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RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: In Eluru district, vibrant charity boxes introduced by a 54-year-old NRI Srinivas Chakravarti Seethala, have become a symbol of hope. His vision to inspire a culture of organised charity has created a wave of generosity among the communities across Andhra Pradesh. Seethala, who now resides in Dallas, USA, introduced the concept of organised charity three years ago by placing donation boxes in Eluru, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, and Korukollu. His initiative encourages people to
CHANDIGARH: A snatcher was shot in the leg by the Punjab Police after being involved in two incidents of snatching from Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who had come to Amritsar from the United Kingdom (UK) and Mauritius. He also unsuccessfully attempted to escape from police custody after snatching a rifle from police personnel. The Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said today that the arrested snatcher, Suraj alias Mandi, a resident of Bhindisaida village in Amritsar, was shot in th
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court verdict quashing its decision to expand the definition of 'NRI quota' for admissions in undergraduate medical and dental courses in the state. This fraud must come to an end now, the apex court said. On September 10, the Punjab and Haryana High Court trashed the AAP-led state government's August 20 move extending the ambit of the NRI quota to include distant relatives such as uncles, aunts, gran
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday alleged that two large electricity tenders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra have been designed to reduce the number of bidders and to funnel more taxpayer revenues to the Adani Group. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the tempo of decisions in BJP-ruled states aimed at enriching he prime minister's close friends is picking up. Two large electricity tenders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra have been designed entirely to reduce the nu
AMRITSAR: A day after an NRI was shot at inside his house , police on Sunday arrested five people, including the father of the victim's first wife, in connection with the incident. Efforts are being made to nab the two criminals who shot at Sukhchain Singh, who recently returned from the US, and are on the run, they said. The assailants intercepted Sukhchain Singh when he was leaving his house in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here for a morning walk on Saturday. They barged into h
CHANDIGARH: A non-resident Indian (NRI) who returned from the US a month ago was shot at his house in Daburji village of Amritsar district on Saturday in front of his family members. After inflicting two bullet injuries, the assailants fled when their pistol jammed. Sources said Sukhchain Singh was shot by two armed assailants in the lobby area inside his own house. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed at the house. Two turbaned armed men can be seen entering Singh's house