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Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on a plea related to the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj erected on Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) land, and orally asked Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and four residents to suggest alternative sites for shifting the statue.The four residents, who were denied relief by Supreme Court when they challenged the HC order, told the court that the spot where the statue was installed had been used as a dump yard for over 30 years. They said they helped clean the area and are seeking a…

A forested area in Morni Hills, Panchkula Panchkula: In a move which raises several questions, senior forest officials suspended over illegal cutting of over 1,000 Khair trees have been posted back to the same locations where they earlier served. The officials include a divisional forest officer, and a divisional wildlife officer.The latest order issued by the Environment, Forests and Wildlife Department recently reinstated Vishal Kaushik, Haryana Forest Service (HFS), who was serving as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Yamunanagar. While revoking his suspension without prejudice to the pending inquiry, the govt has posted him as Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Morni-Pinjore —…

TNNLucknow: the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the 2 & 3-Wheeler Electric Vehicle Service Technician Training Programme under its Skill Development for Employment of Rural Youth initiative. The inaugural programme was held at JP Model Public College, Para, Lucknow, with the technical implementation being carried out by the International Automobile Centre of Excellence.This 120-hour training programme will be conducted across six UP districts and will benefit 1,020 participants. The programme aims to equip rural youth with practical knowledge and technical skills in electric vehicle servicing, battery management, safety standards, and modern EV technologies. In addition…

Bhagalpur: Munger DM Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe cracks spanning around 14 metres on a section of the under-construction Munger-Mirzachowki four-lane highway near the 97-km mark between Ghorghat and Gangania. The cracks have appeared across four road panels, and soil erosion has also been reported along the highway’s flanks.The issue came to light after videos and images of the damaged stretch went viral on social media, triggering concerns over the quality of construction of the strategically important road linking Munger and Bhagalpur with Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region.According to officials, cracks have developed in four road…

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Governor Haribhau Bagde during the valedictory Session of the ‘Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra: Former and Sitting Members’ Conclave’, organised as part of the celebrations marking the 75th Year of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, at the Assembly premises, in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 15 July 2026 Jaipur: Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan Wednesday said electoral victories alone do not define public life, asserting that lasting respect comes from serving people with integrity and humility. Addressing the valedictory session of the ‘Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra’ as part of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s 75th anniversary celebrations,…

Palanpur: A suspected romantic relationship triggered a fatal attack in Aravalli district on Tuesday, when a 42-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death with a stone in broad daylight near a village school. Police have booked the accused for murder and launched a detailed investigation.Ashok Balu Tarar (Thakor), 42, a resident of Budheli village who worked as a painter and daily-wage labourer, was allegedly murdered in Maheru village of Bhiloda taluka on Tuesday afternoon.According to police, Ashok had gone to Maheru for work. Between 1pm and 2pm, near Maheru Primary School, he was allegedly intercepted by Nalin alias Neelam Chunilal…

Hazaribag: Body of an unidentified man, believed to be aged around 30 years, was recovered from a sack on a freight train wagon at Banadag railway siding in Hazaribag district on Wednesday. The body was found during a routine security inspection of the freight train that arrived from Bihar.Police, along with personnel from Govt Railway Police (GRP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and NTPC officials, launched a probe.Katkamdag police station officer in-charge Saroj Singh Chaudhary said the body was sent to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital in Hazaribag for post-mortem examination. “Efforts are underway to identify him,” Chaudhary said.The body…

Chief minister VD Satheesan T’puram: CM V D Satheesan said his govt will not take a decision on the case alleging ADGP M R Ajith Kumar’s interference in altering a report on the alleged assault on Youth Congress workers in 2013 by security personnel of ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan until the state police chief submits a report. After Wednesday’s cabinet meet, he said govt is yet to get SIT’s report. The home minister and I can take a decision only after the police chief submits his findings. No action can be taken based on media reports and bypassing due procedures will…

Kolkata: Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has written to KMC commissioner Smita Pandey, seeking for exemption or reduction of deployment of university non-teaching employees as enumerators for Census 2027 so that the essential functioning of the university could continue without disruption.More than 200 non-teaching staff from JU have been entrusted with the census duty.“The university is functioning under severe manpower constraints owing to 685 vacant non-teaching posts. Deployment of a significant number of university employees for census-related duties may considerably impact the smooth and uninterrupted functioning of the university. While recognising the importance of Census 2027, it would be extremely…

South Carolina is a state built around water. From its coastal lowlands with their beaches and wetlands to the rivers and lakes spread throughout its forested landscape, the state abounds with bodies of water that offer opportunities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and camping. But along with the wildlife most visitors welcome, these waters also attract something far more divisive.South Carolina keeps many species of snakes, ranging from harmless non-venomous ones like the common water snake to the dangerous eastern copperhead.South Carolina’s most snake-filled watersRankRiverSnake Species1.Savannah RiverTimber rattlesnake, green water snakes2.Great Pee Dee RiverBanded watersnake3.Congaree Riverblack rat snake, rough green…