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Shillong: Fresh incidents of arson and petrol bomb attacks on govt and political properties were reported from several parts of Meghalaya in the past 24 hours as tensions remained high following Wednesday’s violence during the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) black-flag bike rally in Shillong.Two petrol bombs were hurled at the National People’s Party office in Lachaumiere around 5am. One exploded, while the other did not detonate. No damage was reported.At around 9.30pm on Thursday, another petrol bomb was thrown at the Nongmensong police outpost. It landed inside the premises and set a chair on fire. No one was injured.In Ri-Bhoi…

Jhansi: The Uttar Pradesh govt has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that demarcation of the Pahuj river floodplain is underway and is expected to be completed by June 2027, a move that could help regulate construction and other activities along the river corridor.The submission was made before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) principal bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava, chairperson, and Afroz Ahmad, expert member, on Aug 17 during the hearing of a petition related to the conservation of the Pahuj river.Taking serious note of allegations of illegal construction, encroachment, pollution and obstruction of natural water channels in the river,…

A woman browses rakhi at a shop in Balewadi Pune: This Rakshabandhan, home bakers in the city are witnessing a surge in orders as consumers increasingly opt for freshly made, customised sweets and desserts over products from commercial sweet shops.Recent FDA raids have intensified this sentiment, with authorities suspending licences of food establishments and seizing suspected adulterated products. “I really don’t know where to order from and which place to eat out at. I have lost faith in commercial outlets especially those under franchise models. For Rakshabandhan, I have ordered sweets from a home chef,” said Sangeeta Kaur, a resident…

Calangute panchayat sealed four illegal nightclubs, including Tito’s, on Friday. CALANGUTE: Continuing its drive against illegal nightclubs at Baga, the Calangute panchayat on Friday sealed four more establishments, including Tito’s. The adjoining Tito’s Courtyard will be sealed on Monday, said sarpanch Joseph Sequeira.He said that the action followed a report submitted by a joint inspection committee appointed by the Bardez district magistrate. The committee included officials from the district magistrate’s office, fire and emergency services, directorate of panchayats, excise department, food and drugs administration, as well as the PWD chief engineer.“They have submitted a report stating that these places do…

Chandigarh BJP office gets bomb threat Security beefed up after a blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters, in Chandigarh on April 2, 2026. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: The BJP office in Chandigarh’s Sector 33 received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting police to step up security. This comes less than four months after a grenade blast at the party’s Sector 37 office.The email warned of blasts at the ‘BJP state office Chandigarh @ 1.11pm’ (the same time mentioned in a string of recent hoaxes) and in cities where Friday’s Punjab bandh was not observed. It lauded Dilawar Singh Babbar…

Divya Mishra, Manas Bajpai LUCKNOW: A Rs 1.5 crore financial settlement sought by Divya Mishra in her divorce could have been a likely motive behind her murder by her banker husband, Manas Bajpayi, police said as the investigation into the double murder-suicide continued.Police are also examining strained relations between the couple over Manas’s younger sister, Sheeba, 28, with whom Divya reportedly did not want to live.Police have based their premise on the divorce case hearing in a family court on August 18, where the demand for Rs 1.5 crore in alimony came up.According to the preliminary probe, Manas became distressed…

Patna: Panic gripped Siwan Junction on Friday after an unclaimed trolley bag was found on the foot overbridge. Suspicion deepened when the metal detector beeped during checking. As a precaution, the foot overbridge was immediately vacated and cordoned off.On getting information, RPF Post in charge Subhash Chandra Yadav, GRP in charge Vikas Kumar Azad and City SHO Avinash Kumar reached the spot with police force. Senior officials were alerted over suspicion of explosive material.A dog squad of the Railway Protection Force was called, along with an additional squad from Chhapra Junction. The dog squad did not detect any suspicious or…

Garbage hopper gets stuck in open drain in Neelgaron Ka Mohalla Jaipur: An overflowing sewage drain in Ramganj’s Neelgaron Ka Mohalla left a Jaipur Municipal Corporation garbage hopper stuck for nearly two hours Friday, after the water made it difficult to distinguish the road from an open drain.The hopper driver, Santosh Kumar, said he had moved aside to let another vehicle pass through the narrow lane when the vehicle’s two wheels slipped into the drain.“I thought it was the road and that there was just water on it. I had no idea there was an open drain underneath. Both wheels…

Husbands at NMC headquarters Nagpur: Mayor Neeta Thakre on Thursday directed all 160 corporators to ensure that their relatives do not interfere in Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) administrative functioning or civic works.The directive came during the general body meeting after Congress corporator Abhijeet Jha moved an adjournment motion over the alleged interference of relatives of women corporators in civic works.The issue has been drawing attention within the civic administration for some time, with relatives of several corporators — particularly women corporators — actively participating in WhatsApp groups run by NMC’s 10 zones, each managed by the respective assistant municipal commissioner.TOI…

The herd had already claimed two lives at Barkipona village four days ago. Forest officials said a group of 12 elephants had moved to Gobardarha from Barkipona in Chitarpur block. Ramgarh: A 38-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant on Friday when he was allegedly trying to film a herd of tuskers in Gobardarha village under Ramgarh police station limits.The deceased, identified as Yashwant Kumar Mahto, a resident of Chhotki Punnu village under Gomia block in Bokaro district, had come to visit relatives in Gobardarha village.Ramgarh divisional forest officer (DFO) Nitish Kumar said that despite repeated advisories from…