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Israeli forces have captured the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking its one of the deepest advances into Lebanese territory. The assault was part of a broader ground offensive that pushed Israeli forces beyond the Litani River, marking their deepest incursion into Lebanon since 2000.Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle after days of intense airstrikes, artillery bombardment and ground fighting against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. According to the Israeli military, troops advanced through villages near Nabatiyeh and the Beaufort Ridge before securing the surrounding ridge and military positions. Israeli soldiers then took control of the castle and raised the…
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded the state govt to install the Telangana idealogue Prof Jayashankar statue on tankbund before August 6, his birthday. She said even after 12 years of formation of Telangana state, Jayashankar’s statue was not installed in Hyderabad, who fought for Telangana till end.Alleging that Andhra leaders’ statues are erected in Hyderabad even now, she said, if TRS comes to power, it would send back Andhra leader statues to AP. She questioned whether AP would install statues of Telangana leaders in Andhra, just as they are installing statues of Andhra leaders in Telangana.…
Cuttack: More than 25 shops were reduced to ashes after a major fire broke out at a fish market near Press Chhak here around 2.30 am on Monday. The blaze led to a massive fire-fighting operation lasting nearly nine hours. No casualties were reported. Fire services officials and police have launched a probe to determine the origin of fire and assess the extent of the losses.Fish vendors said cash, business documents, account records and other valuables kept in almirahs were reduced to ashes. Several machines, weighing equipment, refrigerators, storage units and other equipment used for fish trading were also destroyed…
Coimbatore: An unidentified man was found dead inside the Coimbatore combined district court complex in the early hours of Monday.Police said people who entered the district court complex on Monday morning saw a man lying unconscious near the compound wall and alerted them.When Race Course police reached the spot, they found the man dead. Police found injuries on his forehead, raising suspicion over the circumstances around his death. They recovered the body and sent it to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for a postmortem.Meanwhile, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was frequently seen on the roadside near the court complex…
Guwahati: A man accused of sexually assaulting a minor was injured in police firing during an investigation by a police team in Kamrup district.According to police, the accused is a 40-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a case involving the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl. Following the case’s registration, the police launched a search operation to find him.“A case was reported on Sunday by the girl’s parents. We located the accused and initially intended to bring him to the station. However, due to a massive crowd gathering and protesting, we had to take the accused to another…
Mangaluru: Ahead of the southwest monsoon’s expected onset in Kerala on June 4, Dakshina Kannada district administration has intensified preparedness, sanctioning repairs to 91 school buildings and 137 anganwadi centres under the District Disaster Management Authority.Deputy commissioner Darshan HV said Rs 2.5 crore has been released for anganwadi centres and Rs 1.5 crore for school buildings. The repair works will be executed by panchayat raj engineering (PRE) department.He said additional funds would be provided if more repair works are required in schools, hospitals and anganwadi centres. Departments have been told not to use dilapidated buildings, while the education and women…
Madhubani: District Magistrate (DM) Anand Sharma has secured the 3rd position nationally and 1st in Bihar in the prestigious Fame India–Asia Post National Survey for ‘Best District Magistrate 2026’.The ranking was based on an evaluation of nearly 800 DMs across India on 10 key parameters, including administrative excellence, governance, innovation, accountability, crisis management, public relations, development orientation, sensitivity, behavioural skills, and quick decision-making.Under Sharma’s leadership, Madhubani has earned several national recognitions, including the President’s Award for Best Election District 2026 and the Prime Minister’s National Panchayat Award. His initiatives, such as the ‘Madhubani First Dashboard’, have significantly improved real-time monitoring,…
Jamshedpur: A dispute over the collection of mahua flowers turned fatal in East Singhbhum’s Potka block on Monday morning, when an elderly woman was brutally killed in a forest near Kundrukocha village under Kowali police station limits.The victim, identified as Buski Murmu, had ventured into the forest to gather fallen mahua flowers when she got into an altercation with 40-year-old co-villager Ram Sardar. According to police, the argument quickly escalated, with Sardar allegedly assaulting Murmu with a stick.He reportedly continued the attack even after she lost consciousness, later smashing her head with a large stone, killing her on the spot.Villagers…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 : Domestic equity markets ended lower on Monday as fresh geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment, triggering broad-based selling across sectors. The NSE Nifty 50 index closed at 23,382.60, down 165.15 points or 0.70 per cent, while the BSE Sensex settled at 74,267.34, falling 508.40 points or 0.68 per cent. Market experts said recent US strikes and escalating cross-border hostilities concerning Israel and Lebanon have increased geopolitical uncertainty, leading investors to adopt a risk-off approach. Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Limited, said, “Recent US strikes and the escalation in…
Planning to buy your dream home or looking to invest in a residential project? Before signing any papers or transferring your hard-earned money, there’s one crucial check you shouldn’t skip: checking if it is registered with RERA. Builders must register their projects under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) unless the project is built on less than 500 square metres of land or has fewer than eight apartments. While such projects are exempt from registration, buying into an unregistered project can be risky and may leave homebuyers with fewer legal protections if something goes wrong.How to check if…