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Ekana stadium under an overcast sky Lucknow: Rain has had a deep impact on the second phase of the ongoing UPT20 League, changing the course of the tournament. Now, once again, the league’s playoff matches and final will be held in Lucknow instead of Kanpur.Qualifier-1 and the Eliminator will be played on Sept 3, Qualifier-2 will be held on Sept 4, while the title clash of UPT20 League will be held on Sept 6 at Ekana Stadium.The fourth edition of the UPT20 League has remained in discussion from the beginning. In particular, the venue was changed twice. Initially, preparations were…

Residents wade through the flooded access road near Chakdahwa in Bagaha-2 block of West Champaran Bettiah: A stretch of the main access road to Chakdahwa, Jhandutola, Bin Toli and Kanhi Tola in Bagaha-2 block of West Champaran has become a major ordeal for nearly 3,000 residents with around five feet of water inundating the route amid fluctuations in the Gandak-Narayani river.Residents are being forced to wade through chest-deep water and strong currents to reach Bherihari and Valmikinagar for treatment, daily needs and essential supplies.Anju Kumari, a Chakdahwa resident, crossed the flooded stretch on Sunday while returning from Bherihari after taking…

Alwar: A 9-year-old boy fell down an open borewell in Alwar district Monday and ended up getting trapped almost 55ft underground, triggering an intense rescue effort led by police and the local administration and involving heavy earthmoving equipment.According to the latest reports, the boy is presumed safe as his voice is still being heard from inside the deep well.The incident occurred in Bantoli village under Lakshmangarh police station area when the boy was chasing a kite through an uncultivated field. Local villagers said people had no idea of the well’s existence at the spot because it remained unused for a…

Nagpur: A 32-year-old widow from Hudkeshwar area lodged a complaint against a 25-year-old man, accusing him of establishing physical relations with her on multiple occasions on the promise of marriage.One of the places mentioned in the complaint is a private hotel on Manewada Road, within the limits of Hudkeshwar police station. Police visited the spot on Aug 30.A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rape and sexual intercourse by deceitful means, including a false promise of marriage. No arrest has been made so far.The complainant was married in 2011 and has three daughters. She…

Students were encouraged to use the ECINET app to complete and submit Form 6 for inclusion in electoral rolls Ranchi: Election Commission’s voter awareness campaign reached 13,350 students across 20 educational institutions in Ranchi in Aug, as officials intensified efforts to enrol first-time voters.The camps, held from Aug 8 to 27, targeted students who will turn 18 by Oct 1 this year, the qualifying date for voter registration under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Officials said the initiative was aimed at ensuring that no eligible young citizen is left out of the rolls ahead of voting for the first…

Surat: Three men allegedly assaulted, robbed and threatened a 43-year-old construction supervisor with exposure after luring him to a meeting through a gay dating app in the Varachha area. Police have arrested the three men.According to police, the victim had been using the gay dating app for a year. On Aug 27, one of the accused contacted him through it and lured him to a meeting in near Ghanshyamnagar Society.When the victim arrived, the accused took him to a house and led him to the fourth floor. Two other men soon arrived. The trio allegedly assaulted the victim and took…

Villagers gather at the drowning site Vadodara: Three paper boats floating on a pond turned into a heart-breaking clue for a family desperately searching for three sisters who had gone missing on Sunday evening.The three girls, aged 13, 11 and 8, had been playing with the paper boats near the pond when they slipped into deep water and drowned.The three sisters — Priya, 13, Isha, 11, and Rina, 8 — were the daughters of Ashwin Baraiya, a farm labourer from Mosam Faliya in Shakarpur village. They had gone to a pond in the Khadau Seema area in the evening to…

Varanasi: Deputy Commissioner of Police, Varuna Zone, Pramod Kumar, organised an interactive guidance and motivation programme for intermediate-level students at Sudhakar Mahila Inter College, Khajuri, Pandeypur.The DCP interacted with the students and discussed their studies, interests, goals and future plans. He emphasised the importance of regular study, discipline, time management, goal setting and self-confidence. Students were encouraged to set goals according to their abilities and interests and work consistently towards achieving them.The DCP also provided guidance on various career opportunities, the importance of higher education and preparation for competitive examinations. The students were also sensitised to cybercrime prevention, safe and…

T’puram: Three Tamil Nadu fishing boats and two auxiliary boats were detained by the marine enforcement patrolling team of the Vizhinjam Fisheries Station for allegedly using artificial lights for fishing in the sea off Vizhinjam.The enforcement team recovered equipment allegedly used for artificial-light fishing from the boats, Vizhinjam Fisheries Station assistant director R Manu said. The boats were also found to be operating without the required permits to undertake fishing activities in Keralam waters, officials said.The boats were intercepted in the sea off Valiyathura during a patrol conducted using the department’s hired boat, Sea Hunter. The patrol team comprised CPO…

The operation was carried out during routine border checks when SSB personnel flagged a group of six females traveling under suspicious circumstances alongside two adult males Kolkata: A joint operation by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Panitanki in north Bengal and anti-trafficking organization Kosi Lok Manch, successfully intercepted a cross-border human trafficking attempt on August 27, rescuing six females, including four minor girls, along the Indo-Nepal border. The victims were allegedly being trafficked to Nepal under the pretext of securing employment as dancers in a dance bar.The operation was carried out during routine border checks when SSB personnel flagged…