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Interlocking tiles on the pathways have broken Ghaziabad: Chandralekha (75) did not see the broken interlocking tiles on the pathways until she twisted her ankle and fell on the ground. At her age, she said, recovery is slow, made slower by the obesity she manages. She called her son, who drove over to pick her up. She has not been back to Swaran Jayanti Park since.Banku, another Indirapuram resident, still tries. Each evening, he pulls on a face mask before stepping into the park. “The pathway inside the park is mostly unpaved and raises a lot of dust,” he said.Surrounded…

Pune: The Central Railway (CR) has restored the second rail line between Karjat and Lonavla in the South East ghat section, paving the way for resumption of Deccan Queen and the Intercity Express services from Thursday.The services of both the trains were suspended following landslides on July 6 that struck multiple locations between Thakurwadi and Monkey Hill, severely disrupting the vital rail link between Pune and Mumbai.Central Railway chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila said while work on the third line continues at full pace, the second line was cleared for operations late Tuesday evening. “The Central Railway team has…

Panaji: A group of college students stranded at Jalvane waterfall in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary was rescued on Tuesday night after entering the protected area without permission, despite monsoon restrictions on visits and swimming at waterfalls. Later, the students were booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for unauthorised entry and illegal trespassing.The male students, all aged around 19 to 20 years, got stranded after rising water levels during high tide cut off their route out of the waterfall area.“They had entered without taking permission. Most of the waterfalls have been closed for swimming during the monsoon,” a forest official…

Panchkula Police carry out a verification drive of auto-rickshaw drivers on July 15 to strengthen public safety and ensure compliance with identification and registration norms. Police officials checked drivers’ documents, vehicle records and credentials, urging transport operators to cooperate with the verification process to enhance passenger security across the city. Times News NetworkPanchkula: With an aim to make public transport safer, transparent, and better organized, the Panchkula Police on Wednesday launched a special verification drive for all auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws operating in Panchkula. Under this campaign, every verified vehicle will be issued with a departmental unique identification sticker. According to…

Lucknow: In a crackdown under Uttar Pradesh Police’s anti-cybercrime drive Operation Cy-Vajra, Balrampur Police arrested two men accused of cheating a loan applicant of ₹4.78 lakh by posing as bank officials and promising to arrange a business loan.The accused were identified as Mohit Nath and Sangam Nath, residents of Gonsaijot village under Utraula Kotwali police station limits. Police said the arrests followed an investigation into a suspected ATM cash-out point allegedly used to withdraw proceeds of cyber fraud.According to police, the case came to light after suspicious cash withdrawals were noticed at an ATM in the Gandhi Nagar area of…

Patna: Noted mathematician K C Sinha, who contested the Nov assembly election on a Jan Suraaj ticket, joined BJP on Wednesday. Ritesh Ranjan Singh alias Bittu Singh and Sandeep Kumar Singh alias Gopal Singh, who were also Jan Suraaj candidates in the last assembly polls from Digha and Maner seats respectively, also joined the BJP.An educationist by profession, Sinha served as the vice-chancellor of Nalanda Open University after retiring as the Patna Science College principal.Sinha said national interest should be the top priority and his move is to strengthen the hands of PM Narendra Modi, who is trying to make…

Dotasra completes six years Jaipur: Govind Singh Dotasra marked six years as Pradesh Congress Committee president Wednesday, becoming only the second person in party history to serve for this duration continuously.Appointed on July 15, 2020, after Sachin Pilot was ousted for his rebellion against the Gehlot govt, Dotasra’s tenure is now the second-longest in continuity, following Pilot’s nearly six-and-a-half-year record. Even as Dotasra’s tenure places him among the longest-serving state presidents, ex-CM Ashok Gehlot holds the overall record, having served nearly eight years as PCC president across two terms.The milestone for Dotasra arrives amid speculation about potential state leadership changes…

Nagpur: With barely a fortnight left for ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the 2026 electoral rolls, residents of SC-dominated North Nagpur have alleged that booth-level officers (BLOs) have failed to visit their homes to fill the mandatory enumeration forms, in violation of Election Commission of India (ECI) norms. They pointed out that under the prescribed guidelines, BLOs are required to carry out a detailed door-to-door physical enumeration exercise between June 30 and July 29.However, residents say the situation on the ground tells a different story. In areas such as Thawre Colony, Indora, Misal Layout, Bhim Chowk, Kapil Nagar and…

Rajkot: A 39-year-old man from Jamnagar, Ashish Chandra, ended his life on Tuesday after allegedly facing mental harassment from moneylenders.The City C-Division police station registered an offence on Wednesday following a complaint filed by the deceased’s brother, Amrish.According to the complaint, Ashish took a loan of nearly Rs 26 lakh in 2018-19 from a Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) by mortgaging a house registered in his mother’s name. Despite repaying approximately Rs 22 lakh through monthly EMIs of Rs 38,530, company representatives allegedly began pressuring him, claiming an exorbitant outstanding balance of Rs 39 lakh.Under pressure to meet the finance…

The dog squad searches the Dhanbad head post office Dhanbad: The postal department on Wednesday received an email threatening to blow up the Dhanbad head post office at 1 pm, leading to immediate evacuation of the busy area for an extensive police search, but it turned out to be a hoax.Officers said the email was initially received by the Ranchi branch of the postal department. Acting swiftly after getting information, postal authorities ordered evacuation of the entire building. Within minutes, the post office complex was emptied, while a large crowd gathered outside.Subsequently, security personnel carried out a search operation. A…