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Mysuru: The state-run Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is embroiled in another controversy. The latest pertains to allegations that meeting proceedings were written contrary to what happened in the board of management (BoM) meeting.However, VC Sharanappa V Halse denied the allegations.According to sources in the university, seven members of BoM raised their concern through a letter to the VC and sought video recordings of the entire meeting held on April 18. They also warned that members will lodge a complaint with the Lokayukta and urged the VC to publish the meeting proceedings online to ensure transparency.According to the members, in…
A key suspect in the murder of hotelier’s son Vineet Rai, Kamlesh Chaudhary Bind, was killed in a police encounter in Ghazipur. GHAZIPUR/LUCKNOW: A key accused in the sensational murder of a hotelier’s son was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday night in Ghazipur, while the officer leading the district’s Special Operations Group (SOG) sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire.The deceased, identified as Kamlesh Chaudhary Bind, carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest and was wanted in the May 29 murder of Vineet Rai (29), son of wealthy hotel businessman Alok Rai. Police…
Patna: The State Health Society has ordered a statewide gap assessment of trauma centres and initiated steps to streamline referrals, besides strengthening ambulance coordination with trauma centres. The assessment will evaluate each facility’s current emergency and trauma care capabilities against established clinical and structural benchmarks to identify operational and resource gaps and improve patient survival.A one-day orientation workshop on strengthening road safety and emergency services was held at Bapu Tower auditorium under the joint aegis of the State Health Society and the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority.Participants included administrative officer (State Health Society) Rajesh Kumar; state programme officer (Health System…
Hazaribag: An oxygen pipeline linked to a cylinder exploded and caught fire outside the 20-bed special newborn care unit (SNCU) at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) here late on Tuesday, disrupting oxygen supply to 15 newborns, including three on ventilator support. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.A relative of an admitted child, Jitendra Kumar Singh, informed local MP Manish Jaiswal about the incident. Following this, the MP sent his representative, Ranjan Chaudhary, to the hospital.Hospital’s deputy superintendent Dr Rajkishore and head of paediatrics department Dr Kshitij Anand took stock of the situation to bring it under…
London/Kolkata: Anisha Chakraborty texted her brother Raktim in the US from Birmingham last Friday to say she had good news to share. The 28-year-old from Kolkata’s Mukundapur had been job-hunting after completing her master’s with distinction at Aston University and had just made it to the final round of an interview.Raktim, who is based in Arkansas, replied to his sister on Saturday morning. The text wasn’t delivered. He would hear later that Anisha had been run over by a black Audi RSQ8 on Dartmouth Middleway in Birmingham city centre, a short walk from her accommodation, just after 2am local time.Anisha…
Tehran [Iran], June 3 : Iran on Wednesday strongly condemned what it described as aggressive attacks by the United States on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island, stating that the strikes violated international law and a ceasefire understanding reached in April. In a statement, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks were carried out in the early hours of June 3 and originated from the territory of two countries in the region. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the aggressive action by…
Palo Alto Networks’ shareholders have reportedly rejected its CEO’s pay package more times than investors at any other company in Corporate America. According to a report by Bloomberg, shareholders of the cybersecurity company have voted against executive compensation proposals seven times since 2015, the highest number of failed “say-on-pay” votes among companies in the S&P 500 Index.In December 2025, less than half of Palo Alto shareholders voted in favour of compensation packages for senior executives. This included a package valued at nearly $100 million for CEO Nikesh Arora. This was the seventh time since 2015 that shareholders rejected the company’s…
Mumbai: A 49-year-old man absconding for the past 22 years in a Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act case was traced and arrested by Mumbai Police from the Vile Parle area, just 9 kms away from Oshiwara, where the offence had been registered, after the sessions court issued a non-bailable warrant.A Mazgaon court had issued the arrest warrant against the accused, identified as Rajendra Shinde, and directed police to expedite efforts to trace and arrest him, officials said on Wednesday. An official said Shinde had relocated from a slum colony cleared for redevelopment around 2012-13, posing a challenge for police to…
NEW DELHI: A foreign national was seen on the terrace attempting to escape the blaze during the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy in Delhi that killed 21 people, including several foreigners, on Wednesday.In the video, a man dressed in a black shirt and cap can be seen desperately trying to escape the blaze, carrying a backpack as he navigates the chaos.Eyewitnesses said scenes of panic unfolded as thick smoke rapidly filled the building. They reported that a woman jumped from the third floor with her child in her arms, while other occupants desperately searched for escape routes. At that time, mattresses…
Bengaluru: Residents of a large apartment complex in Jalahalli East have been pooling in money every year to keep a 100-metre stretch of road usable during monsoon. Reason: The city corporation or elected representatives haven’t been able to provide a lasting solution.Residents of Shriram Sameeksha apartment complex, which has over 1,000 homes, said they spend around Rs 80,000 annually to lay jelly stones on the stretch connecting Gangamma Gudi Police Station Road and Kuvempunagar.According to residents, repeated appeals to civic authorities and elected representatives across party lines failed to resolve the issue. “We gave a written representation and authorities also…