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Mumbai: With nearly 1,500 people inside Aaykar Bhavan on Monday afternoon when a fire broke out in its basement, the presence of floor marshals, staff awareness of emergency exits and a coordinated evacuation helped prevent panic and a possible stampede, ensuring that no injuries were reported, said Mumbai fire brigade officials who were involved in the fire fighting operations.The building has designated floor marshals who helped guide employees during the evacuation. “Staff were also familiar with the available exits, which officials said was crucial in preventing people from rushing towards a single exit and creating a stampede-like situation,” said a…
New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has taken cognisance of alleged lapses and misconduct by police personnel while handling the case of a 15-year-old girl rescued at Kashmere Gate after she ran away from her home in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur.In proceedings dated Aug 14, 2026, the commission said it had received a communication from the chairperson of Child Welfare Committee-III regarding an Aug 12 order concerning the conduct of police personnel at Kashmere Gate police station. It said the alleged conduct appeared to violate provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015,…
Bengaluru: In a relief to Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, the high court Tuesday set aside the governor’s July order suspending him as chairperson of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).Partly allowing Sahukar’s petition, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held that the suspension order was unsustainable as the governor had not sought the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers before passing it.The judge directed that Sahukar be reinstated as KPSC chairperson within seven days of receipt of the order. Upon reinstatement, he will be entitled to function as chairperson and receive all consequential monetary benefits arising from the quashing of his suspension.At…
Hyderabad CP VC Sajjanar inspecting the seized adulterated ghee stock and raw materialsHyderabad CP VC Sajjanar showing a packet of adulterated gheeHyderabad CP VC Sajjanar inspecting the seized adulterated ghee stock and raw materialsHyderabad CP VC Sajjanar showing a packet of adulterated gheeHyderabad CP VC Sajjanar inspecting the seized adulterated ghee stock and raw materials Hyderabad: As part of a crackdown on food adulteration, the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) of the Hyderabad police raided 130 establishments across the city. Police have sent samples collected from 39 ghee manufacturing units for advanced laboratory testing, with a significant number found…
CMRL has laid 32km of tracks between Poonamallee Bypass and Kodambakkam on Corridor 4 (Lighthouse–Poonamallee Bypass) Chennai: More than half of Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s 118.9km long Phase II project has been completed, but ballast-less track laying has progressed to only about 67km of tracks so far.A CMRL official said 32km of tracks have been laid between Poonamallee Bypass and Kodambakkam on Corridor 4 (Lighthouse–Poonamallee Bypass), 24km between CTC and Koyambedu on Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony–Sholinganallur), and 10.5km between Nehru Nagar and Karapakkam on Corridor 3 (Madhavaram Milk Colony–Sipcot).“We are laying an average of around 125m of track a…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University and UGC’s Information and Library Network (Inflibnet) Centre in Gandhinagar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, enabling PhD candidates to conduct research under the mentorship of scientists at UGC’s inter-university centre.Under the seven-year agreement, GU has formally recognised Inflibnet as an official research centre. Qualified researchers can now pursue full-time or part-time PhD programmes under Inflibnet scientists, with degrees conferred by GU.Aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to foster inter-institutional cooperation, the partnership initially covers library and information science alongside computer science and information technology. Key focus areas include digital libraries, data science, research…
Prayagraj: A group of five youths including two brothers in Fatehpur were booked on Tuesday after a video went viral on social media showing them allegedly disrespecting the national flag.The incident, which occurred on Saturday, took place at Radha Nagar area of Fatehpur district while taking out Tiranga Yatra on the occasion of Independence Day.A senior cop said that the a group of youths were spotted putting their legs on the national flag while placing it on the bonnet of a SUV. Their actions were recorded on mobile phones by some locals as the footage quickly spread, triggering widespread public…
Berhampur: Police have intensified efforts to trace an excavator driver who allegedly drove away with the machine from a village in Ganjam district and led police on a dramatic 70-80 km chase before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing through paddy fields. A video of the unusual pursuit went viral on social media on Monday.“The accused was the excavator’s driver. We have identified him and are searching for him,” said Ramesh Chandra Pradhan, IIC of Khallikote police station, on Tuesday. Police suspect the vehicle was taken with the intention of theft.According to police, the excavator, fitted with a digging attachment, was…
According to the MCG affidavit, there are currently 17.2 lakh metric tonnes of waste to be processed at the landfill as of Aug 16 Gurgaon: MCG has said that it’s not in a position to give a firm deadline on the Bandhwari landfill matter, ahead of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) hearing. NGT will hear the matter on Wednesday.In an affidavit filed before NGT on Monday, MCG has admitted that it cannot give any deadline for processing the entire legacy waste at the site and has sought time till Nov-Dec to determine the completion date.The civic body said the exact…
Guwahati: Assam plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools to identify learning deficiencies, track students at risk of dropping out and support teachers, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.The initiative will help students address learning gaps early, stay engaged and receive timely academic support.Sharing a roadmap for AI use in classrooms on ‘X’, Sarma said the technology would make education more “intelligent, inclusive and student-centric”.“The future of education is intelligent, inclusive and student-centric,” Sarma said, adding that AI would help classrooms identify learning gaps early, flag students at risk of dropping out, strengthen foundational learning and equip…