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Kanpur: Left-arm orthodox spinner Akshu Bajwa’s brilliant six-wicket haul helped Uttar Pradesh bowl out Chandigarh for a modest 170 on the opening day of their Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at Green Park Stadium on Friday.Bajwa’s incisive spell was the highlight of a spin-dominated day, which saw 13 wickets fall for 216 runs on a surface offering ample assistance to the slow bowlers. After being dismissed cheaply, Chandigarh struck back in the final session, picking up three UP wickets for 46 runs to keep the contest evenly poised at stumps. Chandigarh’s Nishunk Birla claimed two wickets. Earlier, Chandigarh’s skipper…

Khaira Bet (Ludhiana): Villagers and farming unions have established a “Pukka Morcha” (permanent front) on the banks of the Satluj River, warning that aggressive sand mining under the guise of desilting has brought a critical embankment to the brink of collapse.The protest, now in its third day, has drawn more than 250 residents from Khaira Bet and surrounding areas. Demonstrators claim that heavy machinery is being used to excavate sand just 100 meters from a vital river bandh (embankment), creating “dangerous” water depths that threaten dozens of downstream villages with imminent flooding.”The embankment is directly adjacent to flowing river water,…

Mangaluru: A day after Deepthi, 26, died when a bus rear-ended the scooter on which she was riding pillion near the Nanthoor bus stand, MLC Ivan D’Souza stressed the need for immediate action to address traffic issues at Nanthoor junction.The MLC has called an official meeting on Saturday to discuss persistent traffic problems at the junction.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreD’Souza visited the spot Friday, assessed the circumstances that led to Deepthi’s death, and urged urgent steps to fix traffic issues. He, along with police and corporation officials, discussed measures to ease congestion and disorder.”The absence…

Mysuru: As many as 10 police personnel in the rank of constables and head constables attached to the City Crime Branch (CCB) of Mysuru city were shunted out on Friday.Sources claim that the personnel were shifted as they allegedly failed to check illegal activities, especially those related to narcotic substances within the city limits.Mysuru police commissioner Seema Latkar told TOI that it was a general transfer of staff and there were no specific reasons or allegations against anyone. In all, about ten personnel were changed at the CCB, a special force which functions under the guidance of the commissioner of…

NOIDA: A 12-year-old boy died by suicide on Tuesday night in the Phase 2 area, police said, allegedly after being reprimanded by his mother for watching television for long hours.Officials said the child, a Class 5 student, was scolded earlier in the evening and warned that the family’s cable connection would be disconnected if the behaviour continued. Police said the boy appeared distressed following the reprimand. Later that night, he was found hanging inside the family’s home.A team from Phase 2 police station, which reached the spot after the family alerted the cops, did not find any suicide note. An…

PUNE: Nearly three tonnes of highly flammable propylene gas leaked into the atmosphere during a prolonged 32-hour decanting operation after a gas tanker overturned near the Adoshi tunnel on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway, petroleum experts and disaster management officials involved in the operation said.Officials said the incident had the potential to turn catastrophic, given the volatile nature of propylene gas and the expressway’s strategic importance as one of Maharashtra’s busiest corridors.“This could have turned into a major disaster had there been even a small spark or a minor error while executing the operation,” Z N Gawade, technical director of Mec Elec…

Panaji: The Bird Atlas of Goa was released at the ninth Bird Festival of Goa on Friday, making Goa the second state in India, after Kerala, to publish a comprehensive state-level bird atlas.The programme also witnessed the release of “Birds of Goa: Konkani Nomenclature – Olakh Suknayanchi”, contributing to the documentation and popularisation of avifauna in the local language.The ninth Bird Festival of Goa, themed Majestic Mhadei, was formally inaugurated at Valpoi. The chief guest for the occasion was C Candavelou, chief secretary and principal secretary of forests, who inaugurated the festival.Further strengthening wildlife conservation efforts in the state, an…

Yamunanagar: The Haryana Vidhan Sabha’s Environment Pollution Subject Committee on Friday categorically directed that no untreated sewage or industrial effluent should be discharged into the Yamuna canal, or any other water body under any circumstances. The committee stressed that environmental protection is directly linked to public health and the safety of future generations and must not be treated as a mere formality.The directions were issued during an extensive inspection of key projects and sites in the Yamunanagar-Jagadhri twin city, led by committee chairman and Kosli MLA Laxman Singh Yadav. Committee members Ghanshyam Dass Arora (MLA, Yamunanagar), Akram Khan (MLA, Jagadhri)…

Lucknow: An FIR was registered against Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai in the Sarojininagar police station area on Thursday for allegedly making defamatory remarks against local BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh, police said on Friday.The complaint was filed by BJP leader Shivshankar Singh alias Shankari, who alleged that Rai made false, defamatory and provocative statements against Singh during a ‘Samvidhan Samvad Mahapanchayat’ at Natkur Tiraha on Gauri-Bijnor Road on Feb 1. According to the complaint, Rai allegedly accused the BJP MLA of “looting the country and Lucknow”, claims which the complainant termed baseless. It was further alleged that the speech…

A man with a significant criminal past, Sunil Kumar, was fatally shot in Patna’s Phulwarisharif area. Having recently secured bail, Kumar was targeted in his colony, with police suspecting old enmity as the motive. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and have taken two individuals into custody for questioning as a special investigation team probes the incident. Patna: A 36-year-old man with criminal history was shot dead in Phulwarisharif area on Friday morning.The deceased, identified as Sunil Kumar, had more than a dozen cases against lodged against him and was recently released from jail on bail. The killing appeared linked to…