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ndian Army helicopters conducted operational training over Rajasthan’s desert terrain JAISALMER: More than half a dozen combat and attack helicopters of the Indian Army’s Aviation Corps, including the powerful AH-64E Apache indigenous HAL Rudra and others combat attacking helicopters , conducted operational training over the desert terrain of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district near the India-Pakistan international border on Thursday & Friday .The helicopters were seen flying over stretches of the Bharatmala Highway, other roads and vast sandy dunes as part of a drill focused on rapid manoeuvring, highway landing and take-off, and preparedness for quick response during battlefield and emergency situations.In…

Nagpur: Moving beyond routine challan-based enforcement, traffic police have launched “Operation No Wrong Side,” resorting to criminal prosecution and vehicle seizure to curb the violation. As part of the special drive, 79 FIRs were registered against motorists for wrong-side driving over two days — 48 on Saturday and 31 on Sunday.The operation covered 12 traffic police zones — Sonegaon, MIDC, Sitabuldi, Sadar, Cotton Market, Lakadganj, Ajni, Sakkardara, Indora, Kalamna, Kamptee, and Pardi — reflecting a coordinated citywide effort rather than action confined to a few hotspots.Sonegaon recorded the highest number of cases at 17, followed by Pardi and Lakadganj with…

File photo of those affected by the spurious liquor receiving treatment at a hospital in Bhavnagar Rajkot: The death toll in the Bhavnagar spurious liquor tragedy climbed to 13 on Sunday after another victim succumbed during treatment, officials said, even as three others remained hospitalised. Five deaths were reported in the last two days alone, with 42-year-old Bhargav Upadhyay, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital, becoming the latest casualty.Officials said 67 people had consumed liquor laced with methanol, a highly toxic industrial chemical. Gujarat is a ‘dry’ state where manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol is prohibited. Police…

The order, issued on Sunday, came after tensions during Friday’s protest march by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch Ranchi: The district administration has directed political parties, social organisations, institutions and citizens to obtain prior permission before organising protests, demonstrations, processions, rallies or meetings in public places, citing law and order, public safety and traffic management.The order, issued on Sunday, came after tensions during Friday’s protest march by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch. A communiqué said programmes were being held without informing the authorities, causing traffic snarls and inconvenience to commuters.Organisers must provide the route, date, start and end timings, expected turnout and,…

Surat: Shree Ramakrishna Exports (SRK Diamonds), the diamond firm associated with Rajya Sabha member and businessman Govind Dholakiya, has allegedly received a Rs 25 lakh extortion threat, prompting the Katargam police to arrest a former employee of the company.According to the FIR, the firm received a call on its landline on August 19. The caller identified himself as Dinesh Bhargav and threatened that the company’s “young generation” would be harmed if Rs 25 lakh was not paid. The call was later transferred to the company’s security in charge Ranjitsinh Jadeja.When Jadeja asked where and when the money should be handed…

Gorakhpur: A 25-year-old man who jumped into the Rapti river was rescued by personnel of the 26th Battalion PAC’s flood relief team in Gorakhpur on Sunday morning.Resident of West Champaran district in Bihar, Laddu Manjhi leapt into the river near Ramghat in the GIDA police station area around 9 am. Witnesses said he began drowning in the strong current.PAC’s flood relief team, currently deployed in the area for flood preparedness training and rescue duties, launched an operation using a motorboat. The rescuers reached the drowning man in time and pulled him out safely from the river.Manjhi was given first aid…

T’puram: An Onam celebration organized by the jail staff association at Poojappura central prison ended in a clash between employees during a DJ party on Saturday night, leaving an official of Attingal sub-jail with an eye injury.The incident took place around 9pm when the DJ programme was under way on the prison premises. Employees from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts attended the celebrations. The Onam celebrations were inaugurated by the director general of prisons.According to sources, trouble started when some employees attempted to get onto the stage to sing and dance during the DJ party. An argument that followed soon…

Kolkata: The new-age schools that are being developed on the wetlands are giving additional focus to undertaking safety audits to eradicate snakes, especially during the monsoon season. The school where the class 3 student was bitten by a snake is organising a special session with a herpetologist to explain standard operating procedure and emergency respond in case of a snakebite or any insect bite.A recent snakebite incident at a reputed private school off the EM Bypass served as an eye-opener, prompting several other institutions to review their safety protocols to prevent similar occurrences. The school had already taken measures and…

Thomas Markle, who has never met Meghan Markle’s children Archie and Lilibet, says he fears he may now never meet his grandchildren. Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, says he feels “hurt and upset” that his daughter and Prince Harry are reportedly returning to the UK with their children without introducing him to his grandchildren.Thomas Markle, 82, said he learned about the couple’s reported move by watching the news rather than hearing from his daughter directly. He has never met Harry or his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet.“I saw on CNN that they were returning to England. I found out about…

That has not stopped the pictures and videos from spreading online – along with unverified claims posted without evidence that the Cat in the Hat has been involved in violent assaults.”I low-key wanna go meet him…” says 14-year-old Lily, who heard that the Cat in the Hat had arranged a “meet and greet”, inviting local TikTok followers to come to the woods in Galashiels, a small town in the Scottish Borders.Her mother was horrified by the prospect.”You are not going to meet anyone in the woods in the middle of the night!” she told her.There is a point at which…