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MEERUT: After razing at least 17 mosques and other structures in Sambhal, the district administration has escalated its crackdown on “illegal” encroachments by imposing heavy financial penalties on the structures built on government and pond land. On Thursday, tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh announced that violators would face a fine exceeding Rs 75 lakh for six…
AGRA: In a move to curb extravagance and encourage austerity at weddings, a ‘panchayat’ by the Muslim community in Kosi Kalan, a town in Mathura, unanimously decided to ban ‘nikah’ (marriage) ceremonies at hotels, guest houses or marriage halls and placed strict restrictions on DJ music, fireworks and ‘salami’ (gift) ritual to grooms. Those flouting…
NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the ongoing Wardha Road blockade orchestrated by former MLA Omprakash alias Bacchu Kadu and his supporters demanding loan waivers for farmers. Quoting a series of TOI reports of October 29, the court expressed serious concern over the extreme inconvenience…
