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Bathinda: A new paper in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work explores a novel way of understanding the climate crisis using ideas from feminist thinking and climate justice.It introduces a gender-transformative climate framework rooted in feminist theory, climate justice, and on-ground research.Titled ‘Urgent Imperatives: Advancing Gender Equality in Climate Action’, the paper is authored by Neha Saigal, director, Gender and Climate Change, and Saumya Srivastava, programme and research Lead with the Gender and Climate Change team at Asar Social Impact Advisors, a start-up in the social and environmental impact space in India.It calls for a radical shift in…
Lucknow: Referring to the opposition over the installation of an Ambedkar statue at the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court by a section of lawyers, BSP national president Mayawati said that lawyers with a casteist mindset should know that the Bahujan Samaj, which has been oppressed for years, now wants its respect. She also requested the Madhya Pradesh governor, CM and high court to intervene in the matter and allow the installation of the statue.In a series of posts on X, on Friday, the BSP chief said, “It was the high court that gave permission to install Babasaheb…
Patna: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who also holds the portfolio of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, met CM Nitish Kumar at the latter’s official residence in Patna on Friday. The two leaders held discussions on the progress of ongoing railway projects in the state.Earlier in the day, Vaishnaw visited Jamalpur in Munger district, where he laid the foundation stone for a project to expand the wagon periodical overhauling (POH) capacity at the Jamalpur railway workshop. The ministry of railways, in a statement, said, “The railway minister laid the foundation stone for the Rs 78 crore wagon POH…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans heading to the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday evening should brace for significant traffic congestion in the surrounding areas.The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30pm, and a large crowd is expected, which may impact regular traffic flow.Although an official traffic advisory has not yet been issued, past match-day protocols suggest several diversions and restrictions may be in place to ensure public safety and streamline movement near the stadium.Suggested traffic diversions (based on past protocols):Vehicles approaching University Gate towards University Mode…
Chandrapur: A tiger mauled a 55-year-old man to death and severely injured his nephew on Thursday morning in Kosambi Chak area of Mul tehsil marking the ninth fatal attack in 13 days highlighting the intensifying man-animal conflict in Chandrapur district.Of these, four deaths were reported from Mul tehsil alone. The total number of tiger-related deaths in the district this year has risen to 22.Sources said Bandu Parshuram Urade and his nephew Kishor Madhukar Urade (35), both herders from Karwan village, had taken cattle to a nearby forest for grazing around 7am when the incident happened. According to forest officials, tiger…
Rajkot: A resident of Jamgadh village on the outskirts of Rajkot was arrested on Friday for allegedly murdering his younger brother last week — the crime he first reported to police.Rajkot crime branch apprehended Vinu Vavadiya for the murder of his brother Mukesh Vavadiya, whose body was found on a farm on the morning of May 18. Mukesh had been killed with a bladed weapon.During the investigation, police questioned family members. Vinu, who had reported the incident, exhibited unusual eagerness to help investigators — behaviour that drew suspicion. He told police about Mukesh’s alleged drinking problem and a supposed extramarital…
HAZARIBAG: Fraudsters cheating people through fake social media profiles of govt officials is not new in Jharkhand. But in a bold new recent case, cyber criminals created a fake account of Hazaribag deputy commissioner Nancy Sahay, a trend which is worrying, police said. Befriending several people on Facebook, the fraudsters then sought money from them.After the issue came to light, Sahay urged people to remain cautious on social media and not to blindly accept requests from strangers or suspects in any way.A police officer in the cyber cell said, “This is a worrying trend where cyber criminals are misleading the…
Patna: Two young men feared drowned after being swept away by the strong current of the Ganga while bathing at Nayagaon Ganga Ghat in Begusarai district on Friday. The incident occurred in the Nayagaon police station area while the group was filming a video on a cellphone.The victims were identified as Kundan Kumar (21) and Sunny Kumar (22), both residents of Mahmadpur Gautam village.Nayagaon SHO Jitendra Kumar said, “The four youths were working as construction workers and went to the Ganga to bathe after their work was suspended due to rain. While Kundan and Sunny were bathing in the river,…
Jaipur: Besides Mitchell Starc, Delhi Capitals sorely missed their regular captain Axar Patel as they lost a must-win match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.However, Axar, who was sick for the last few days, could be back to play their last league encounter against Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Saturday. The Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Matthew Mott is hopeful of ace all-rounder leading the team again and sign off the campaign on a high.”The honest answer is I don’t fully know. He’s not training today. But we’ll find out when we get back…
Rajkot: A former deputy sarpanch of Sardhar village, around 40 km from Rajkot, was murdered with sharp-edged weapons while asleep on his farm late Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Haresh Savaliya (53), and he was possibly attacked with a trident.He suffered a fatal chest wound in the assault.A complaint was filed at the Aji Dam police station by the victim’s son, Nikunj, against Manoj, a farm labourer from Ujjain, who is currently missing. Manoj had been working as an agricultural manager on the farm. Police believe a dispute may have occurred between Haresh, Manoj, and other labourers…