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Jaisalmer: Two youths who were swept away by the strong current of the RD-1260 canal while taking selfies in Jaisalmer’s Nachna area on Sunday were found dead on Monday after a nearly 20-hour rescue operation.Personnel from the Army’s 811 CTC camp and police divers recovered both bodies following an extensive search operation. During the rescue, two Sappers of the Army’s Golden Katar Division — Lance Havildar Nidheesh PP and Agniveer SM Reddy — risked their lives by jumping into the fast-flowing Indira Gandhi Canal (IGC) and rescued a 16-year-old boy who had also been swept away.Nachna SHO Sumer Dan said…
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will spend around Rs 2 crore on city’s historic Marbat-Badgya festival this year, marking the first time the civic body is making such a major financial provision for the traditional event. NMC plans to give the 145-year-old festival a larger platform and promote it as a cultural attraction for tourists at national and international level.The expenditure has been provided for in NMC budget following a proposal by standing committee chairperson Shivani Dani Wakhare. The civic body is planning a series of activities as part of its effort to transform the traditional celebration into a professionally…
Photo for representation only Ranchi: A special CBI court on Monday convicted and sentenced the wife of Shankar Kumar Agarwal, the wife of former Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) material manager, to three years of rigorous imprisonment after finding her guilty in a case of disproportionate assets. She was also fined Rs 25 lakh.A case was registered against Agarwal and his wife Rajni in 2002. Agarwal died last year. Sources said the court of Kuldeep held her guilty as a co-accused under Section 109 of the IPC read with Sections 13(2) and 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It ordered…
Varanasi: Two airport security staff members were injured on Sunday morning after a passenger’s licensed pistol accidentally discharged during checking at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur, Varanasi.The incident occurred around 9:30 am when 55-year-old Kamlesh Rai, a resident of Ramgarh village under Jiyanpur police station in Azamgarh district, arrived at the airport with his wife, Sushma Rai, to board Air India Express flight IX-1810 to Mumbai.Rai had declared that he was carrying a licensed firearm. As per procedure, the pistol was being checked before being sealed and placed in the pilot’s cabin. During the process, the magazine was…
The building where a balcony collapsed on Sunday night Kolkata: A 57-year-old man, Samir Sen of Russa Road, died after a portion of a balcony of a two-storeyed dilapidated residential structure in Golf Green collapsed on Sunday night. Cops said the victim was staying alone in the building. According to police sources, the incident took place around 10:50 pm on Aug 16 within the jurisdiction of the Golf Green police station. The entire balcony portion collapsed under him.Hearing the sound, local inhabitants rushed to the spot and immediately alerted the local police and fire brigade. A team from the Golf…
The People’s Liberation Army urged Chinese military personnel to be careful about who they associate with, saying socialising with the wrong people is a key reason “some leaders” have been removed from their positions.Chinese military cadres should “purify their social circle,” a commentary published by the state-run PLA Daily said on Friday, without elaborating on the leaders who were removed from their posts.”The most effective way to stay away from dangers and temptations is to conduct ‘physical isolation’,” the PLA Daily said, referring to the code of conduct for cadres’ social interactions issued by the Central Military Commission in June.…
As China, India and other countries move to clamp down on these drugs, some argue that restricting access further could create different dangers.Mykyta Lapin, an epidemiologist and head of the Ukrainian harm-reduction organisation Mind Games, says banning substances does not necessarily stop people taking them.”Banning certain substances simply leads to people turning to the black market and buying drugs of dubious quality,” he says, risking overdoses.Knowles says illicit pregabalin carries an extra risk because users may not know exactly what they are taking.”If you buy an alcoholic drink from a shop [in the UK] and it says the amount of…
The pressure is beginning to ease in the present, Capricorn, and you will feel it first in your shoulders. Anxiety that has been quietly gnawing at you starts to loosen as Saturn, your ruler, receives a kinder influence from Jupiter. Working conditions improve, and the day feels more organised, more useful, less like walking through mud.You’ll be busy, no doubt about that. But this is the kind of busy that gets results. People who are important could enter the picture, such as a veteran colleague, a senior contact, a mentor or someone of influence who can help your career. Keep…
Smart homes are steadily becoming more popular for various reasons, from convenience to enhanced security. But many older apartments in Indian cities have dated layouts that were not designed to support modern technology. Homeowners may be keen to make their spaces smarter, but traditional electrical appliances and old switchboards can become common hurdles! It may seem that turning an older flat into a smart home may require a lot of expensive renovation and extensive renovation. So, what is the easiest way forward? To modernise an older apartment?ALSO READ: Is your home looking gloomy this monsoon? Designer reveals 4 common decor…
Srinagar, Aug 17: Thousands of devotees gathered at the Hazrat Naqshband Sahib (RA) Shrine in Khwaja Bazar area of Old City’s Nowhatta locality here on Monday afternoon to offer the annual ‘Khoja Digar’, filling the historic Shehr-e-Khaas with an atmosphere of faith and devotion.In the congested roads, the traffic was suspended for hours to ensure smooth prayers in the old city as the people from different walks of life flooded the Shrine as well as the roads to offer the special prayers.The men, women and children from across the Valley thronged the Shrine, who spread their prayer mats and waited patiently to participate in the centuries-old ritual.The sermon started…