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Nagpur: The opening day of the All India Open National Ranking Point Bridge Tournament brought fluctuating fortunes for the 10 participating Nagpur teams at the Institution of Engineers Hall on Thursday.The four-day national bridge tournament, carrying prize money as high as Rs 10,35,000, is organised by the Vidarbha Bridge Association (VBA) under the aegis of the Bridge Federation of India (BFI).A total of 37 teams are vying for honours in the Manohar Tarkunde Cup, a team-of-four Swiss event, where eight rounds will be played to identify the top 16 teams for the pre-quarterfinals. On the opening day, six rounds of…
Hazaribag: An elderly farmer, who was on his way to Hazaribag town to sell vegetables, died after his bike was rammed by a speeding tractor on Friday. The incident took place near the Luta Railway Overbridge under Katkamdag police station limits. The victim was identified as Vasudev Mahto (65) of Pakrar village under Katkamdag block. The driver of the tractor fled the spot. Locals soon gathered and blocked the road seeking the driver’s arrest and compensation for Vasudev’s family. Pramod Kumar Rai, the officer-in-charge of Katkamdag police station, reached the spot after the incident. The gathering dispersed after assurances from…
T’puram: Fishermen at Perumathura coastal village have opposed state govt plans to supply dredged soil from Muthalapozhi harbour to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for use in NH 66 six-laning project. Local fishing communities are demanding that the dredged sand be used locally to combat acute coastal erosion that is threatening their homes, livelihoods and the shoreline.State govt recently issued an order allowing dredged sand from Muthalapozhi harbour, accumulated from harbour mouth clearing operations, to be supplied to NHAI to help accelerate the NH 66 work between Kazhakkoottam and Kadampattukonam. Officials said the decision aims to ease shortages of…
Kolkata: A 68-year-old Kulpi woman’s death on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest prompted her family to blame the SIR process. Asma Sardar, of Nagnon village, was a pensioner. She lived with her only son, Rakib, who is a person with disabilities. According to Rakib, the 2002 list had the name Asma Sardar, but with her documents saying Asma ‘Bibi’ instead, a notice was served. Relatives claimed that Asma had almost stopped eating since. Kulpi MLA Jogaranjan Halder assured assistance to the family. Source link
Budgam, Feb 6: The second day of the three-day cultural and heritage workshop “Naqsh-e-Meeras” was today successfully conducted at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Budgam, with enthusiastic participation from students, artisans, youth and members of the local community.The workshop, being organised by District Administration Budgam under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and NIFT Budgam, aims to promote, preserve and revive the rich traditional art and craft heritage of Jammu & Kashmir, while strengthening connections between younger generations and authentic handcrafted traditions.Day 2…
Thane: The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Thane City Crime Branch arrested a 20-year-old man with four country-made pistols and live ammunition worth over Rs 4 lakh near Bhiwandi, officials said.Acting on a tip-off from police hawaldar Amol Desai, a team intercepted Sohil Beg Shorab Beg Mirza, a resident of Alampur in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, near Dev Chowk on Dombivli Bypass Road on Feb 2. The operation was part of a special drive initiated by the police commissioner against illegal possession of weapons. “This is a significant breakthrough in our ongoing campaign against illegal arms,” said a senior crime branch…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man working at a private bank’s call centre was killed in the early hours of Friday after his motorcycle fell into a 14-foot-deep open construction pit in west Delhi’s Janakpuri. The victim, Kamal Dhyani, was returning home from work when the accident happened.The incident, which comes just a few days after the death of a Noida-based techie in similar circumstances, sparked massive outrage over civic negligence. Delhi Police filed an FIR for culpable homicide against the project contractor and Delhi Jal Board officials. Weeks After Noida Techie’s Death, Delhi Biker Dies After Falling Into Pit Dug…
Bengaluru: Granting interim protection to activist Puneeth Kerehalli in two criminal cases, Karnataka high court has directed the govt to place on record the measures taken to identify and act against illegal immigrants in Bengaluru. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued the directions while hearing petitions filed by Kerehalli challenging the cases booked by Soladevanahalli police in Bengaluru Rural district. The court ordered that no coercive action should be taken against the petitioner until the next date of hearing.The additional special public prosecutor informed the court that the actions of Kerehalli and his associates during the incident in question were recorded on…
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao on Friday said that the Congress govt owed Rs 60,000 to every woman, as it had promised to provide Rs 2,500 a month as financial assistance under the Maha Laxmi scheme during the assembly elections. Over the past two years, the govt had failed to pay this amount, he said, adding that when KCR was in power, every woman received a saree for Bathukamma.Speaking at various meetings at Jinnaram in Medak, Naspur in Mancherial, and other areas as part of municipal elections campaigning, the former minister said that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N…
Chennai: Living next to politicians may not guarantee access to power, but it can certainly cost your peace, say residents of Panaiyur. People of the coastal neighbourhood along Chennai’s East Coast Road say their quiet lives are increasingly disrupted by the presence of political heavyweights.What was once a serene locality on the city outskirts now sees frequently crowded streets and barricaded roads. Morning walks are interrupted by a maze of vehicles: cars of residents struggle to enter and exit homes, as police bandobusts appear without notice. Panaiyur houses the headquarters of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-politician Vijay, besides…