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CHENNAI: A wave of solemnity swept through the Tamil film industry and political circles on Saturday, following the passing of Mohini Mani, mother of cine actor Ajith Kumar. She passed away at the age of 89 at a private medical facility in Chennai following a period of age-related health complications.The actor, who was travelling in Dubai when the news broke, immediately made emergency transit arrangements and arrived at the Chennai airport on Saturday afternoon to lead the final family rites. The news prompted immediate, widespread condolences from across the political spectrum and the cinema landscape.TVK founder and chief Minister C…

Times News NetworkKanpur. The civil courts in all districts of the state will remain closed for one month from June 1 to June 30 due to summer vacations. During this period, the civil courts will remain closed while criminal courts will function.Since Saturday was the last day of the month and the working day there was a bit more rush of litigants. Some advocates preferred to file fresh civil suits too on this day. The civil court will reopen on July 1.Several advocates have planned to visit hills while others decided to clear their backlogs of professional and domestic work.…

Deceased Arun Dadar’s family members said the victim frequently visited the liquor den behind their house at Pandharemala in Pune Pune: The spurious alcohol death toll went up to 17 after a man from Kondhwa and another person from Phugewadi succumbed to its effects on Saturday, while the CID personnel started collecting evidence from the liquor dens in Pandharemala and Phugewadi, and recording statements of victims’ relatives.A CID officer said, “We are yet to receive details of the 16th victim from the Kondhwa police station, but got information that he had consumed the spurious liquor supplied by the same network.…

Tribal welfare minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar lays the foundation stone for the construction of a road at NadkemVillagers at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the road construction at NadkemTribal welfare minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar lays the foundation stone for the construction of a road at NadkemVillagers at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the road construction at NadkemTribal welfare minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar lays the foundation stone for the construction of a road at Nadkem Canacona: Sixty-five years after Goa’s liberation, the Nadkem hamlet in the Cotigao panchayat area will not be isolated from the…

Cylinder blast in Burail, Chandigarh Times News NetworkChandigarh: Another man succumbed to burn injuries during treatment in GMCH-32 on Saturday. He was among the six persons injured after three LPG cylinders exploded at a department store near Kila Sahib gurdwara in Burail village, Sector 45 on Monday.With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to two. Earlier, Munna, a labourer who suffered severe burns, died.The deceased, Mukesh, a labourer who belonged to Lakhisarai, Bihar, suffered more than 60% and was on oxygen support at GMCH-32 .Gopi, who was injured in the accident, is critical. The victim, also from…

Lucknow: The latest round of NFHS-6 has highlighted gains for Uttar Pradesh across several social and health indicators, pointing to the impact of sustained efforts.A deeper dive also brings to fore the gaps and areas for improvement.Mission director, National Health Mission, Dr Pinky Jowel said, “The survey, in effect, offers both reassurance and a reminder of the work still ahead. And we are ready for fine tuning.”While key parameters of quality of life in a household such as availability of electricity connection, water supply and banking service also inched closer to saturation, social security through health insurance cover remains an…

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Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, on his first public foray outside Kalighat after the party’s ouster from office, was on Saturday KOLKATA: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, on his first public foray outside Kalighat after the party’s ouster from office, was on Saturday assaulted and abused by a crowd of protesters in Sonarpur as he tried to reach the home of a Trinamool worker allegedly killed in post-poll violence.As he hopped on a motorbike and then tried to walk a 600metre muddy stretch leading to the home of Sanju Karmakar under ward 9 of Sonarpur Rajpur municipality, the protesters chased him shouting…

Shopian, May 30: Revenue Department Shopian on Saturday organised a farewell function in honour of Abdul Rashid Malla, Senior Assistant, SDM Office Zainapora, on his retirement from government service after attaining superannuation. The function was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Shopian, Dr. Nasir Ahmad lone, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Shopian, Shakoor Ahmad Dar, SDM Zainapora, Bilal Ahmad, tehsildars, officials of the Revenue Department. Speaking on the occasion, the officers and employees appreciated the sincere and dedicated services rendered by Abdul Rashid Malla during his long tenure in the Revenue Department. They described him as a hardworking, honest, and cooperative officer…

Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had personally reached out to her following the alleged attack on TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal.Addressing reporters late on Saturday night, Mamata said Rahul Gandhi had offered assistance for her nephew Abhishek Banerjee’s medical treatment and assured support if required.”Rahul Gandhi called me and told me if anything is needed, I can tell him, and he can take Abhishek Banerjee to Hyderabad or anywhere…