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Kanpur: A 42-year-old supervisor of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) died after a roadside tree uprooted by strong winds fell on him while he was returning home from work on Thursday evening in the Chakeri area of Kanpur.The deceased, Vidya Sagar, a native of Gaura village in Ballia district, worked as a supervisor in HAL’s IMM unit and lived with his family in HAL Colony. According to police, he had finished his shift and was on his way home after purchasing vegetables when a powerful storm struck Harjinder Nagar. Amid the gusty winds, a large roadside tree suddenly collapsed on him,…

The NCDRC bench has set a three-month deadline for city-based Kakade Construction Company Private Limited to hand over possession of two flats booked in June 2006 by a doctor couple in the “Kakade City” project in Hingane Pune: National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) said a builder’s failure to complete the project and deliver possession within a reasonable period “clearly amounted to deficiency in service and unfair trade practice”.“A homebuyer cannot be compelled to wait indefinitely for possession and, in case of an inordinate delay in completion of the project, the consumer is entitled to seek refund with appropriate interest…

The state recorded no rainfall between July 11 and 14 Panaji: After four consecutive dry days, Goa witnessed short spells of intense rainfall on Thursday.The state recorded no rainfall between July 11 and 14. It received just over 4.4mm of rain on July 15, while precipitation remained limited on July 16.Meteorologist M R Ramesh Kumar said, “The situation is expected to improve as the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) moves into Phases 1 and 2, with convection shifting towards the north Indian Ocean. This should enhance rainfall over the Indian subcontinent, including Goa,” Kumar said.He also said a positive Indian Ocean Dipole…

The service will run twice a day. The fare from Jind to Sonipat has been fixed at Rs 25. JIND: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train from Jind railway station on Friday. The train will operate between Jind and Sonipat, covering a one-way distance of 89 kilometres.The service will run twice a day. The fare from Jind to Sonipat has been fixed at Rs 25. The train has a maximum speed of 75 kmph and can accommodate around 2,600 passengers.After flagging off the train, Prime Minister Modi left for the HUDA ground to address a public…

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) has recorded its highest number of postgraduate admission applications in the last four years, receiving 18,589 applications for 2,611 seats.The university had received 15,965 applications last year, while the number of candidates who paid the admission fee in 2023 and 2024 hovered around 15,000.“The figures are really encouraging for us. Overall, the number of applications for CUET-PG has gone down. Last year, around 5.5 lakh candidates registered for admissions to central universities across the country, but the number has dropped to 3.5 lakh this year. Despite this decline, applications to…

Patna: State health secretary Kumar Ravi on Thursday warned that govt doctors found absent from duty without approved leave would face immediate suspension and departmental action. He also directed strict action against govt doctors found referring patients to private hospitals unnecessarily or engaging in private practice during official duty hours.The directives were issued during a review meeting held via video conferencing, where the functioning of govt hospitals in Arwal, Bhojpur, Lakhisarai and Saharsa districts was assessed. The review covered doctor attendance, emergency and OPD rosters, surgeries, patient referrals and online service reporting on the BHAVYA portal.Ravi instructed civil surgeons to…

Jaipur: Ahead of the upcoming urban local body elections, the Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has made it mandatory for candidates contesting municipal elections to submit declarations on criminal convictions and pending criminal cases along with their nomination papers, warning that nominations may be rejected if the prescribed forms are not furnished before scrutiny.The Commission has also withdrawn its 2019 order requiring candidates to disclose details related to the two-child norm following the state govt’s decision to remove the corresponding disqualification provision from the Rajasthan Municipalities Act.The SEC has issued fresh instructions to all district election officers (Collectors) after the…

Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to operationalise its proposed e-Court Case Management System (e-CMS) within the stipulated timeframe and asked whether the platform would be capable of providing updated information on all pending court compliance matters by Aug 10.A division bench comprising Justices Anil Pansare and Rajnish Vyas issued the directives while reviewing compliance in writ petitions filed in 2005 and 2016. Although the original petitions have already been disposed of, the court continues to monitor implementation of its directions. The matter has been posted for further hearing…

Dhanbad: A youth, armed with a ‘made in USA’-marked pistol and loaded with three cartridges, was arrested for allegedly planning a serious criminal offence, police said on Thursday.DSP (Law and Order) Prakash Soy said, “Acting on a tip-off received around 7:30 pm on July 15 that two armed youths were conspiring to commit a major crime near an abandoned house at Bhuchungtand, a special team was formed on the instructions of SSPolice Prabhat Kumar.”“As the police approached the spot near the eight-lane Hirak Road, both suspects attempted to flee. During the chase, one of them, identified as Monu Kumar Yadav,…

The alleged abuse took place between May last year until March this year Kolkata: The Alipore court has asked Farman Ansari, son of former Trinamool councillor Rehmat Ansari, to appear before a court in Mumbai by July 28 and seek legal relief after he was arrested by a Mumbai police team under Pocso Act for alleged “repeated acts of inappropriate sexual touching” of a minor girl, a distant relative.The girl’s family accused Farman of the crime between May last year and March this year during family gatherings, including a wedding. The alleged offence came to light when the girl, after…