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Mysuru: The Regional Centre of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Mysuru, is organising regional-level Techno-Cultural Fest ‘YUKTI 2026′ at its premises on Feb 19 and 20. This fest is a regional-level technical and cultural event in which students from various colleges will participate in diverse competitions. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, HM Nanjundaswamy, regional director of VTU Mysuru, said that around 53 engineering colleges are expected to take part in this cultural programme. The main objective of the event is to uphold and promote our rich art and culture. “While our students are technically proficient, this platform provides them with an opportunity…

Panaji: The fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora in Dec, which led to the tragic death of 25 persons, saw a number of violations by establishments along this stretch being exposed. It has now emerged that Birch under-reported its seating capacity to 150 to avoid setting up a sewage treatment plant (STP). The magisterial inquiry following the fire also found that a very ‘superficial’ testing was carried out.In its recommendations, the magisterial inquiry committee has asked the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to recover compensation for any water pollution by Birch. It is feared that under-reporting seating…

Patna: Patna deputy development commissioner on Tuesday briefed MGNREGA personnel at Vikas Bhavan on the VB-G RAM (G) scheme, which raises the employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days. The scheme prioritises water conservation, rural infrastructure, livelihood generation and disaster management works. Officials were directed to widely publicise the programme and implement Centre-sponsored activities effectively. Reviewing MGNREGA progress, the DDC ordered completion of all pending projects before the fiscal year ends and instructed staff to promptly upload vouchers on the NREGA Soft portal. The meeting was attended by the NEP director, engineers and programme officers.Patna: Urban Change, Tragedies & Academic…

Nagpur: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) unearthed an alleged radicalisation network during raids at 21 locations spanning multiple districts, including Yavatmal and Ahilyanagaron Sunday.At the heart of the racket was a Nagpur-based grocer, who allegedly used a soccer club in Pusad, Yavatmal, as a front to indoctrinate youths into jihadi ideology. Originally from Pusad, he relocated to Jaffar Nagpur in Nagpur with his family, whose decades-old ties with radical Islamist outfits had placed them on the radar of intelligence agencies. His parents were members of a banned Islamic outfit and helped in clandestinely carrying out the operation, said top sources.Modi…

Rajkot: A Jamnagar-based doctor has filed a complaint at the Jamnagar City B Division police station alleging breach of trust and misappropriation of over Rs 41 lakh by five directors of a brokerage firm.Police said complainant Dr Kishor Sajjanmal Maheshwari, who runs Jamnagar Maheshwari Hospital, alleged that shares purchased through the brokerage firm, Arcadia Shares and Stock Brokers Private Limited were never credited to his demat account and that the invested funds were diverted for the personal use of the company’s directors.According to the complaint, Maheshwari had opened a trading account with the firm in 2009. Trading in the account…

Dhanbad: Panic and confusion have spread across urban and rural parts of the district following widespread rumours about alleged ‘child-lifters’, leading to several incidents of mob violence against innocent people in many districts in recent weeks. Authorities say passers-by, migrant workers, mentally challenged individuals, and strangers have been attacked merely on suspicion, with police later confirming that most victims had no criminal intent.Police attribute the unrest primarily to unverified videos and messages circulating on social media and online groups. Many viral clips are reportedly old or from other states but falsely shared as recent incidents.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI…

Surat: Umra police booked four people from Ahmedabad in connection with the suicide of a 26-year-old Surat woman, Poonam Tayde, and her four-year-old son, Shivay. Tayde died by suicide after strangling her son at her parent’s house in the Piplod area on Feb 13. After the suicide, a couple of diaries and a suicide note were found in the house, in which she alleged torture by her former husband and the prime accused, Karan Shah, along with his mother, Kailash Shah, sister, Hiral Shah, and his friend, Umang Mistry. Umra police detained all four after booking them for abetment to…

Vadodara: Acrimonious scenes were witnessed during the Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) annual budget meeting on Tuesday, as a suspended BJP councillor’s remarks triggered an uproar in the general board.The budget for 2026-27 was presented by VMC standing committee chairman Dr Sheetal Mistry at the start of the session. The general board is scheduled to deliberate on the budget over the next three days.Vadodara: Student Success, Tragedy, Tech Boost, Exam Chaos & Political StirFollowing Mistry’s budget speech, several councillor’s from the BJP spoke in support of the proposals. However, tensions flared when Ashish Joshi, a corporator suspended from the BJP amid…

Kolkata: The minimum temperature surged to the 17° mark on Tuesday in Kolkata. While 17.2° was still 1.5 notches below the normal mark, it was a rise of about one notch from Monday. The Met office predicted stable temperatures over the next few days, with minor fluctuations.Despite a stable winter this year, the minimum temperature surged to 17.9°C on Jan 30. This was the second time in 18 days that it breached 17°. While the maximum temperature hovered around 29°C for the third consecutive day, at 29.4°C on Tuesday it was also 0.6 notches below the normal mark.Kolkata: Hotels Overbooked,…

Two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a high school ice hockey game in Rhode Island.The shooting happened at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, about five miles (8km) north of the state capital, Providence, and about 45 miles south of Boston.After the incident, hockey players and their families described their fear after gunfire broke out. Source link