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Guwahati: Four friends, who decided to take a bath at a nearby pond, were drowned at Bhagnamari, under Panbari police station, in Chirang district on Friday, officials said.The incident occurred around 4:15pm, when the four minor girls went to take a bath, but instead got drowned. Following the incident, Panbari police alerted Bijni fire and emergency services station. A rescue team reached the spot at around 4.20pm with an inflatable rescue boat and began a search operation.The deceased were identified as Sanjuma Khatun, 9, and Suhana Khatun, 6, of Tekaimari village, and Masuma Khatun, 11, and Rakiba Khatun, 8, of…

Kanpur: Special chief judicial magistrate (Economic Offences) on Friday issued non-bailable warrants against Yogesh Agarwal, director of Rimjhim Ispat East Company, and two other employees, Kapil and Laxmikant Goel, in a Rs 6.68 crore tax evasion case.According to Ambarish Tandon, special prosecutor for the GST department, a tax evasion case against the firm was filed in 2014 and the department subsequently imposed a penalty of Rs 6,68,94,028 on the company.An additional penalty of Rs 25 lakh was imposed on directors Yogesh Agarwal and Mukesh Agarwal (now deceased), while a penalty of Rs 10 lakh each was imposed on Kapil, Laxmikant…

Mangaluru: The Railway Board’s decision to bring the Mangaluru railway region under the South Western Railway (SWR) has triggered a fresh Kerala-Karnataka dispute, with Kerala leaders opposing the move and railway users in coastal Karnataka welcoming it as a long-pending correction.According to the Railway Board order, the Mangaluru region, currently under the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway (SR), will be transferred to the Mysuru division of the SWR from Oct 1.The decision has drawn strong opposition from Kerala. Kerala CM VD Satheesan, in a post on X, termed it a unilateral decision, and said it was unacceptable as it…

Mandya: Congress leader and Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Bandisiddegowda’s mother’s birthday celebration has sparked controversy after artistes of a cultural troupe allegedly used Arakere Govt Hospital as a makeup room for female performers recently.The alleged use of a govt health facility for a private programme has raised eyebrows.Ramesh’s mother, Vijayalakshmi Bandisiddegowda, a former MLA, celebrated her 79th birthday on Aug 15 at her native Arakere.A group of female artistes who performed in a drama, staged as part of the cultural programme, allegedly used the hospital premises to get ready. During their stay, they reportedly danced and shot reels, which have since…

Bhojpur district magistrate Manesh Kumar Meena inspects flood situation on Saturday Ara: Bhojpur district magistrate Manesh Kumar Meena on Saturday visited flood-prone areas of Barhara and Shahpur blocks as the Ganga crossed the danger mark of 53.08 metres at Barhara. He asked departments to remain on high alert.Several villages in Barhara, including Neknam Tola, Keshavpur, Sinha, Lauhar Farna, Balua and Bakhorapur, face a flood threat. Shahpur’s Jawaniya, Lachhu Tola and Lalu ka Dera are also vulnerable.Meena told reporters, “The Ganga water has been rising in the flood prone areas of the Bhojpur district for the last three days. In order…

Jaisalmer: A 21-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself at her maternal grandparents’ home in Barmer city Saturday. Police suspect a love affair may have been a possible reason behind the incident.Police said the deceased, identified as Vaishali, a resident of Indira Colony under the Kotwali police station area in Barmer, had been living at her maternal grandparents’ home. On Saturday, she went into her room and did not open the door for a long time.When family members broke open the door, they found her hanging from a ceiling fan hook. They informed the police, who reached the…

East Singhbhum DC Rajiv Ranjan visits MGMMCH to enquire about malaria cases Jamshedpur: A 12-year-old boy from West Singhbhum district died of cerebral malaria while undergoing treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) here late on Friday, prompting his family to allege medical negligence.Harish Biruli, a resident of Matamhatu village, was admitted on Thursday along with his four-year-old sister, Jyoti, after both developed symptoms of malaria.Doctors said Harish was in a critical condition at the time of admission and was shifted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for specialised treatment. He died despite medical intervention. Jyoti,…

T’puram: A 30-year-old man was killed after a container truck ran over his head after a car knocked him off his two-wheeler at Kilimanoor on Friday. The deceased was Sreeju, of Chengikkunnu.The accident occurred on the Puthiyakav-Pothuchantha road. According to police, Sreeju was riding his two-wheeler when a car parked by the roadside suddenly reversed and hit the two-wheeler, throwing Sreeju onto the road.The container truck, travelling in the opposite direction, ran over Sreeju’s head moments later. He died on the spot.Police said the car stopped briefly after the accident but later left the scene without waiting for authorities. The…

Kolkata: Two teachers — Shantanu Patra, a geography teacher at Government Model School in Jhargram, and Palash Chowdhury, headmaster of Sree Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyapith Primary School in Burdwan — have been selected from Bengal for National Teachers’ Award. They will receive the award from President Droupadi Murmu on Sept 5 in New Delhi.Patra, who has taught at the Jhargram school for eight years, developed a pedagogy integrating technology, nature and culture. He established three stations in his classroom: a digital station for AI-generated subject videos and online quizzes, a discussion station to clear doubts, and a creation station to build…

The United States and Canada have entered into uncharted territory. The longtime allies and economic partners, who have enjoyed free trade for decades, are now in an escalating trade war with no clear off ramp.And for Prime Minister Mark Carney, the late night decision to suspend talks with President Donald Trump and to retaliate instead of agreeing to a deal that seemed in reach, will be a significant political test. He is one of the first world leaders to walk away from the negotiating table with the White House – and the outcome will be closely watched. Both sides have…