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Dhanyashree S., a Class VII student of Sri Jnaneshwari Vidyasamsthe, Hebbal, has written the book Mysuru: Inspired by one of the country’s greatest epics, an 11-year-old girl from the city has authored a handwritten children’s version of the Ramayana in just 15 days, which will be released on Sunday.Dhanyashree S., a Class VII student of Sri Jnaneshwari Vidyasamsthe, Hebbal, has written this 36-page book titled Makkala Ramayana (Children’s Ramayana).The daughter of Dr Shriram and Samata Shriram, residents of Hebbal, Dhanyashree developed interest in the Ramayana from an early age by listening to stories narrated by her parents, attending religious discourses,…

Several were injured in the fight, including women Ghaziabad: A parking dispute between two neighbouring families escalated into a violent clash in Khoda in which two men attacked each other with sticks, leaving several people injured. Police have registered an FIR and two people have been detained for questioning.The incident took place Friday night in Pratap Vihar Colony.According to the complaint filed by local resident Wasim Ansari, the dispute arose after his neighbours parked their car outside his house, obstructing access to his two-wheeler. He claimed that the accused — Irshad, Shadab and Shehzad — regularly parked their vehicle in…

Indoor curated fleas and exhibitions lined up ahead of the festive season Pune: With the monsoon in full swing and the festive season on the horizon, the city is witnessing a surge in indoor flea markets and curated lifestyle exhibitions. Organisers reported an enthusiastic turnout, particularly from micro-entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and women-led brands looking to capitalise on the pre-festive shopping rush.Traditionally held outdoors, these markets are moving into more climate-controlled spaces. “This is the first time we are hosting indoor flea markets inside malls,” said Seema Dholi, organiser at Pune Flea. “We have launched 2–3 day exhibitions at Tribeca Mall…

Panaji: Goa police’s traffic cell is currently facing a 40% shortage of personnel for traffic management as compared to the vehicular population. The cell stated that the development of additional multi-level parking facilities, designated parking zones, and effective parking management systems are essential to address the growing demand and improve overall traffic flow and road safety.The cell has informed the Supreme Court committee on road safety that the present vehicle population in Goa is 14.6 lakh, and as per bureau of police research and development (BPRD) norms, the recommended strength is one cop for every 1,000 registered vehicles.“Presently, Goa traffic…

Amritsar: Amritsar Central Jail is grappling with severe overcrowding, housing around 4,700 inmates against its sanctioned capacity of 2,200, with nearly 75% of them being undertrials, according to a release issued by the Amritsar core committee of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) following its visit to the prison.The committee, comprising coordinator Ram Singh and members Vikram Maini, Amandeep Singh and Gagandeep Singh Pahwa, held discussions with Central Jail superintendent Rajeev Arora, SP Kunwar Surteg Singh and other senior officials to review conditions inside the jail.According to the committee, early disposal of pending cases and timely legal aid for…

Lucknow: Armed robbers allegedly broke into the house of a trader in Amrai village under the Indira Nagar police station area, brutally assaulted him, his wife and daughter with sharp-edged weapons, and fled after breaking open lockers and cupboards in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.Umesh Chandra, 55, who runs a grocery shop, his wife, Shanti Devi, and their daughter, Seema, were asleep after dinner when they heard sounds of someone breaking open lockers inside the house.As Seema got up to check, she was allegedly attacked by the intruders. Hearing her screams, Umesh rushed to her rescue, but one…

Patna: A property dealer was shot dead in Mehandi Nagar under the Riga police station area of Sitamarhi district on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Yadav (40), who is said to be the brother of notorious gangster Rakesh Yadav.According to police, assailants who were already lying in wait opened indiscriminate fire on Dinesh. He was hit by multiple bullets, most of them around the arm, shoulder and neck. He died on the spot.As soon as information was received, the Riga police station team and Sadar SDPO Rajeev Kumar Singh reached the spot. Police collected evidence from the…

Blueprint of one of the three proposed gates Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will build three grand welcome gates at key entry points to the Pink City under a ‘Waste to Art’ theme to enhance Jaipur’s heritage identity, tourism appeal and visual character.The project, estimated at Rs 5.36 crore, will feature artistic installations created from waste materials at three prominent entry corridors — the Delhi-Kunda Mod-Amber route, Ghat Ki Guni Toll Plaza, and Ganga Marg opposite the proposed New Jaipur area. Officials said the gates are aimed at creating a memorable first impression for tourists entering the city.“This initiative…

Nagpur: Neelam Chaturvedi, mother of NEET aspirant Akanksha who died by suicide due to stress following the paper leak controversy, said her daughter will not return with anyone’s resignation.”Resignation is the first step towards what we are fighting for. You all are my children. Continue the protest until all demands are met,” she said while addressing youngsters at Samvidhan Square where celebrations started immediately after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday afternoon.By evening, the Centre accepted the remaining two demands of the agitating students, after which the protest was called off.On Friday, Neelam Chaturvedi had extended full support to the student…

A village in Santalpur taluka of Patan district Ahmedabad/Palanpur: Even as downpours, which claimed 31 lives in Gujarat, considerably eased, three days of rain bashing caused widespread devastation across Kheda and Patan districts, inundating villages and leaving thousands of acres of farmland under water.In Kheda, the worst-hit was Ramol village in Vaso taluka, where flood-like conditions emerged after the village pond overflowed, sending water into residential areas. Nearly 200 houses in the Indira Nagari and Ramdev Temple areas have been cut off after water levels rose to around 2 feet on approach roads.A solar farm in Matar taluka of Kheda…