
Rajeev Dikshit
Journalist at The Times of India
Journalist with the Times of India. Views expressed are personal.
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2 days ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rajeev Dikshit
NewsCity Newsvaranasi NewsNo permission for new traditions during Ganga Dussehra, Eid festsTrendingVaranasi: During a district-level peace committee meeting on Wednesday, police commissioner Mohit Agarwal and district magistrate Satyendra Kumar appealed to people to celebrate Ganga Dussehra on Thursday and Eid ul Azha on Saturday without initiating any new traditions.
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4 days ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rajeev Dikshit
NewsUP police bust gang targeting temples; seize 394 brass bells, crownsIn Chandauli, police arrested four members of a theft gang. The gang targeted isolated temples. Police recovered stolen items like brass bells and metal crowns. The thieves confessed to stealing from temples in Chandauli. They sold the stolen goods to a shop owner named Deepak Kumar. Dheeraj Tiwari, the gang leader, has a criminal history.
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4 days ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rajeev Dikshit
NewsCricketer Rinku Singh to wed Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Kashi on November 18Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is set to marry Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in a grand ceremony on November 18 at Hotel Taj, Varanasi. Priya's father, SP MLA Tufani Saroj, confirmed the wedding date following their engagement on June 8 in Lucknow. The wedding is expected to be attended by political figures, cricket stars, film personalities, and industrialists.
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6 days ago |
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Rajeev Dikshit
NewsIndia News2-year jail for Mukhtar's MLA son; he faces disqualificationTrendingUP MLA Abbas Ansari, son of the late Mukhtar Ansari, received a two-year prison sentence in a 2022 hate speech case, potentially leading to his disqualification as a legislator. The sentencing stems from threats he made against government officials during the assembly poll campaign. While granted temporary bail to appeal, the conviction jeopardizes his position under the law.
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6 days ago |
flipboard.com | Rajeev Dikshit
1 day agoIndia: Elderly man relaxing outside home falls victim as thief snatches chain in broad daylightDelhi, India - May 28, 2025 While an elderly man was sitting outside his home, a robber approached, asking for directions. As the man leaned forward to assist, the thief made a failed attempt to grab his chain, then returned moments later and successfully fled with it. The incident occurred near Pul Pehladpur area, in South East Delhi district, in northern India’s Delhi, on May 28.
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