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 Rajouri , August 16 : The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has intensified landslide clearance operations on National Highway 144 (NH-144) in the Rajouri-Poonch sector following heavy rainfall and flash floods that affected several parts of the region. Several stretches of the highway were hit by landslides and falling boulders following the recent adverse weather conditions, disrupting road connectivity and posing challenges to traffic movement. BRO teams have been working on a war footing, deploying heavy machinery to remove debris, clear boulders and restore the affected portions of the highway. A heavy boulder-triggered landslide was reported at Nadpur and Thalka on July 19 during…

Jalna, Activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday held a meeting with experts and researchers to chalk out a strategy for the Maratha reservation agitation planned on August 29 in Maharashtra’s Jalna district.Jarange holds meet to strategise for Aug 29 Maratha reservation stirThe meeting held at Jarange’s village, Antarwali Sarati, focused on the demands previously submitted to the government, their legal aspects and the standard operating procedure issued by the government.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the activist said that the government should acknowledge the mistakes in the existing government resolutions on the issue and make necessary amendments.Discussions were held about…

The Grandmaster View by India’s 93rd GM Aarav Dengla On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On the other side of the ocean, the final stage of the 1939 Chess Olympiad was getting underway in Buenos Aires.It was the first Olympiad to be organized outside Europe and was the largest to date, with twenty-seven national teams participating. England had sent five players: Hugh Alexander (the reigning British champion), Sir George Thomas, Stuart Milner-Barry, Harry Golombek, and Baruch Wood. England finished third in its preliminary group and qualified for the championship final.The unfolding events in Europe followed the players into the…

New Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the courage with which India’s youngsters have stood firm against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “violent regime” is commendable, as he lauded the girls who faced “misbehavior, verbal abuse and violence” at the hands of “BJP goons”.Gandhi shared on social media a video of his interaction with students who had protested last month seeking then education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the issue of paper leaks and faced alleged police excesses on July 20.Gandhi heard the students’ experiences of police “brutality” and “harassment” that followed after they raised their voice.The interaction between…

Mumbai: IHH Healthcare and its subsidiary, Fortis Healthcare have announced the winners of the inaugural IHH Catalyst Fortis India Edition, a startup accelerator aimed at moving early-stage healthcare innovations from concept to clinical adoption.Ten startups were selected for the programme’s first cohort out of 195 applications, and presented their solutions on Demo Day before a jury of clinicians, healthcare leaders and investors.A startup called eNext ICU was named the winner. It runs a 24×7 Tele-ICU platform that lets specialists remotely monitor and manage critically ill patients, aimed at easing the shortage of intensivists in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. It also…

Yash has spoken about the criticism surrounding the intimate moments in his upcoming movie ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’. The actor addressed the debate while appearing on Rajat Sharma’s ‘Aap Ki Adalat’.The promotional material for ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has sparked discussions online, especially due to some scenes, which they termed as ‘Vulgur’.Yash responds to ‘Toxic’ vulgarity allegationsDuring his interaction with ‘Aap Ki Adaalat’, Yash was asked about the criticism directed at the movie. He explained that he does not believe the film crosses the boundary into vulgarity. “Vulgarity is wrong. Maine toh kiss bhi nahi kiya hain, agar…

An MP has called on ministers to change export controls so that significant fossils can be classed as national treasures after one of the UK’s best collections, unearthed on Dorset beaches, was sold overseas.Last week, a Guardian investigation revealed that an unparalleled collection of fossils from the UK’s Jurassic Coast, comprising hundreds of specimens including ichthyosaurs, had been sold to the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi for what one source described as an “eight-figure sum”.The fossils, which belonged to the Dorset-based private collector Chris Moore, were initially offered to the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London and Amgueddfa Cymru…

The Fish and Wildlife Service restored peat wetlands at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge North Carolina’s coastal peatlands are being restored to protect wetlands, reduce wildfire risks and keep carbon stored in the soil. The work is focused on bringing water back to areas that were once drained and altered for farming, timber harvesting and other uses.Peatlands are wetlands whose soils contain large amounts of partly decayed organic matter. They cover only about 3% of the Earth’s surface but store more than twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests, according to The Nature Conservancy. When peat remains…

The deceased was identified as Anil. (credit-Social Media) NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old MCD sanitation worker was allegedly stabbed to death in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area, triggering protests by his colleagues who demanded the immediate arrest of the accused and compensation for his family.The deceased was identified as Anil, according to news agency PTI.According to police, Anil was attacked with a knife and sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Police have sent the body for post-mortem and launched an investigation. CCTV footage from the area is being examined to identify the attacker. A purported…

Nothing fazes New Yorkers, or at least that’s what they thought, until they stepped out onto Manhattan streets and encountered a 10-foot sphere of real human hair rolling towards them! A giant 10-foot hairball called Tumblehair rolled through the streets of NYC, leaving pedestrians both repulsed and unable to ignore it.What was the giant hairball?Pic courtesy: Instagram/ @uncommon.creative.studioThe giant ball was part of a wild marketing stunt created by Uncommon Creative Studio for haircare brand K18, to talk about the “167 billion hairs New Yorkers lose to shedding”. The pedestrians who cussed ‘Eww’ were not wrong. That was gross and…