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Citizens in Nagpur, Amravati, and Chandrapur participated in a statewide water conservation drive on Friday Nagpur/Amravati/Chandrapur: Hundreds of youngsters, students and citizens stepped out in Civil Lines early Friday for a water conservation cause. ‘Maha Walkathon – Walk for Water’, organised by Soil and Water Conservation Department, saw enthusiastic participation as part of a statewide awareness drive to mark the birth anniversary of former chief minister Sudhakarrao Naik.The Nagpur walkathon began at 6am from Ladies Club, with participants carrying placards highlighting the need to conserve water and use resources responsibly. Katol MLA Charan Singh Thakur flagged off the rally. He…

Durga Puja security check Kolkata: Lalbazar has instructed all police stations under Kolkata Police to initiate an advance security audit for this year’s Durga Puja, mandating field officers to immediately identify controversial pandal themes and monitor internal committee rivalries that could possibly trigger law-and-order disruptions. Officers said this is probably the first time that cops have been asked to prepare reports on internal factionalism in puja committees that are witnessing sea change following the change in the state govt.The top brass emphasised the need for preemptive tracking of festive venues, citing public controversies of the past five years where sensitive…

McConnellogue had no power in the left side of her body, and her speech was seriously impacted.In the initial stages, she could not lift her legs or wiggle her toes.She stayed in hospital for five weeks while therapists helped her regain her ability to move independently.The road to recovery has been challenging for the life-long Derry City supporter.Before her diagnosis, McConnellogue described herself as a “non-stop Duracell bunny, on the go 24/7”.”The physical part is very tough; I walk with a zimmer frame or a crutch and I have to be helped up the stairs, my husband has to physically…

England are rebuilding their bowling attack for two reasons.First, the retirement of Ben Stokes has robbed them not only of inspiration, but of balance.Secondly, Stokes has followed Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Chris Woakes and, most likely, Mark Wood out of the door. That is 1,871 Test wickets lost in less than three years.The first stab at a post-Stokes team included four frontline seamers – Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson – supported by the part-time off-breaks of Dan Lawrence.In helpful conditions, it could not have gone better for England. Robinson and Tongue took eight wickets apiece, while…

Steve Smith’s running battle with Bangladesh over the Decision Review System spilled into the second Test on Saturday, with the Australian batter appearing to encourage the visitors to challenge an unsuccessful lbw appeal before the umpires stepped in and warned him.Steve Smith getting into a chat with the Bangladesh fielders. (Screengrabs from X)The incident occurred in the ninth over of Australia’s first innings in Mackay. Taskin Ahmed struck Smith on the pad and immediately went up for lbw, only for umpire Nitin Menon to turn down the appeal. Taskin was convinced enough to urge captain Najmul Hossain Shanto to send…

You’ll need sharp eyes and a quiet mouth today, Gemini. The Moon causes anxiety and Mars at an angle that is difficult makes small dangers seem more significant than they really are. Secret rivalries such as office politics or those who smile at you when they are trying to test your patience can appear through subtle means.Not every comment deserves a response. That’s your protection. Keep your plans, passwords, and personal strategies to yourself. If you’re discussing a job move, exam plan, side project, or family issue, choose your listener carefully. Loose talk can travel fast today, and not in…

What do you do with a plastic bottle cap once the drink is gone? For most people, it is the smallest part of the bottle and one of the easiest things to throw away. For Russian pensioner Olga Kostina, however, those colourful little caps became something far more ambitious. Over several years, she collected thousands of discarded bottle caps and eventually used them to transform the outside of her wooden home in the Siberian village of Kamarchaga into a giant, colourful mosaic. The result is less like ordinary home decoration and more like a piece of folk art made from…

Anantnag, Aug 22: A 65-year-old woman was injured after she was attacked by a wild bear in Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said.An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman was injured in Darpora Khundoora village of Achabal and was subsequently shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for treatment.He said the woman was later identified as Mubeena Banoo (65), wife of late Mohammad Maqbool Mantoo and a resident of Darpora.Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated—(KNO) Source link

A Bengaluru traveller’s airport journey has sparked a conversation online after he said it took him 2 hours and 15 minutes to get from Indiranagar to the airport following rain. He said he had almost given up on catching his flight, only to find that the final airport process took just nine minutes.Bengaluru traveller’s airport commute takes over two hours after rain. (Representative Image)The post was shared on X by user Nitin Sharma. “Last night, 2 hrs 15 mins from Indiranagar to the airport. All because of a little rain,” he wrote.‘Had given up on making it to the flight’Sharma…

Elon Musk laid out a blunt set of productivity rules for Tesla employees in 2018 Elon Musk laid out a blunt set of productivity rules for Tesla employees, urging them to cut unnecessary meetings, avoid complicated jargon and communicate directly. In an April 17, 2018 email to Tesla staff, Elon Musk argued that employees should not waste time sitting in meetings where they add no value. He also warned managers against forcing communication through a strict chain of command. The email has surfaced after an X user shared it in an X (formerly Twitter) post to which Musk replied in…