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K9 Leon during farewell at the Kaziranga National Park Guwahati: After eight years of tracking suspects and protecting Kaziranga’s wildlife, K9 Leon has retired from duty.The Belgian Malinois joined Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve’s sniffer-dog squad on Nov 1, 2018. He took part in more than 30 specialised operations and over 200 patrols, park DFO Arun Vignesh said.“After retirement, Leon has been handed over to the environmental conservation NGO Aaranyak, which had given Leon to the park,” he added.Aaranyak secretary general Bibhab Kr Talukdar said Leon worked with handlers Anil Kumar Das and Mrigen Das, supporting forest and police…

Kanpur: Despite the monsoon remaining active across the Kanpur division, Kanpur Nagar experienced a largely dry day on Tuesday, with intermittent sunshine and cloud cover pushing the maximum temperature up by around 5 degrees Celsius compared to Monday.The weather observatory of Chandra Shekhar Azad University recorded the maximum temperature at 32.6°C on Tuesday. The minimum temperature, however, dipped to 24.5°C.High humidity added to the discomfort, with relative humidity recorded at 92%. The combination of moisture and intermittent sunshine made the weather sultry during the daytime. North-westerly winds blew at a speed of around 3.4 kmph, but failed to provide any…

Principal acarologist-cum-HOD of entomology Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar contributed the funds in memory of her father to strengthen the department’s academic and research infrastructure Ludhiana: Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar, principal acarologist-cum-head of the department of entomology at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has donated ₹25 lakh for the modernisation and upgradation of the PAU National Insect Museum and Plant Clinic.Dr Bhullar contributed the funds in memory of her father, Sarabjit Singh Brar, to strengthen the department’s academic and research infrastructure. Officials stated that the upgraded insect museum will offer enhanced facilities for preserving, displaying, and studying insect diversity, serving as a…

Mysuru: Archbishop of Bengaluru Rev Peter Machado and Mysore Diocese Bishop Rev Francis Serrao have urged the state govt to order a judicial inquiry headed by a high court judge into the Hanur shooting case and provide adequate compensation to the affected families.In a statement, the Mysore Diocese described the deaths of Antony Swamy, 50, John Rose Peter, 42, and Antony Kumar, 33, who were killed in the shooting, as deeply tragic.Bishop Francis Serrao said the Church does not support trespassing into protected forests, poaching, or any other unlawful activities in reserve forest areas. “However, when those entrusted with enforcing…

Noida: The city may soon have its own Kendall Square or Tsukuba Science City, with Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority planning five university townships — planned conglomerates of higher education institutions, research centres and skilling facilities — spanning 500 to 700 acres, located within or adjacent to a major industrial corridor.The layout is designed to enable universities and companies to collaborate on research, innovation, internships, and skill development.Officials said that though National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 promotes multidisciplinary education and stronger industry-research linkages, there is limited clustering of institutions, minimal sharing of high-quality infrastructure, and insufficient co-location with industry. This…

Pune: The city has already received more rain than its normal quota for the entire June-Sept monsoon season, recording 655.6mm till Tuesday morning as against the seasonal average of 647.2mm.The excess, however, has been driven largely by one exceptionally wet spell in July, while both June and Aug have recorded below-normal rainfall.The city has received the seasonal quota with more than six weeks still remaining before the official southwest monsoon ends on Sept 30. According to the IMD’s 1971-2020 rainfall averages, the city usually receives 166.3mm in June, 189.1mm in July, 145.5mm in Aug and 146.3mm in Sept, totalling 647.2mm.A…

Ponda: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) has decided to hold the annual matoli bazaar at its traditional place, Budhwar Peth.PMC chairperson Virendra Dhavalikar said that they are waiting for govt directives regarding the exemption of sopo to the matoli vendors.Last year, chief minister Pramod Sawant had promised exemption of sopo to them, however a delay to issue a circular has created uncertainty over the promise.Budhwar Peth is more convenient as people coming from neighbouring villages can catch a bus easily. “Most of the villagers come to the bazaar by public transport. These people have to catch buses with a load…

BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan Bathinda: Differences have cropped up within the Punjab chapter of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) over a planned protest in Chandigarh from Sept 1, driven by disagreements over asking the state assembly to annul all inter-state water-sharing agreements.BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) and Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab have distanced themselves from the call, arguing that demanding an end to water-sharing pacts undermines national farm unity and risks angering neighbouring Haryana and Rajasthan farmers.On Aug 14, a joint statement was issued in the names of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan, All India Kisan Sabha (Punjab)…

Lucknow: A man arrested for possessing smack escaped from the lock-up of Durgah police station in Bahraich while the policemen were preparing to take him to the district court. Bahraich SP Vishwajeet Srivastava has suspended two policemen and ordered registration of a criminal case against them.Durgah police arrested a resident of Gilula locality in the neighbouring Shravasti district on Sunday for possessing smack and a case was lodged under the NDPS Act. He was lodged at the police station lock-up. On Monday morning, policemen on duty were preparing to take him to the district court for further directions, when he…

Free JEE and NEET coaching for classes XI and XII has been extended to 155 Saraswati Vidya Niketan Model Schools Patna: BSEB on Tuesday asked officials concerned to expedite creation of student accounts for classes IX to XII in all 700 model schools to enable access to its ‘Vidya Sathi’ interactive learning app. Free JEE and NEET coaching for classes XI and XII has also been extended to 155 Saraswati Vidya Niketan Model Schools.District education officers have been asked to coordinate with principals and head teachers to connect students to the app at the earliest. It will provide 24×7 access…