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An 80-metre-long steel bridge has been successfully launched over the Anupam Flyover, a railway road over bridge in Ahmedabad as a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. Ahmedabad: An 80-metre-long steel bridge has been successfully launched on Friday over the Anupam Flyover as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.The flyover spans the Ahmedabad-Mumbai main line of Western Railway on the Sabarmati-Vatva section and serves as a key road link between Khokhra Apparel Park Metro Station and Kankaria Lake.In Ahmedabad district, most viaduct construction is being carried out using the span-by-span method, with typical spans ranging from 30 metres…

Berhampur: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly electrocuted after getting off a giant wheel ride at a fair set up near the Gundicha temple in Paralakhemundi town of Gajapati district on Thursday evening during Rath Yatra festivities. Binod Behera, a resident of Paralakhemundi who recently cleared the HSC exam, joined his family in pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath.After the ceremony, he visited the Meena Bazaar near the temple, where the giant wheel was installed by a private operator. Police said Binod allegedly came in contact with an electric current after stepping down from the ride and collapsed on the spot.…

Guwahati: Students of the Government College of Art and Craft on Friday painted a large mural of education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on the Basistha flyover on Thursday night, expressing solidarity with his ongoing hunger strike in Delhi demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET-UG paper leaks.The students said the artwork was a voluntary initiative, funded entirely by them, and was a tribute to Wangchuk’s work in education, innovation and environmental awareness as well as his stand for justice for students.However, they clarified that their painting was not linked to any political organisation.Bastab Das, one of…

Kanpur: Two robbery suspects were shot dead in an encounter by Etawah police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Nagla Kanhai village in Firozabad district on Friday afternoon.The deceased, Ankit (26) and Sumit (25), both residents of Etawah, were accused of robbing a doctor of a gold chain on July 3 in Friends Colony. Police had nabbed one accused a few hours after the incident, while two others were on the run.According to DIG, Kanpur range, Yamuna Prasad, a tip-off was received that the suspects were travelling from Ghaziabad to Jharkhand by train. The police surrounded the train at…

Daily commuters are unconvinced that the new framework will translate into any change. They say authorities had, so far, failed to rein in fleecing, arbitrary meter fare demands and instances of drivers’ rude or aggressive behaviour Pune: Commuters have said success of the cab aggregator policy hinged entirely on strict enforcement to curb overcharging, ride refusals and unruly behaviour by drivers.The Pune RTO officials have said all cab aggregators would have to obtain fresh licences under the new policy.Meanwhile, daily commuters were unconvinced that the new framework would translate into any change. They said authorities had, so far, failed to…

Vasco: The public health department has directed civic bodies, municipalities and panchayats to curb illegal mosquito fogging and warned that FIRs will be filed for violations.Under secretary (health-II) Pooja Madkaikar has instructed health officers to ensure fumigation is carried out only with permission and to register an FIR against any individual or agency conducting unauthorised fogging. After filing an FIR, officers must inform the head office, the director (administration) and the director of health services.The department said unauthorised fogging is a serious public safety concern, as indiscriminate use of insecticide can harm children, elderly persons, pregnant women and people with…

Chandigarh: Three students from Chandigarh region made it to the top 100 in the country in the Re-NEET UG 2026 examination, result of which was announced on Friday. The test was conducted after the original test was cancelled following the paper leak controversy.While the re-examination required aspirants to resume preparations amid weeks of uncertainty, the students said consistency, regular revision and discipline helped them navigate the second attempt.Consistency, planning assured successMadhvan Mahajan, 19, secured AIR 44 with a score of 696. Student of a school in Gurdaspur, he is the son of radiologist Dr Vijay Mahajan and gynaecologist Dr Jyoti…

MSEDCL says the spike in bills is linked to the exceptionally hot summer, which led to greater use of air-conditioners, coolers and refrigerators Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for failing to deposit a Rs 7.18 lakh penalty within a 15-day period, escalating its action in the smart prepaid meter reconnection delay case that affected nearly 1.93 lakh consumers.The penalty was imposed through UPERC’s June 3 order after the commission took suo motu cognisance of complaints raised by the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad (UPRVUP).The commission found that…

Patna: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the drowning of three children in the Ash Dyke Lagoon constructed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in the Kanti area of Muzaffarpur district.The commission has issued notices to the chairman and managing director of NTPC and the senior superintendent of police, Muzaffarpur, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.In its notice, the commission said, “A huge amount of coal ash is stored by the NTPC in these ponds. Reportedly, no warning boards were installed in the area.”The NHRC observed that the incident, if true, raised serious…

Jaipur: Raising concerns over the fairness of an NDPS investigation, the Rajasthan High Court has suspended the 10-year sentence of a Jaipur medical store owner convicted in a narcotics case and directed the director general of police (DGP) to conduct an independent inquiry into the role of a police constable who was shown to be present at two drug raids conducted almost simultaneously.Justice Anil Kumar Upman passed the order on July 2, with the copy uploaded on Friday, while allowing the suspension of sentence application filed by Kamal Ramchandani.Ramchandani was convicted by an NDPS court on June 25, 2025, and…