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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
‘Coerced to bury 100 bodies, mostly women and minors': SIT finds 15 bones in Dharmasthala forest pit on Day 3; PAN card traced to man
DHARMASTHALA: On its third day of the exhumation operation, Special Investigation Team Thursday unearthed partial skeletal remains - suspected to be of a man - from the sixth of 13 alleged burial sites identified by a 50-year-old complainant in Dharmasthala. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The , probing the complainant's allegations of hush-hush mass burials in the town, recovered a PAN and a debit card each from the first site exhumed Tuesday. The partial remains, discovered in a forested area near Netravathi river, included 15 bones - some broken - but no skull, officials said. A forensic doctor at the site offered a preliminary opinion that the bones were from a male individual, though a final confirmation awaits a full forensic examination. "Forensic doctors and the scene-of-crime officers seized the body parts after noting down the details, including the location and the way the parts were found," an SIT official said. Puttur sub-division assistant commissioner Stella Verghese was present during the search. The was traced to Suresh of Nelamangala in Bengaluru Rural district, who had died of jaundice in March 2025 and was cremated in his village. "The deceased was an alcoholic," an SIT official said, adding he may have lost the card during a prior visit to Dharmasthala. Bank yet to provide women's details The SIT had earlier exhumed five sites based on the complainant's inputs but found no human remains over the past two days. The digging of a sixth site began Thursday morning with equipment including a mini-earthmover, water pump, pipes and rain covers. A dog squad was deployed. The skeletal remains, found about 4ft deep, were secured under heavy security and the area was later cordoned off. The complainant, a former sanitation worker, claims he was coerced to bury over 100 bodies - mostly of women and minors - in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He had led the SIT to 13 suspected burial locations, starting July 28, near the bathing ghat. While searching the first site, officials had recovered a PAN card belonging to a man and a RuPay debit card belonging to a woman. "The bank is yet to provide us with her details and cross-verification of her whereabouts is still under way," officials said. However, sources said the debit card belongs to the deceased mother. Meanwhile, investigation gained momentum with the inclusion of nine more senior officers. The team is expected to resume digging at the remaining sites Friday under the supervision of SP Jitendra Kumar Dayama and other senior officers. As the news broke, advocate Manjunath N, representing Sujatha Bhat - mother of missing 2003 medical student Ananya Bhat - issued a statement: "Satyameva Jayate." The SIT has opened an office at the IB in Mallikatte, Mangaluru, for the public to share any information between 10am and 5pm. They have also set up a helpline: 0824-2005301, 8277986369; email: sitdps@
News18
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
6 John Abraham Films To Watch Ahead Of His Next Release Tehran
1/8 3/8 The Diplomat: The actor's last release, The Diplomat, saw him playing an Indian diplomat stationed in Pakistan inspired by real-life events. (Image: Instagram) The action thriller film was inspired by the 2008 Batla House encounter case, where John played IPS officer Sanjay Kumar. (Image: IMDb) Romeo Akbar Walter: In this spy thriller film, the actor essayed the role of real-life RAW spy Ravindra Kaushik. (Image: IMDb) Satyameva Jayate: The vigilante action thriller film played the younger brother of an IPS officer, who vows to avenge the death of his brother. (Image: IMDb) Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran: The historical action drama film saw John play an IAS/RAW officer in charge of leading India's first nuclear test. (Image: IMDb)
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress celebrates SC relief for CM's wife in Muda land case
Mysuru: Congress activists celebrated the Supreme Court's ruling granting relief to chief minister Siddaramaiah's wife, Parvathi, in the Muda land compensation case. The celebrations included special pujas at the 101 Ganapati Temple, where workers held portraits of Siddaramaiah and Parvathi, offered prayers, and chanted "Satyameva Jayate. " They distributed sweets as a mark of celebration. Former Muda chairman HV Rajeev, who led the special pujas at the 101 Ganapati Temple, said that the high court and Supreme Court upheld the legality of Parvathi's land compensation under the 2014 Transparency Land Act. He accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy through the ED, calling the verdict a major setback for their "political drama." Rajeev demanded an apology from BJP's national and state leadership. In another celebration, sweets were distributed to the public outside the Lokayukta police office, with activists holding posters hailing the verdict as a victory for truth. The party's Mysuru district unit president BJ Vijayakumar and KPCC spokesperson M Lakshmana led the celebrations. Participating in the celebrations, Karnataka Exhibition Authority chairman Ayub Khan said the verdict has strengthened Siddaramaiah's hand. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo Legislative council member D Thimmaiah said the Lokayukta police already cleared Parvathi of any wrongdoing, and the Supreme Court's ruling exposed baseless, politically motivated allegations. He emphasised that Siddaramaiah exerted no influence in the Muda case, and the compensation followed standard procedures. Thimmaiah called for accountability for those who caused Parvathi mental distress. During the celebrations near the Lokayukta police office, former legislative council member Go Madhusudan of BJP was passing by and was offered sweets by Congress workers. He playfully shouted "Super Jai" for Siddaramaiah. "I know all those who came offering sweets to me. It was not the time for argument," he said.
Mint
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Best of the Week: From Primetime to Purpose
In the 2000s and early 2010s, before the internet took over our lives, television remained the dominant medium across Indian households. Nearly 48% of homes owned a TV, according to the 2011 census. From cities to villages, it was the nation's window to the world. Bollywood stars often turned to TV, usually game or reality shows, to connect with the masses. But one show stood apart: Aamir Khan's Satyameva Jayate. Unlike celebrity-led shows that revolved around prize money, this one tackled hard-hitting social issues like female infanticide, dowry, and honour killings, bringing experts and citizens together for frank, empathetic conversations. Khan used his stardom to start dialogue, not just draw eyeballs. His latest film, Sitaare Zameen Par, carries that same spirit. Dubbed a spiritual successor to Taare Zameen Par, it's an adaptation of the Spanish film Champions and features actors with developmental disorders like autism, Down syndrome, and Asperger's. The film opens space for honest conversation around disability. It avoids the 'Rain Man syndrome', a tendency to portray autistic characters as savants, and treats its characters with dignity, not pity. The syndrome is named after the 1988 film of the same name. Mental health is still not talked about enough in India, especially in adults and women. As Mint Lounge's Divya Naik reports, autism in women often goes undiagnosed because of long-standing gender biases. Art may exist to entertain, but the best of it also pushes us to reflect. In that regard, Sitaare Zameen Par succeeds. I'm no film critic, but I hope you take a moment to reflect on the issues it raises. Mental health affects children and adults alike. In rural India, ASHA workers are swapping weighing scales for smartphones. Using Shishu Mapan, an AI app that estimates a baby's weight from a short video, frontline workers can now spot early malnutrition signs without bulky tools or the internet. Built by Wadhwani AI, it's one of several new tools, like MAAP and Child Growth Monitor, helping track child growth more accurately in hard-to-reach areas. These offline-friendly innovations ease the load on health workers and improve data reliability. When integrated into public systems, they could transform child healthcare across India. India is charting an ambitious course to become a global shipbuilding powerhouse, unveiling plans to establish eight shipbuilding clusters along its vast coastline. Five will be greenfield projects in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, while three existing facilities, in Gujarat and Kerala, will be expanded. The initiative, part of the Maritime India Vision 2030 and 2047, aims to boost India's share of global shipbuilding from under 1% to 7% by 2030 and 69% by 2047. Blackstone, Kedaara, Advent, and Warburg Pincus are in talks to buy a 40–100% stake in Axis Finance, valuing it at $800 million–$1 billion. Axis Bank is selling to meet RBI rules that cap bank ownership in NBFCs at 20%. Earlier IPO and merger plans were dropped. Axis Finance had ₹ 36,962 crore in AUM as of December 2024, with 47% in retail loans. It posted ₹ 3,014 crore in revenue and ₹ 494 crore profit in nine months. UPI AutoPay is quietly reshaping the subscription economy in India. What began as a tool for easier bill payments has turned into a key growth lever for startups across edtech, wellness, fintech and entertainment. With Indians spending over 7 hours online daily, and mobile internet driving 58% of that time, recurring payments are becoming the norm, and AutoPay is making it seamless, even for ₹ 99-a-month services in tier-2 towns. But as millions sign up, concerns are emerging over tricky cancellations and auto-debits gone wrong. Can India's subscription surge stay user-friendly as it scales? From ghost hamlets turning livable to districts shedding decades-old social biases, Tamil Nadu's industrial strategy is quietly rewriting its rural future. Factories from the likes of Tata, Ola, and VinFast aren't just bringing jobs, they're bringing back peace, delaying child marriages, and flipping old preferences for a boy child. Behind this shift is a deliberate push by the state to take industries away from Chennai and into the hinterlands. But convincing investors hasn't been easy, as some deals were almost lost. And while this model has opened up new frontiers, it's also bumping up against old challenges. So, what's Tamil Nadu doing right, and what still holds it back? Is the index options craze finally forcing Sebi to tighten the screws? After several attempts to cool down the F&O frenzy, including higher lot sizes and stricter position limits, the regulator may now rethink the weekly expiry format altogether. A shift to fortnightly expiries and just one expiry per fortnight is being considered if volumes don't fall meaningfully soon. This comes amid fears of fallout from the Jane Street episode, which rocked capital market stocks. But is this just a speed bump or the start of a structural reset? Retail participation remains strong, will that be enough to keep the options momentum going? 'What's the price of a song if no one's paying?' That's the existential crisis hitting India's audio streaming world. Big players like Wynk and Resso have bowed out, while Spotify slashes per-stream payouts. Why? Because Indians still love free music. Out of 192 million streamers, just 12 million are actually paying! The ad-supported model? It's crumbling under poor monetisation and rising content costs. AI bots, cluttered indie scenes, and short-form content fads are adding fuel to the fire. But can this be a turning point? Could a unified push towards paid models save the tune? If we truly value music, maybe it's time we stop freeloading and start subscribing. What if the forecast you saw yesterday is no longer true today? That's the new reality, says IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra. Thanks to climate change, predicting India's weather is becoming a race against time, lead times have halved, and extreme, hyper-local weather is rewriting the rulebook. From freak heatwaves to flash floods, lightning storms to disappearing western disturbances, the chaos is real, and it's hurting lives, crops, and the economy. In just the first 9 months of 2024, extreme weather struck 93% of the time. Still, Mohapatra remains hopeful, citing a 40–50% rise in forecast accuracy. But the big question remains: in a warming world, how long before prediction becomes pure guesswork? Is India's tech bellwether losing steam? TCS kicked off the Q1 earnings season with a rare miss, marking its third straight quarter of declining revenue. Global jitters, cautious clients, and a cooling India business, especially the BSNL slowdown, hit hard. Revenue dropped to $7.42 billion, trailing analyst expectations, with local revenues plunging 31%. CEO Krithivasan flagged delays in project starts and decision-making. While net profit rose 5.3%, aided by tax perks, wage hike plans remain uncertain, hinting at margin management over employee morale. With GenAI creeping in and global demand cloudy, is this the new normal for India's IT giants, or a temporary tech timeout? And what does this mean for peers reporting next week? Is IndusInd Bank rebuilding, or firefighting? After a ₹ 1,959 crore derivatives fiasco and CEO exit, the bank has tapped headhunters to fill key mid-to-senior roles, including CFO and heads of risk, retail, and corporate lending. But here's the twist—many are joining for the paycheck, not passion. With a 30% hike in demand and uncertain retention, is this a quick fix or a long-term strategy? Interestingly, the bank is also quietly building a CEO-ready succession bench, hinting at deeper leadership gaps. Will this shake-up steady the ship or stir more churn? And with RBI keeping a watch, will IndusInd's next chapter be one of redemption or repeat risks? That's all for this week, I hope you have a pleasant weekend! If you have feedback, want to talk about food, or have anything else to say about our journalism, write to me at or reply to this mail. You can also write to feedback@ Subscriber Experience Team
India Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas against voter roll revision in poll-bound Bihar
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The matter will now be heard on Thursday (July 10).The pleas, filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress, Mahua Moitra of the Trinamool Congress, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the People's Union for Civil Liberties, sought a pause in the electoral roll revision June 24, the Election Commission issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral rolls. In a statement, the Election Commission made it clear that while voters were required to "submit their documents anytime before July 25, 2025", those who failed to do so would get an opportunity "during the claims and objections period".Senior advocate and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi sought an urgent hearing into the matter. The Supreme Court then said it would hear the pleas on Thursday and gave time to the parties to file the lawyers for the respective parties said, with the July 25 deadline approaching, the names of lakhs of people "will be deleted from electoral rolls". They said the revision exercise will largely affect women and the this, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who filed the plea, called it Satyameva Jayate (truth alone triumphs). "Bihar SIR petition allowed in Supreme Court... Hearing on Thursday. Satyameva Jayate," she wrote on RJD MP Manoj Jha sought the top court's immediate intervention in the poll body's voter rolls' revision OPPOSITION IS PROTESTING AGAINST POLL BODY'S EXERCISE?The Opposition has vehemently criticised the poll panel's process, which seeks to cover nearly eight crore voters by July 25, questioning the timing of the exercise. They alleged that the move would lead to disenfranchisement of over two crore leader Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's Leader of Opposition, has questioned why, unlike the previous revision, which took place in 2003 across the country, the current exercise was being carried out only in the of the INDIA bloc, of which the RJD is a part, have also held parleys with Election Commission officials in Delhi and Patna to share their the BJP-led NDA defended the exercise, accusing the Opposition of trying to come up with an "excuse ahead of a certain defeat in elections".According to the Election Commission, the exercise was necessitated by rapid urbanisation, frequent migration, young citizens becoming eligible to vote, non-reporting of deaths and inclusion of the names of foreign illegal poll panel said that with the exercise, it wanted to ensure the integrity and preparation of error-free electoral which has 243 Assembly seats, is likely to go to the polls in October-November this year.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Supreme Court#Bihar
