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Prayagraj: There seems to be no respite for citizens living in low-lying areas of city with twin rivers – Ganga and Yamuna – recording rise in its water table.Although both the rivers are flowing four meters below danger mark, residents are looking for possible options if the siminlar situation continues in next 48 hours.The local administration on its part have interacted with residents and cautioned them for safety and security measures in case of flood water enters in residential low lying areas.If the flood water enters in low lying areas in days to come, it would surely affected thousands of…

People negotiate floodwater at Aradi in Bhadrak district Bhubaneswar: Around 13.44 lakh people in seven north Odisha districts — Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Kendrapada and Sundargarh — have been affected in the current spell of floods, even as the situation has started easing with river water levels receding, according to state emergency operation centre (SEOC) under the office of the special relief commissioner. But residents continue to face severe hardships as floodwater has damaged houses, destroyed crops, and hit fish and prawn farming, leaving families uncertain about their livelihood. Residents also fear snakebites and potential health problems as water…

Six of Bhatti’s alleged local operatives are currently lodged in Haryana jails Gurgaon: Haryana Police intensified the crackdown on Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terror operative Shehzad Bhatti’s network, registering seven cases under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against Bhatti and his local associates across Ambala, Karnal, Hisar and Kurukshetra over the past year.Six of Bhatti’s alleged local operatives are currently lodged in Haryana jails in cases registered across the state, including the case relating to the IED blast at Ambala’s Baldev Nagar police station. Police recovered seven grenades, two IEDs and around 2kg of RDX from the network during 2025-26.More than 150 people…

Transporters block Assam-Meghalaya border at Jorabat amid tensions Guwahati: Passengers were stranded as Assam-based drivers blocked Jorabat amid tensions over alleged attacks on Assam-registered vehicles in Meghalaya.The blockade left passengers waiting after they were forced to get off vehicles, uncertain about continuing their journeys.David Pharangkuper, a Byrnihat student, condemned the alleged attacks by Khasi Students’ Union members and said the situation would affect Meghalaya students studying in Guwahati, many of whom pursue medical courses there. “It is a big problem for us as we come to the city for our studies. This situation will now affect our education,” he said.Pradeep…

Times News NetworkKanpur: City once again remained largely dry on Friday, with only very light drizzle reported in few pockets. The CSA weather observatory recorded just 0.4 mm of rainfall. Intermittent cloud cover and sunshine pushed up the mercury, with the maximum temperature touching 34.5°C, leaving residents to endure sultry weather conditions.As Thursday had also remained dry, the minimum temperature rose to 26°C on Friday. The maximum relative humidity was recorded at 91 per cent, while north-westerly winds blew at a speed of 2.4 to 3.9 kmph. The combination of high humidity, rising temperature and weak winds made the weather…

Residents, shopkeepers, and commuters travelling toward local colonies or Nawanshahr report that choked sewers have created dangerous conditions even in dry weather, causing commuters to lose their balance and severely harming local businesses. Ludhiana: Ludhiana’s Rahon Road has been severely damaged by continuous sewage overflow, deep potholes, and stagnant water for six months, sparking intense public outcry and threats of a protest by local leaders.Residents, shopkeepers, and commuters travelling toward local colonies or Nawanshahr report that choked sewers have created dangerous conditions even in dry weather, causing commuters to lose their balance and severely harming local businesses.Former councillor Varinder Sehgal…

Shivamogga: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have issued a call for a massive ‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ protest on Aug 25, to demand the cancellation of the proposed Bidadi Township Project and the immediate halt of land acquisition processes. Speaking in Shivamogga, KRRS senior leader HR Basavarajappa announced that the protest is jointly organised by Samyukta Horata Karnataka and Bairamangala–Kanchugarana Halli gram panchayat land protection committee.The primary objective of the movement is to extend solidarity to farmers in Bidadi and prevent the acquisition of fertile, irrigated agricultural land for real estate development. Farmers in Bidadi have been holding indefinite…

Noida: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has removed insolvency professional Narender Kumar Sharma as the interim resolution professional (IRP) for the stalled Festival City housing project in Sector 143B, after finding that he had failed to disclose disciplinary proceedings and allegedly accepted the assignment without a valid authorisation.The tribunal has appointed Sudhir Kumar Agarwal as the new IRP and directed Sharma to hand over all papers, documents and other material that came into his possession during his tenure.Festival City is being developed by three companies — Anand Infoedge Pvt Ltd, Mist Avenue Pvt Ltd and Mist Direct Sales Pvt Ltd…

Pune: The civic body has issued detailed guidelines as mandals start to prepare for Ganeshotsav next month.The administration has told mandals to not block entire roads while making pandals and leave space for vehicles and pedestrians. Organisers have to seek permissions from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and traffic police before starting any work. The civic body has also told mandals to repair roads after removing pandals.Over 3,000 mandals celebrate the festival every year in the city. They make pandals along the roads or in open spaces. Locations of most pandals are fixed, barring changes in designs based on revised road…

Panaji: As BJP-led govt lines up 13 bills for passage in the three-day monsoon session, opposition parties want to force a discussion on unregulated land conversion in the state.Govt wants to bring in bills pertaining to reforms and to increase the budgetary allocation for departments, said chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday after the business advisory committee meeting.“The bills will be introduced on the first day and passed on the second day. These bills will be passed in the assembly and there are routine questions for discussions. It is the speaker’s right to decide which ones to take up and…