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Chennai: Residents of a few streets in Perambur and Anna Nagar have been relying on borewells and bottled water for drinking and cooking after the Metro Water supply to their homes developed a foul, sewage-like smell. The problem has been persistent for over a month.The complaints point to a wider problem in the city’s water-supply network, as Metrowater officials suspect it could be due to pipelines damaged during stormwater drain work in the two localities.Jagadish C of Ramachandran Street in Perambur said the water supplied to his area had a foul smell for nearly a month.“Initially, the water was discoloured.…

Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Ahmedabad: A special CBI court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced an income tax department officer to three years’ rigorous imprisonment after holding him guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a charitable trust in 2013.According to a statement from the prosecuting agency, the court convicted I-T officer (OSD) Jarnail Singh, who was posted in the office of the additional commissioner of Income Tax (Audit), and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him.The CBI registered the case against Singh on allegations that he demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 10,000 from…

Kanpur: A 25-year-old police recruitment aspirant died after collapsing while running at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Sports Stadium in Etawah on Friday morning. The youth reportedly developed severe chest pain during practice and was rushed to a district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Akash, a resident of Yashoda Nagar, regularly practised running and other physical exercises. On Friday morning, he arrived at the stadium with his companions for a training session. While running, he complained of severe chest pain and his condition rapidly deteriorated.After the news of Akash’s death spread, grieving family members rushed to the hospital. Clinging to hope that…

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The proposed Bill seeks to amend the Act in accordance with Supreme Court judgments Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved amendments to the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, to ensure fair elections and representation based on the population of municipal areas, while bringing clarity to the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).The proposed bill seeks to amend the act in accordance with Supreme Court judgments in the cases of K Krishnan Murthy and Vikas Kishanrao Gawali (2021), particularly on reservation for OBCs based on empirical data on political backwardness.It also incorporates the Bombay high court at Goa’s ruling…

Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains Chandigarh: Even as Punjab govt projects major improvements in school education, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), a teachers’ organisation, has raised concerns over a large number of vacancies in key administrative and academic posts across the state.In a report, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), Punjab, claimed that several important district and block-level education posts, including those of district education officers, deputy district education officers, block primary education officers and school principals, were lying vacant.DTF Punjab state president Vikram Dev Singh and general secretary Mahinder Kaurianwali said as a result, several districts were being administered through additional…

Representational Image – SGPGI building Lucknow: Making emergency care safer and faster for critically ill patients is at the heart of EMPARV International 2026, where doctors, nurses and emergency-care professionals from India and abroad are undergoing hands-on training.The four-day programme, being held from Aug 20 to 23 at SGPGIMS and KGMU, features more than 21 workshops covering emergency response, trauma, obstetric emergencies, bedside ultrasound, ECG, neurocritical care, ventilation and patient safety.The programme uses simulations, hands-on stations, case discussions and scenario-based learning to improve the ability of healthcare teams.A key workshop on patient safety, human factors and communication – global perspectives…

CM Samrat Choudhary at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026 in New Delhi on Friday Patna: Bihar is on the verge of a major transformation and aims to quadruple its economy over the next four years, CM Samrat Choudhary said on Friday at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026 in New Delhi.Speaking on Bihar’s development roadmap, Samrat outlined priorities in investment, infrastructure, water management, employment, education and women’s empowerment. He said the state was moving ahead with the resolve of “Build Bihar, Believe in Bihar”, with industry and job creation driving its next phase of growth.Samrat said new…

24 units of Tower 1 up for e-auction Jaipur: Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) is set to e-auction 24 units at the Pratap Nagar Coaching Hub, raising concerns among smaller coaching institutes that competitive bidding could push property prices beyond their reach and undermine the project’s objective of providing affordable, regulated space for education services. The move comes after Jaipur Development Authority’s action against coaching centres and efforts to relocate institutes from Gopalpura Bypass Road to the purpose-built hub. RHB officials said several smaller coaching centres have told the board that existing rates are unaffordable and sought a reconsideration of unit…

Nagpur: A security guard was seriously injured while a youth suffered wounds in separate stabbing incidents reported in the city within 24 hours.In the first case, security guard Manoj Jha (28), a resident of Hingna Road, was on duty at a construction site in Mhada Colony, Ram Nagar, Wanadongri under MIDC police station on Thursday. Around 3.30pm, three unidentified youths aged 24-27 years arrived on a motorcycle, consumed liquor and created a ruckus.When Jha asked them to leave and threatened to call the police, the trio attacked him. One stabbed him repeatedly with a knife in the head, neck, back,…