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A two-storey house collapsed onto a road in Greater Noida’s Tilpata village. NOIDA: A two-storey house collapsed onto a road in Greater Noida’s Tilpata village on Thursday after excavation work for a drain was carried out nearby.Fortunately, the house was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and no pedestrians or vehicles were passing by, preventing what could have been a major tragedy.The incident occurred on Sakipur Road under the Surajpur police station area.According to officials, the house, owned by Omveer, came crashing down shortly after a JCB machine removed soil from the adjoining drain under construction.The collapse also brought…
Prayagraj: A joint team of the STF and Maharashtra Police arrested a criminal wanted in loot and theft cases registered in Maharashtra’s Thane district from Kathara Bazaar area on Wednesday night.Police identified the accused as Prasant Vishwakarma, a resident of Baraut village under Handia police station limits. They said six criminal cases are pending against him at different police stations.According to police, Prasant and his associates allegedly attacked a rival gang member on June 10, leaving him injured. Following the incident, he returned to Handia, where he was tracked down and arrested. Source link
Patna: Launching a sharp attack on the NDA govt, RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan on Thursday accused the administration of pushing Bihar’s education system to the brink and playing a “cruel joke” with students’ future.The criticism came a day after CM Samrat Choudhary virtually inaugurated 211 govt degree colleges across Bihar under the “Advanced Education-Bright Future” initiative.Gagan questioned the government’s claim that the colleges would immediately start classes in six core subjects. “The ground reality is that not more than two teachers have been deputed to any of these new colleges. One will function as principal and the other as bursar.…
Jaipur/Jodhpur: In a ruling that puts liberty inside the prison gate, the Rajasthan High Court has allowed two murder convicts lodged in an open-air prison to marry, holding that the right of two consenting adults to solemnise marriage is part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.Seema GhadseThe inmates will marry on July 22.A division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar passed the order on July 15 while allowing an application by 31-year-old Moolaram, a murder convict lodged at the Open Prisons in Mandor, Jodhpur.The woman he plans to…
Jamshedpur: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Jamshedpur regional unit, has arrested a scrap trader for his alleged role in a fake GST invoicing racket involving fraudulent transactions worth nearly Rs 100 crore, agency sources informed on Thursday. Ajay Sharma, 45, a resident of Baridih under Sidhgora police station limits, was arrested by DGGI officials and remanded to judicial custody late on Wednesday.According to investigators, Sharma allegedly issued fake invoices without any actual supply of scrap, creating paper transactions to enable fraudulent GST claims. Preliminary investigations conducted by a DGGI team led by joint director Abhinav Kumar revealed that…
Corporation officials expect the project to move forward once a final location is selected T’puram: City corporation is set to launch a centrally planned food street in the city as part of a major initiative to regulate roadside food vending, promote hygienic dining, and provide sustainable livelihoods for genuine small-scale vendors. The proposal is currently under consideration by corporation’s town planning committee. A team led by mayor V V Rajesh has already inspected around 10 potential locations across the city to identify a site that is easily accessible to the public and suitable for developing the dedicated food street.Corporation officials…
CM Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the 55th Iskcon Ratha Yatra in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: After attending the Ratha Yatra celebration organised by Iskcon at its Albert Road temple on Thursday, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the state govt has partnered with it to deliver “nutritious” food to eradicate malnutrition among students.“Delivering a good, nutritious meal is extremely important. Students who receive mid-day meals in our schools primarily belong to the lower middle class and economically backward families. Most children from affluent families do not depend on this scheme. Therefore, nutritious food is essential to eradicate malnutrition,” Adhikari said.The CM emphasised the…
The Dehradun police on Thursday announced the arrest of R Yashovardhan, 35, the son of a retired Uttarakhand chief secretary, accusing him of using fabricated government identities to swindle his victims.Yashovardhan was arrested during an operation at the Civil Services Institute intersection on the Mussoorie Road on ThursdayTo his victims, police said Yashovardhan had presented himself as an officer of the Indian Police Service, the Indian Army, and the external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).He was arrested during an operation at the Civil Services Institute intersection on the Mussoorie Road on Thursday, said Dehradun senior superintendent of…
New Delhi [India], July 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Thursday to convey his heartfelt condolences following the passing of the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Reflecting on the conversation in a post on X, PM Modi stated that he honoured the late leader’s memory, recalling his deep affection for India and his consistent warmth toward the Indian community residing in Qatar.Prime Minister Modi highlighted the late Father Amir’s diplomatic legacy and “steadfast commitment to India-Qatar relations”. He expressed confidence that this enduring legacy would continue to…
Prey accessibility, not abundance, may shape predator behavior in penguins For nesting penguins in Antarctica, finding food is no longer just about how many fish or krill are in the ocean. It is also about how difficult those animals are to catch.Scientists who tracked more than 6,000 penguin dives beneath Antarctic sea ice found that prey can become much harder to reach even when their overall numbers have not fallen. Instead of eating their food until it nearly disappears, the repeated presence of hunting penguins causes krill and fish to change their behaviour, moving deeper into the water or spreading…