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Mumbai: DCM Sunetra Pawar, who also holds the Sports and Youth Welfare portfolio, on Wednesday directed that toilets, changing rooms, lighting, and CCTV facilities be made mandatory at every sports ground in the state. Pawar said women athletes from Maharashtra are performing remarkably at the national and international levels in various sports. To provide them with a safer, more dignified, encouraging environment, a state-level unified policy should be prepared for the development of sports grounds in the state, along with setting up model toilets, adequate lighting, separate changing rooms, and CCTV systems for security at every sports ground,Pawar held a…
NEW DELHI: A lookout circular has been issued against the owner of a hotel building in Malviya Nagar and his wife after a fire that killed 21 people in south Delhi on Wednesday.The hotel was allegedly operating at nearly four times its permitted capacity, had no fire safety clearance, and was functioning from a building where additional floors were constructed without informing authorities, officials said. A police source said teams have conducted raids at multiple locations, including the residences of the building owner and the licence holder registered with the tourism department.“Multiple teams are searching for the accused. Alerts have…
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old woman staying in an apartment alleged that an unidentified man secretly recorded her while she was bathing in her bathroom on May 31.The Green Glen Layout resident said the incident occurred around 8.15pm when she was taking bath. She was shocked to notice a mobile phone near the bathroom window being used to record the video.She told police the phone was sea-green in colour and featured a dual-camera setup. She said the suspect was wearing a grey T-shirt.Realising she was being filmed, the woman raised the alarm. The accused, however, fled the spot before he was identified.A…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has ruled that tribal welfare laws do not govern the administration of religious endowments located within the Scheduled Areas.A petition was filed challenging a Nov 2024 notification issued by the endowments department, which invited applications from the general public to constitute a renovation committee for Sri Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Mulugu district. Delivering the verdict recently, Justice Surepalli Nanda observed that the management of the temple was regulated by the Endowments Act of 1987, which does not preclude non-tribals from serving on temple bodies.High Court of TelanganaThe judge further noted that the state followed…
Meteorologists said the southwest monsoon, expected to set in over Kerala around June 4, though unlikely to bring direct rainfall to the city, may bring cloud cover and steady southwesterly winds that could reduce daytime temperatures Chennai: Southern suburbs were the hottest in the state on Wednesday, with Meenambakkam recording 40.3°C, the highest in Tamil Nadu, and Nungambakkam 38.4°C. But respite from the harsh summer heat may be around the corner.Meteorologists said the southwest monsoon, expected to set in over Kerala around June 4, though unlikely to bring direct rainfall to the city, may bring cloud cover and steady southwesterly…
Delegates attend a session on the opening day of the Brics DRR working group technical meeting in Puri on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Odisha showcased its robust early warning systems and zero-casualty approach on the opening day of the three-day Brics disaster risk reduction (DRR) working group technical meeting held in Puri on Wednesday, also marked by multiple technical sessions. CM Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to inaugurate the event on Thursday, when delegates will witness an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force water rescue demonstration at Ramchandi, and interact with trained community volunteers to observe the state’s coastal disaster preparedness.Emphasising a “prepare…
GMDA said sewer infrastructure is being executed in phases Gurgaon: Thousands of families who moved into housing societies along Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) and Dwarka Expressway continue to wait for a fully functional sewerage network.Over the past decade, sectors lining both corridors witnessed rapid expansion. High-rise condominiums and commercial complexes now come up across sectors 58 to 115. Many of these projects are fully or partially occupied. Yet, in several pockets, sewage disposal remains dependent on temporary arrangements.As a result, untreated wastewater is either transported through private tankers or, in some cases, discharged illegally into open drains and vacant plots.…
Guwahati: Swimming, diving, or any other activity in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries flowing through Kamrup district has been prohibited by the district administration until further orders, in view of the rising water levels. The move aims to prevent drowning and other river‑related accidents during the monsoon season.During the monsoon last year, six deaths due to drowning in floodwaters were reported in Kamrup district, and three in 2024.Kamrup district commissioner and chairperson of the district disaster management authority, Deba Kumar Mishra, issued the order under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, stating that “no person shall undertake any activity that exposes oneself…
Mangaluru: MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the DGP and the district administration to immediately address the difficulties being faced by farmers in Dakshina Kannada in renewing gun licences used for protecting crops from wild animal attacks.In a letter addressed to the authorities, the MP expressed concern that applications for renewal of legally obtained gun licences are being rejected on the grounds of stringent regulations. This has created serious problems for farmers, particularly those living near forest areas, who rely on licensed firearms to safeguard their crops from wildlife.He pointed out that crop-protection gun licences were traditionally renewed on a…
Leopards were sighted at Sukhna wildlife sanctuary Mohali: A man was injured in a suspected leopard attack near Parch village in Mullanpur late Tuesday night, though forest and wildlife teams found no signs to confirm the presence of a big cat.The victim, Ashok Kumar, a resident of Parch village, said he was returning home on his motorcycle around 11.30pm when an animal resembling a leopard allegedly attacked him. He claimed the animal dragged him into a nearby field, leaving him with injuries to his hands and arms.“An SUV happened to pass by at that moment, and the animal fled. The…