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Elections for 7 seats of Karnataka Legislative Council on June 3

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The Karnataka State Election Commission on Tuesday announced that voting for seven seats of the state’s Legislative Council will take place on June 3.

A notification will be issued in this regard on May 17 and the last date for submission of applications is May 24, the poll body said.

BJP MLCs Lakshman Sangappa Savadi and Lehar Singh; Congress MLCs Ramappa Timmapur, Veena Achaiah and Allam Veerabhadrappa; JD (S) MLCs H.M. Ramesh Gowda and K.V. Narayanaswamy; are retiring on June 14.

The elections will he held between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the process of counting of votes will also be completed on the same day.

May 27 is the last day to take back the nominations.

Going by the number of MLA’s in the legislature, experts say that the state’s ruling BJP will further strengthen its presence in the Council.

The party is expected to win four seats, Congress two and JD one.

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Police arrest fraudster who created APK file worth crores of rupees; personal bank details and data also recovered from the accused

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Mumbai: The accused who cheated the complainant in the name of Mumbai Mahanagar Gas and cheated the public by preparing an APK file has been arrested from West Bengal. In Mumbai, a fake APK file was sent to the complainant in the name of Mahanagar Gas Limited at DB Marg police station and Rs 70,500 was stolen from the bank account by hacking his mobile. A case was registered in this regard and a search was started for him. When the police started investigating the matter, his trace was found in West Bengal and he was arrested from here. The 26-year-old accused is a resident of Jharkhand. After his arrest, the police have also recovered 10 mobile phones, one laptop, 7 SIM cards, 4 debit credit cards, 963 APK files and data of 37,200 bank accounts from his possession. The accused has also provided the prepared 91 APK file to other accused. Through this 91 APK file, complaints have been registered on 2993 portals in the country and 512 in Mumbai and Maharashtra, in which about Rs 63 crore 71 lakh 82 thousand has been defrauded. The accused is very clever, so he was an expert in preparing AKP files. Addressing a press conference here, DCP Ragsudha said that the accused who was arrested from West Bengal also used to hack bank accounts through bank APK files. Along with this, he was technically sound. The DCP has appealed to the citizens not to open any unknown file because such groups cheat people in this way.

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Iran’s IRGC claims targetting US air base, CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan

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Tehran, July 29: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday claimed that its Aerospace Force has attacked a US air base and the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters of the American military in Jordan, local media reported.

Highlighting that the action was taken in response to attacks carried out by the US military against Iran, the IRGC statement mentioned that its Aerospace Force attacked the US air base and the US military’s CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan using ballistic missiles. The IRGC vowed to continue resistance until Iran faces “threats, illegal and hostile moves” from the US forces, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

The latest attack comes amid renewed tensions in West Asia following the military exchanges between Iran and the US.

Meanwhile, the US military said that it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran in what it described as an attempted “surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East.

“At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X.

“All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted,” it said, adding “US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”

On July 24, IRGC said that its forces carried out retaliatory strikes against the US bases and assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. In statements carried by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the strikes were conducted in response to what it described as US “crimes” against Iran.

The IRGC said its forces had targeted and completely destroyed a “very large” US ammunition depot at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait using “advanced and ultra-heavy” kamikaze drones, Xinhua News Agency reported. It further said that its forces targeted facilities housing US forces at the base.

The IRGC said its forces completed their earlier military operation against the data centre of a US firm in Bahrain, destroying its remaining building. It further said that it has destroyed three US ammunition and equipment depots at the Al-Adiri Camp in Kuwait, and targetted the watchtower of the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.

The IRGC also said US fighter aircraft suffered damage after its aerospace forces struck Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan. It further mentioned that barracks housing US forces at the base were also targeted.

According to the statement, the IRGC’s forces destroyed a Patriot air defence system and an espionage balloon and hit the US troop accommodation facilities after it carried out operations against US military positions in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

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Mumbai Garbage should be removed immediately, surprise inspection of garbage collection vehicles, public cleanliness work reviewed during Ashwini Bhide’s visit

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Mumbai: Effective measures should be implemented to maintain cleanliness at ‘Garbage, Cricket and Garbage’ (GPS) sites by giving them priority. Garbage collection operations should be carried out in two shifts daily, and the number of garbage collection vehicles and trips should be increased. Garbage collection systems in slums and similar areas should be strengthened and regularized to ensure that garbage does not accumulate anywhere. Coordination with local public representatives should be enhanced to ensure their active participation. CCTV cameras should be installed at unsafe locations and strict disciplinary action should be taken against those who throw garbage in public places. Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has issued clear instructions to formulate area-specific cleanliness policies that take into account the geographical layout, population, volume of waste generation and local needs of each area. Cleaning of busy roads should be given priority before traffic starts, and effective planning is required to keep important roads and highways clean. Bhide also directed that footpaths should be kept free from encroachments and made suitable for pedestrian use. Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide personally visited Mankhurd and Govindi areas in the eastern suburbs and Parel area of ​​the city division on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) at 7:00 am to take a detailed look at the public sanitation system. During the visit, he inspected the sanitation posts, maintenance posts, and road repair posts to observe the daily operations. He checked the attendance of sanitation workers, attendance records, available sanitation machinery and other necessary facilities. While interacting with the concerned authorities and staff, he reviewed the process of collection, segregation and disposal of garbage daily. He also issued instructions to ensure that the operations are carried out more efficiently to ensure the quality, efficiency and strict time management of the sanitation system. The visit was attended by Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Commissioner Office) Prashant Gaikwad, Deputy Commissioner (Zone 5) Scindia. Deputy Commissioner (Zone 2) Prashant Sapkale, Assistant Commissioner Ujjal Angule, and other concerned officers.

The visit began from the Motor Loader Post on Mandla Road in Mankhurd. Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide reviewed the solid waste management procedures, population, available manpower, and number and trips of garbage collection vehicles in M-East ward. Bhide said that, considering the geographical layout and population of M-East ward, the work of garbage collection in at least two shifts per day should be strictly implemented. He directed that the number of garbage collection vehicles and their trips should be increased as per the requirement and the efficiency of garbage collection and transportation should be further strengthened. Special care should be taken to ensure that the garbage collection system is robust, regular and efficient, especially in slums and similar densely populated areas, to prevent the accumulation of garbage. Special attention should be paid to those ‘sensitive’ locations where there is a risk of garbage accumulation. Continuous sensitization of the ‘Swachh Mumbai Prabudhan Abhiyan’ (SMPA) staff is essential to ensure their active participation. Efforts should be made to ensure maximum involvement of public representatives, especially corporators, to enhance the effectiveness of sanitation management.

Surprise inspection of operations of garbage collection compactor vehicles
After visiting the motor loader post, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide conducted a surprise inspection of the garbage collection compactor vehicle (MH 01 CV 2303), reviewed its entire route and the actual process of garbage collection. She personally verified whether the vehicle was running as per its scheduled route, if waste collection was timely and efficient, if disinfectant was sprayed after waste removal, and if the collected waste was being transported properly. CCTV cameras should be installed at sensitive locations where there is a risk of waste accumulation. Citizens should be made aware against dumping solid waste in roads and drains. Punitive action should be taken against those who throw waste in public places like rivers, drains, major roads and highways. Criminal cases should be registered if necessary. Ms. Bhide also directed that care should be taken to ensure that ‘strange articles’ (heavy or unusual waste items) are not left lying for a long period of time.

Review of Daily Sweeping Operations
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide then visited Amba Bhawan sanitation post and road maintenance post near Govind (East) Railway Station to inspect the operations there. He reviewed the attendance of sanitation workers, planning of daily cleaning activities and available manpower and machinery while also interacting with the concerned authorities and staff. While reviewing the daily cleaning operations, he issued necessary instructions.

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