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The newly constructed house of Sadan, at Ottamavungal near Kuttikol in Kasaragod district has become a local attraction in recent days, with people visiting the house to see a massive cave that appeared beneath itThe newly constructed house of Sadan, at Ottamavungal near Kuttikol in Kasaragod district has become a local attraction in recent days, with people visiting the house to see a massive cave that appeared beneath itThe newly constructed house of Sadan, at Ottamavungal near Kuttikol in Kasaragod district has become a local attraction in recent days, with people visiting the house to see a massive cave that…

Mysuru: Around 219 govt primary schools across the four districts of the Mysuru region, including 35 in Mysuru district, recorded zero admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. Hassan reported the highest number of such schools, with 103 primary schools registering no admissions.According to data shared by primary and secondary education minister Madhu Bangarappa in response to a question by Mysuru-Mandya MLC K Vivekananda, two high schools in the region also recorded zero admissions.The highest number of primary schools with no admissions was reported in KR Pet taluk of Mandya district, where 23 schools did not admit a single student. Except…

Yogi attended UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 in New Delhi from Lucknow Noida: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday laid stress on UP’s emergence as a “major investment hub”, supported by an extensive network of expressways, airports, industrial corridors, logistics infrastructure and seamless connectivity.The UP CM — while speaking at UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 in New Delhi — invited Japanese companies to “become active partners” in the state’s growth story and contribute to India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.Yogi, who attended the programme from Lucknow, announced the development of a dedicated “Japanese City” over approximately 500 acres in Sector 5A…

A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal directed the truck owner and its insurer to jointly and severally pay Rs1.18cr with 7% annual interest from the date of institution of the claim petition till realisation Pune: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) held that contributory negligence cannot be attributed to a motorcyclist merely on the ground that he was not wearing a helmet and awarded Rs1.18cr compensation to the widow and mother of a tax consultant (32) run over by a cement mixer truck.MACT member S R Pawar, in an order passed on Tuesday, directed the truck owner and its insurer to…

Panaji: The Bombay high court has imposed costs of Rs 5,000 personally on the secretary of the village panchayat of Camurlim for his inaction and “recalcitrant attitude” in implementing its orders to demolish an illegal structure.The high court in Nov 2025 had directed the panchayat to carry out and complete demolition of a structure and implement its demolition order of Nov 2020 within two months.The court now observed that despite its Nov 2025 order, the panchayat secretary chose to file two affidavits in Jan and then in Feb taking a stand that after inspection of the site there was no…

Hisar: A Fatehabad court on Wednesday sentenced Amarjeet Singh to five years’ rigorous imprisonment in a 2018 narcotics case involving the seizure of 75g heroin. Additional district and sessions judge Hemant Yadav also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Singh, with an additional five months’ rigorous imprisonment in case of default.According to district attorney Devender Mittal, the case was registered at City Fatehabad police station on Jan 19, 2018, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The prosecution said police had stopped Singh and conducted a search as per procedure, during which 75g heroin was allegedly recovered from…

Lucknow: UP has emerged as one of the leading states in the adoption of digital education through the DIKSHA platform, with 27.01 lakh registered users, accounting for nearly 12% of the country’s total registered DIKSHA users.During the academic session 2025-26, DIKSHA recorded an average of 17,597 active users every day in the state, while 49,789 new users joined the platform, reflecting the growing reach of digital learning.To strengthen access to quality educational content across both urban and rural areas, the state has made over 16,000 QR-linked educational videos available on DIKSHA. These videos can be accessed through QR codes embedded…

Rera, Bihar, chairperson Vivek Kumar Singh Patna: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), Bihar, following the directive of its chairperson Vivek Kumar Singh, launched a special drive to speed up disposal of certificate cases filed for recovery of dues from defaulting builders under the Bihar and Odisha Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, an official said on Wednesday.The first recovery under the drive was made on Tuesday, when a defaulting promoter paid Rs13 lakh to complainant Md Kashif Yunus. Yunus had approached the authority against the builder, following which Rera passed an order in 2022 directing payment of the principal amount…

According to Rajasthan Cycling Association president Pawan Kumar Sukhija, around 250 players from 25 districts are expected to participate in Bikaner Bikaner: The 23rd state-level MTB and 31st Road Cycling Championship will be organised on August 22 at Gajner Road in Bikaner from 7am to select Rajasthan players for the upcoming National MTB.According to Rajasthan Cycling Association president Pawan Kumar Sukhija, around 250 players from 25 districts are expected to participate in the two-day competition.The Bikaner District Cycling Association president Mohit Baid and secretary Surendra Kookana expressed happiness over organising the competition in Bikaner and various responsibilities have been assigned…

Hazaribag: For friends Anil Kumar Mahto and Arun Kumar Mahto, both in their 30s, farming was more than a livelihood. It was a last shot at financial independence after years of unsuccessful job hunting despite being educated. That dream was shattered four days ago when a herd of 24 elephants destroyed their 10-acre leased farm at Banshi village under the Tatijharia block, leaving them burdened with debt and without a harvest.Residents of Tatgawan village, the duo had leased 10 acres of land and invested borrowed money in cultivating tomato and cucumber crops. They hoped a successful harvest would help them…