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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,…

New Laws Against Spurious Seeds and Fertilizers Soon, Agricultural Roadmap for Rajasthan – Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew Laws Against Spurious Seeds and Fertilizers SoonNew Laws Against Spurious Seeds and Fertilizers Soon, Agricultural Roadmap for Rajasthan – Union Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanNew Laws Against Spurious Seeds and Fertilizers SoonNew Laws Against Spurious Seeds and Fertilizers Soon, Agricultural Roadmap for Rajasthan – Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Kota: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Monday the govt is preparing tougher laws to curb the sale of adulterated and substandard seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, citing weak penalties under existing legislation.Addressing an event…

Yavatmal: Three youths drowned in Takli Lake in Yavatmal taluka on Monday evening. Teams from the District Disaster Management Department and Yavatmal Rural Police launched a search operation and recovered the bodies of all three youths.The deceased have been identified as Piyush Yadav, Prathamesh Yadav and Prasad Satpute, all residents of Yavatmal. According to preliminary information, a group of eight friends had gone to Takli Lake area for a picnic. Some of the youths entered the lake for a swim and three drowned. The incident comes just two days after two female students drowned while visiting the Borgaon dam area.…

Rajkot: A 48-year-old woman, undergoing treatment for mental health issues, died after jumping from the seventh floor of Junagadh Civil Hospital on Monday morning.The deceased, identified as Anjana Jethwa, was a resident of Junagadh’s Daulatpara area.In his statement to the police, Jethwa’s 25-year-old son, Abhishek, said she had been undergoing treatment for mental health issues for the past seven years and frequently experienced severe anxiety.According to the preliminary investigation, Jethwa left home on Monday morning after telling her family that she was going to buy groceries. She instead went to the civil hospital. CCTV footage showed her entering the hospital…

Opposition leader Babulal Marandi addresses the media persons in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Hitting out at the JMM-led alliance govt over its opposition to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament last week, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Babulal Marandi on Monday alleged that the ruling coalition was trying to divert public attention from the ongoing agitation by JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Ranchi.Addressing the media, Marandi described the govt’s campaign against the MMDR amendment as a “political drama”.Claiming that the state govt’s criticism of the legislation was based on misinformation, Marandi said the amendment would not…

Surat: Six textile businessmen were caught consuming liquor at a studio apartment within the limits of Dumas police station early Monday after police acted on specific information about a booze party on Dumas Road.According to police, a team raided an apartment in Rajhans Belizza near the Silent Zone area. The raid was conducted at a studio apartment in B Tower of the residential complex after officers received a tip-off that a liquor party was underway.During the operation, police found six persons drinking inside the apartment and recovered 14 bottles of liquor, estimated to be worth around Rs 1 lakh. Police…

Vadodara: Three cyclists from The Cycling Club of Baroda (TCCB) have completed the ninth edition of the prestigious NorthCape4000, one of the world’s toughest self-supported ultra-distance cycling challenges, covering nearly 4,000 kilometres across eight European nations in just 20 days.Parthiv Patel, Prachi Patil and Kamalkant Saxena began their journey from Rovereto in Italy on July 25 and crossed the finish line within the stipulated 20-day cut-off, putting Vadodara on the international ultra-distance cycling map.The gruelling route featured nearly 30,000 metres of cumulative elevation gain and took the cyclists through Italy, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Finland and Norway, before…

Varanasi: Around 15 youths allegedly vandalised a restaurant, assaulted its staff and later set a car on fire after the eatery could not serve them noodles in the Sarsauli and Chandmari areas under Cantt police station limits late Saturday. The youths also allegedly assaulted an employee of another restaurant with hockey sticks and rods and demanded Rs 5,000 as extortion.According to the restaurant owner, the youths arrived late at night and demanded noodles. When they were told it was not available, they got angry. The situation soon escalated and the accused allegedly vandalised the restaurant and assaulted the staff.While leaving,…

The museum building has not been painted in years Thiruvananthapuram: Napier Museum that houses ancient art exhibits is in a bad shape. The stone walls, wooden roof rafters and tiles look worn out.The imposing building has not been painted in a long time and cracks are visible on the walls near the ticket counter. The wooden windows are unvarnished and appear weather-beaten.Though the exhibits, most of them ancient bronze, ivory and stone idols, art forms and coins, are kept in glass boxes with labels, visitors feel that it has not been modernized on the lines of famous museums across the…

Tarapith: A predawn blaze turned a hotel in the temple town of Tarapith into a death trap on Monday, killing nine guests, including five members of a family from Meghalaya, on the final Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Unconfirmed reports suggested the toll could rise by one more. Thirty-four people were pulled out of the four-storey Hotel Bideshini, seven of whom are being treated at Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital. Hotel owner Kalyan Pal has been arrested.Police and fire officials said the fire started around 4.30 am on the ground floor near the reception, while most guests…