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Midnapore: Two elephant-related incidents in Jhargram and West Midnapore on Sunday morning left a 75-year-old woman dead in one area and a young elephant dead in another.In Jhargram, Forest department sources said Parbati Deb Singha, 75, was killed in an elephant attack at Birbahanpur village under Jhitka Beat of Lalgarh Police Station. Around 5 am, she encountered a herd of four elephants moving through the area. As she tried to run, one elephant grabbed her and slammed her to the ground, causing fatal injuries.Locals took her to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. Officials said…

In 1953, Emma Gatewood tried hiking the Appalachian Trail, got lost and was rescued When park rangers found 65-year-old Emma Gatewood lost and confused in Maine in 1953 after she broke her glasses on the Appalachian Trail, they advised her to give up and return home. Two years later, at age 67, Gatewood returned to the trail. She started at Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia, kept her plans secret from her adult children and walked all 2,190 miles alone. In 1955, she became the first woman to complete a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in a single season. Known to…

Two people have died and an evacuation is under way after two fires broke out within minutes of each other on a Greek island near Athens.Fire officials said nearly 200 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames on the island of Salamina and keep them from converging, Greek media report.The first blaze was reported at 14:40 local time (12:40 GMT) and spread rapidly due to high winds, according to officials on the island – which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday.Some 90 people have so far been evacuated by sea, a coastguard spokesman told Greek broadcaster ERT.Five patrol…

Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis welcome twin daughters Talia and Rania, bringing double joy to Jordan’s royal family. Princess Iman of Jordan has welcomed twin daughters with her husband, Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, bringing a double celebration to the Jordanian royal family. The newborns arrived on Friday, August 14, and their parents have now revealed their names as Talia and Rania, with the latter named after Iman’s mother, Queen Rania.In a joint statement, Princess Iman and Thermiotis expressed their gratitude following the arrival of their daughters.“Praise be to Allah, the bestower of the most beautiful gifts,” the couple wrote. “The…

Devdutt Padikkal waited more than two years for another opportunity to establish himself in India’s Test side. When it finally arrived, the left-hander did considerably more than merely take it. Padikkal turned his maiden Test hundred into a commanding 167 against Sri Lanka in Galle, providing the centrepiece of India’s first innings as the visitors reached 460 for nine at stumps on a rain-affected second day of the opening Test. His innings contained 15 fours and a six before Prabath Jayasuriya eventually had him stumped by Niroshan Dickwella.Devdutt Padikkal scored a brilliant 167 against Sri Lanka in Galle. (AFP)India had…

Besan cheela is a popular Indian breakfast made with gram flour, spices and vegetables. But what if you could make the savoury pancake without standing over a pan or flipping it repeatedly? Chef Kunal Kapur has shared a simple twist that uses a sandwich maker to cook the cheela until it turns crispy and golden.In an August 16 Instagram video, Chef Kunal showed how to prepare the batter in just a couple of minutes before letting the sandwich maker do the rest. (Also read: Chef Kunal Kapur’s ‘fun twist’ on classic lemonade gets its gorgeous colour naturally from butterfly pea…

Police have registered a case against at least two councillors of the BJP and other individuals following a violent clash between activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the saffron party in the Ambernath area of Thane district, based on a cross-complaint, officials said on Sunday.Police have registered a case on Ghat’s complaint under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and are investigating further. (ANI File Photo/ Representative)Earlier, the police had registered a case against MNS leaders following the incident.The complaint against local BJP leaders was lodged by Suhas Ghag, who runs a pest control business. According to the…

England flats have no takers despite price cuts England flat owners are struggling to find buyers, with many properties staying on the market for more than six months despite repeated price cuts. Deals are also collapsing after months of negotiations, leaving both homeowners and small landlords facing falling valuations and difficulties securing buyers.Data from property website Zoopla shows that most leasehold flats listed for sale across much of England in 2025 had not sold within six months.London had the highest share of unsold flats at about 87%, followed by the south-east at 85% and the east of England at 84%.…

Bengaluru: Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy has urged Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to take over the NICE road project and immediately halt what he termed “unauthorised” toll collection.In a seven-page letter to Shivakumar, the JD(S) leader cited recent observations of the Karnataka High Court on alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project and sought corrective action by the state government.NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise) is the concessionaire implementing the BMICP.Also Read: Karnataka CM’s guarantee scheme figures don’t add up, alleges BJP’s R AshokaShivakumar, however, said he had not yet gone through the letter and…

New Delhi: Swedish private equity firm EQT has emerged as the sole contender to acquire Sanjaya Mariwala-promoted OmniActive Health Technologies, after the only competing bid for the nutraceuticals manufacturer and exporter was recently rejected, people aware of the matter said.EQT was competing with a consortium of Temasek and Novo Holdings for a controlling stake in the company, they told ET, adding that EQT’s offer was better.Sanjaya Mariwala is the founder of OmniActive Health Technologies, but it is controlled by US private equity firm TA Associates, after the latter bought a 56% stake in the company in 2021. The Temasek and…