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Police said the suspects opened fire in an attempt to flee when asked to surrender, resulting in a retaliatory firing Hazaribag: Two alleged members of the notorious Rahul Dubey-led gang were arrested after a gunfight in Giddi area of Hazaribag district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The accused, identified as Badal Kumar and Mohit Kumar, both in their thirties, sustained bullet injuries in their legs in the exchange of fire.While Badal is a resident of CCL Colony in Hanumangarhi under Patratu police station in Ramgarh district, Mohit is a resident Baral police station area in Ramgarh.Saturday’s gunfight…
Kolkata: The room crisis in central Kolkata’s Free School Street-Marquis Street belt, which is a hub for Bangladeshi tourists, that had begun on Tcontinued to fester on Sunday as an administrative crackdown following the deadly fire at Shikha Inn forced dozens of budget hotels and guest houses to shut down or stop taking guests.The Wednesday fire at the Mirza Ghalib Street property, which claimed nine lives, has prompted authorities to inspect hotels and guest houses across Marquis Street, Lindsay Street, Sudder Street and Collin Lane. Closure notices have been served and several properties sealed for allegedly failing to meet fire-safety…
Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says US should replace H-1B visa with a startup visa now. Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa said the US should absolutely end the H-1B visa program as it is doing more harm than good to both the US and India. Wadhwa said the visa program once played an important role in making America the world leader in technology and innovation but now the system is badly corrupted. Wadhwa put out a lengthy post on X explaining why he turned against the visa program that once brought him to the US.”Unethical body shops learned to game it. Green-card…
Fourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar early on Friday, opposition fighters and a local rescue worker have said.All of those killed were elderly and a number of monks were also injured, the rescue worker told BBC Burmese, adding that the site was struck twice.The attack happened at around 09:00 local time (02:30 GMT) in Myaung township in the central Sagaing region, some 70km (47 miles) west of Mandalay, the news agency AFP reported.Civilians had reportedly gathered at the site for a meditation retreat to mark Buddhist Lent. Myanmar’s military has not commented.Nway Oo…
Melanie Simmonds, head of Save the Children Wales, said: “In Wales and across the world, children are breathing in smoke from wildfires, coping with extreme heat and losing the freedom to play outdoors because the air is no longer safe.”These conditions are not only frightening – they carry serious health consequences for children whose bodies and lungs are still developing.”Torfaen council said it was not aware of the research and “it is not clear what data or evidence was used in the assessment to arrive at the reported conclusion”.It said it “recognises that prolonged wildfire incidents have the potential to…
Konstantinos Tzolakis: Excellent one-handed save to turn away Mbeumo’s angled drive, commanding when he came for high balls. Really good debut. 8.Lewie Coyle (off 70): Early deep cross for McBurnie from right wing-back area gave a hint of Hull’s plan to attack from wide areas. 7.Semi Ajayi (off 63): In the right place to smash home the rebound to put Hull ahead. His first Premier League goal since January 2021, for West Brom at Wolves. A rock at the back. 9.John Egan: Middle of a defensive three, but stepped into midfield when Hull had the ball. Played the position really…
Zubin Bharucha has joined Mumbai Indians as its Director of Performance, switching franchises in a role that will see him work closely with the existing multi-disciplinary leadership group across performance disciplines.“Zubin will join the current support staff within MI’s highly integrated ecosystem and build on Mumbai Indians’ established approach to delivering sustained excellence in player development,” a statement by MI read on Saturday.The Hindu understands Bharucha will work alongside former Mumbai teammate Paras Mhambrey, an assistant coach with MI. The duo will be entrusted with the development pathway of Indian youngsters — both male and female — at the franchise’s…
The 55th Annual General Meeting of the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) was held on Saturday (Aug. 22) evening.Mr. Raghuram Reddy Ramasahayam, Mr. Manish Jaiswal, Mr. Krishna Rama Mohan Rao Veeramachaneni (V. Krishna Mohan) and Mr. Seshadri Reddy Pochana (P.S. Reddy) were elected as the Stewards of HRC. Published – August 22, 2026 07:33 pm IST Source link
The early days of the week promise positive interactions and new friendships for Leos. As midweek approaches, many will experience a boost in visibility and professional assurance. However, the latter part of the week calls for careful attention to communication and personal issues. By the weekend, support from family and friends will be uplifting, while health and financial matters require diligent oversight throughout. The week opens with a bright, eager mood, Leo, like morning sunlight falling straight into your room before you’ve properly woken up. Early in the week, your mind is alert and your confidence grows in steady steps.…
Ethel Caterham has now lived for 117 years – and her life story spans a period of history that feels almost impossible to imagine.The world’s oldest living person celebrated her 117th birthday with family and friends in Surrey, according to the BBC. Caterham lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater and became the world’s oldest living person in April 2025, following the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116.When was she born?Born in 1909, Caterham arrived in the world three years before the Titanic sank and eight years before the Russian Revolution. Since…