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Dankaur police has arrested a person named Pradeep of Chachula village for misusing dial 112 number. The accused harassed the police by making false calls 143 times in about a month, wasting resources and time of emergency services. The police team reached the spot every time, but no emergency was found. A case was registered on the complaint of the district in-charge and Pradeep was presented in the court.
Allegation of exploitation by promising marriage
The Transport Department took a major action during the National Road Safety Month in Rishikesh. During checking on Tapovan route, a 30-seater sleeper bus was stopped, carrying 120 students and teachers from Dholpur, Rajasthan. The bus was impounded due to having four times more passengers than its capacity. The passengers were sent to Haridwar by roadways bus.
The hearing on the bail application of former IPS Amitabh Thakur was postponed on Monday. The court of Varanasi District Judge Sanjeev Shukla fixed January 7 for hearing due to non-availability of case files. This case was registered by Hindu Yuva Vahini officer Ambrish Singh Bhola at Chowk police station on 9 December 2025, in which Amitabh Thakur is accused of spreading misleading information on social media.
In Chhatauni police station area of East Champaran, a woman was called on the pretext of her sister's birthday party, fed intoxicants and raped. Taking prompt action, the police have arrested one accused Jitendra Chaurasia, while the other accused Prakash Yadav is absconding and the search is on. The woman had come with her two-year-old child and was called to a rented house.
Large taxpayers of India may get the benefit of fully automated tax filing and compliance in the coming days. According to a report, the central government is opening access to the application programming interface API of its tax portals to third parties.
America's 'Operation Absolute Resolve' tells the inside story of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This high-risk operation was carried out after weather delays, despite months of CIA intelligence, military exercises and challenges. This included power outages in Caracas, airstrikes, and the swift action of Delta Force, which resulted in Maduro being taken into US custody.
The District Magistrate of Srinagar has suspended all Virtual Private Network VPN services in the district for two months with immediate effect under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defense Code. This step has been taken to prevent anti-national activities and ensure cyber security. SSP Srinagar had expressed fear of unrest due to misuse of VPN. Authorized VPNs of government departments will be exempt from this restriction.
The campaign against illegal sand traders has slowed down due to severe cold in Patna. Taking advantage of this, the sand mafia has become active again, due to which the illegal sand business has intensified. However, due to stoppage of construction work, the demand for sand has reduced and the prices have also come down. People are storing sand for future, while the administration is talking about using drones and information system to crack down on the mafia.
Great deals are available on iPhone 16 in Flipkart's Big Savings Days Sale. Customers can buy it for ₹62,999 with a flat discount of ₹6,901, while its starting price is ₹69,900. Bank offers and exchange deals may reduce the price further. It has features like Apple A18 chip, 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display and Apple Intelligence.