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Around thirty percent of Delhi’s registered voters may be excluded from the upcoming draft poll roll. NEW DELHI: Around 30% of the city’s registered 1.45 crore voters may not be included in the draft poll roll, which is set to be published on Aug 24 under the special intensive revision. The verification of the credentials of nearly 32% of the registered voters is yet to be done, with the process through enumeration form collections and online submission coming to an end on Aug 17.”Over 30% of the forms distributed to 1.45 crore voters in Delhi are yet to be collected…

Bengaluru: The #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks initiative is set to enter its second week after a strong start that saw over 500 citizens turn out for 14 activities across the city.This Sunday (Aug 16), volunteers will take part in sapling-plantation drives, plogging sessions and park clean-ups at multiple locations, including JP Nagar, Koramangala and Rajajinagar.A key highlight will be former cricketer and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath, who will join a plogging drive at Mini Forest, JP Nagar Phase 3, and interact with volunteers on caring for Bengaluru and its environment.The movement is also drawing support from educational institutions.…

Kataram: In a tragic incident, a man and his son were electrocuted in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as K Bapu (45) and his son K Manoj (23). The incident took place at Gagaram village in Kataram mandal.The neighbouring farmers, who noticed Bapu and his son Manoj in an unconscious state at their water pump in the agricultural fields, informed their family and local police.Kataram circle inspector E Nagarjuna Rao stated that Bapu and his son Manoj had gone to their agricultural fields to switch on the water motor. While Bapu was diverting water to…

A skywalk connecting the Kilambakkam bus terminus and the upcoming Kilambakkam railway station is under construction in Chennai, where railway station works are also progressing simultaneously to improve commuter connectivity | File photo Chennai: Southern Railway’s work on the new halt railway station at Kilambakkam, which will provide rail connectivity to the Kilambakkam bus terminus, is expected to be ready by Oct, after the skywalk — executed by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) — is completed. Tamil Nadu govt, through CMDA, has deposited ₹20.82 crore for the halt station.Platform 1 has been completed with a temporary booking office and a…

Two Arrested at Ahmedabad Railway Station After RPF Rescues Two Minor Girls Ahmedabad: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) rescued two minor girls, aged 15 and 17, from Ahmedabad railway station and arrested two men on charges of allegedly kidnapping them. The accused have been identified as Aquib Ansari (24) and Syed Ibrahim (21).During preliminary questioning, the accused told investigators that they had befriended the girls through social media and online gaming platforms before taking them to Jodhpur railway station, reportedly with the intention of travelling onward to Bengaluru.The minors were rescued on Thursday under “Operation Seva” after RPF Ahmedabad received…

Shillong: Meghalaya govt will constitute an FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) Cell in the state home department to assist organisations with FCRA applications and renewals, CM Conrad K Sangma has said.The state cabinet approved the decision on Thursday to address FCRA-related issues locally in Shillong, Tura and Jowai, reducing the need for organisations to travel to Delhi.“The Meghalaya govt has decided that we will be forming an FCRA Cell within the home department of the state. This will be done in consultation with the Centre,” Sangma said.He said the matter has been discussed with Union home secretary and the mechanism…

Forensic team at the orchard where the woman’s body was found Kanpur: The case of a 25-year-old Dalit woman found dead under suspicious circumstances in an orchard in Ghatampur, Kanpur, has taken a serious turn after the postmortem confirmed that she was seven months pregnant. Doctors have preserved DNA samples of the fetus and other forensic evidence to investigate the possibility of sexual assault. However, the exact cause of death could not be ascertained during the postmortem examination.Based on a complaint lodged by the woman’s father, the Ghatampur police have registered an FIR under serious charges, including murder, against two…

Pune: The court of judicial magistrate first class Amol Shriram Shinde on Friday rejected an intervention application filed by professor Pankaj K Phadnis seeking to join the criminal defamation proceedings against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with alleged defamatory remarks about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, holding that Phadnis had “no locus standi to participate in the case”.The court also observed that complainant Satyaki Savarkar’s cross-examination was already underway by Gandhi’s lawyer Milind Pawar and that Phadnis had consumed “more and precious time” of the court. It therefore rejected the intervention application and imposed Rs20k as…

Policy seeks to minimise the environmental impact of improper UCO disposal Panaji: State govt on Friday notified a policy framework for the management of used cooking oil (UCO), promoting its reuse as biodiesel while preventing it from re-entering the food chain. The policy aims to promote sustainable practices in handling waste cooking oil and reduce health and environmental risks associated with its improper disposal.UCO is considered a “second-generation” feedstock, as its use for fuel production does not compete with food crops such as corn or soy.The policy seeks to ensure that UCO is not reused for cooking, thereby reducing health…

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