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A large fire erupted at a building on Atlantic Avenue in Salisbury, Massachusetts on Friday evening. Dense, black smoke from the fire was visible across the city of Salisbury. According to New England Fire Wire, the fire is fifth alarm.Representational. (Unsplash)According to the latest update from the Salisbury Fire Department, via police scanner reports, the fire is fourth alarm now. NBC10 Boston reports that the South Hampton Fire-Rescue is also responding to the incident.Here’s a video of the fire response shared by local resident Jason Builder. It shows multiple fire engines at the scene.Here’s another video of the blaze shared…

President Murmu approved 78 gallantry awards NEW DELHI: Govt Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, to defence forces and central armed police forces personnel on the eve of the 80th Independence Day. Paramilitary and police personnel engaged in the successful anti-Maoist operations dominated the police gallantry awards, with 197 of the 301 medals going to officers serving in Left-wing extremism-affected areas.The awards included 9 Kirti Chakras, with 7 given posthumously; 19 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous; 36 Sena Medals (gallantry), three Nao Sena Medal and five Vayu Sena Medals. Among police awards, key recipients included IGP Sunderraj Pattilingam,…

Mandya: An FIR has been registered against the daughter of Karnataka BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman police sub-inspector following a dispute at a temple in Mandya, police said on Friday.The alleged incident took place on August 12 at the Maramma Temple in Ukkada during Bhima Amavasya celebrations, they said.The woman police officer who was deployed for security duty at the temple has alleged in her complaint that Aishwarya, who is married to an Assistant Commissioner of Police, sought permission to enter the sanctum directly without standing in the queue, police said.Read more: No…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has previously spoken about his health transformation, revealing how changes to his daily routine helped him lose more than 20 kg. Speaking at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi on April 19, 2025, Shah opened up about his personal experience with diabetes and the lifestyle changes he began making in May 2020. He highlighted the importance of building sustainable habits and making time for both physical activity and adequate rest. (Also read: PM Narendra Modi stays fit at 75 with just 3.5 hours of sleep, no food after 6 pm, yoga…

Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ was off to a strong start at the Indian box office. The film that opened amid stiff competition at the box office, emerged on top, by drew in audiences by the number.As per early estimates on Sacnilk, the film earned an estiamtd estimated Rs 21 crore net on its first day, according to early figures. The Nitin Kakkar directorial recorded approximately 45% occupancy across theatres on Day 1 and collected Rs 21 crore net from 9,033 shows. Its India gross collection is estimated at Rs 25.20 crore.The film also raked in an estimated Rs 2 crore…

Mangione’s guilty plea could now throw a wrench into his New York state case.With the trial slated to begin in September, he faces eight state charges including second degree murder, possession of a forged instrument (for alleged fake driver’s license), and six counts of criminal possession of a weapon.On the steps of the court on Friday, his lawyers argued that because he already pleaded guilty to federal charges, the state case runs afoul of double jeopardy – a constitutional protection that prevents an individual from being prosecuted twice for the same crime.”New York law does not permit a person to…

The AMCA is being developed as a twin-engine, medium-weight stealth fighter for the Indian Air Force. NEW DELHI: In a boost to India’s fifth gen fighter programme, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd and Rolls-Royce Friday announced they plan to jointly develop a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).As part of the partnership to design, develop, manufacture and deliver the same, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore formation of a dedicated aerospace gas turbine complex that will be a centre for power and propulsion technology in India.The aero gas turbine complex will build sovereign, end-to-end Indian capability…

Mumbai: Bombay high court on Friday said its interim order that had lifted the ban on making of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols but did not allow their immersion without its leave, will be in force till it gives its final verdict on pleas for and against immersion of such idols in natural water bodies.Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal continued the June 9, 2025 interim order while reserving the verdict. HC heard a PIL by two activists and nine clay artisans seeking implementation of Central Pollution Control Board’s May 2020 revised guidelines that ban PoP idols. Petitions against ban were…

New Delhi: On the occasion of ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, observed annually on Aug 14, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has set up exhibitions at Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate metro stations. The exhibitions will be available for public viewing till Aug 21.The exhibition portrays the horrors of partition and its impact on history. “The observance of ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ has been envisaged to bring to light the agony, suffering, and pain of millions of people who were the victims of partition. It provides a reflective and educational experience, offering visitors an in-depth understanding of the tragic events surrounding…

Bengaluru: The consulate general of Italy in Bengaluru, in collaboration with National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Bengaluru and ministry of culture, will host “One mother, many mother tongues”, an exhibition featuring masterpieces from Italy and India.The exhibition is from Aug 20-Sept 20 at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru.It will trace the evolving representations of motherhood across cultures and centuries. A highlight is Sandro Botticelli’s Madonna and Child (c. 1490), which will be presented in India for the first time.The painting will offer art lovers a rare opportunity to encounter one of the greatest masters of Renaissance alongside…