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Lucknow: A portion of the road carriageway on Ganga Expressway in Unnao caved in on Tuesday morning after heavy rainfall lashed the district, prompting emergency repair work on a key access point of the high-speed corridor near Dahi Chowki.The cave-in occurred on the entry ramp used by vehicles to merge onto the main carriageway, near milestone 423 km, affecting the Unnao–Rae Bareli-bound side and the ramp leading towards a food plaza located close to Dahi Chowk.Officials said the incident was reported early Tuesday and the concessionaire, along with the contractor responsible for corridor maintenance, mobilised teams to restore the damaged…

A large, unusual fish caught in the floodwaters of the Gandak basinbeing examined by locals at Valmikinagar in West Champaran PATNA: Unidentified fish swept into the Gandak basin have prompted a Bihar govt advisory, while experts say the fish, believed to be goonch catfish, can spoil quickly after death and may pose health risks if consumed after deterioration.Unusual fish trigger Bihar govt advisoryUnidentified and unusual fish swept into the Gandak river and its floodplains by floodwaters from Nepal have prompted the Bihar govt to issue a safety advisory, asking residents of West Champaran and Gopalganj not to consume or trade…

Ashutosh Ranka added that the Supreme Court had also directed that no fresh FIRs be registered against protesters in connection with the matter. JAIPUR: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to quash FIRs registered against Gen Z NEET-UG protesters, calling it a “historic decision”.Ranka said the court had quashed FIRs registered against protesters across states and Union Territories under Article 142.“Not only in those states, but across the country, in any state or Union Territory, FIRs that had been registered against protesters were quashed by the court yesterday under Article 142,” Ranka…

Nagpur: This Ganeshotsav, Nagpurians may not need to travel far to journey from the spiritual lanes of Alandi to the Himalayan shrine of Badrinath — and even enter the magical world of Hogwarts.As the city prepares to welcome Bappa, some of its prominent mandals are turning their pandals into elaborate recreations of religious landmarks, while at least one is taking an unusual plunge into pop culture.Among the biggest attractions taking shape is the over-a-century-old Dakshinamurti Ganeshotsav in Mahal, near Chitnis Park, where Alandi and the life of Sant Dnyaneshwar will form the central theme this year.Akshay Chaudhari, associated with the…

Floodwaters entered more than 150 houses in Naya Basti and Baroda Ghat in Bagbera Jamshedpur: A 28-year-old man was swept away by strong currents while bathing near Chotabanki check dam in Seraikela-Kharsawan district as incessant rain and the release of excess water from reservoirs disrupted life, flooded low-lying areas and damaged houses across Kolhan on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Pradyuman Pradhan of Chotabanki village. Rajnagar police launched a search operation to trace him.In Jamshedpur, locals rescued 22-year-old Imtiaz after he was swept away by gushing drain water near Zakir pool in Jawaharnagar under Mango.Rain also damaged houses in rural…

Localities in 11 wards were hit by the floodLocalities in 11 wards were hit by the floodLocalities in 11 wards were hit by the floodLocalities in 11 wards were hit by the floodLocalities in 11 wards were hit by the flood Varanasi: The continuously rising Ganga crossed the warning level of 70.26 metres in Kashi on Tuesday morning, inundating areas along the ghats and forcing residents of low-lying localities along the Varuna to move to safer places and relief camps. Flooding also disrupted cremations at Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats, with funeral waits stretching to 6-7 hours as platforms were inundated.Floodwater…

Suvendu Adhikari at the opening of the Consumer Rights Protection Week at New Market Kolkata: A large number of complaints about citizens being duped while buying properties were pouring into ‘Janatar Darbar’ at the BJP party office in Salt Lake as well as the CMO grievance cell every day, said Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday as he opened the ‘Consumer Rights Protection Week’ at New Market. He pointed out that the govt had a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of fraud, including consumers being cheated, real estate fraud, manipulation of weighing machines, food adulteration and the use of harmful chemicals to…

Image Credit: Cumberland Valley Thomas Mazias’s journey from an 11-year-old Greek orphan washing dishes to the owner of a historic Pennsylvania restaurant is a story of resilience, hard work and family tradition. After arriving in the United States in 1952, Mazias found himself at Hamilton’s Restaurant in Carlisle(Pennsylvania), where he began at the bottom of the business. Decades later, he was running the establishment himself, helping preserve a restaurant that has remained a familiar part of the town for generations. Today, Hamilton’s is known not simply for its food but for the sense of continuity it offers its customers. Its…

A Chinese jade dog bought for just £1 at a UK car boot sale has been identified as a 600-year-old Ming dynasty treasure. (Photo: PA) A rare Chinese jade dog believed to be more than 600 years old could fetch up to £10,000 at auction after being bought for just £1 at a car boot sale in the UK.According to The Sun, the 8.5cm-long carved animal, made from mottled black and green jade, is believed to date back to the early years of the Ming dynasty, between around 1380 and 1420. It depicts a seated, recumbent dog with its head…

The drive on the highway by the Mediterranean in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, is scenic and, these days, desolate. Crops lie abandoned and buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes, too many to count, are in ruins.Near the town of Naqoura, a Lebanese military checkpoint, painted in the white-and-red colours of the national flag, is the last visible sign of the state’s presence. Soldiers are positioned behind concrete walls, but the road is empty. A few minutes further south, around a dozen Israeli flags indicate the start of occupied territory. Unless authorised by Israel, no-one can enter.This part…