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The site has remained largely underutilised for several years after a housing project proposed by the previous corporation council was dropped T’puram: The city corporation is exploring the possibility of establishing an advanced cancer treatment hospital and research centre at its 50-acre in Vilappilsala, where an old waste treatment plant once functioned.The proposal is at a preliminary discussion stage, with the civic body initiating talks with US-based oncologist Dr M V Pillai from Thiruvananthapuram who is known for his expertise in cancer treatment. The discussions took place when mayor V V Rajesh visited Dallas in United States. The doctor subsequently…

CJP member Abdul Hafiz’s father was beaten to death Kolkata: BJP supporters allegedly beat to death the father of a CJP member in Bankura’s Indas. According to the deceased’s son Abdul Hafiz, his house was attacked on Thursday and his father was beaten up while trying to save him. After his release from hospital that evening, 50-year-old Sk Mohammad Mafik was assaulted again. Mafik succumbed to his injuries at Burdwan Medical College on Saturday night.Eight people, including a BJP functionary, have been arrested after a complaint filed by the victim’s wife, Hasina Begum. Claiming BJP had nothing to do with…

A 56-year-old man from Moray who went missing in Rome on the first night of his holiday has been found, according to his family.Colin Ross had just arrived in the Italian capital with partner Anabella Mcallister, when he disappeared up a side street near the Pantheon at about 22:00 on Friday evening.Posting on social media, Mcallister said Ross, from Elgin, had become unsteady due to his medication and the heat, and did not have his phone or wallet with him.His daughter later told STV News, external that he’d been found injured “walking around in the street” but “somehow made it…

Jack Whaley became only the second Englishman to win the US Amateur Championship since 1911 as he beat American Jay Leng Jr 4&3 at Merion.Victory will give the 22-year-old a place in the field for the Masters, US Open and The Open at St Andrews in 2027.Whaley, who attends Florida State University, came into the contest as a major underdog against Leng Jr, who is 23rd in the world amateur golf rankings, some 67 places higher than the 22-year-old from Doncaster.The on-course form looked to be following the rankings as Whaley slipped two down after the opening 18 holes in…

Here’s a day with useful promise in it. Jupiter supports gains through wise choices, and the Moon helps your social charm, so your words carry a softness people notice right away.You may find others listening more closely than usual. Even simple conversation at home, at the shop, in a client call, or during a family visit can leave a pleasant impression. Unexpected guests may also come home. Don’t fuss too much about the perfect arrangement. Welcome them warmly. Blessings often arrive wearing ordinary slippers.Love and Relationship:Your speech is your strength today, and that naturally draws attention from the opposite sex.…

Srinagar, Aug 16: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Sunday reviewed the implementation of the Recovery & Reconstruction (R&R) Plan–2025 and utilisation of the disaster recovery assistance sanctioned for Jammu and Kashmir by the Government of India, directing departments to accelerate project formulation and execution while ensuring that every reconstructed asset is made more resilient to future disasters.The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Finance; Additional Chief Secretary, PWD; Principal Secretary, DMRR&R; Director, CD & SDRF; Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir; and other senior officers. Deputy Commissioners from all 20 districts participated virtually.The Chief Secretary took detailed stock of the…

Claude is facing a widespread outage, with users reporting authentication errors and difficulty accessing the AI chatbot. Anthropic’s status page shows a service disruption affecting Claude services.A Claude artificial intelligence (AI) logo on a smartphone. (Bloomberg)Downdetector reportsAccording to outage-tracking site Downdetector, reports of problems began rising around 6 p.m. EDT on Sunday. Users in several parts of the US reported seeing an “authentication service unavailable” error when trying to access Claude. By 6:15 p.m., Downdetector had received over 15,000 error reports.One user wrote, “It’s been down about 15 minutes now, keep getting an authenticator error.”Another added, “All claude is down,…

Rahul Gandhi said the upcoming rally in Pune on Aug 22 will be exclusively for girls. NEW DELHI: As part of his “chhatron ki goonj” meetings targeting the youth, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said the upcoming rally in Pune on Aug 22 will be exclusively for girls.The announcement came along with Rahul’s social media video post featuring an interaction with some Jantar Mantar protesters. Rahul said, “The courage with which India’s youngsters have stood firm against PM Modi’s violent regime, demanding accountability, is commendable.” He added, “I am proud of every single young person – especially the girls who faced the…

Former Australia cricketer and television commentator Adam Gilchrist (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Cameron Green’s fighting century may have come in a losing cause, but it gave Australia something positive to take away from their heavy Test defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin on Sunday.The all-rounder scored 104 from 201 balls as Australia recovered from a difficult position to take a 56-run lead.However, Bangladesh needed just 57 runs in the final innings and chased it down comfortably to complete the win.Green’s Century Earns High PraiseFormer Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said Green’s innings could provide a model for him to follow in…

Filmmaker David Dhawan celebrated his 75th birthday with his close friends and colleagues from Bollywood on Sunday. The guests at the celebration included superstar Salman Khan, producer Sajid Nadiadwala and a few others.Salman Khan attends David Dhawan’s bashWriter Rumy Jafry shared photos from the celebrations on Sunday. In the photos shared by the writer, the birthday boy was seen posing with Salman, Sajid, sons Rohit and Varun, among others.Another picture featured the guests standing around the birthday cake, with David at the centre, while Varun gave his dad a peck on the cheek.While sharing the photos, the writer wrote, “Wishing…