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The turnaround follows an unusually dry June that delayed farm operations across the state Pune: Maharashtra’s kharif season has staged a strong recovery despite early setbacks and complaints regarding poor soybean germination in Vidarbha and Marathwada. Driven by widespread rainfall in July, the state has now completed 80% of its normal sowing area.Soybean cultivation has reached 44.30 lakh hectares (94% of its average area), while cotton stands at 35.97 lakh hectares (84%). Both crops have entered the final phase of sowing, even though farmers in several districts were forced to replant after initial germination failures.“Sowing for both crops is expected…

Protesters raise slogans at Azad Maidan, Panaji Panaji: A tense situation unfolded in Panaji on Saturday after a group of protesters, who had gathered to celebrate what they described as a victory following the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, displayed a placard reading, “Free Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam.”A minor scuffle also broke out between the protesters and BJP members after one of the protesters allegedly used abusive language against them. Police intervened promptly and prevented the two groups from taking the law into their own hands.The protesters had assembled at Azad Maidan when the placard was displayed. Police…

Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Prasar Bharati executive engineer (XEN) Rai Singh for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a contractor in Chandigarh late Friday night.Officials said the officer was caught red‑handed during a trap operation in Sector 37 after he allegedly demanded illegal gratification to clear a pending bill.According to investigators, the contractor had approached the agency with a complaint that the executive engineer sought Rs 30,000 to process payment for completed work.After verifying the allegations, the CBI registered the case and laid a trap. Singh was apprehended while allegedly receiving the bribe…

Lucknow: A Lucknow-based doctor was duped of nearly ₹65 lakh in a ‘pig butchering’ cyber fraud after scammers used a fake marriage proposal to lure him into a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The case marks the second such scam reported in Lucknow.According to an FIR registered at the Lucknow cybercrime police station, the doctor came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Amaya Gupta through Facebook in Feb 2025. Claiming to be a resident of Jamshedpur and owner of a women’s garment manufacturing unit, she built a relationship with him over WhatsApp. She also expressed her desire to marry…

CM inaugurates new building of 400-bed orthopaedic hospital at LNJP Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday inaugurated the new building of the 400-bed orthopaedic super specialty hospital on the Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital campus at Rajvanshi Nagar in the state capital.Following the inauguration, the CM carried out a detailed inspection of different departments, modern medical equipment and health facilities available at the hospital. He also interacted with admitted patients and sought feedback on the medical services, treatment and care being provided to them.According to a communique issued by the CM’s Office, the super specialty facility has been equipped with…

Jaipur: Unlike the SMS Hospital, which investigated a May 2025 wrong blood transfusion case for months before removing two accused lab technicians, Jodhpur’s Dr SN Medical College has acted against its staff involved in a wrong blood transfusion within days.The medical college suspended two resident doctors, transferred a nursing officer and terminated a contractual lab technician Saturday, after an inquiry found their negligence in a wrong blood transfusion case involving a postpartum woman at govt-run Umaid Hospital.The patient, 24-year-old Dhapu Bhil from Dawra Bawdi in Jodhpur district, was admitted to Umaid Hospital after a normal delivery and severe anaemia on…

Savaniee Ravindrra (c)and other artists perform abhangs during the Ashadhi Ekadashi musical event in NagpurDistrict Collector Kumar Ashirwad and MLC Rajeev Potdar offer prayers during the mahapuja at Dhapewada’s Vitthal-Rukmini Temple on Ashadhi EkadashiUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari and wife Kanchan light the lamp at the Anand Sohla event organised by Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsava Samiti on Ashadhi EkadashiSavaniee Ravindrra (c)and other artists perform abhangs during the Ashadhi Ekadashi musical event in NagpurDistrict Collector Kumar Ashirwad and MLC Rajeev Potdar offer prayers during the mahapuja at Dhapewada’s Vitthal-Rukmini Temple on Ashadhi EkadashiUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari and wife Kanchan light the lamp at…

Thiruvananthapuram: State govt is set to initiate a departmental inquiry against suspended ADGP M R Ajith Kumar following findings that he allegedly interfered with the investigation into the controversial Nava Kerala Yatra assault case in Alappuzha in 2023.The inquiry is expected to precede filing of formal charges, with a DGP-rank officer likely to be appointed as inquiry officer. An official order appointing the inquiry officer is expected shortly.The inquiry will examine all allegations against Kumar, record witness statements and provide him an opportunity to present his defence and submit supporting documents. If the allegations are substantiated, govt is likely to…

Kolkata: Hundreds across Kolkata have been left with red, swollen and sticky eyes, thanks to a twin outbreak of viral conjunctivitis and seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.Triggered by a swelling of the conjunctiva gland of the eye, it is highly contagious and has made many rush to doctors and hospital OPDs for treatment. This time, the outbreak has a new strain — microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis — a rare surface infection of the eye caused by microsporidia, which are microscopic, spore-forming intracellular parasites (now classified as fungi). It causes inflammation of both the retina and cornea.A similar outbreak occurred last Nov and in 2024…

Going forward, she hopes the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will be supportive of the campaign, including her calls for a ministerial post to be dedicated to the issue of sex education and wellbeing.The MP added despite initial reluctance, a number of her colleagues on her own Labour backbenches were beginning to come around to supporting the campaign.Niblett said she believed a lot of minds had “changed already” and added her backbench debate, due to take place in the autumn, had cross-party support. She said: “An initial giggly response has turned into ‘well, this is quite serious isn’t it?'”Niblett says…