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At 4pm, the upstream gauge at Okhla had crossed the 200.6-metre danger level to settle at 201.35 metres Noida: With the Yamuna in spate, the Noida and Ghaziabad administrations have set up 19 flood posts with round-the-clock monitoring systems and rapid-response teams on alert in case of floods.At 4pm on Aug 14, the upstream gauge at Okhla had crossed the 200.6-metre danger level to settle at 201.35 metres, with the downstream levels at 196.1 metres. The barrage was releasing 21,775 cusecs of water.Officials said the situation was being continuously monitored and there was no immediate indication of flooding. The irrigation…

Drinking water coolers and water taps at Pune Junction railway station Pune: Ramanuj Mahto, a daily wager from Bihar, was at Pune railway station on Monday, for the Pune-Danapur Express, when he felt compelled to buy two bottles of water for his wife and four children.“A bottle costs Rs 14. But I have my children with me and I can’t take a risk. Railway stations are not known for clean drinking water,” Mahto said.His fears were backed by a CAG report this week, which said serious sanitation lapses had been found at 458 out of 512 railway stations nationwide, including…

Panaji: Only 14.1% of all regular schools (208 of 1,473) in Goa have toilets which are children with special needs (CWSN)-friendly and functional, as per the Union education ministry’s unified district information system for education (UDISE+) report for 2025-26, released recently. Goa’s figure is far lower than the national average of 38%.The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, stresses on integration of CWSN into mainstream schools by ensuring equitable and barrier-free access, among other facilities.As per the data, there are 4,719 CWSN enrolled in Goa schools at present from pre-primary to higher secondary. However, only 208 schools have CWSN-friendly functional toilets.…

RAF Flying Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang with his father and brother Ludhiana: A little boy who could barely toddle when he announced ‘Main jahaj udana’ (I’ll fly a plane) is now the first Sikh to become a pilot with the Royal Air Force since World War-II.RAF Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang has fulfilled a dream that his grandfather saw for his father.Arshdeep was born in Chandigarh and his family has roots in Ludhiana and Patiala. His parents Jagdeep Singh Dang and Gagandeep Kaur moved to Britain when he was six.Arshdeep’s Ludhiana-based cousin Gauravdeep told TOI that both their families went…

Gomtinagar police have arrested two men accused of entering a hotel, abusing and threatening its staff, grabbing the complainant by the neck and tampering with official documents, while allegedly posing as MEA officials. Role of a woman from Turkmenistan is also under the scanner Lucknow: Gomtinagar police have arrested two men accused of creating a ruckus at a hotel, while allegedly posing as MEA officials. The role of a woman from Turkmenistan is also under the scanner.The arrests were made in connection with a case registered after an incident at a hotel in Vikas Khand-3, Gomtinagar.Police said the investigation led…

The person suspected of firing the shot has been identified Patna: A 28-year-old man with a criminal background was injured in a shooting near the banks of the Ganga at Pachhiyari Malahi village under Barh police station area of Patna on Monday.The injured, identified as Roshan Tiwari alias Karaka Baba, a resident of Akbarpur Road, was admitted to Barh sub-divisional hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.Police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and launched an investigation. A forensic team was also pressed into service to collect evidence.Patna Rural SP Kundan Kumar said the person suspected of…

Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court has directed Jodhpur Municipal Corporation to prepare a comprehensive action plan for the maintenance and development of all municipal parks in the city and ordered detailed restoration of the historic 82-acre Umaid Udhyan.A division bench of Justice PS Bhati and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar, in an order uploaded on Monday, directed Municipal Commissioner Rahul Jain to submit a plan detailing proposed measures for the parks, the officers and authorities responsible, and timelines for implementation. The court also ordered regular compliance and progress reports as part of its continuing monitoring.The directions came during the hearing of a petition…

Nagpur: The traffic police caught 122 motorists for drunk driving during a five-day crackdown from Aug 10 to 14, with Motor Vehicle Court imposing cumulative fines of Rs16.87 lakh.The action was carried out jointly by all traffic divisions of Nagpur City Police Commissionerate as part of efforts to ensure smooth traffic movement and curb violations. Drunk-driving checks were conducted at major and busy traffic junctions across the city.Sources said police have increased patrolling and drunk-driving checks in different parts of the city, and new nakabandi points are being introduced to prevent the menace.Police filed charge sheets against all 122 motorists…

Rajkot: A 32-year-old constable posted under Kutch East Police has submitted his resignation from the police service, expressing his desire to permanently work for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP to support the Union government.Ramgar Mohangar, who has served at Adesar Police Station for over three years, submitted his resignation letter to the superintendent of police (SP) of Kutch East on Aug 14.In his letter and subsequent statements, Mohangar cited recent political developments, including a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and the subsequent resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The constable declared that he intends to dedicate his…

Koderma: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Rakesh Chandra has sentenced Ajay Rajak (28) to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife, Mamta Devi, over dowry.The court found Rajak guilty under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000.Mamta Devi was found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Chandedih, under Koderma police station limits, on Jan 3, 2021. A complaint was lodged by her father, Karu Ram.According to the complaint, Mamta Devi had been repeatedly subjected to severe physical abuse by her husband and in-laws after her marriage in…