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Chikkamagaluru: Congress leader AV Gayathri Shantegowda on Thursday welcomed the apex court’s verdict on the MLC polls and said she would give justice by delivering good work. Although it is late, I will definitely work for the people. According to her, she would not have approached the courts if she were to be defeated with a margin of 50 or more votes. “I moved court as per my party leaders’ suggestion as it was only a 6-vote difference. Today, I got justice and the court declared me winner,” she said.However, BJP leader MK Pranesh was not available for comment. The…
Noida: A baby boy survived after undergoing five blood transfusions while still inside his mother’s womb at a Noida hospital, giving a Delhi couple their first successful pregnancy after losing two babies to complications caused by Rh isoimmunisation. Doctors say it’s a rare, potentially life-threatening condition during pregnancy.Rh isoimmunisation occurs when a mother with the blood group of Rh-negative carries an Rh-positive baby. Her husband also has Rh-positive blood. “In such pregnancies, the foetus may inherit the father’s Rh-positive blood type. If foetal blood cells enter the mother’s bloodstream, usually during childbirth, the mother’s immune system may produce antibodies against…
A well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast is expected to bring only limited benefits to Maharashtra, IMD said Pune: The India Meteorological Department’s latest extended range forecast indicated below-normal rainfall over most regions of Maharashtra at least till July 30 despite the return of rainfall in parts of the state following formation of a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal,The extended range forecast (ERF), released on Thursday, stated that rainfall during July 16-23 was likely to be below normal over most parts of the country, including large parts…
Panaji: Goa, long a birdwatcher’s paradise with many endemic and migratory species in a small area, has crossed the 500-species milestone for the first time. The latest (eighth) edition of the Goa Bird Checklist records 502 species, including new additions such as greylag goose (spotted by Stephen Menezes in Santa Cruz) and red-crested pochard (seen by forest official Paresh Porob).Checklist authors said the milestone is encouraging but also highlights changing ecology, as some newly recorded birds are typically associated with drier habitats. Additions to Goa Bird Checklist 8.0 — published as a scientifically peer-reviewed paper in the Indian BIRDS Journal…
Bathinda: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested an inspector posted at Cooperative Society, Tapa, Barnala district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. A VB spokesperson said Harsh Bansal allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh to clear pending retirement dues of Jang Singh, a former co-operative society secretary. The deal was settled at Rs 50,000. After Jang Singh approached the VB, a team laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed accepting the bribe money, the spokesperson added. Source link
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has cleared subsidies ranging from 40% to 60% for fisheries-related projects, positioning the sector as a key contributor to its Viksit UP-2047 development vision. The department of fisheries has opened applications for three schemes in the current financial year, with submissions accepted until July 31.Additional chief secretary Mukesh Meshram said applications have been invited for freshwater pearl culture, pond development and the setting up of hatcheries for multiple fish varieties.Under the pearl culture scheme, the state will provide a 40% subsidy for applicants in the general category and a 60% subsidy for women as well…
Devotees participate in Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations in Patna on Thursday Patna: More than two lakh devotees took part in Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Patna on Thursday. The procession began from the Iskcon temple on Budh Marg and was flagged off by CM Samrat Choudhary, who pulled the chariot after performing the traditional ‘chhera panhara’ ritual.Samrat inaugurated the programme by lighting a lamp and offering prayers at the temple. He also swept the route before pulling the rope of the 40-foot-high hydraulic chariot carrying Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra.The yatra commenced after a special puja and maha aarti at…
Two teachers were seriously injured Thursday after a portion of roof plaster collapsed on them at a govt primary school in Margiya Mahuda village of Dungarpur district Udaipur/Jaipur: Two teachers were seriously injured Thursday after a portion of roof plaster collapsed on them at a govt primary school in Margiya Mahuda village of Dungarpur district, days after the state govt ordered fresh safety inspections and repairs of school buildings ahead of the monsoon.The incident took place around 10.30am when Shilpa Kumari Rot and Rajkumar Bunkar were carrying out academic and administrative work in the school office. The roof plaster suddenly…
Nagpur: The Indian Railways has approved doubling of the Tadali–Ghugus railway section (14 km) on the Wardha–Balharshah section at a cost of 228 crore to augment rail infrastructure and improve freight movement.The Wardha–Balharshah section forms part of the Delhi–Chennai High Density Network route. The doubling work will help improve train operations and cater to the growing freight demand on this important route.The section is primarily freight-oriented and handles transportation of essential commodities including coal, iron ore, gypsum, IOBT POL (petroleum products), sand and laterite ash, among other important commodities.With the existing line capacity expected to increase, the doubling project will…
Dhanbad: A Class 10 student was allegedly tied up and brutally beaten with belts by five classmates over a dispute involving a money transfer at the hostel of PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Benagaria, Nirsa block, Dhanbad. The accused also allegedly recorded a video of the assault and threatened the victim against reporting the incident.The victim, a resident of Nagarkyari village in Govindpur, is undergoing treatment at Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad.According to the victim, the incident took place late on Tuesday night after an argument over transferring money through a mobile phone. The dispute escalated…