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Bhubaneswar: While Zeenat giving birth is a rare success of a much-watched inter-state tiger translocation project, the big question now is survival of the cubs.Zeenat, who looks quite possessive and apprehensive, has been shifting bases, apparently to save the cubs from other male tigers and predators. The cubs are around three weeks old, Similipal officials said, citing their size seen in the camera trap images. As many as 140 AI cameras have been installed across the 2,750 sq km of the reserve, including the core area.“All due care is being taken for safety of the cubs. Patrolling squad can’t go…

CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates the solar power plant at St Mary’s HS School, Shillong, on Tuesday Shillong: More than 1.5 MW of solar capacity has already been installed in nearly 700 schools across Meghalaya under the Chief Minister’s Solar Mission, while implementation in another 1,300 schools will commence shortly, CM Conrad K Sangma said on Tuesday.Meghalaya’s vast renewable energy potential is estimated at nearly 14.6 gigawatts, of which the state has harnessed a significant portion through hydropower projects as solar energy is emerging as a critical component of the state’s clean energy strategy, he added.Nearly 2,000 govt schools across Meghalaya…

Udupi: Police have arrested three interstate burglars in connection with a house burglary reported from Ananthanagar in Hebri, where gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 60 lakh were stolen.The burglary took place on the night of May 25. According to police, the accused gained entry into the house by tampering with a rear window latch while the occupants were asleep. They then accessed a room on the first floor and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth approximately Rs 60 lakh kept in a cupboard.Acting on the complaint, a special team led by inspectors DR Manjappa and Raghavendra R…

A street play being staged at Patna Junction Patna: In an effort to spread awareness about environment conservation and cleanliness ahead of World Environment Day, the railways organised a ‘nukkad natak’ (street play) at Patna Junction under Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) on Tuesday.Railway artists conveyed message on the importance of maintaining hygiene, protecting the environment and preserving ecological balance. Through songs, dialogues and dramatic performances, the railway artists highlighted the harmful effects of pollution and stressed the need for collective efforts to safeguard nature, said Danapur senior divisional commercial manager (DCM) Abhinav Siddarth.According to Siddarth, the…

Nominations for the three seats will close on June 8, while polling is scheduled for June 18 Jaipur: As the process for electing three Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan gathers pace, the spotlight has once again fallen on the state’s poor record of women’s representation in Parliament’s Upper House. Since the Rajya Sabha was constituted in 1952, Rajasthan has sent 142 members to the House, but only nine women have represented the state, highlighting a stark gender imbalance in political representation. Nominations for the three seats will close on June 8, while polling is scheduled for June 18. The first…

Ranchi: Cyclists on Tuesday alleged that dedicated cycle tracks and parking space are lacking in the city. They said that the absence of facilities coupled with an increasing number of vehicles has increased safety hazards for cyclists, who make up a significant portion of the population.“Two-wheelers, four-wheelers and heavy vehicles ply on the same lane along with bicycles. In the absence of dedicated lanes, many fear to opt for cycling as a transportation mode. With all vehicles plying on narrow lanes, cyclists are at risk of meeting fatal accidents,” bicycle mayor of Ranchi, Kanishka Poddar, said.Poddar said while a majority…

Two MSRTC buses collided on National Highway 53 near Bardoli, Surat. SURAT: At least seven people were killed and around 40 injured after two Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses collided near Bardoli in Surat district on Tuesday. The accident occurred on National Highway 53 near Uva village.Surat district superintendent of police Rajesh Ghadhiya said one bus was travelling from Surat to Dhule, while the other was heading towards Surat from Chalisgaon in Maharashtra when the collision occurred. One of the buses caught fire following the impact, news agency PTI reported.“On the Bardoli–Vyara highway, the bus heading towards Maharashtra…

Kolkata/Howrah: Arrests, FIRs, resignations and administrative flux across several municipal corporations and municipalities in Bengal have triggered concerns over the functioning of civic bodies and delivery of services.The strain is most evident in the Trinamool Congress-run KMC, where the civic board has nearly turned “defunct” because mayor-in-council meetings are not being held. The crisis began with the resignation of Debalina Biswas, Borough IX chairperson, and intensified after Susanta Ghosh and Arup Chakraborty stepped down as borough chairman (Borough XII) and KMC accounts committee member, respectively.It worsened on Tuesday when Tarak Singh, the MMiC in charge of KMC’s sewerage and drainage,…

A shocking case of domestic violence has emerged from Dehradun. A 32-year-old woman endured 10 months of confinement in a toilet. (Representative AI image) DEHRADUN: In a shocking case of domestic violence in Dehradun’s Selaqui area, a 32-year-old married woman was allegedly locked in a toilet for 10 months and brutally assaulted by in-laws including attacks on her private parts with bottles and sticks after just a year of her marriage to a teacher posted in a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) in Delhi. The incident came into light after the father of the woman, a retired Havildar from the Indian Army…

Kenyan national held for living in India illegally for 26 years Mumbai: A Kenyan national living illegally in India for the past 26 years was detained by the Vakola Police. Osino Omandi, 61, was living in a chawl on Nehru Road in Santacruz East.Vakola Police’s Anti-Terrorism Cell received specific information about a foreign national living in the chawl for several years. The police made inquiries with him and found that his visa had expired in 2000. He was living in India illegally without the required documentation. Police found a Kenyan passport on him. Vakola Police informed the Foreigners’ Regional Registration…