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Koraput: Since its formation on June 1, Rayagada division of East Coast Railway has made progress in operations, safety, passenger services, revenue generation and infrastructure development, emerging as an important railway division in southern Odisha, officials said.In July, its commercial revenue stood at Rs 378.87 crore, including Rs 8.53 crore from passenger earnings and Rs 370.34 crore from freight. Cumulative freight earnings touched Rs 1,676.69 crore, while originating freight loading up to July stood at 13.72 million tonnes against a target of 13.68 million tonnes. Divisional railway manager Amitabh Singhal said the achievements reflected the commitment and teamwork of the…

Meghalaya governor’s official residence is a 150-year-old heritage property spread across 30 acres Shillong: Visitors thronged Lok Bhavan in Shillong on Sunday, a day after its Independence Day opening.Meghalaya governor’s official residence is a 150-year-old heritage property spread across 30 acres near Ward’s Lake. Usually closed to the public, it opens on national days, when its front lawns host exhibitions and cultural programmes.Meghalaya also hosted an ‘At Home’ reception at Lok Bhavan to mark India’s 80th Independence Day. Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar and CM Conrad K Sangma interacted and exchanged greetings with citizens.The event celebrated the country’s heritage through art,…

Police arrested the absconding accused in the murder of a Dairy vehicle driver -Mumtaz in Kanpur during an encounter Times News NetworkKanpur: Police arrested the absconding accused in the murder of a dairy vehicle driver, Mumtaz in the city during an encounter after he allegedly opened fire while trying to flee on a bike, police officials said. The accused, identified as Suhail alias Ranu of the Devsaadh village in the Saadh police station area, sustained gunshot injuries in both legs in the retaliatory police firing and was taken into custody.Police said the accused had come secretly to meet his family…

Mangaluru: Despite the large number of devotees visiting Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur, KSRTC does not operate regular direct services from Mangaluru and Udupi bus stands to the place.Though KSRTC’s Mangaluru division runs buses on several routes across DK and Udupi districts, the absence of direct connectivity to pilgrimage centre forces passengers to rely largely on private buses or change buses en route. Consequently, many women are unable to avail the free travel under the state govt’s Shakti scheme.While frequent private buses are plying on Mangaluru-Udupi-Kollur route, Kerala has been operating a bus from Kottarakkara, Kollam district to the temple…

Number set to decline further as awareness campaigns and support systems gain traction in schools and panchayats Chikkamagaluru: A zilla panchayat-led intervention aimed at preventing teenage pregnancies, child marriages and abuse among school students in Chikkamagaluru has shown significant results, with state govt now considering a statewide rollout of the model.Data shared by officials revealed that cases of teenage pregnancy in the district dropped from 85 in 2024-25 to 65 last year. Authorities expect the number to decline further this year as awareness campaigns and support systems gain traction in schools and panchayats.Zilla panchayat chief executive officer HS Keerthan said…

Sawan Jhoola Mela in Ayodhya Ayodhya: The religious city is witnessing Sawan Jhoola Mela festivities that started on Saturday and will continue till Aug 28. Eleven tableaux reached Maniparvat from different temples on Sunday.According to administrative sources, around ten lakh devotees are present in Ayodhya. The Sawan Jhoola Mela is considered as the Mahakumbh of devotees in Ayodhya. The temple town is once again set to be soaked in devotion and faith.Special arrangements have been made for the first time during the Sawan Jhoola Mela at the Ram Temple by the Ram Temple Trust to give devotees an opportunity to…

Patna: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Saturday met the family of Roshan Yadav, who died in judicial custody, and Madhubani SSP Yogendra Kumar, demanding action within 10 days against officials found responsible for alleged illegal detention and torture.Kishor said the family alleged Rahika police picked up Roshan on May 27 and kept him at the police station for three days without informing them in writing. “The family says that when they met him at Rahika police station on May 30, Roshan told them that he had been beaten and subjected to electric shocks,” Kishor said.Police released…

Officials said haphazardly installed cables posed risks to electrical infrastructure, motorists and pedestrians Ranchi: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) will begin removing unsafe and unauthorised optical fibre cables (OFC) from electricity poles across the city on Monday after its two-day deadline to five telecom operators ended on Sunday.Ranchi electricity supply area general manager Manmohan Kumar issued notices on Friday, asking the firms to coordinate with JBVNL officials, maintain minimum ground clearance, correct unsafe road crossings and remove heavy equipment or cables installed on weak structures.Failure to comply by Sunday will result in cables and equipment being dismantled at the…

Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, is a former corporator of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and a resident of Malad, a suburb in north Mumbai. LUCKNOW/VARANASI: A licensed pistol of a former corporator of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) accidentally went off during mandatory security screening at Varanasi airport Sunday morning, injuring two cargo screeners, including a woman, police said.The weapon was discharged around 9.30 am as Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, 55, of Azamgarh, travelling with his wife, Sushma, on Air India Express flight IX-1810 to Mumbai, handed over the weapon for inspection. Police arrested Rai and an FIR was later lodged under…

Cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 that capsized and sank in the Arabian Sea, 14.6 nautical miles off Thottappally harbour in Alappuzha on May 25, 2025 Thiruvananthapuram: Union govt doesn’t seem to have a long-term strategy to assess the impact of shipping-related accidents or pollution on the marine ecosystem off the state’s coast, especially after two ship accidents in 2025.There are concerns about the long-term impact of MSC Elsa 3’s sinking off Kochi and a fire accident on a Singapore-flagged ship MV Wan Hai 503 off Beypore.With an MSC subsidiary set to acquire a stake in Vizhinjam International Seaport, shipping traffic…