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Panchkula: Haryana labour minister Anil Vij Monday said the office of the deputy labour commissioner (DLC), currently functioning in Panchkula, will be shifted to the SDM office complex in Ambala Cantonment. Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved the proposal.Vij said the decision was taken to make labour department services more accessible to workers, industries and the general public.He said a large number of industrial units are operating in the Saha Industrial Area, the Science Industry Area of Ambala Cantonment and other parts of Ambala district. Thousands of workers employed in these units currently have to travel to Panchkula for…

Lucknow: Taking note of structural and non-structural safety hazards in schools across Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad high court’s Lucknow bench has observed that the safety of thousands of children is at risk as nearly 4,000 schools have high-tension electricity lines passing over their premises.The bench noted that incidents of such lines falling within school campuses have been reported, posing a potential threat to students’ lives.A bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Brij Raj Singh, hearing a PIL filed by Gomti River Bank Residents Welfare Association on student safety issues, directed that the managing director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd…

Devotees offer prayers at a Shiva temple in Patna on Monday Patna: Hundreds of devotees carrying holy Ganga water thronged Shiva temples across Patna on the first Somwari of Shrawan month, with chants of “Om Namah Shivay”, “Har Har Mahadev” and “Bol Bam” reverberating through temple premises from the early hours of Monday.Devotees performed Jalabhishek by offering Ganga water, milk, curd, honey and bel leaves to the Shivling, praying for good health, prosperity and the well-being of their families.A huge gathering was witnessed at the ancient Baba Biteshwarnath Mahadham in Bihta, where devotees began queuing up from around 2.30am to…

Jaipur: Rajasthan has received national recognition for its organ donation awareness efforts, winning the ‘Award for Excellence in Organ Donation Awareness’ at the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day programme organised by National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under Union ministry of health and family welfare Monday.The recognition, however, contrasts sharply with Rajasthan’s limited progress in organ transplant outcomes. Despite winning two national awards in 2025 for organ donation and public awareness, the state recorded only 12 cadaver organ donations between 2025 and March 2026, of which only two were reported in 2026.The figures underline the gap between awareness initiatives…

Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Monday directed the city police to submit a detailed report on action taken against DJ vehicles that allegedly violate prescribed noise limits during religious processions and public celebrations.A division bench of Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta ordered the police to file report by Aug 25. The court was hearing a PIL by Bhupendra Wasnik along with connected suo motu proceedings concerning environmental compliance and noise pollution.Referring to information obtained under Right to Information (RTI) Act, petitioner’s counsel Tushar Mandalekar, submitted that no action had been taken against such DJ vehicles despite…

Devotees throng Pahari Mandir in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: The first Somvari of Shravan transformed Ranchi into a city of pilgrims on Monday, with Pahari Mandir witnessing a surge of devotees from as early as 3 am. Carrying milk, bel patra, flowers and holy water, worshippers queued up before dawn to offer jalabhishek to Lord Shiva.Devotees observed fasts and patiently waited for hours to offer prayers at Shiva temples across the city. Similar scenes unfolded at Sureshwar Dham in Chutia, Marsili Pahad in Namkum, Jagannathpur temple and several other Shiva temples across Ranchi, where continuous streams of devotees kept temple…

T’puram: A 33-year-old man was arrested by Kadinamkulam police on Monday for allegedly creating a threatening atmosphere outside a woman’s house while demanding Rs 1.5 lakh that he claimed was due to him from a chit fund.The accused, Shabin, of Madanvila Panayil, was arrested based on a complaint filed by Shibina, who runs the chit fund. Police said the incident occurred on July 20.According to the complaint, his conduct caused panic among the occupants of the house, prompting Shibina to approach the police.Meanwhile, the dispute took another turn after Shabin filed a counter-complaint alleging that he was assaulted later the…

Kolkata: City-based IT-enabled services provider Fusion CX recorded a 128% jump in net profit to Rs 169 crore in 2025-26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 1,818 crore from Rs 1,329 crore the previous year.The company has filed an addendum with Sebi updating these financials ahead of its planned IPO of Rs 1,000 crore, scheduled for later this year.US and Canada account for 85.2% of revenue, followed by India at 11.3%.By industry, telecommunications and technology contributes 47.3%, BFSI 13.5%, healthcare 13.1% and consumer and retail 12.1%. The top five clients account for 39.5% of revenue and the top ten…

Sourcing some additional fans might feel like a relatively minor cost overall, but for those hosting, catering and supplying weddings, the financial impact of coping with this summer’s heatwaves have spiralled.”It has affected the industry massively. You are talking into the thousands [of pounds] for businesses,” says Michelle Miles, board adviser to the UK Wedding Association and founder of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance.One of the biggest costs wedding venues are facing is the equipment and energy costs of trying to keep a space and food cool, she says.”[Some] venues are having to bring in air conditioning units; they are at…

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women under 50 in the UK.About one in seven women develop breast cancer in their lifetime, yet only 5-10% of cases are linked to inherited genes. Most cases – 96% – are in women over 40, while 25% are in women over 75.Men can get breast cancer too, with about 420 new cases every year in the UK. In England, guidance from Nice recommends GPs ask about family history if a woman is worried that she might have a higher risk of breast cancer, and sometimes if they are over 35…