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Ramban, July 16: A firefighter sustained serious injuries after a tyre of a burning tourist sleeper coach exploded during a firefighting operation at Karol in Ramban district on Thursday.Officials said the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Ramban responded promptly after receiving an alert about a fire involving a Rajasthan-registered tourist sleeper coach bearing registration number RJ27PC9921.According to the bus driver, the vehicle caught fire after its tyres reportedly overheated, causing flames to erupt. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing the entire sleeper coach within minutes.During the operation, SGFM 480 Manohar Kumar suffered severe Leg injuries when one of the tyres exploded…

KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul missed the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff after falling ill. The visitors made one change to their playing XI, with Ishan Kishan coming in as Rahul’s replacement.England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to make use of the conditions. India, meanwhile, said they would have preferred to bowl as well but were forced into a change because of Rahul’s absence. Confirming the reason at the toss, India captain Shubman Gill said, “We would have bowled first as well. Doing…

New Delhi: Delhi govt has launched an investigation into residential, commercial and group housing projects where building plans were allegedly approved in the past five years without the payment of the mandatory infrastructure development charge (IFC).Govt estimates this has caused a revenue loss running into thousands of crores of rupees.According to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) minister Parvesh Verma, who has ordered the scrutiny amid allegations of irregularities, it has been found out prima facie that several applicants obtained building plan and layout approvals from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) using official DJB letterheads instead of valid no-objection certificates (NOCs) confirming…

The grape farm that was targeted by thieves on the outskirts of Bengaluru Bengaluru: Sometimes, the biggest harvest story isn’t about what comes off the vine, it’s about what disappears before anyone gets the chance to pick it.In what could easily pass for the plot of a rural heist thriller, thieves allegedly walked away with nearly 2.5 tons of Red Globe grapes just days before harvest, leaving farmer Basavaraj staring at empty vines and shattered expectations. The theft occured at the two-acre farm on Tuesday night at Kolavanahalli village, near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district.According to Basavaraj, the thieves are…

A teacher was terminated after assigning religious homework to a Hindu student HYDERABAD: Amid the controversy over alleged ‘Kalma’ homework at a Hyderabad school, police on Thursday revealed that the Class 2 section at Success School had 25 students, including only one Hindu student, while the remaining 24 were Muslims.The class comprised 25 students, including only one Hindu student.Deputy commissioner of Police (DCP), Charminar Zone, Khare Kiran Prabhakar, said, “Yesterday, in Success School, an incident came to our notice. In this school, one lady teacher wrote that everyone has to read Kalma as the homework.””Out of 25 students, all were…

The action came in the wake of video which surfaced on social media where Veera was seen receiving cash from a person, purportedly a contractor. CHENNAI: TVK on Wednesday sacked its Chengalpet east district joint secretary NV Veera alias Veerasamy from the party in the wake of allegations that he received money as bribe.Veera, who was the president of Mambakkam panchayat union in Chengalpet district, refuted the charges. Later in the night, he was picked up by police for inquiry.TVK Chengalpet district secretary CV Dhinakaran issued a statement that Veera was removed from the party membership since he acted against…

Gujarat University Building at Ahmedabad. photo: Manish Mistry Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has allotted 45,716 undergraduate seats for the 2026-27 academic year, with commerce and arts accounting for the bulk of admissions so far. Commerce led the intake with 23,888 allotments, followed by arts with 12,670. Science accounted for 3,019 seats, while an additional 464 seats were filled in BS courses.Professional programmes also drew students. BS (BBA) recorded 2,141 allotments, while BS (BCA) saw 1,268 admissions. Integrated programmes, including combined degree courses, accounted for 1,949 allotments. Integrated LLB courses recorded 317 allotments.The figures show that commerce and arts streams continue to…

Kendrapada: At least 44 people have been hospitalised, mostly in the last two days, following an outbreak of gastroenteritis in several villages under Aul block in Kendrapada district, prompting health department to launch emergency measures to contain the spread of the water-borne disease.Most patients, including six women and eight children, from Lokapada, Chandiagadi, Giribandha, Padanapur and Demala villages were admitted to the community health centre (CHC) at Aul on Wednesday and Thursday with complaints of vomiting, stomach cramps, loose motion and general weakness, medical officer Dr Pranab Shukla said.A medical team from the district headquarters hospital visited the affected villages…

TIRUPUR: Four masked men robbed a couple at knifepoint at their farmhouse near Udumalpet in Tirupur district in the early hours of Thursday.According to police, Arulkumar, 47, and his wife, Brindha, 35, are residing at their farmhouse in Ravunapuram near Udumalpet. Around 2am, Arulkumar stepped out of the house on hearing their pet dog barking continuously. Four masked men, who were hiding near the house, surrounded him. One of them held a knife at his throat. Another man threatened Brindha at knifepoint.The gang threatened to kill the couple if they failed to hand over cash and jewellery. While two men…

Dibrugarh: Six districts of Upper Assam — Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Golaghat, Charaideo and Tinsukia — reported 55 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and 244 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) between Jan 1 and July 15, 2026, with nine deaths attributed to JE and two to AES, according to health department data.Joint director of health services (Sivasagar) Dr Makhan Kalita shared a district-wise break-up on Thursday, stating that Sivasagar recorded six JE cases and 33 AES cases with no deaths so far. “It is a positive sign that we have not recorded any fatality in Sivasagar this season, but the…