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Kendrapada: A 52-year-old woman was reportedly trampled to death by a tusker in Jajpur district on Wednesday. “Fula Pradhan of Kolha village under Dalijoda forest range was attacked by an adult male elephant on Wednesday when she along with other women was collecting firewood in the nearby forest. Some locals rushed her to the community health centre at Barachana, where the doctors declared her dead,” said forest range officer, Dalijodi, Sachitananda Subudhi.The forest department faced anger from the locals, who claimed that the department was not taking proper steps to prevent the human-elephant conflict. The pachyderms often stray from the…
IMD said maximum temperature is likely to rise 2-3°C during the next 24 hours Gurgaon: Thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and scattered rainfall are likely across the state till June 6. Yellow and orange alerts have been issued for parts of the state till then.Weather remained pleasant on Wednesday, with the city’s minimum temperature at 22.8 degrees Celsius, a 3-degree dip from Tuesday’s 25.4 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature, however, rose to 38.2 degrees Celsius, a 4-degree rise from Tuesday’s 34.1 degrees Celsius.IMD said the maximum temperature is likely to rise 2-3 degrees Celsius during the next 24 hours before falling…
Aizawl: Mizoram excise & marcotics department, in a joint operation with volunteers of the Central Anti Drugs Squad (CADS) of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), seized 971 grams of heroin at Sihphir Neihbawi village near Aizawl on Tuesday from the possession of four people.State excise & narcotics department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said four persons — Daniel Malsawmdawngliana (47) of Zokhawthar in Champhai district, Suwar Uddin Laskar (47) of Rajghat/Bagha in Cachar district of Assam, Basir Uddin Laskar (26) of Rajghat/Bagha in Cachar district of Assam, and Hifjul Bahar (27) of Bhitargool in Karimganj district of Assam—were arrested.Investigators said the arrested…
Kanpur: A 55-year-old man was left seriously injured after a wild animal, believed to be a hyena, allegedly attacked him while he was working in the fields in the Baijakhedha village under Maharajpur police station area on Wednesday morning.According to his wife, at around 5.30am, she was picking flowers in her field when suddenly an animal resembling a leopard attacked her husband Surendra and injured him. She said when she ran towards him after hearing the noise, the animal fled. The victim was taken to Sarsaul Community Health Centre, where doctors, considering his serious condition, referred him to the district…
Ludhiana: Recurrent thunderstorms and an influx of rainy days across May delivered Ludhiana its coolest average monthly temperatures in three years, providing residents with vital relief from the intense seasonal heat.Data released by the Meteorological Department shows the industrial hub’s monthly maximum temperature averaged 38.0 degrees Celsius, while the minimum averaged 23.3 degrees Celsius—the mildest conditions recorded since the anomaly of 2023.Surinder Pal, director of the Meteorological Department in Chandigarh, attributed the shift directly to localized weather disturbances. He noted that frequent atmospheric disruptions effectively suppressed the region’s typical late-spring temperature spikes.While the month featured sporadic heatwaves—pushing a single-day maximum…
Santram alleged both madrasas were operating illegally Ghaziabad: A day after authorities sealed two madrasas in Khoda, FIRs were registered against them, with three individuals having been named. The sealing was part of a three-day verification drive in Khoda, Loni and other district areas following the murder of a 17-year-old boy and the subsequent encounter killing of the main suspect.According to police, the first FIR was registered against Maulvi teacher Javed Akhtar of Sultan Alarfeen Madrasa in Mohalla Birbal, Khoda. The second FIR was registered against Maulvi Imam Mohammad Danish and Mohammad Sajid of Madrasa Ramania Arania Pasimool Ulook Madrasa…
Pune: Deccan Gymkhana police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving and rash and negligent act endangering human life against a 29-year-old motorcycle rider from Manjari after he drove his motorcycle rashly on the FC road at around 5.30am.According to the police, there were morning walkers and other people on the road. The passersby stopped him and requested him not to drive rashly when he abused them.The passersby then called up police control room, and police constable Shobha Desai, who was on night duty, reached the spot and asked him to visit the police station. However, instead of…
Panaji: The major power outage that crippled parts of North Goa, including the North Goa District Hospital and the coastal belt, was triggered by a failure in the central electrical grid, power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said on Wednesday. He also said that the Amona power substation, which is a critical node in the state’s power network, has been crippled by an equipment failure for which spares have to be procured from South Goa.Goa saw a three-hour power outage around Mapusa, Anjuna, Vagator, and other parts during the blistering summer. The outage began at around 4pm on Monday, and fluctuations…
While the department runs a specialized counseling service known as the training drop-in center for both MBBS and MD students, institutional reach remains a hurdle despite information being regularly circulated and available on the GMCH website. Chandigarh: In the wake of the tragic demise of a junior resident doctor at the GMCH-32, the hospital administration and student bodies are re-evaluating and strengthening their existing mental health support frameworks. Director principal Dr. Ravneet Kaur has pointed out that while undergraduate mentorship programs and a postgraduate “drop-in” facility operated by the psychiatry department existed, students rarely utilized these voluntary services on their…
Recent global events have overshadowed the urgent efforts to save our planet.Earlier, nations were working together toward sustainability, green energy, and clean technologies. These efforts included discussions on climate change and improvements in industrial processes, transportation, renewable energy, agriculture, healthcare, and biodiversity.Unfortunately, before comprehensive systems could be established to reduce global warming, powerful nations halted climate funding and turned to economic and military conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, and US-Israel-Iran wars have caused immense damage.Their impact on the climate is severe, adding to the planet’s fragility. These conflicts have generated carbon emissions greater than the annual output of many countries combined.…