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The severe collision flung both men onto the road Rajkot: Two men were killed when a speeding car rammed their motorcycle from behind on Wednesday morning. The accident took place on the Rajkot-Jamnagar highway near Sanosara Patiya in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district, police said.The deceased are Tarshi Shingala (67) and Natudbha Jadeja (64), residents of Layara village.According to police, the victims were friends and were on their way to Sanosara village to meet a mutual friend. Around 10.30am, as they slowed down to take a turn towards the village near Sanosara Patiya, a speeding car coming from Jamnagar allegedly…
Bokaro: Irregular electricity bills, faulty or non-functional meters, lack of meter readings, frequent outages and concerns over the existing metering system dominated discussions at a public hearing organised by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) in Bokaro on Wednesday.The hearing was attended by JSERC chairperson Justice Navneet Kumar, legal member Mahendra Prasad, secretary RP Nayak and assistant director (tariff) Sanjeev Kumar Mahto.Members of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF), Bokaro, including chairperson Satya Prakash and member Rajesh Kushwaha, highlighted consumer concerns before the commission.To address recurring billing complaints, JSERC officials suggested adopting an outsourcing model for smart metering to…
Surat: One more case of extortion has been registered against history-sheeter Mohammad Islam Pathan alias Parwana. Police said Parwana had allegedly demanded Rs 25 lakh from the owner of his newspaper office. He had also extorted Rs 20,000 by brandishing a knife and threatening the owner. He also refused to pay Rs 6 lakh pending rent for the office from where he was running a newspaper.According to police, victim Mohammad Yunus Shaikh, a scrap dealer, has bought an industrial plot in Shantinagar Industrial Plots society in Anjana Farm area. He had built a three-floor building and the ground floor was…
Vadodara: Alembic Group will mark its 119th foundation day on Thursday with a series of CSR initiatives, including plantation of 11,900 saplings, distribution of 11,900 nutritious meals to children and a blood donation drive.As part of the celebrations, the saplings will be planted near the Chhani canal to promote environmental conservation and biodiversity. It will also distribute freshly prepared meals to children studying in over 37 government schools and beneficiaries of various NGOs across Vadodara, said Mallika Chirayu Amin, trustee, Alembic CSR Foundation Source link
UP Tourism and Culture minister Jaiveer Singh attended the programme Varanasi: A two-day international seminar was inaugurated at Mulagandha Kuti Vihara in Sarnath here on the occasion of Ashadha Purnima and Dhammachakka Pavattana Day on Wednesday.Attending the programme, UP Tourism and Culture minister Jaiveer Singh said the UP govt is making continuous efforts to develop Sarnath as a global centre of Buddhist tourism. “The state govt is giving top priority to the tourism development of Sarnath. Various efforts are underway to present the historical and spiritual legacy of this sacred Buddhist site before the world. The govt aims to provide…
Thiruvananthapuram: A doctor at Attingal taluk hospital has been accused of assaulting Attingal municipal chairperson around 12 noon on Wednesday in the hospital’s casualty department.The municipal chairperson, M Pradeep, had gone to the hospital to inquire about an alleged assault on a schoolgirl by a private tuition centre teacher. According to Attingal police, the student’s parents had brought the child to the hospital following the alleged assault.Pradeep reportedly approached the doctor seeking a wound certificate for the injured student, a requirement for filing a police complaint against the accused teacher.During their discussion, the situation turned into a heated argument. Pradeep…
Gold bars found in Minar Mondal’s house on Wednesday Suri: Birbhum police on Wednesday raided the house of a retired govt bus driver in Deucha village and seized gold bars and biscuits worth around Rs 21.5 crore, along with two trunkloads of cash. The cash haul had crossed Rs 28.5 crore by late evening, with bundles of notes still being counted.Officers said Minar Mondal, owner of the two-storey house and a relative of influential stone trader Tulu Mondal, and his son were being questioned about the source of the seized wealth and whether they had stashed money and gold at…
“They may be onto something,” said Rachel Richardson, the methods support unit lead for evidence production and methods directorate at Cochrane, an independent non-profit network that gathers and summarises medical research.However, she said this “does not represent a smoking gun” linking early sugar intake to dementia.One big issue is, it is impossible to know how much sugar each of the people in the study were actually eating, merely when they were born relative to sugar rationing. “This evidence relates to people born in the 1940s and 1950s and so its applicability to young children today is limited – for example,…
Fleming would inherit a side that saw its momentum falter after a breathtaking start to the McCullum era. McCullum won 10 out of 12 Tests in his first year in charge but since then, England have lost 18 and won 17 of 37 Tests.They have not won a multi-match series since December 2024. It is unclear whether Fleming would be in position to lead England in the three-Test series against Pakistan, which gets under way at Headingley on 19 August, or wait until December’s tour of South Africa. Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick and former skipper Joe Root, who led the…
The Moon in Capricorn rules over things that can’t be taken lightly, and this is a serious atmosphere. Shravana Nakshatra improves listening skills and can bring forth valuable information through a detailed conversation, a document, or a message that gets repeated. What to Do Today Pay attention to any talks about joint expenses, insurance, taxes, inheritances, or loans. It may be that someone else becomes aware of a condition that has been overlooked. Ask them to explain the whole process to you before you answer. Examine records associated with shared responsibility. May include: Account statements, payment schedules, nominations, passwords, legal…