh had said. 'There is a high possibility that the name chosen through the exercise may end up being the name of the premium hotels app that OYO has been working to launch in the near future,' PTI quoted the people familiar with the development as saying.
India Today
30-04-2025
- India Today
Human rights body hauls Karnataka over minor's rape, encounter death of accused
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Karnataka government and the state's Director General of Police (DGP) following media reports alleging the abduction, rape, and murder of a minor girl, and the subsequent death of the accused in a police encounter in Hubballi. In a statement released on Wednesday, the NHRC said it had taken suo motu cognisance of the reports, which claimed the incident occurred on April 14. The Commission said it was seeking a detailed report within four weeks from the Chief Secretary and the state's police chief. The report is expected to include the post-mortem examination and magisterial inquiry reports of both the deceased minor and the accused. advertisement'The contents of the news report, if true, indicate a serious violation of the human rights of the victim, a minor girl, and the arrested suspected perpetrator, killed in an alleged encounter,' the Commission said. According to the report cited by the NHRC, people gathered in protest outside the Ashok Nagar police station after the girl's body was found, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. The accused was reportedly apprehended within hours of the incident. However, while being taken for questioning, he allegedly attempted to attack the police, leading to gunshot injuries that resulted in his death. The case pertains to the death of a five-year-old girl who was strangled to death after an attempted rape in Karnataka's Hubballi. The accused, Ritesh Kumar from Bihar, lured the child into a shed and tried to sexually assault her. When locals heard the child scream, they rushed to the scene, but by then, Ritesh had strangled her and fled. He was later identified through CCTV footage that showed him carrying the girl away while she was playing in front of her arrested Ritesh and booked him under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and for murder. During questioning, Ritesh reportedly confessed to the crime. According to Hubballi Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar, the accused attacked police officers with stones when taken to his place of residence to retrieve documents and verify his identity. A woman sub-inspector fired a warning shot in the air, and when he did not stop, multiple rounds were fired. He sustained gunshot wounds to his leg and back and later died at the sub-inspector and two police personnel were also injured in the altercation and are receiving treatment. Police said Ritesh had been living in Hubballi for nearly three months, working at construction sites and hotels, and had been away from his native Patna for several years. A team has been sent to Bihar to gather more information on his NHRC has stressed the need for transparency and accountability in the handling of such serious incidents, especially when they involve the custodial death of an accused and the rights of a child victim. IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
