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New Delhi: A man who was allegedly electrocuted while working at a factory in west Delhi’s Mangolpuri two years ago died at a hospital Wednesday, following which his family protested outside the factory. The deceased, Pappu, who worked in Industrial Area Phase 1, had suffered an electric shock and had been undergoing treatment since then. “His condition had remained stable for some time, but it deteriorated recently,” an officer said. Police said they are awaiting the postmortem report and will register a case for death due to negligence if the report establishes a link between the earlier incident and his…

Chennai: Software-as-a-service company Zoho aims to grow its share of the cloud development market by updating its platform with AI coding assistants. It has added features to integrate with popular AI coding tools like Anthropic’s Claude and Cursor. These AI assistants convert everyday language into software code, becoming one of the most useful applications of generative AI today.On Wednesday, Zoho launched its cloud development platform equipped with AI workspace integrations, AI agents, and automated workflows. The platform is designed for a wide range of users from enterprise IT teams and custom development firms to entrepreneurs and freelance developers, said Anand…

Sambalpur: The Odisha assembly’s ethics committee on Wednesday stressed need for stronger coordination between govt officials and elected representatives and voiced concern over the growing misuse of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) to spread misinformation and defame individuals.The meeting, chaired by ethics committee chairperson and MLA Sanatan Bijuli, marked the committee’s first sitting in the city. Prior to the meeting, committee members visited Maa Samaleswari Temple and offered prayers.During the discussion, members deliberated on ways to ensure a healthy working relationship between officials and public representatives. Referring to Book Circular-47, Bijuli said officials should give due importance to suggestions…

Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday took out a protest march in Itanagar against registration of an FIR in Uttarakhand against leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.Senior party functionaries, frontal organisation members and supporters marched from Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan to V Mart, near the civil secretariat, in solidarity with Gandhi.The FIR was registered after Gandhi criticised an alleged caste-based “purification” ritual conducted by right-wing activists at a rally venue in Uttarakhand.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a public rally at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani, Nainital, on August 8. Two days later, members of Shri Ram…

Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra has been appointed the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust AYODHYA: Air Marshal (Retd) Jitendra Mishra, who commanded the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, has been appointed the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.The appointment was announced during the trust’s meeting in Ayodhya on Wednesday, which had earlier announced the appointment of three new trustees: Delhi-based Mahesh Bhagchandka, a relative of late VHP leader Ashok Singhal; Ayodhya-based Madan Mohan Pandey; and retired Hindi professor Nirmala Yadav of Shikohabad.The…

Gaya: Rising water levels in the Dardha, Morhar, Falgu and Baldaiya rivers disrupted traffic and inundated low-lying areas in South Bihar, including Jehanaabad, on Tuesday, while a major rail mishap was averted on the Gaya-Koderma section after rain-triggered debris fell on the tracks.In Gaya, a major rail mishap was averted late Monday night after a portion of a hill collapsed on the railway track in the Gurpa-Gujhandi valley on the Gaya-Koderma section following heavy rain. The driver of a goods train spotted rocks and debris on the track and applied emergency brakes, preventing a collision.Some trains scheduled to pass through…

Jaipur: The upcoming municipal polls in Jaipur have witnessed a record number of Independent candidates as 953 filed their nomination papers Tuesday.The rush follows a major restructuring of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, where the number of wards has been cut from 250 to 150. Of 1,253 nominees across these wards, 953 filed as Independents before scrutiny. Now, 812 Independents are set to contest the polls finally. This tally is higher than in 2020, when 575 Independents contested across 250 wards in the two civic bodies, JMC-Greater and JMC-Heritage.Political analysts point to a compressed electoral map, reservation changes and aggressive ticket…

Ranchi: The Election Commission (EC) has tightened scrutiny of applications submitted in bulk by booth level agents (BLAs) of recognised political parties during Jharkhand’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A ceiling of 10 applications a day is in force and cross-verification for BLAs submitting over 30 applications during the revision period is mandatory.State chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar said, “Authorised BLAs could collectively submit electoral roll applications to booth level officers (BLOs), but all such applications would be subject to verification and scrutiny by the the electoral registration officer (ERO) before a decision is taken.”The…

Three Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation schools will soon become digital model institutions ULHASNAGAR: Three schools run by the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) will soon be redeveloped as digital model schools, with the civic body approving a combined fund of around Rs 16 crore for the projects.The redevelopment is being undertaken as part of the Shiv Sena’s election promise of “Padhega Ulhas, Toh Badhega Ulhasnagar”, aimed at improving the city’s civic education infrastructure.Ulhasnagar mayor Ashwini Nikam and education committee chairperson Sakshi Surve had approached UMC commissioner Manisha Awhale demanding redevelopment of civic schools that are in poor condition. Following the demand, funds…

Lindsay Clancy looks at the jurors seated in the courtroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool) A 56-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested outside Plymouth Superior Court after she was allegedly caught photographing or filming jurors in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial, according to reports.Dawn Light of Sutton was placed in handcuffs outside the courthouse at around 3:40 pm Tuesday, The New York Post reported, citing Massachusetts State Police.She is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of intimidation of a witness, juror or…