The central government on Saturday called out a ‘fake’ social media post claiming that a new Union Territory comprising districts from Bihar and West Bengal is being developed near the Siliguri corridor.. Posts also cited Home Minister Amit Shah’s 3-day visit to Seemanchal, stating that the discussions have intensified. (PIB/X). In an X post, the Press Information Bureau said that social media posts are claiming that planning is underway for a new UT. Calling the claim fake, it said that there is no such proposal under consideration by the government of India.. It also urged users to always verify information from official sources before sharing on social media.. The posts that were going viral claimed that the proposed areas include Bihar’s Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katiha and West Bengal’s Malda and Dinajpur.. Some posts also claimed that the BJP-led NDA government has issued a whip to all its MPs for March 9-11, indicating that an important bill or constitutional move could be tabled in the Parliament.. Posts also cited home minister Amit Shah’s three-day visit to the Seemanchal region in Bihar, stating that the discussions have intensified. Last month, Amit Shah embarked on a three-day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal districts with a focus on concluding the fight against insurgency led by the Left Wing Extremism by making the region and the country “Naxal-Mukt”.. India’s “chicken’s neck”, the Siliguri corridor, is a narrow strip of land measuring 22-35 km in width, that connects the northeast region with the rest of India.. Earlier, a similar “fake” claim was circulated stating that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment project offering returns of ₹10 lakh per month on an investment of ₹22,000. PIB declared the advertisement as fake, stating that the union minister has not endorsed any such scheme. 

 The central government on Saturday called out a ‘fake’ social media post claiming that a new Union Territory comprising districts from Bihar and West Bengal is being developed near the Siliguri corridor.. Posts also cited Home Minister Amit Shah’s 3-day visit to Seemanchal, stating that the discussions have intensified. (PIB/X). In an X post, the Press Information Bureau said that social media posts are claiming that planning is underway for a new UT. Calling the claim fake, it said that there is no such proposal under consideration by the government of India.. It also urged users to always verify information from official sources before sharing on social media.. The posts that were going viral claimed that the proposed areas include Bihar’s Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katiha and West Bengal’s Malda and Dinajpur.. Some posts also claimed that the BJP-led NDA government has issued a whip to all its MPs for March 9-11, indicating that an important bill or constitutional move could be tabled in the Parliament.. Posts also cited home minister Amit Shah’s three-day visit to the Seemanchal region in Bihar, stating that the discussions have intensified. Last month, Amit Shah embarked on a three-day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal districts with a focus on concluding the fight against insurgency led by the Left Wing Extremism by making the region and the country “Naxal-Mukt”.. India’s “chicken’s neck”, the Siliguri corridor, is a narrow strip of land measuring 22-35 km in width, that connects the northeast region with the rest of India.. Earlier, a similar “fake” claim was circulated stating that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment project offering returns of ₹10 lakh per month on an investment of ₹22,000. PIB declared the advertisement as fake, stating that the union minister has not endorsed any such scheme. 

 The central government on Saturday called out a ‘fake’ social media post claiming that a new Union Territory comprising districts from Bihar and West Bengal is being developed near the Siliguri corridor.. Posts also cited Home Minister Amit Shah’s 3-day visit to Seemanchal, stating that the discussions have intensified. (PIB/X). In an X post, the Press Information Bureau said that social media posts are claiming that planning is underway for a new UT. Calling the claim fake, it said that there is no such proposal under consideration by the government of India.. It also urged users to always verify information from official sources before sharing on social media.. The posts that were going viral claimed that the proposed areas include Bihar’s Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katiha and West Bengal’s Malda and Dinajpur.. Some posts also claimed that the BJP-led NDA government has issued a whip to all its MPs for March 9-11, indicating that an important bill or constitutional move could be tabled in the Parliament.. Posts also cited home minister Amit Shah’s three-day visit to the Seemanchal region in Bihar, stating that the discussions have intensified. Last month, Amit Shah embarked on a three-day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal districts with a focus on concluding the fight against insurgency led by the Left Wing Extremism by making the region and the country “Naxal-Mukt”.. India’s “chicken’s neck”, the Siliguri corridor, is a narrow strip of land measuring 22-35 km in width, that connects the northeast region with the rest of India.. Earlier, a similar “fake” claim was circulated stating that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment project offering returns of ₹10 lakh per month on an investment of ₹22,000. PIB declared the advertisement as fake, stating that the union minister has not endorsed any such scheme. 

 A solo trip in Uttarakhand turned into a nightmare for a Delhi woman who had to spend an entire night in the forest, hiding to escape an alleged rape attempt by her taxi driver.. The police were also able to identify the taxi through the registration number and tracked it through its GPS system, and arrested the accused. (HT Photo/Representational Image). The incident took place in Uttarakhand’s Kathgodam when a 22-year-old woman tourist, coming from Delhi, hired a taxi in Nainital.. Senior superintendent of police Manjunath TC said the woman had arrived in Haldwani by bus from Delhi via Dehradun on March 5, HT reported. From Haldwani, she travelled to Kathgodam by autorickshaw, and hired a taxi for Nainital at around 11 pm.. At 1:30 am, the taxi driver diverted the vehicle towards a deserted road in Patwa Dangar near the lake city, police said.. When the woman raised an objection to this, the driver stopped the vehicle and began abusing and assaulting her, probe officials said. He snatched her mobile and attempted to rape her, it is alleged.. Spent a night in forest, locals spotted her. In order to save herself, the woman immediately ran towards the woods and hid there overnight, injured and with no mobile phone. She then somehow managed to reach Patwa Dangar village on Friday morning and reached the police with the help of locals.. A local woman spotted the tourist on the morning of March 6 and informed the police before taking her to the Tallital Police Station. The police immediately collected evidence and sent the woman for a medical examination.. Police arrest taxi driver. Based on the woman’s complaint, a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections pertaining to punishment for rape, robbery and abduction was registered.. The police were also able to identify the taxi through the registration number and tracked it through its GPS system.. The 39-year-old taxi driver, named Deepak Singh Bora, was arrested in Bhawali near Pines on Saturday.. The victim’s stolen mobile phone was also recovered, and the police seized the vehicle of the accused.. SSP Manjunath TC said the safety of tourists and the general public is a top priority in Nainital, and that strict legal action will be taken against those who commit such crimes. 

 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday decided to move the Delhi High Court hours after a Delhi court granted interim bail to Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Faridabad-based Al-Falah University, in the agency’s money laundering probe linked to last year’s Delhi blast near Red Fort, people familiar with the development said.. The Enforcement Directorate plans to challenge the interim bail granted to Al-Falah University chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in the Delhi High Court.. Additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday granted interim bail to Siddiqui for two weeks on medical grounds, stating that his wife Usma Akhtar is a cancer patient and has to undergo chemotherapy at Apollo Hospital on March 12.. Granting relief, Pradhan observed that the medical documents placed on record clearly showed that his wife was undergoing chemotherapy and required care and support, particularly as she is living alone.. Also Read: ED files charge sheet against Al-Falah University chairman, attaches ₹139 cr assets. “The medical documents annexed with the application suggest that the wife of the accused is suffering from cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy at the aforesaid hospital, and is taking treatment as advised. Further, the ailments and medical condition of the wife of the accused/applicant is not disputed by the counsel for ED,” the court said.. Siddiqui’s lawyer Arshdeep Singh Khurana argued before the court that Siddiqui’s three children live in the UAE and cannot come to India to take care of their mother.. Opposing the bail plea, the ED argued that Siddiqui’s wife had been receiving treatment since 2024 and her condition was stable. The agency said that other family members, including Siddiqui’s brother, could assist her, and that Siddiqui’s children could travel from abroad to provide support.. The ED argued that the charges against Siddiqui were serious and involved the laundering of large sums.. Agreeing with the defence counsel, the judge noted: “Due to the prevailing condition of war, it cannot be expected from the children of the accused to visit India for the chemotherapy of the wife of the accused/applicant scheduled for March 12.”. Also Read: Al Falah university founder Javed Ahmed Siddiqui arrested by ED in money laundering case. Siddiqui was arrested on November 18 last year by the ED on money laundering charges linked to the alleged cheating of students at institutions run by the Al-Falah Trust. The case is linked to the November 10 Delhi Red Fort blast.. The federal agency filed a charge sheet against Siddiqui in January and attached assets worth ₹139 crore, including 54 acres of land inside the Al-Falah University campus.. Reacting to the developments on Saturday, an ED officer said, “We are going to file an appeal in the High Court challenging the interim bail.”. Also Read: Red Fort blast case: NIA arrests two more terror operatives. “Siddiqui has misdeclared before the court that h