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Representative image of a field in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is staring at a groundwater crisis, if one goes by the recent joint assessment of the Central Ground Water Board and Tamil Nadu’s water resources department.The assessment classified nine districts as ‘over-exploited’ or extracting more water than is replenished by rain each year.The replenishable, or dynamic groundwater resource represents fluctuating water levels assessed in observation wells during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon. Static resources lie beneath the dynamic resource and are meant to be a reserve. “As per the latest assessment of 2025, in TN, annual ground water recharge is 22.61 billion…
Bhubaneswar: A day after car driver Satyabrata Pradhan was allegedly murdered over a triangular love affair in the city, prime suspect Dinesh alias Dinabandhu Nayak surrendered before the police in Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday.“We are interrogating him,” DCP Jagmohan Meena said. Police sources revealed Nayak was previously booked in two criminal cases. “We have come to know about his criminal history. The nature of cases against him is being verified,” the DCP added.Police believe Pradhan, who hailed from Puri’s Brahmagiri district, was killed at the residence of a woman in Sailashree Vihar during a confrontation with Nayak over an alleged…
Guwahati: Singer-songwriter Abdon Mech can scarcely believe it. The twenty-one-year-old from Nagaland’s remote Thahekhu village will open for John Mayer’s debut concert in India, scheduled today in Mumbai.Mech, who learned about his opportunity 48 hours ago, said he was overwhelmed by disbelief, excitement, and gratitude.Sharing the news on social media, he wrote: “I am opening for John Mayer. This kid is opening for his absolute hero… If anybody tells you that your dreams are too big, please punch them in the face. Please chase your dreams, I am chasing mine.”He first posted a video in Oct last year after hearing…
Davanagere: A father in Arundi village of Nyamati taluk in Davanagere district burned his daughter’s school books and told her not to attend school, prompting the Class 10 student to call 112 and later file a complaint at Nyamati police station. Police said the man, a resident of Arundi, was addicted to alcohol and created disturbances at home daily. The girl reported that after drinking, her father prevented her from going to school, burned her books and caused a commotion. Responding to the 112 call, police visited the house and counselled the father. Officers Hemaraj and Ravikumar went to the…
Mangaluru: A retired PU lecturer from Mysuru has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta police in Mangaluru, alleging that Gerald Santhosh D’Souza, dean of education, director of physical education and chairman at Mangalore University, transferred Rs 9.5 lakh from a department’s official bank account to his personal account.The complainant, Satyanarayan RN, 66, a resident of Vijayanagar, Mysuru, alleged the transfers violated rules as there is no provision to move large sums of money from govt account into an individual’s personal account. He also added that he approached Lokayukta after obtaining details through RTI act, and later suspected that the information…
Mandya: Mandya district emerged as the top performer in the implementation of the e-pouthi khata campaign in Karnataka, marking a major step forward in the digitisation and streamlining of land records.In recognition of this achievement, deputy commissioner Kumara on Tuesday felicitated 35 village administrative officers who completed the e-pouthi-khata process in their respective jurisdictions. Presenting letters of commendation, the DC lauded the officers for their sense of responsibility, timely execution of assigned tasks, and commitment to public service. He said the district’s first-place ranking reflected the collective effort of field-level officials and their dedication to ensuring transparency and efficiency in…
Pune: The Pune cyber police arrested four people — three from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and another from Thane — for their alleged involvement in defrauding a retired entrepreneur (85) from Hadapsar of Rs22.03 crore after promising him handsome returns on investment in online share-trading.Pune commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar said, “Our team worked hard on the case and nabbed the suspects after studying the money trail.”Pune: BJP Leads Zilla Parishad Polls, Baner Flyover To Open, Traffic Violation Reward And MoreA team headed by senior inspector Swapnali Shinde, inspector Sangeeta Deokate, and sub-inspectors Snehal Adsule and Sushil Damare carried out the…
Colva: Goa police on Tuesday transferred Colva PI Vikram Naik after villagers protested his visit to parish priest Fr Polly Lobo in connection with a property dispute between a local and a Delhi-based builder.Locals, accompanied by Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, demanded an apology from Naik, his immediate transfer, and the registration of an FIR against him.SP Santosh Dessai, who holds additional charge of South Goa, said that there has been an ongoing dispute between villager and the builder over access to their respective properties. A few days ago, the disagreement escalated into a heated verbal altercation that nearly turned physical.The…
Lucknow: An investigation by Basti police has revealed that a 22-year-old youth, reported missing from the Rudhauli area on Feb 7, staged his own abduction due to mental stress caused by mounting debt.The incident came to light on Monday after police analysed technical evidence, CCTV footage and witness statements. Necessary legal action is now being initiated. Lucknow: Yogi On Sanatan Dharma, Faster Investor Proposals, Free Trauma Diagnostics And MoreOn Feb 7, 2026, the complainant, Sanjay Chaudhary, informed Rudhauli police in Basti that his younger brother, Sonu Chaudhary (22), had gone missing on the night of Feb 6 near the Kohra…
Protests erupted in Muzaffarpur as villagers clashed with an anti-encroachment team, leading to stone-pelting and road blockades. Residents accused the administration of discriminatory evictions without rehabilitation plans. Officials stated the demolitions, including 90 ‘pucca’ houses, followed a court order to clear illegal encroachments on government land for development. Dialogue failed as residents demanded concrete rehabilitation. Patna: A clash broke out between protesting villagers and anti-encroachment team on the fourth day of the ongoing drive in Sikandarpur police station area of Muzaffarpur district. The confrontation occurred on Lakdi Dhai Bandh Road on Tuesday, where hundreds of residents gathered to oppose the…