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Guwahati: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi urged PM Narendra Modi to declare floods in three upper Assam districts a “national disaster”.In a letter released on Monday, the Sivasagar MLA submitted a 22-point charter seeking immediate relief, rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.Gogoi sought Rs 10 lakh each for affected families and businesses and a Rs 1,000-crore reconstruction package for Sivasagar and Nazira. He also urged Centre to ensure that the Assam govt’s Rs 15,000 assistance reaches every affected family.“The disaster threatens not only human lives and agricultural land but also the civilisational heritage of Assam,” Gogoi said, seeking…

A rescue operation is underway to trace the victims Kanpur: Four people, including three members of the same family, were feared to have drowned while bathing in the Ganga at Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad early Monday.The four — Vikas Saxena (22), his cousin Kamal (23), his nephew Yogesh (16), and Arjun Prajapati — went missing after allegedly crossing the barricades and entering deep waters. A search operation by police, local divers and an NDRF team was underway.The group had arrived in Farrukhabad late Sunday from Khudaganj village in Shahjahanpur. Around 4:30 am on Monday, all 10 members of the group…

An elderly woman named Avvamma sits inside her home after a masked intruder allegedly robbed her of two gold bangles during a daytime break-in on August 14. Mangaluru: Punjalakatte police have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly robbing his 82-year-old grandmother’s two gold bangles at Uddada Gudde in Thenkakajekaru village, Bantwal taluk.According to a complaint filed by Sadiq, his mother, Avvamma, was alone at home on Aug 14 when a masked man entered the house. The intruder allegedly forcibly removed the two gold bangles that she was wearing, and fled the spot. The bangles, weighing around 40 grams, are estimated…

Kollegal sub-divisional assistant commissioner Dinesh Kumar Meena visited the spot where three villagers were killed in Shagya forest in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Mysuru/ Chamarajanagar: Mystery surrounds the killings in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district even as the three villagers, who were allegedly shot dead inside the sanctuary by the patrolling forest personnel during the pre-dawn hour of Aug 15, were laid to rest on Monday.John Rose Peter and Sebastian David Kumar were laid to rest at Thomiyarpalya, while Anthony Swamy was buried at Mariyamangala village cemetery as per Christian tradition, according to a relative.Hanur MLA MR…

Noida: After an eight-year fight, a flat owner in Greater Noida has secured a parking space for his car following two rulings from the consumer court.The homebuyer, who took possession of his flat in 2016, had been assured free open parking. The district consumer disputes redressal commission (DCDRC) ruled in his favour in 2022, but the developers challenged the order before the state commission, which sent the case back to the district commission for a fresh hearing. On Aug 12, DCDRC once again ruled against the developer, ordering it to provide an open parking space within 30 days.Brijesh, who bought…

Parents and students have questioned the performance of private coaching institutes appointed under the scheme in BARTI Pune: Parents and students want an independent assessment of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute’s (BARTI) JEE-NEET coaching scheme, after only 176 of 900 students selected for its first 2023 to 2025 batch qualified in the examinations, putting the overall success rate at just 19.5%.The scheme provides coaching to students from disadvantaged communities to help them prepare for competitive medical and engineering entrance examinations. With more than Rs 24 crore spent on the programme, students and parents have questioned the quality of…

BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airportBJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airportBJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airportBJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airportBJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport Panaji: All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge’s Goa visit began on a setback for Congress, with at least 100 booth-level agents (BLAs) and workers resigning from their…

Panchkula: Two families from Kalka have allegedly been duped of over Rs 42 lakh by an immigration firm that promised to send their children to Canada. Panchkula police have registered two separate FIRs in connection with the alleged fraud.The cases were registered at Pinjore police station following inquiries by the Anti-Immigration Fraud Unit (AIFU), Panchkula. The accused include employees associated with RG Immigration Services/Real Gateway of Migration, which operated from Phase I, Mohali.In the first case, Gurbant Singh, a resident of Sukhomajri, Kalka, alleged that he paid Rs 20.1 lakh to the firm for sending his son, Sahil Chaudhary, to…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s fast-bowling tradition found another spark in Kartik Tyagi, the Meerut Mavericks pacer who clocked 149 kmph against Gorakhpur Lions in the UPT20 League on Sunday.Following the legacy of UP speedsters like Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Sudeep Tyagi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kartik played a fiery spell with fastest delivery in UPT20 history.Kartik has claimed three wickets in two matches in the ongoing UPT20 league.Kartik has endured a long and difficult journey through injuries, comebacks and franchise changes, but the IPL 2026 season with Kolkata Knight Riders brought him fresh confidence.The right-arm fast bowler, who has been part of…

Patna: A rumour that a live electric wire had fallen among devotees triggered a stampede at Ashokdham temple in Lakhisarai on Monday morning, leaving seven women dead and 15 injured during the third Somwari of the Shravan month. Three of the injured women devotees are reported to be in serious condition.The incident occurred around 6.40am when a pole collapsed near the men’s queue, triggering panic among devotees who had gathered in large numbers for prayer and ‘jalabhishek’.According to Lakhisarai district magistrate (DM) Shailendra Kumar, the pole collapse sparked a rumour that a live electricity wire had fallen on devotees.“In reality,…