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Police data said 815 women and 2,611 men died by suicide in the city over the last three-and-half years due to family, financial and academic issues Pune: The city is experiencing an increase in the number of deaths by suicide since 2023 based on Pune police data. There have been incidents among young professionals, students and even elderly people because of reasons varying from health issues, mental distress, financial problems and unemployment to family and relationship matters.Police data said 815 women and 2,611 men died by suicide in the city over the last three-and-half years due to family, financial and…

Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivationNearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivationNearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivationNearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivationNearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Panaji: At a time when abandoned paddy fields have become a familiar sight across North Goa, one village in Pernem has scripted a different story. Nearly 70,000 sqm of…

Kullu: Public outrage and demands for an independent inquiry have intensified over a week after 13 people were killed in a rockfall at Kadu Nala on the Sansari–Killar–Thirot–Tandi (SKTT) road in Lahaul and Spiti.Local residents, activists, and public organisations allege that the July 24 tragedy—where massive falling boulders crushed a vehicle carrying passengers from Tindi in Lahaul to Pangi in Chamba—was caused by severe safety lapses during road-widening work by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The victims included 11 residents from Pangi valley and a mother and child from Udaipur sub-division.Leading the calls for accountability, Himachal Pradesh State Wool Federation…

Lucknow: A day after the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment arrested a Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) junior engineer, along with a supervisor and a middleman, for allegedly accepting a bribe, the complainant, Jitendra Narayan, an NRI businessman, claimed the accused had initially demanded Rs 40 lakh to stop action against his commercial complex before settling for Rs 15 lakh.Talking to the media, Narayan alleged that he faced weeks of intimidation, including repeated threats of demolition and sealing of his property, leaving him under severe mental stress and forcing him to contemplate leaving India.“They first demanded Rs 40 lakh. When I said…

Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday directed officials to prioritise the convenience and safety of devotees while developing Chhath ghats along the Ganga and ordered the creation of a 6.5-km water channel on the river’s southern bank from Kurji to Kali Ghat to ensure adequate availability of Ganga water during the festival.Choudhary issued the directions while chairing a review meeting at the Sankalp Auditorium of Lok Sevak Awas on the proposed development of integrated gardens, parking areas, cafeterias and other amenities along the JP Ganga Path.He asked departments to provide adequate parking facilities at intervals of 1.5km to 2km along…

A juvenile blackbuck allegedly kept in captivity in Nagaur, Rajasthan, before being rescued by the forest team Jaipur: A juvenile blackbuck, a Schedule I protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was rescued by Nagaur Forest Division Friday after videos circulating on Instagram showed the animal in illegal captivity. The rescue operation was carried out within 24 hours of the forest department receiving a complaint from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vijay Shankar said, “The blackbuck fawn was rescued safely during the operation. One accused was arrested in connection with the case…

Nagpur: Many domestic LPG consumers are troubled as Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have allegedly started blocking cylinder deliveries and bookings for customers whose e-KYC is pending, even though official deadline for completing the process is August 16. According to distributors, several consumers who have already booked cylinders are unable to receive supplies as the system is not allowing it, while many are not able to make a booking despite the deadline being two weeks away, leading to confrontations between the agency staff and consumers.Consumers have been receiving SMS alerts reading, ‘Dear customer, you are required to do e-KYC for receiving…

Varanasi: Dashashwamedh police on Sunday arrested eight pimps who were extorting money from pilgrims by misleading them with promises of arranging entry into the Kashi Vishwanath Temple for darshan without joining the queue.ADCP (Kashi Zone) Vaibhav Bangar said a team from Dashashwamedh police station was engaged in identifying persons involved in cheating devotees and extorting money in the vicinity of Kashi Vishwanath Dham through continuous monitoring of CCTV footage and inputs from informers.The exercise led to the arrest of Pawan Chaurasia, 25, of Misir Pokhra; Akash Pandey, 22, of Ghazipur; Shivam Chaudhary, 18, of Meerghat; Krishna Kumar Jha, 18, of…

Kolkata experienced rain in some pockets Kolkata: Despite a cloudy sky and moderate rain in some parts, Kolkata experienced a humid Sunday when the maximum temperature climbed up to 34°C, nearly two degrees above normal.While the cloud cover has been predicted to persist on Monday, the mercury may not slide, said the Met office. Light to moderate rain is likely across most districts of south Bengal, while a thunderstorm with lightning has been predicted at one or two places in east and west Burdwan, Purulia, Bankura, Murshidabad, Birbhum and Nadia on Monday.Light to moderate rain with thundershowers has been predicted…

Reckless mortgage lending was blamed for the financial crisis of 2008, which brought some banks to their knees and saw people lose their homes.In 2014, the business secretary of the time, Vince Cable, said he was appalled that some mortgage providers were lending five times a mortgage applicant’s income, suggesting a stable level was up to 3.5 times.But house prices have risen significantly since, outstripping wage rises most of the time. So a bigger loan has become the only option for many potential buyers.Regulation limited how much lenders were able to lend – technically, only 15% of their new mortgages…