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A husband allegedly attacked his wife and son with an axe in Ajmer (AI image used for representational purpose only) AJMER: A man in Ajmer Tuesday attacked his wife and son with an axe, allegedly after they did not sign loan papers, police said.Sampati Devi (50) and her son Sumer Singh (25), residents of Makhupura, were admitted to JLN hospital with serious injuries after the attack, Assistant sub-inspector Shri Krishan of Adarsh Nagar police station said.“We have recorded the statement of both injured and investigating further. Preliminary it came out that Pacchu Singh Rawat (52), husband of Sampati, had a…

Nagpur: Maharashtra tribal development department has permanently withdrawn the state affiliation of the aided Japatlai Ashram School in Gadchiroli following the deaths of three female students after a snakebite incident. The department has also ordered the remaining students to be shifted to other ashram schools.The school, run by the Kuparlingo Educational and Cultural Development Research Institute, came under scrutiny after six students were bitten by a snake, of whom three died. A departmental inquiry subsequently found serious lapses in student safety, staff attendance, residential arrangements, food quality and overall administration.The inquiry also found that the institution had allegedly inflated its…

Dhanbad: Two alleged members of the Prince Khan gang were shot in the leg during an exchange of fire at Nirankari Chowk under the Barwadda police station limits, while a third managed to escape.The injured have been identified as alleged shooter Nazir Ansari(36) of Putki and Irfan Ansari (35) of Wasseypur. Both were admitted to the Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital under police security, police added.SSP Prabhat Kumar said, “The three gang members had arrived on a motorcycle to collect Rs 5 lakh as extortion from a land dealer in the Barwadda area. Acting on prior information, a…

Surat: A juvenile court here ordered that two young men — who in 2016 were juveniles in conflict with the law in a murder case from the Adajan area — be kept in an observation home for three years. One of them was held guilty of murder and the other of attempted murder. Two other juveniles in the case, were released subject to certain conditions. All of them were around 16 years old when the murder took place.The juvenile justice court, comprising principal magistrate K V Pathak and members Dr Anisha Mahida and Dr Paresh Kakadiya, conducted proceedings. The court…

The woman died during treatment on July 15, eight days after allegedly attempting suicide by hanging herself on July 7. Varanasi: Azamgarh police arrested a man from Maharashtra on Saturday for allegedly circulating the intimate photos and videos of a 23-year-old woman on social media, distressing her to the extent that she allegedly committed suicide. The accused, Pramod Gond, was brought to Azamgarh on Tuesday after police obtained transit remand from a Palghar court.The woman died during treatment on July 15, eight days after allegedly attempting suicide by hanging herself on July 7.On the complaint of her father, police at…

A Hindi film version of ‘Vande Mataram’ was mistakenly played at a Marathi language event. THANE/MUMBAI: A Hindi film rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ was mistakenly played instead of the prescribed version of the national song at the concluding ceremony of an initiative to teach conversational Marathi to auto and taxi drivers on Monday.The gaffe at the state government function at Gadkari Rangayatan prompted deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to express his displeasure at the organisers.The state government had given autorickshaw and taxi drivers 105 days to either learn Marathi or stop plying their commercial passenger vehicles in the state.Action was…

The drive was conducted to clear roads around Lansdowne Market Kolkata: A pushback drive to clear the roads around Lansdowne Market triggered frantic activity on Tuesday, with hawkers pulling down bamboo frames, removing plastic sheets and trimming stall extensions two days after urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul inspected the area.On Monday evening, a KMC payloader demolished three club structures that had allegedly encroached on pavements along Townshend Road, Ramesh Mitter Road and Prannath Pandit Street. Among the structures removed was a newly revamped office of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, a BJP-backed street hawkers’ association.During her Sunday visit,…

Scientists say they have been “stunned” by how quickly young children’s lungs began to recover and grow after pollution restrictions were brought in where they lived.Researchers found that children in London whose lung growth had been stunted by pollution showed impressive improvements after the introduction of an Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in 2019 reduced emissions.The study followed more than 3,400 primary school children in London and Luton and provides what scientists believe is the strongest evidence yet that local clean air zones could help reduce some of the harm caused by pollution during childhood.But independent researchers caution that other…

McDonald – a former member of rival Blood street gang offshoot Mob Piru and enforcer at Suge Knight’s Death Row Records label, which represented Shakur – testified that he was not with Shakur when the shooting took place.He was repeatedly questioned by Davis’s defence attorney Michael Sanft about whether he witnessed the attack and whether he knew who was there at the time. Under oath, McDonald raised his voice and arms, saying he didn’t want to answer many of these questions because it “wouldn’t be good” for the defendant. McDonald looked over at Davis at one point, saying, “talk to…

Something uplifting moves through your day, Aquarius. The Moon shifts your focus to spirituality, meaning, and inner stability. The Moon is a symbol of faith, meaning, and inner stability. Jupiter helps you grow through your family and plans for the future.You could participate in a religion-based activity or visit a sacred place or attend a prayer service from home, or be drawn to things that help to calm your mind. This isn’t an empty ritual. It refreshes you. Children’s support also brings happiness and energy. Their progress, words, or practical help can remind you why your efforts matter. There is…