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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – Alpine Skiing – Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway following his bronze medal win for Alpine Slalom at Hotel San Lorenzo, Bormio, Italy – February 16, 2026 Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway cuts a cake as he celebrates winning a bronze medal in the men’s Alpine slalom. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Pune: Eight youths allegedly cut a cake with a sword on a road to celebrate the birthday of one of them in the Shevkar Vasti area of Hadapsar on Feb 17.A video clip of the celebration was widely circulated on social media the next day. Some of the…

Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday urged students not to protest over the transfer of higher secondary teachers even as he assured that contractual teachers that they would not be removed from service. He said contractual teachers would return once the department completed its streamlining process.Last week, govt replaced contractual teachers in higher secondary schools with promoted teachers.On Friday, students across Goa protested the sudden transfer and replacement of lecture-basis teachers. Some boycotted classes at govt higher secondary schools in Sanguem, Pernem, and Valpoi, demanding continuity of teaching ahead of the Oct examinations.Reacting to the protests, Sawant said he…

Shimla: BJP MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut on Saturday pulled up officials over the slow utilisation of nearly Rs 11 crore released under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) during the past two years, questioning why development works had not progressed despite funds being available.Chairing a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA), Ranaut expressed strong displeasure over repeated discussions on the same issues without visible action on the ground. She said less than Rs 1 crore had been utilised by March-April, while expenditure in Mandi alone stood at only Rs 50-60 lakh against…

Lucknow: A 15-year-old boy heading to his coaching institute was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a truck near Lal Nagar village in Lucknow’s Para area on Friday evening.The accident took place around 6.45pm when the boy was going to attend classes on his motorcycle. A truck travelling from Kanpur towards Hardoiya crossing hit his motorcycle near the village.Residents rushed the teenager to Era Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.The truck driver was detained by Para police.Police completed the ‘panchnama’ and sent the body for postmortem. “Further action will be taken after receiving a complaint from the boy’s family,…

Jaipur: Candidates contesting Rajasthan’s urban local body elections could face a double whammy for failing to remove unauthorised posters, banners and hoardings, with the State Election Commission (SEC) warning that their removal costs may be added to election expenditure and overspending could lead to disqualification from future polls.SEC has directed candidates to immediately remove campaign material put up at public places, warning that continued violations could attract action under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and the Rajasthan Sampatti Virupan Nivaran Adhiniyam, 2006.More than 1.25 lakh posters, banners and hoardings have been removed across the state since the MCC came…

Kolkata: A persistent throat infection with a lingering, low fever has laid thousands low and croaking in Kolkata over the last week. The infection has triggered a sharp pain in the throat and a voice choke, leaving those affected struggling to speak. Frequent temperature changes and fluctuating humidity were the reasons behind a quick spread of multiple viruses that may have resulted in this sore throat outbreak, said physicians.The city is already in the midst of a viral outbreak with swine flu, Influenza A, B and para-influenza having affected thousands. The throat infection is an off-shoot of these viruses, said…

A private group of four islands covering 520 acres along the US-Canada border has been listed for $2.3 million. The sale includes a renovated home, machinery, two boats and a mainland dock slip. Located in Potagannissing Bay and the St Marys River near Drummond Island, the property includes Burnt Island, Wilson Island, Claw Island and Harris Island, according to the New York Post and listing brokers Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors and @properties. Burnt Island makes up most of the property and contains the main home and other facilities. Wilson, Claw and Harris Islands form a smaller group nearby. The large…

More than 2,000 Christmas trees were planted at St Annes beach in February 2026. (Photo: .visitstannes.info) Discarded Christmas trees are being used to help protect homes and businesses along the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, UK. Since the project began in 2013, old Christmas trees have been placed on St Annes beach to trap wind-blown sand and help build wider sand dunes.According to Fydle Council, the annual work is part of the Fylde Sand Dunes Project, which aims to restore and conserve the coastal dunes. Fylde Council, Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Blackpool Council work together on the project, which is funded…

Last March’s 3-0 win for Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium provided the platform for the visitors’ survival bid while leaving Spurs floundering until the final day.Since then Spurs have spent over £300m on new players – contributing to the record £3.49bn Premier League outlay this summer. Sandro Tonali, Jon Paul Van Hecke, Savio and Omar Marmoush were the new signings who started on Saturday, with De Zerbi remaining calm after another blank. “We bought very, very good players but you can’t just build the team with the names like in Football Manager,” he told Sky Sports. “We are disappointed…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar, on Sunday was looking set for a big score, but his instincts got the better of him yet again as he gave away his wicket on 44 in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final. The left-hander, who is the vice-captain of the East Zone, started his innings with a bang, hammering the South Zone bowlers all around the park at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lost his wicket shortly after being chirped at (Screengrab – JioHotstar)The highlight of his knock was how Sooryavanshi showed no respect to seasoned India…