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Udupi: A scooter rider died after a pickup vehicle ran over him in a road accident reported at Shivalli village on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Gopala Moolya,71. Police said that a two-wheeler rider rode his vehicle recklessly on National Highway-169A near a diversion from Udupi towards Manipal. He collided with Moolya’s scooter as Moolya turned onto the Manipal-Udupi road after signalling at the diversion. As a result, Moolya fell onto the road with his scooter.At the same time, a pick-up vehicle, allegedly driven negligently by a person named Devi Prasad from Udupi towards Manipal, ran over him, causing severe…
Mysuru: Functionaries from Congress and BJP came together to support the Sri Hanuman Chalisa Parayana Mahayagna, scheduled for Saturday at the Maharaja’s College Grounds.All preparations have been completed for the mega spiritual congregation, which is expected to draw between 75,000 and one lakh devotees. The event, organised for universal welfare, will be led by Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swami of the Avadootha Datta Peeta.Addressing a joint press conference after inspecting the preparations, BJP MLA TS Srivatsa and Congress MLA K Harishgowda described the two-day programme as historic. Srivatsa highlighted the religious leader’s global contributions, particularly in promoting music therapy and spreading Hanuman…
Panaji: The Luthra brothers travelling to Phuket after the fire at Birch by Romeo Lane, at Arpora, showed complete disregard for the lives of their employees and patrons at the club, the Mapusa court said while rejecting bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra. Even if they had business related work in Phuket their conduct of travelling out of the country instead of coming to Goa is a circumstance which militates against the grant of bail, the court said.Grant of bail at this stage “would amount to trivialising a tragedy born out of reckless permission and would send a wholly erroneous…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh education minister Rohit Thakur has ordered an immediate review and strengthening of security arrangements in all schools across the state following the recent killing of a mid-day meal worker in Kangra district.The minister on Friday expressed grief over the brutal murder of Salochana Devi at a primary school in gram panchayat Chanaur in Dehra sub-division of Kangra district. Describing the incident as deeply unfortunate and distressing, Thakur said educational institutions must remain the safest spaces for students, teachers, mid-day meal workers, and support staff.The minister directed education department officials to assess existing safety measures and implement stricter…
In a bid to revitalize the agricultural landscape, Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called on officials to fast-track the reopening of all shuttered sugar mills statewide. Under the banner of the ‘Samriddh Udyog-Sashakt Bihar’ initiative, he underscored the dual advantages of supporting local farmers and boosting job creation. Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Friday asked officials concerned to ensure the early restart of all closed sugar mills in the state.Chairing a review meeting at his residence on the implementation of “Samriddh Udyog-Sashakt Bihar”, one of the seven resolves under ‘Saat Nishchay-3’, Nitish said, “It is good that Sasamusa sugar…
Nagpur: Acting on a media report about an acute shortage of psychiatric medicines, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently expanded the scope of a suo motu public interest litigation to examine broader infrastructure and facility gaps at the Regional Mental Hospital.A division bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Raj Wakode termed uninterrupted access to medicines for mentally ill patients a “basic and non-negotiable requirement” and cautioned that such lapses “cannot be taken lightly”. The court then asked that a PIL be formally registered and appointed Isha Deepak Thakare as amicus curiae.On Feb 11, after Thakare’s visit to the…
In 2025, Ranchi district reported an alarming increase in road accidents and fatalities compared to the previous year. Yet, the ratio of deaths to injuries saw a remarkable decline, plummeting from 85 to merely 18. Ranchi: Ranchi district witnessed more accidents, fatalities and injuries in 2025 compared to 2024, according to official figures from the transport department.The data further said that while the number of fatalities in road accidents remained higher than injuries in the state in 2025, the gap reduced compared to 2024.Notably, the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2024 report stated that Jharkhand was among the five states/Union territories…
T’puram: While road accident deaths in Thiruvananthapuram have not risen sharply over the past three years, official data reveal a worrying surge in grievous injuries, signalling a silent public health and economic crisis. Between 2022 and 2025, the total number of road accidents reported in city increased from 1,825 to 2,500, while accidents in rural areas rose from 3,260 to 3,545. During the same period, fatalities declined from 171 to 144 and deaths in rural areas fell from 373 to 303. Officials attributed the reduction in fatalities to improved trauma care, faster emergency response, and stricter enforcement of helmet and…
Kharagpur: Ahead of the Pahalgam incident anniversary, the Army has named a red rose variety as ‘Operation Sindoor’ during the Valentine’s week as a symbol of bravery and indomitable spirit.The hybrid variety of the flower was cultivated at Pushpanjali Rose Garden in Jakpur, Kharagpur. Pranabir Maity, who created the plant, had earlier developed roses that were named at significant locations, including the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The red and fragrant flower has 30 to 35 petals and branches, measuring between 120 cm and 150 cm. It blooms round the year. It is highly resistant to diseases. The saplings can be planted in…
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