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Shivamogga: The weak monsoon has triggered a drought-like situation across Shivamogga district.DC Prabhulinga Kavalikatti announced that the district administration is fully prepared with precautionary measures, prioritising drinking water supply by restricting reservoir and lake usage strictly for drinking. Plans are under way to rent private borewells and deploy tankers in high-scarcity rural and urban areas.Between June 1 and 17, the district received only 501.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 894.7 mm, marking a 44% deficit.Bhadravathi recorded the highest deficit at 54%, followed by Soraba at 47% and Hosanagara at 45%.Consequently, agricultural sowing has stalled severely. Out of a targeted…

CM Samrat Choudhary at the third convocation of Bihar Engineering University on Saturday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary, who is also the chancellor of Bihar Engineering University (BEU), on Saturday urged graduating engineers to move beyond salaried jobs and create employment opportunities for others.Addressing the university’s third convocation at Gyan Bhavan, Samrat said the event was not merely a degree-distribution ceremony but an occasion that would shape Bihar’s future. It was his first convocation address as BEU chancellor.Highlighting the state’s focus on technical education, he said students in govt engineering colleges pay a monthly tuition fee of Rs 10, while those…

Pic of the 7 accused including two women attached here, pic of 8th one (Lali) being minor was not released Kota: Kota Rural police busted an inter-state ‘Looteri Dulhan’ (runaway bride) racket and arrested eight people, including three women, from the Ramganjmandi area Saturday for allegedly duping unmarried men by arranging fake marriages and fleeing with the money.The action was carried out under Operation Criminal Dusting, a special anti-crime drive launched by Kota Rural superintendent of police Sujit Shankar.According to the SP, the gang targeted single and elderly men looking for marriage. Brokers operating in Ramganjmandi and Jharkhand’s Dhanbad allegedly…

Ranchi: Members of the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday urged authorities to expedite decisions taken by the Jharkhand Transgender Welfare Board, claiming that many transgenders continue to face hurdles in accessing housing, healthcare, employment and social security. The demands were raised during an advocacy programme held here, followed by a pride march organised by Utthan Sanstha.Participants said that although the state govt convened a meeting of the board last year, during which officials proposed a statewide survey of transgenders, district-level support mechanisms and steps to improve access to welfare schemes, many of these are yet to make a tangible difference on…

Thiruvananthapuram: State govt has redeployed existing officers of excise department and assigned additional responsibilities for functioning of Kerala State Narcotics Control Bureau to more effectively prevent and investigate drug-related offences.Bureau has been permitted to begin functioning with 389 posts — 367 posts redeployed and 22 posts assigned additional charge — without creating any new posts.Bureau headquarters will be at excise commissionerate in Thiruvananthapuram. It will have four main wings: operations, intelligence, research and analysis, and cyber intelligence and cyber operations. Operations and intelligence units will function in each district. Order also provides for creation of a voluntary network of experts…

Kolkata: Enforcement Directorate has zeroed in on alleged discrepancies amounting to Rs 164 crore in one of Trinamool’s bank accounts which are under the central investigating agency’s scanner. The ED has written to the bank seeking explanations for the transactions that investigators said they were unable to reconcile.Earlier, searches at an airline service company linked to the party revealed transactions worth several crores. After that the ED issued a letter to the bank requesting detailed records of all transactions in the party’s primary account.Trinamool’s former treasurer Aroop Biswas had earlier written to the HDFC Bank’s Central Plaza branch, requesting the…

The sister of a 24-year-old mother who was stabbed and killed as she lay in bed with her husband and baby in west London on Sunday has said “she was my world”.Kirandeep Kaur, who was originally from India, was fatally attacked at her home in Hayes.Speaking through a translator from the Majha region of Punjab, India, her sister Gursharan told BBC London: “She is everything for me, she video calls me and my mum. What are we going to do without her?”A man has been charged with Kaur’s murder. Gursharan, who is 21, said her sister came to London looking…

Mumbai: There was seam movement at both Edgbaston and Cardiff, in the first two ODIs, and there also has been bounce on offer for the pacers. India captain, Shubman Gill, however is in the kind of touch that conditions don’t apply to him.India’s Rohit Sharma during the first ODI vs England at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain. (Reuters)In the first ODI, he batted like a dream, timing the ball beautifully on way to a sublime 80 before retiring due to cramp. He batted with the same rhythm in the second game at Cardiff before being caught off an uppish drive…

The week opens on a slightly heavy note, Libra. Early on, your mood may dip without any big outer reason, and small setbacks can feel larger than they really are. Don’t let one delayed reply, one cancelled plan, or one extra expense convince you that the whole week is slipping. It isn’t. Keep travel plans simple, leave home a little earlier, and avoid rushing through traffic or crowded stations. If your mind feels cloudy, a few quiet minutes, prayer, or repeating the Moon mantra can steady you better than endless overthinking.By the middle of the week, your natural grace returns…

India’s first night safari Good news for wildlife lovers. India is all set to get its first night safari tourism. Lucknow’s Kukrail Reserve Forest, noted for its gharial conservation efforts, is on track to become the country’s first-ever Night Safari destination after the Supreme Court cleared the ambitious project, subject to compliance with environmental conditions and statutory approvals. The night safari experience is inspired by Singapore’s globally acclaimed Night Zoo Safari. More details about the jungle LucknowUnlike conventional wildlife parks that operate during daylight hours, the Kukrail Night Safari aims to showcase the fascinating world of animals that are naturally…