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Kanpur: Widespread monsoon showers brought significant relief from the prevailing heat and humid weather in Kanpur on Monday, with an average of 38.6 mm of rainfall recorded across the city. The overnight rain, accompanied by dense cloud cover and cool north-easterly winds, brought down the minimum temperature to 24 degrees Celsius, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rain over the next 24 hours.According to weather observations, different parts of the city received between 36.3 mm and 40.3 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours. The persistent showers, coupled with dense cloud cover, made the weather pleasant…
Chief minister DK Shivkumar handsover the Indian national flag to HD Devegowda after guard of honour to Devegowda’s wife Chennamma Hassan: The mortal remains of Chennamma, wife of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, were laid to rest with full state honours at the family farm in Mavinakere, Holenarasipura on Monday evening. Chief minister DK Shivakumar, Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Pralhad Joshi and V Somanna, along with several Karnataka ministers, attended the final rites.Thousands of people from across the state gathered in Mavinakere and Holenarasipura to pay their last respects. Chennamma, 89, passed away on July 18, in Bengaluru.…
In rural areas, a floodplain is defined as land within 2.5km of the river’s midstream on either bank. In urban areas, this shrinks to 100m Noida: Three years after Hindon flooded dozens of villages in the city and in Ghaziabad that have extended into its original course, little has changed.Since the 2023 floods, Noida Authority and Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) have between themselves carried out more than 50 demolition drives to reclaim encroached land, but with partial success as illegal construction remains rampant in both districts.“Officials occasionally come and remove illegal structures, but as soon as they leave, encroachers occupy…
Congress leader in PMC Ramchandra Kadam alleged that only four contractors nationwide handled mixed-waste processing, forming cartels to split contracts among themselves Pune: Congress has demanded that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) retender its garbage processing project, seeking separate tenders for wet and dry waste instead of the current mixed-waste model. In a letter submitted on Monday, the party said the change could save Rs 567 crore.The letter cited a prior written opinion from PMC’s vigilance department recommending separate tenders, arguing that wet and dry waste require different processing methods. Congress claimed the mixed-waste approach would award the work to a…
Taleigao MLA and former minister Jennifer Monserrate was cremated at the St Inez crematorium in Panaji on Monday Panaji: Former revenue minister and Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate was consigned to flames on Monday at the St Inez crematorium, after a funeral Mass at the St Michael church in Taleigao.Chief minister Pramod Sawant, her husband revenue minister Atanasio Monserrate, and son, Panaji mayor Rohit Monserrate, were among those who carried Jennifer’s coffin from her residence to the church. Jennifer, whose mortal remains were draped by the tricolour, was given a guard of honour and gun salute. Atanasio and their two sons…
UT Exploring Feasibility Of Two Busy Lots Chandigarh: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at easing chronic parking congestion, the municipal corporation (MC) Monday moved a step closer to introducing robotic multilevel parking in Chandigarh by sending detailed survey plans of two of the city’s busiest parking sites to the UT administration’s urban planning department for a feasibility study.The two locations identified for the pilot exercise are the paid parking lot outside Elante Mall in Industrial Area, Phase I, and the surface parking at Patel Market in Sector 15. The urban planning department has been tasked with conducting a detailed site…
Quirky superstitions kept Spain’s winning run alive, believed fans Lucknow: As the FIFA World Cup 2026 final gripped the city, fans carried more than flags and jerseys, they carried their own rituals and beliefs. From not washing a lucky jersey throughout the tournament to wearing it inside out on the biggest night, superstitions became a memorable fan story beyond the final whistle.Spain ended a 16-year wait to lift the FIFA World Cup trophy late Monday night, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive winner in the 106th minute.From sticking to the same seat, keeping the remote…
Patna: The state cabinet on Monday cleared the govt’s proposal to create ‘Vishisht Vishwavidyalaya’ (Special University) in the state, a high-level source said.He said following the clearance of the proposal, the govt would move a Bill in this regard in the state assembly for its passage and enactment into an Act. The proposed legislation will empower the govt to establish a Special University.Further, in pursuance of the Centre’s advisory on prison reforms, the cabinet also cleared the proposal for framing rules related to the categorisation of criminals. Overall, the cabinet gave its nod to around 11 proposals. Source link
Local residents gather in Baloti village, Karauli district, after three members of a family died in an alleged suicideLocal residents gather in Baloti village, Karauli district, after three members of a family died in an alleged suicideLocal residents gather in Baloti village, Karauli district, after three members of a family died in an alleged suicideLocal residents gather in Baloti village, Karauli district, after three members of a family died in an alleged suicideLocal residents gather in Baloti village, Karauli district, after three members of a family died in an alleged suicide Jaipur: Three members of a family died and one…
Nagpur: Braving incessant rain, hundreds of youngsters and functionaries from opposition parties on Monday joined the protest organised by Cockroach Janta Party-Nagpur at Samvidhan Square in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and demanded resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.Protesters raised slogans against the Centre, displayed placards demanding accountability and called for justice for Wangchuk, who remains hospitalised after being shifted from Jantar Mantar in Delhi where he had launched an indefinite hunger strike.The demonstration also saw participation from Shiv Sena (UBT), CPI, Bhim Sena and several other political and social organisations.Former Ramtek…