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Nagpur: Thursday turned out to be the most exciting day of the Handball Pro League at the Mankapur Indoor Stadium, as the home team had a buzzer-beating moment to clinch a thrilling victory.In the third men’s section match of the day, Nagpur Tigers edged out Bhopal Blasters 28-27. The deciding goal of the game came just a moment before the final whistle. At the stroke of the buzzer, both Nagpur and Bhopal scored 27 goals each. When the home team took the final attempt, players of both teams were in the air, and the final decision was referred to the…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Thursday directed the Union and state govts to formulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) to trace the Aadhaar card details of missing persons. A bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai made the directive while hearing a petition filed by Chandramuni Urain, whose minor daughter has been missing from Gumla since 2019.The court was informed that the police filed an application to trace the Aadhaar card details of the minor victim with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The court, however, observed that the UDAI’s permission to the police…
T’puram: The inordinate delay on part of the state govt in allotting the land identified for setting up the Central University of Kerala (CUK) campus in Thiruvananthapuram has put the university and students in a tight spot. Despite several appeals from CUK authorities, the state govt failed to hand over 5 acres of land identified at Andoorkonam in Nedumangad. It is alleged that the govt file for the land allotment is pending with the higher education department for clearance. The state finance department sent a proposal to provide 5 acres of govt land on lease to the higher education dept…
Kolkata: Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir on Thursday took out a curtailed ‘Babri Yatra’ from Palashi to Rejinagar. Kabir, who founded the Janata Unnayan Party after his suspension from Trinamool, has already started the construction of a ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad.The route of the ‘Babri Yatra’ (rally for Babri Mosque), planned by Kabir, which was scheduled to start on Thursday morning, was curtailed significantly.The rally was initially supposed to cover 285 km, from Palashi in Nadia to North Dinajpur’s Itahar. However, on Wednesday, Kabir said the march would be curtailed amid board exams in the state. Accordingly, Thursday’s rally covered 22…
PM Modi said the win reflects the trust of the Bangladeshi people in his leadership.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership.”He added that India will continue to support a democratic and progressive Bangladesh and looks forward to strengthening bilateral ties.“India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted…
NEW DELHI: Several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Friday, prompting swift action by the Delhi Police.Teams were dispatched to the affected locations to carry out security checks.The first call was received at 9.13 am at BD Tamil Education School in Jhandewalan.Authorities are investigating the matter.Police have urged students, staff, and parents to remain calm while security procedures are carried out. Source link
BENGALURU: At least seven people were killed in a high-speed collision near M Satyawara village in Hoskote taluk of Bengaluru Rural district in the early hours of Friday, police said. The crash occurred between 5.15am and 5.30am on the Dobbaspet–Hoskote Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) stretch between M Sathyawara and Kambalipura Gate. Two SUVs, a canter truck and a motorcycle were involved. All the vehicles were heading towards Devanahalli from Hoskote. Police alleged that a Mahindra XUV 700, driven at high speed, first struck a motorcycle before ramming into a canter truck. The impact broke the truck’s rear axle, causing…
Hyderabad: Residents of ward No. 8 in Bolarum have lodged a formal complaint alleging that the Secunderabad Cantonment Board has neglected a key stretch of Doveton Road for over 15 years.In a representation sent to senior defence and govt authorities, residents said the portion of the road near the Shiva temple has deteriorated badly, turning into what they described as an ‘urban ravine’. They warned that the damaged stretch poses serious risks to daily commuters, senior citizens and devotees visiting the temple. According to the complaint, no road laying or maintenance work has been undertaken for more than a decade-and-a-half,…
Chennai: Union home minister Amit Shah is slated to arrive in TN on Friday evening for a two-day visit covering Trichy and Karaikal in Puducherry. BJP sources said he would land at Trichy airport at 6pm and stay overnight before departing on Saturday for Karaikal on a helicopter. His programme there includes a public meeting at Santhai Thidal. He will later hold an internal meeting with BJP leaders at a hotel in Thirunallar. He will return to Trichy in the evening where he might have a meeting with party leaders before departing to Delhi. He last visited Trichy in Jan,…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat state education department has triggered controversy after issuing a circular asking teachers to conduct a survey of stray dogs on school campuses. The directive, issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Schools, instructed district education officers to ensure that all educational institutions and offices under their control immediately count stray dogs on their premises and submit a brief report.According to the circular, the exercise is linked to Supreme Court guidelines that call for accurate data on stray dogs in public institutions such as hospitals, schools, bus stations and railway stations, citing public safety concerns. Schools were…