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Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court, Monday, gave candidates who missed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander Combined Competitive Examination-2025 due to injuries sustained during preparation, a fresh opportunity to appear for the test in the first or second week of Sept. A single-judge bench passed the order on petitions filed by candidates who had cleared the written examination but could not undertake the PET because of injuries. The court directed the petitioners to deposit Rs 10,000 each towards expenses. One petitioner, Yagya Shukla, was scheduled to appear for his PET on Aug 7 at 5am at the…

Firefighters found an unidentified body after dousing the blaze Nagpur: A firefighting operation at an abandoned two-storey building near Somalwada Chowk turned into a crime scene after firefighters recovered a charred body in the early hours of Tuesday.The building, unoccupied for several years and lacking security, caught fire shortly after midnight. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters found the remains in a passage cluttered with old furniture and debris.Senior Inspector Pankaj Bondse of Rana Pratap Nagar police station said the owner has been contacted to seal all entry points. Police are also questioning local homeless persons and beggars for leads.“We suspect…

An inquiry has been ordered into Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation’s manual tendering processes. ULHASNAGAR: Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale has ordered an inquiry into the manual tendering process followed by the civic body, acting on a complaint filed by BJP corporator Sanjay Singh. The commissioner has also directed that no fresh manual tenders be proposed or published until the inquiry reaches its final conclusion.According to the written order issued by Awhale, Singh had raised concerns over several irregularities allegedly noticed in tendering processes carried out manually by the municipal corporation over the past four years. Taking cognisance of the complaint, the…

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka addresses the media on the street outside the Kolkata Press Club on Aug 18. pic by Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP govt in Bengal was following the “same playbook” it uses in other states to stop the organisation from holding any meeting after multiple venue managers withdrew their permission for CJP to hold a meeting. It has also given a call to the youth to demand a better academic infrastructure in the state.The CJP functionaries, who had met the family of Abdul Hafiz, the…

Tree plantation undergoing at Springwood (Image Credit: FDR Library Photo via National Park Service) In December 1943, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt donated his family home at Springwood in Hyde Park, New York, along with 33 surrounding acres, to the US government while retaining life-estate rights for his family. According to the National Park Service, Roosevelt had spent decades expanding and developing the property. By 1939, the estate covered about 1,521 acres, and his forestry efforts had led to more than 500,000 trees being planted over the years. The donation ensured that the central part of the Roosevelt family’s historic…

Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland has been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year for building a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities. His project titled ‘AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane’ won at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair.According to a report by Plant & Works Engineering, Jain was inspired to help people in rural and remote regions where the delivery of essential emergency supplies is challenging due to a lack of reliable road access. Using his passion for drones, he designed and developed a small, low-cost…

Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued across the UK, with heavy showers expected to lead to flash flooding and travel disruption.The Met Office warnings will come into force across northern England, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland later in the day on Wednesday. The warning for northern England will remain in place until Thursday morning.The downpours follow almost two months of dry weather, with parts of the country experiencing their first rain in weeks on Tuesday.People in areas impacted by thunderstorms have been told by the Met Office to expect that businesses and homes could flood, transport services could be delayed…

Sri Lanka had refused to throw in the towel at the start of Day 5. The deficit of 288 runs looked insurmountable, especially after they lost three wickets on the fourth evening, but the hosts were not going down without a fight. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha, the overnight batters, weathered the early storm to stitch a 95-run stand before Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna struck twice in quick succession before lunch. The rest of the line-up collapsed in less than an hour after the break as India completed a 165-run victory.Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed for 10 off…

Indian hockey World Cup 2026 team captain Harmanpreet Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India will clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen in Netherlands on Wednesday (August 19, 2026). It will be the first clash between the two sides at the men’s Hockey World Cup in 16 years, since India’s 4-1 victory in New Delhi on March 4, 2010.The clash will begin at 3 p.m. local time (6.30 p.m. IST and 6 p.m. in Pakistan). Both teams require a strong performance to boost their chances of…

Overall EnergyYour birthday year is about walking away from what no longer fulfils you, breaking through self-imposed limitations, following a new spark and undergoing a powerful emotional transformation.Birthday horoscopeThe Eight of Cups suggests that you may begin this year recognizing that something you’ve invested heavily in, emotionally, professionally or personally, no longer feels right. Walking away may initially feel difficult, but it creates space for something more meaningful.The Page of Wands brings a completely different energy: curiosity, adventure and a fresh beginning. A new idea, passion, opportunity or journey could reignite your enthusiasm.However, the Eight of Swords shows that your…