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Gorakhpur: A Facebook friendship turned costly for a Khajni resident after a woman claiming to be a US national working in Syria allegedly duped him of Rs 15.2 lakh on the pretext of getting her luggage released from Delhi airport.Indralal Jaiswal, a resident of Khoria alias Bhiti village, registered an FIR on Monday evening after realising he had been duped. According to Jaiswal’s complaint, he became friends on Facebook with a woman who introduced herself as Charlotte Olivia and claimed to be a US resident working in Syria. During their conversations, she allegedly told him that she wanted to visit…

Thiruvananthapuram: The state cabinet has decided to lease 18.16 acres of land at Ramanthuruth in Kochi to Cochin Shipyard Limited for setting up a ship block manufacturing facility, chief minister V D Satheesan said on Tuesday.The project is expected to involve an investment of Rs 5,000 crore and create direct employment for around 2,000 people, besides generating several indirect job opportunities. Govt will receive an annual lease rent of Rs 1.45 crore, or Rs 1.70 crore including GST, Satheesan said.He said the decision, which had remained pending for a long time, was expedited through discussions after the new govt assumed…

An aerial view of the East Kolkata Wetlands Kolkata: Exactly 25 years after the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) were declared a Ramsar site, a new report by the Society for Creative Opportunities and Participatory Ecosystems (SCOPE) warns that Kolkata’s most vital ecological infrastructure is being weakened by neglect, poor governance, and shrinking livelihood incentives.Spread over 12,500 hectares on the city’s eastern edge, the wetlands first received protection in 1992 when a PIL by environment action group PUBLIC led to a landmark judgment by Justice Umesh Chandra Banerjee, prohibiting any change in the land use of the wetlands from agricultural or…

At 17, Meghana Addanki was looking at two materials that would rarely be associated with electricity: eggshell membrane and cotton. The New Jersey high school student used both in an experiment designed to turn ordinary movement into usable electrical energy, developing a small hybrid generator with the help of zinc oxide. Her project brought together piezoelectric and triboelectric effects, allowing the device to respond when it was pressed, tapped or otherwise subjected to mechanical force. The finished generator measured just 5 by 3 centimetres, yet produced considerably higher voltages than the individual material-based components tested during the research. In one…

The government’s counter-extremism programme is not able to deal with the growing number of children being referred to it who are “fixated on violence without a clear ideology”, the children’s commissioner has said.Referrals of children to Prevent have risen over the past decade – from 2,918 in 2016-17 to 4,715 in 2024-25 – and Dame Rachel de Souza said most were being sent back to schools without further action.Dame Rachel said most children being referred did not identify with traditional forms of extremism and “stronger safeguarding” was needed for this group.The government said it was reviewing the report and developing…

Maria Florida Nogo Kelen gave birth by torchlight during Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake, naming baby Gempita/Image: Reuters A 39-year-old woman gave birth by emergency caesarean section under torchlight after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake cut power to a hospital in eastern Indonesia.Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was eight months pregnant when the earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday. Her complicated pregnancy meant delaying the delivery could have triggered a potentially fatal seizure.Doctors performed the surgery as aftershocks continued and parts of the hospital were damaged.“During the surgery, I was not afraid,” Kelen told Reuters. “I had to be healthy for my kids.”Her obstetrician,…

Ambrish’s three-wicket haul restricted Super Gillies. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Vida Kovai Kings made short work of Chepauk Super Gillies on Tuesday, winning the first TNPL-10 fixture at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium by five wickets.The Kovai outfit was always in control of the contest, apart from when Ram Arvindh (63, 32b, 7×4, 4×6) and Swapnil Singh (20, 19b, 2×4) were going strong in an 80-run stand for the fourth wicket.However, CSG lost wickets in a cluster on either side of the partnership, getting bowled out for 167 in 19.3 overs.The Kovai Kings top-order of S. Radhakrishnan (38, 18b, 3×4,…

On August 19, 2026, love predictions suggest a day filled with varying emotional tones influenced by the stars. The morning hours encourage personal freedom and reflection, allowing for individual desires to flourish. As the day progresses, discussions surrounding commitment and relationship priorities gain momentum. Zodiac signs, particularly Taurus, Gemini, Scorpio, and Capricorn, are reminded to stay balanced, as some may need extra care while others can expect favorable outcomes. Today is set to show the emotional tone of the Love Predictions for August 19, 2026. The Moon is in Libra in the zodiac. Vishakha takes over at 6:46 AM after…

When it comes to everyday Indian vegetarian protein, rajma, chole and kala chana are three of the most familiar choices. They are affordable, filling and easy to turn into curries, chaats, salads or simple home-style meals. But if protein is the deciding factor, is one actually better than the others? The short answer is: chole comes out marginally ahead when comparing cooked legumes by weight, but the difference is so small that all three are practically in the same protein league. What matters more is the portion you eat and what you pair it with. The numbers below refer to…

Sebi has barred Corporate Capital Ventures from taking new assignments for one month after finding multiple compliance lapses by the merchant banker, including non-updation of IPO track records, failure to maintain due diligence records and misleading disclosure on office locations.The order was passed by Sebi Whole Time Member Amarjeet Singh in the matter of Corporate Capital Ventures Private Limited, which is registered with the regulator as a merchant banker. The restriction will run for one month from the date of the order.Sebi inspected the merchant banker for the period from April 1, 2021 to January 31, 2023 to check compliance…