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Chandigarh: Sirsa MP and AICC general secretary Kumari Selja on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of farmers in Haryana and urged the govt to take immediate corrective measures.Selja said despite producing crops, farmers were struggling to transport their produce to the mandis and were also not receiving timely payments. “April is a crucial period for farmers, yet they are being forced to protest on roads instead of working in fields,” said the former Union minister, terming the situation a reflection of anti-farmer policies.She alleged that the MSP procurement system had been made unnecessarily complicated, causing both financial and…

Yavatmal: There has been an increase in tiger sightings in Mungoli coal mining area of Wani taluka over the past few days, creating an atmosphere of fear among workers and local residents. A tiger was spotted by workers along the roadside as recently as Friday. Dense bushes, presence of stray animals, and water sources on the vast stretches of land in villages and adjoining areas around coal and cement mines has made the region conducive for tiger habitation, said villagers and workers.Sighting of a tigress along with her cubs in the cement mining area suggests a possible rise in the…

Ahmedabad: On Oct 4, 2024—barely a month after celebrating her 91st birthday—Asha Bhosle stepped into a recording studio in Versova to lend her voice to a devotional song praising the compassionate and nurturing qualities of Ashapura Mata, the deity revered as a ‘kuldevi’ by several communities in Gujarat.The bhajan conveyed that anyone who approaches Ashapura Mata with a child’s innocence will be lovingly embraced by the Mother and have their heartfelt wishes fulfilled. As her soul-stirring voice filled the studio, the atmosphere turned deeply devotional.”We couldn’t control our tears,” recalls Mahesh Rathore, the Amreli native who, as secretary-cum-caretaker to Lata…

Dhanbad: A male spotted deer was found dead near the Tundi forest area on the Dhanbad-Tundi road in the district on Sunday morning.According to villagers, the deer was crossing the road when a speeding car rammed into it, leaving the animal critically injured. The vehicle reportedly stopped briefly after the accident, but the driver and another occupant fled the spot abandoning the car which bore a Bihar registration number. Locals attempted to nab the accused but were unsuccessful.The villagers informed the forest department, following which officials reached the scene and transported the injured deer to a nearby veterinary hospital. In…

Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat police has busted a fake learning licence racket in Kapodra and arrested four persons, officials said.Police seized 16 forged licences from the accused, allegedly created using a document-editing application. A case of cheating and forgery has been registered at Kapodra police station.Acting on a tip-off about illegal document preparation in Mansukhnagar area, SOG officials conducted a raid on Saturday evening and apprehended four accused — Prajesh Maniya (26), Dharmendra Shekhadiya (37), Praful Gajera (35) and Ravi Gangadiya (35).During the search, police recovered 13 fake licences from Maniya and one each from the…

Vadodara: An associate professor and dean of the faculty of sciences at Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) has been selected for the 17th Indian Arctic Expedition (2026–27).Gayatri Dave’s research proposal has been approved under the Biology theme for field access at Himadri, India’s permanent Arctic research station in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard..Inaugurated on July 1, 2008, Himadri supports advanced research on climate change, polar biology and environmental systems.Dave’s project, titled “Establishment and Long-term Monitoring of Arctic Microbial Ecosystem: A Winogradsky Simulation of the Microbial Community Derived from Cryoconite, Brines and Shallow Sediments,” focuses on understanding microbial dynamics in extreme Arctic…

Kolkata: After the mysterious disappearance of Bangladeshi professional photographer Syed Abdullah Johi (38) from the Kestopur area a month ago, his family members and relatives want to come to Kolkata to intensify the search process. Johi, son of renowned Bangladeshi sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid, came to the city with his wife Masrufa Tasmin on Feb 10 for IVF treatment on a medical visa and went missing. Unfortunately, till date there has been no hint or clue about his whereabouts. A missing complaint was lodged at Baguiati PS on March 11 and investigation is ongoing.”I call up Baguiati PS almost thrice…

Donald Trump (Image Via Getty) Donald Trump became one of the biggest talking points at UFC 327 on Saturday night in Miami. The U.S. President arrived at the Kaseya Center and quickly grabbed attention as cameras followed him walking in. Fans reacted loudly, and the moment felt more like a show than just an entrance. According to CBS12, Trump took a front-row seat next to UFC president Dana White and stayed close to the action throughout the night.The scene inside the arena felt electric even before the fights began. Music played as Trump walked in, and he stopped to greet…

Prashant Kumar, a farmer’s son from Bliaspur village in Gr Noida is pursuing BTech at GL Bajaj Engineering College.10 meritorious EWS students from Gr Noida get financial aid from NPCLRiya, a farmer’s daughter from Kasna village, Gr Noida, is pursuing a BA in Economics at Gautam Buddha University (GBU)Prashant Kumar, a farmer’s son from Bliaspur village in Gr Noida is pursuing BTech at GL Bajaj Engineering College.10 meritorious EWS students from Gr Noida get financial aid from NPCLRiya, a farmer’s daughter from Kasna village, Gr Noida, is pursuing a BA in Economics at Gautam Buddha University (GBU)Prashant Kumar, a farmer’s…

Panaji: Goa police registered an FIR against a woman from Karnataka for allegedly decamping with gold ornaments of a businessman from Gujarat worth over Rs 15 lakh by forcefully administering him alcohol in a hotel after befriending him.Panaji police registered the FIR based on the complaint of 30-year-old businessman Tomesh Yadav. DySP Nilesh Rane said that at the hotel, accused Roopashree C, a resident of Bengaluru, befriended the complainant and induced him to spend time together and book a hotel room.Rane said that the accused forcefully administered alcohol to the complainant, due to which he became intoxicated and lost consciousness.…