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Lucknow: Vaccination is extremely important in preventing cervical cancer. Girls aged 9 to 14 years should get vaccinated, while women older than this age should be given 3 doses of the vaccine.The advice was given by KGMU vice-chancellor Prof Soniya Nityananda on Thursday. She was speaking at an awareness programme organised by the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental faculty, in collaboration with the Indian Cancer Society (UP chapter). “Cervical cancer cases are increasing but can be prevented through timely vaccination and awareness,” she said while advising women to maintain personal hygiene. Head of the department, Prof US Pal,…

Patna: Bike-borne miscreants snatched Rs6 lakh from Lalan Kumar, owner of a prominent two-wheeler showroom in Patna district, in broad daylight on Thursday. The incident took place as Kumar was returning to his home in Gonavan Colony after withdrawing the cash from a Bank of Baroda branch in Barh.Police suspect the criminals tailed him from the bank and intercepted him as he turned into his lane. Two men on a motorcycle reportedly snatched the bag containing the money and sped away.Barh DSP Anand Kumar Singh and the Barh station in-charge reached the spot with a team and launched an investigation.…

Jodhpur: The principal bench of the Rajasthan high court at Jodhpur Thursday stayed the appointment of Deendayal Kumawat as convenor of the ad-hoc committee of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) until further orders, and issued notices to respondents seeking a reply in eight weeks.Counsel for petitioner Devi Singh cited the RCA bylaws, arguing that under the rules, any person against whom charges are framed by a criminal court is disqualified from appointment to the ad-hoc committee or the executive body.The counsel said criminal charges were framed against Kumawat on Sept 18, 2025, yet he was appointed convenor, calling it a…

Ahmedabad/Rajkot: Nights continued to remain warm across Gujarat with cities and towns recorded temperatures that were significantly higher than normal during this time of the year.The departure from normal in minimum temperatures was particularly striking in south Gujarat, with Surat logging a minimum of 22.8°C, which was 6.9°C above normal — the highest in the state. Several cities recorded minimum temperatures close to or above 20°C, suggesting winter’s weakening grip, according to the IMD data for 24 hours ending 8:30am Thursday, Ahmedabad recorded 18.6°C (+5.4°C), Vadodara 19.4°C (+5.2°C), Diu 18.7°C (+6.1°C), Bhavnagar 20.2°C (+4.9°C), Rajkot 18.5°C (+4.5°C), Gandhinagar 17.8°C (+4.5°C),…

Ranchi: To strengthen enforcement against single-use plastic (SUP), the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has urged citizens to actively use the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SUP grievance app, available on both Android and iOS platforms. The app allows residents to report the use, sale and illegal disposal of banned plastic items through photo-based complaints, enabling quicker civic action.According to RMC, the initiative is part of ongoing efforts to implement the nationwide ban on single-use plastic, which came into effect on July 1, 2022.The civic body has been conducting regular inspection drives across the city to monitor violations and take action…

Vadodara: Kapurai police arrested a motorbike thief on Thursday after receiving information that a stolen two-wheeler was being ridden in the area.Police said they intercepted the suspect and asked him to produce documents for the motorbike. The accused, identified as Rakesh Vasava, a resident of Wagodia, failed to establish ownership and later admitted to stealing the vehicle from Dabhoi Road three weeks ago.Police said Vasava is a history-sheeter and has been booked in six theft cases by different police stations in the past. Source link

Varanasi: A man in Mirzapur has been booked for allegedly killing six puppies by throwing them into a well in Dharampur village under the Chunar police station area of the district. The accused, Sarvesh Singh alias Kattan, has been booked under section 325 (maiming or killing of an animal) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960. A resident, Bhagwat Singh, had filed a complaint against Sarvesh, accusing him of throwing six puppies into his well on Jan 25. Bhagwat claimed he discovered this after scanning the CCTV footage,…

T’puram: General education and labour minister V Sivankutty on Thursday told the assembly that the govt is firmly committed to implementing reservation for persons with disabilities in aided school appointments while also addressing the concerns of teachers appointed under the general category, strictly in line with court directions. Making a statement under Rule 300, the minister said disability reservation was part of school appointments in the state since 1996 and was enhanced in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. In govt schools, appointments were made through the PSC by following the mandated reservation, while in aided…

Kolkata: Scientists from Zoological Survey of India, in collaboration with international researchers, discovered two new species of marine worms along the Bengal coast, underscoring the region’s rich but fragile marine biodiversity.The discoveries were made in the waters of Digha and Bankiput in East Midnapore. The study, ‘Description of 2 new species of nereidids (Annelida: Nereididae) from West Bengal, India, Bay of Bengal’, documents the identification of the new nereidid polychaete species—Namalycastis solenotognatha and Nereis dhritiae. The finds, say experts, add to India’s marine faunal records, especially in a region that remains under-explored. Namalycastis solenotognatha derived its name from Greek words,…

A video of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has gone viral on social media after he was seen speaking Hindi during a snowstorm, drawing amused and warm reactions from viewers across the world.The clip appears to have been recorded during the severe winter storm that hit New York between January 25 and 26, 2026. In the video, Mamdani is seen standing outdoors in heavy winter clothing, along with two women, as he speaks about storm conditions and urges residents to stay informed by signing up for the city’s NOTIFYNYC alert system. Zohran Mamdani Takes Oath On Quran In Historic…