Subdued rainfall over next four days

New Delhi: The IMD expects subdued rainfall activity to continue over Northwest, Central India and West Coast over the next four days. However, enhanced rainfall activity is expected to continue over Northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Bihar, East UP and Uttarakhand, it added. Break monsoon conditions are prevailing resulting in poor rainfall. — TNS

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Assaulted vendor held for molestation

Indore: A 25-year-old bangle seller, Taslim Ali, who was beaten up in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh a few days ago by a group of people has been arrested for allegedly touching a girl inappropriately and also for forgery, the police said on Wednesday. PTI

Detractors causing instability: Baghel

New Delhi: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel returned to the state on Wednesday and launched an attack on detractors, saying those speaking of the rotation of CM’s post were fomenting instability in the region. The CM was referring to state health minister TS Singh Deo and his camp. TNS

Ex-AGM of Syndicate Bank charge-sheeted

New Delhi: The CBI has filed a chargesheet against businessman Anoop Bartaria and former Syndicate Bank AGM Adarsh Manchanda along with 16 others for allegedly cheating the bank to the tune of Rs 209 crore, officials said. PTI

Fresh trouble on Assam-Meghalaya border

Diphu (Assam)/Shillong: A Meghalaya police officer was hurt while trying to control a situation after groups of people from the state and neighbouring Assam came face to face near a disputed border area. PTI

Pankaj Kumar new BSF DG, Arora to head ITBP

New Delhi: Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer, has been appointed the BSF DG. Sanjay Arora of Tamil Nadu cadre and of 1988 batch will be the new ITBP head. PTI

Pak objects to India’s hydro plant design

New Delhi: Pakistan has objected to the design of India’s Kiru hydro plant over the Chenab in J&K even as New Delhi asserts it was fully compliant with the Indus Water Treaty. PTI

Family pension of bank employees to go up

New Delhi: The govt has approved the IBA proposal to hike family pension to 30% of the last salary drawn. The pension will go up to Rs30,000-35,000 a month. It was earlier capped at Rs9,284. TNS