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HC rejects bail plea of ex-judge Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma death case
The Madhya Pradesh HC rejected the bail plea of ex-district judge Giribala Singh in the alleged suicide case of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma. The court rejected the plea on the ground that investigation was still on and key forensic and digital extraction reports were awaited. Police had registered a case against Giribala and her son under charges of dowry death.
Bittu Tabahi suffers severe skin problems after cleaning MP river twice, takes medicines daily
After cleaning a polluted river twice, Madhya Pradesh's Surendra Singh Choudhary, who went viral as Bittu Tabahi, is facing severe skin problems. Bittu is suffering from constant itching and pain in his hands and legs, and takes medicines every night before sleeping to return to the river and continue his mission. This was caused by prolonged exposure to polluted water.
He was a dynamic young man: Rahul Gandhi on 1st meeting with Sidhu Moosewala
Recalling his first meeting with late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "He was a dynamic and talented young man, so I inducted him into...party." "I felt that he was entering a dangerous field...[and]...I should protect him in my own way," Rahul added at the rally in Punjab's Sangrur. Sidhu was shot dead on May 29, 2022.
Several parts of Delhi see traffic snarls amid festive rush
Delhi witnessed widespread traffic congestion on Wednesday amid the festive rush. Videos showed slow traffic movement near Ashram underpass, around Moti Bagh, Jia Sarai, Ring Road and at Teen Murti Marg. According to a PTI report, roads leading to major markets, including Sadar Bazar and Karol Bagh, were among the worst affected. Restrictions under GRAP added to Delhi's traffic woes.
Man accidentally swallows entire toothbrush while cleaning tongue in Mumbai
A 53-year-old man from Maharashtra accidentally swallowed a 19-cm toothbrush. He said, "I brush my teeth and used to clean my tongue too using the toothbrush. Suddenly, the brush I was using on my tongue slipped and went down my throat." Doctors at a Navi Mumbai hospital removed it whole through his mouth using an endoscopic procedure, without surgery.
Yellow alert for heavy rain issued for parts of Karnataka
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in Coastal and South Interior Karnataka. Coastal Karnataka is likely to receive rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls on November 4. South Interior Karnataka is likely to witness the same weather conditions from November 4 to November 6.
Sharad Pawar hospitalised in Mumbai hours after discharge in Pune
NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday, hours after being discharged from Pune’s Ruby Hall Clinic. "We're admitting Baba to Breach Candy Hospital for further tests. Thank you all for your concern and good wishes," his daughter Supriya Sule posted. The 85-year-old had been hospitalised in Pune on Monday with cough and chest discomfort.
U'khand murder victim Ankita Bhandari's parents removed by Delhi Police from Rajghat protest
Delhi Police on Wednesday removed parents of Uttarakhand murder victim Ankita Bhandari from a protest at Rajghat. Ankita's parents are demanding removal of Sikkim Governor Dushyant Kumar Gautam and probe into alleged VIP angle in their daughter's 2022 murder. Police sources said they were not detained and were removed because Rajghat is not a designated protest site, The Tribune reported.
HC rejects man's divorce plea over wife's illness, says 'Spouses must endure hardships together'
The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a man's plea seeking divorce on grounds of his wife's alleged mental illness and cruelty. It stated that he failed to establish either charge with sufficient evidence. The court, while upholding a family court's order rejecting the divorce petition, said the spouses must endure illness and hardships together. The couple got married in 2016.
Expected from Class 7-fail person: Kishor on Bihar CM’s ‘crime & apradh’ remark
Reacting to Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary's remark that "crime can happen" in state but "not apradh", Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said, "When a person who has failed Class 7 is made...leader...such statements can be expected." Kishor stated that the CM Choudhary gives people an opportunity to laugh every five to ten days through his remarks.