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Commuters face a tough ride as rain lashes the city on Thursday Surat: Parts of south Gujarat received light to moderate rainfall on Thursday after a nearly weeklong lull that followed the torrential downpours which had flooded Surat and triggered floods in several parts of the region.Drizzles began in the early hours and continued intermittently through the day, bringing respite from the intense rain while causing minor disruptions in a few areas.In Surat district, Kamrej recorded the highest rainfall at 46mm, followed by Mangrol and Bardoli with 38mm each. Areth received 24 mm, while Palsana recorded 11 mm. A total…
Gorakhpur: A 37-year-old man allegedly stabbed his estranged wife and mother-in-law at his in-laws’ house in Gorakhpur after a village mediation postponed his wife’s return to the matrimonial house until Sunday. The wife sustained critical injuries, while her mother was also wounded while trying to save her.Both women were rushed to the Nehru Hospital of BRD Medical College. Doctors said the wife’s condition remains critical. Police have detained the accused and registered a case of attempt to murder and other relevant offences.According to police, Vinod, a resident of Moharipur under Chiluatal police station limits, married Lalita, 34, a resident of…
T’puram: Three police officers were injured at Maranalloor near Neyyattinkara on Thursday when a fraud case accused allegedly tried to run them over while resisting arrest.Neyyattinkara police team had reached Ambedkar Colony in plain clothes after receiving information that Sanoj (27) of Balaramapuram, an accused in the Nataraja Finance gold loan fraud case, was hiding there. Police said that when the officers asked him to get out of his jeep, he refused and accelerated towards them in an attempt to escape.The vehicle hit the motorcycles on which the policemen had arrived, injuring SI Akshay Kumar and CPOs Antony Miranda and…
Kolkata: Hastings Police has started a criminal investigation against a bank employee after allegations of extortion and death threats made by a senior citizen and her daughter. Police sources said the case began after a written complaint was lodged earlier this month.During the initial inquiry, police found that the bank employee had allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh to release a demand draft.The money was linked to the sale of a property owned by the complainant’s elderly mother.According to the complaint, when the family refused to pay the money, the bank employee allegedly threatened them. The official reportedly said the complainant…
Srinagar, Jul 16: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has secured the Department of Science and Technology (GoI)-funded Centre of Excellence (CoE) for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research under the One Health framework. This will be India’s first Centre of Excellence for Exploring Challenges to Identify Antimicrobial Resistance Drivers and Potential Antimicrobial Alternatives in a One Health Approach (CoE-AMRDPAA), placing SKUAST-K at the forefront of one of the world’s most pressing scientific and public health priorities.As a lead institution, SKUAST-K will function through a strategic partnership with some of India’s premier institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the…
Lionel Messi and MS Dhoni (Image credt: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Argentina’s thrilling 2-1 comeback win over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal not only sent Lionel Messi’s side into another World Cup final but also brought back an old Instagram post by former India captain MS Dhoni.Within minutes of Argentina’s victory, Dhoni’s 2016 Instagram post went viral on social media, leaving fans amused.Argentina will now face Spain in the World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday (July 20), with the defending champions aiming to retain the trophy.Dhoni’s old Instagram post goes…
Navi Mumbai: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Navi Mumbai crime branch busted an international drugs cartel and arrested six people from different parts of the state. Around 1,307 gm of hydro ganja and 5 gm of cocaine collectively worth Rs 1.4 crore were seized. Two accused are wanted by the police, including a drugs supplier based in Thailand, from where he supplies hydro ganja to India.Sandeep Nigade, senior inspector of ANC, said, “The key wanted accused is Vrushang Bhanushali, a resident of Ghatkopar, who is currently residing in Thailand and supplies hydro ganja from Thailand to India, the probe has…
New Delhi: Twenty-four waterlogging hotspots identified following this monsoon’s first downpour last week came under the scanner at a recent review meeting between Delhi Traffic Police and multiple civic and other govt agencies.At least eight of the locations are old hotspots that figured in last year’s list, suggesting that pre-monsoon measures this year have yet to fix some of Delhi‘s most persistent problem areas.The multi-agency coordination meeting was held under the chairmanship of special commissioner of police (traffic) Manish Agarwal to review progress in mitigating congestion points, assess monsoon preparedness and evaluate traffic management measures undertaken by traffic police.It was…
The project is the third tunnel road proposed by the Congress govt since assuming office. Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has floated tenders to appoint a consultant to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a proposed 4.5km tunnel road connecting the Kanteerava Studio underpass to BEL Circle via Goraguntepalya Junction, one of the busiest traffic bottlenecks in west Bengaluru.The proposed six-lane tunnel, estimated to cost around Rs 3,000 crore, aims to ease chronic congestion at Goraguntepalya, where the Outer Ring Road (ORR) intersects Tumakuru Road (NH-48). The consultant will carry out traffic studies, geological investigations, utility mapping, and environmental…
Actor Krishna Manineni booked for cheating doctor in fake rly contracts scam Hyderabad: A city-based doctor has accused Telugu film actor Manineni Murali Krishna, known as Krishna Manineni, of duping him of ₹80 lakh by promising high returns on investments allegedly linked to railway contracts, prompting the Cyberabad economic offences wing (EOW) to register a criminal case and launch an investigation.The case was registered after the 33-year-old complainant, Ch S Naidu, who runs a clinic in Manikonda, approached EOW officials in the first week of July alleging that he was cheated by Krishna and his associates.According to the complaint, Naidu…