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Homeless mowed by DU student’s speeding BMW car

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In another horrific road accident in the national capital, a homeless man was mowed down by a speeding BMW car, driven by an 18-year-old student, son of a businessman, in the North campus of Delhi University.

Jatin Narwal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south), told mediapersons in Saturday that the accused driver is Abhinav Sahni, a first-year B Com student of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College. “The accused is a resident of west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh and was driving his father’s BMW X1 when the accident happened. His father is a businessman.”

The victim was identified with the help of the mobile phone found with the dead body. The DCP said, “The man killed in the accident was Shiv Nath, a homeless person who was in his late 40s. A mobile phone in his possession helped police identify him.”

On Wednesday morning Nath was hit by the speeding car at around 1.15 pm in front of  Hanuman temple on the Kirori Mal College Road. The police official said, “Nath was flung several feet in the air before he landed on the road. He died before he could be brought to a hospital. The car driver did not stop after the accident to check on the victim.”

 According to police official there was  no eyewitness of the accident. “But, a small iron rod that was part of the car’s bonnet had broken due to the impact of the hit. The investigators found the broken piece at the accident spot and found a number marked on it.” Police also found CCTV footage of the stretch that indicated that it was a red BMW X1.

“But the registration number plate was not captured by the camera. So, we contacted the car company and sought their help in identifying the car. They used the number on the broken rod to give us the engine and chassis number of the car,” said the DCP. The registration number turned out to be a VIP number, 0001.

Thereafter, Police reached Abhinav’s home in Punjabi Bagh. They booked him for causing death by negligence and rash driving, and arrested him.

According to police sources, “Abhinav claimed that he was returning home from college when the accident happened. He was accompanied by two friends.”

The police official investigating the case said, “The interaction with Abhinav’s family suggested that he had concealed the accident from his parents. He told us that he panicked after the accident and decided to drive ahead. He couldn’t apply the brakes on time on spotting the man on the road.”

In 1999, Delhi hit-and-run-case, Sanjeev Nanda, than a business school student and son of Suresh Nanda, a renowned industrialist, ran over six people, including three police officers. Though Nanda and several related parties were acquitted, but was later found guilty in 2008 and sentenced for two years imprisonment and two years of community service. The case was viewed as “a test of the judicial system’s ability to take on the powerful”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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West Bengal Governor dissolves Assembly amid political transition 

Governor R N Ravi dissolved the West Bengal Assembly after the 2026 poll results, with the BJP securing a majority in the state elections.

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The West Bengal Legislative Assembly was dissolved following the conclusion of the 2026 Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a clear majority in the state.

Governor R N Ravi issued the order dissolving the Assembly as the state prepared for the transition of power after the election results. According to reports, the BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly, while the Trinamool Congress secured 80 seats.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned the election outcome and alleged irregularities in the poll process, claiming the mandate had been “looted”.

The dissolution came as the tenure of the existing Assembly ended on May 7, 2026. The development has sparked political discussions over the formation of the next government in the state.

Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs in Kolkata and reportedly raised concerns over internal sabotage during the elections.

The BJP is expected to begin the formal process of government formation in West Bengal after its decisive victory in the Assembly polls.

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Eknath Shinde’s helicopter returns to Mumbai mid-flight due to bad weather

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s helicopter was forced to return to Mumbai after the pilot detected approaching storm conditions during a flight to Thane district.

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A helicopter carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was forced to return to Mumbai on Thursday after encountering adverse weather conditions during a flight to Thane district.

According to officials, Shinde had departed from Mahalaxmi Racecourse in south Mumbai around 3.30 pm and was travelling to Murbad in Thane district to attend a wedding function related to a party worker’s family.

The helicopter reportedly reached the Airoli area in Navi Mumbai when the pilot noticed an approaching storm and informed the deputy chief minister about the deteriorating weather conditions. Following the alert, the flight was turned back as a precautionary measure.

The helicopter later landed safely at the Pawan Hans facility in Juhu, Mumbai. Officials said Shinde was accompanied by members of his staff, including personal assistant Prabhakar Kale, special executive officer Balsingh Rajput and media adviser Vinay Patrdukar.

The incident comes amid changing weather conditions and storm activity reported in parts of Maharashtra in recent days.

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Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant among 32 inducted in Bihar cabinet expansion

Nishant Kumar entered the Bihar cabinet for the first time as 32 ministers from NDA allies took oath in a major expansion of the state government.

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A major cabinet expansion took place in Bihar on Thursday, with 32 leaders from the ruling NDA alliance inducted into the state government. Among the prominent names was Nishant Kumar, son of former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who entered the cabinet for the first time.

The expansion included representatives from all major NDA allies in the state. According to reports, the BJP secured 15 ministerial berths, while JD(U) got 13 positions. Two ministers were inducted from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), while Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha received one berth each.

The oath-taking ceremony was held in Patna in the presence of senior NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Nishant Kumar’s induction comes weeks after he formally entered active politics. His entry into the Bihar cabinet is being viewed as a significant development for JD(U), which had long projected an anti-dynasty image under Nitish Kumar’s leadership.

The cabinet reshuffle follows Nitish Kumar’s move to the Rajya Sabha earlier this year and the formation of the government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.

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