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LUCKNOW: In a joint operation involving police, intelligence, and administrative agencies, authorities rescued 453 Nepalese youths, including young men and women, from an alleged job scam and illegal training network operating in Kushinagar district. Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, while the alleged mastermind remains absconding.The operation was launched after several victims contacted the Nepal Embassy in New Delhi through social media platform X, alleging that they had been lured to India on the promise of employment and overseas job opportunities but were instead confined and exploited.According to police, each victim was allegedly charged between Rs…

Patna: An FIR was registered against some villagers in Siwan district on Sunday after a 24-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over accusations of mobile phone theft.He was dragged from his home, tied to a tree in a field, and assaulted with sticks for nearly two hours on May 30 noon. The family took him to hospital in critical condition, where he was declared dead. As news spread, hundreds of villagers surrounded Barharia police station, alleging police’s delay cost his life.Raids are being carried out to nab the accused, police said.The deceased was identified as Shahzad Ali, a resident…

Bokaro: The district administration has launched the process to develop 10 model solar villages under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, in a push towards clean and sustainable energy in rural areas. Officials have been directed to identify suitable villages across blocks and ensure bank-linked loan support for beneficiaries to expedite rooftop solar power adoption.Bokaro deputy commissioner Bokaro Ajay Nath Jha said the focus is on execution and selection of villages. “We are focused on the effective implementation of the scheme and road map for identifying suitable villages across different blocks. Officials have been directed to select villages where…

T’puram: PWD minister P K Basheer has announced the formation of a special team led by chief engineers to coordinate inspections and oversee preventive measures aimed at mitigating possible damage caused by the monsoon across the state.Basheer said the team has started conducting inspections statewide and all monsoon preparedness and disaster prevention activities will be carried out in accordance with its recommendations.PWD has already initiated a series of pre-monsoon maintenance works. Key activities include cleaning culverts and drainage channels, filling potholes, trimming branches of hazardous trees and those leaning towards roads, and clearing roadside vegetation to ensure safe travel during…

Rakesh Behera is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar: Govt on Sunday removed Niranjan Behera from the post of inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Baranga police station in Cuttack following allegations of custodial torture of a suspect who is apparently battling for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital.The action came amid four days of persistent protests by residents of Chandi Prasad village, who alleged that Rakesh Behera (34) was brutally tortured at Baranga police station after his detention on May 20. While his family has been alleging that he was tortured till May 23, police claimed…

Coimbatore: A 58-year-old woman in Coimbatore was confined inside her own home for 18 days under a fake digital arrest, as scammers swindled Rs 18 lakh from her.Police said the victim, a resident of Vadavalli, was living with her daughter in Chennai following the death of her husband, a former bank official who passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to cybercrime police, the woman and her daughter recently travelled to her Vadavalli home in April. While her daughter returned to Chennai afterward, the woman stayed back alone at the house.On April 25, she received a call from a scammer posing…

Delhi-Gurgaon alternate connectivity through Raghopur Road is crucial for daily commuters, says deputy convenor of DXPGDA Sunil Sareen Gurgaon: GMDA has renewed efforts to expedite long-pending road links connecting the city with Delhi’s Najafgarh area to provide alternative connectivity for residents of sectors 99 to 115 and commuters travelling to west Delhi.Last week, the metropolitan authority wrote to the Delhi govt seeking expeditious action on the widening and construction of the 75m road project, which has remained pending despite multiple rounds of discussions between the two sides over the last three years. The issue was under discussion since 2023 in…

Blooming Curiosity: Aaradhya Alva documents tiny wildflowers as her brother Ahan watches, turning a quiet moment into a shared lesson in noticing the small Mangaluru: Mangaluru: Swapping mobile screens for fieldwork, a class 10 student from Puttur documented 21 tiny wildflowers in and around her house during her summer vacation, compiling them into a booklet titled ‘The Beauty of Tiny Wild Flowers’.The booklet, its first volume, documents 21 tiny wildflowers observed in Punchappady, near Savanoor, in Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.Encouraged by the experience, Aaradhya now aims to continue the project during the monsoon and bring out a second…

Patna: The Bihar Orthopaedic Association (BOA) on Sunday organised a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on orthopaedic rheumatology in Patna, bringing together over 100 orthopaedic surgeons to deliberate on arthritis management, early diagnosis and surgical interventions.Addressing the gathering, BOA president Dr Amulya Kumar Singh stressed the importance of timely and structured treatment protocols for patients with rheumatological disorders to prevent long-term joint damage and improve quality of life. He also spoke on the clinical application of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and strategies to optimise surgical outcomes in complex cases.The scientific sessions covered clinical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and surgical aspects of…

The four arrested accused in custody Daltonganj: Four alleged miscreants owing allegiance to gangster Rahul Singh were arrested from Haidernagar on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said.The arrested men were identified as Vikrant Singh alias Sikram Singh (29), Santosh Ram (26), Madhu Kant Prajapti (24), and Vikram Ram (24). All are residents of Latehar district.Palamu SP Kapil Chaudhary said that a tip-off was received about the assemblage of Rahul Singh’s men, who were allegedly planning to terrorise Doers Construction agency engaged in road work at Haidernagar to extort money. The agency had received a threat call in…