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ERODE: Tamil Nadu revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Saturday criticized the previous DMK govt for not having pursued legal remedies to stop Karnataka’s move to build a dam across the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. Speaking at a consultation meeting of officials from different departments held at the Erode district collectorate, Sengottaiyan reiterated that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt the move to build a dam in Mekedatu. During the review meeting, the minister told officials to deliver results quickly, saying the govt’s performance since coming to power warranted a thorough review and…

Bhubaneswar: What initially appeared to be a hit-and-run at Acharya Harihar College Square here late Friday night has indicated a premeditated murder allegedly driven by a love triangle and personal feud, police said.Police have arrested six persons in this connection while the deceased has been identified as Barun Kumar Routray alias Barenya, 26. Police have registered the case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS on the basis of complaint lodged by deceased’s father Ashok Routaray, a resident of Gopabandhu Padia, who alleged that his son was deliberately killed by being run over with a vehicle due to a previous…

ERODE: Tamil Nadu revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Saturday criticized the previous DMK govt for not having pursued legal remedies to stop Karnataka’s move to build a dam across the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. Speaking at a consultation meeting of officials from different departments held at the Erode district collectorate, Sengottaiyan reiterated that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt the move to build a dam in Mekedatu. During the review meeting, the minister told officials to deliver results quickly, saying the govt’s performance since coming to power warranted a thorough review and…

CBI court sentenced 3 Ponzi firm executives to 6 yrs imprisonment in TripuraAgartala: A special CBI court in Tripura’s Unakoti district sentenced three executives of Pragatishil Infra Project Services Pvt Ltd, a Ponzi firm operating as a chit fund company, to six years of rigorous imprisonment for defrauding depositors of crores of rupees.CBI judge Debasish Kar also directed the district magistrate (DM) to seize the company’s assets to compensate victims.The firm began operations in Unakoti in 2009, collecting deposits by promising attractive maturity returns. By late 2012, it stopped paying depositors even after investments matured, triggering complaints and an FIR…

Mangaluru: A city bus driver and conductor won praise for their quick thinking and rushing an injured child along with his mother to a hospital following a road accident near Marakada Junction on Friday.The incident reportedly occurred when a woman and her child fell while standing on the footboard of another bus. With no ambulance, autorickshaw or taxi immediately available, the crew of the ‘Master’ bus operating on Route No. 13B stepped in to help.Sandeep K, conductor of the bus, said they immediately rushed to check on the victims after noticing the accident. “The child was unconscious and had suffered…

Kannada translation work on Gauhar Jaan released Mysuru: Mysore MP Yaduveer KC Wadiyar on Saturday stated that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in translating literary works is not wrong and can play a significant role in preserving and promoting languages. He was speaking after releasing the Kannada edition of writer Vikram Sampath’s ‘My Name Is Gauhar Jaan: The Life And Times of A Musician’.Yaduveer said that the AI-enabled translation has made it possible for Kannada readers to learn about the pioneering artist in their mother tongue. “While there are concerns that AI is taking away jobs, a closer examination…

Patna: The governor’s secretariat on Saturday invited online applications from eligible candidates for the appointment of vice-chancellors in four state universities — Veer Kunwar Singh University (VKSU), Ara; Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU); Maulana Mazaharul Haq Arabic and Persian University (MMHAPU); and Magadh University (MU). The last date for submission of applications is June 30.Earlier, on May 28, the secretariat issued a notification cancelling its previous advertisements for these posts after the panels of candidates recommended by search committees were rejected. All four universities are currently being headed by caretaker vice-chancellors.Last week, the secretariat had also invited applications for vice-chancellors…

Ranchi: JMM on Saturday wrote to the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) seeking detailed clarifications and safeguards ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and sought a written response within 15 days.JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey, in his letter, flagged concerns over possible wrongful deletions during the SIR exercise and demanded that a written standard operating procedure (SOP) be issued before booth level officers (BLOs) begin field verification and house-to-house surveys.The party raised objections to the classification of ‘electors not mapped’ in the GIS-based system, cautioning that such voters should not be treated as ineligible. Citing Bihar’s…

Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at Apollo Hospital, where TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee is currently undergoing treatment KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited a hospital in Kolkata where her nephew and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is undergoing treatment following an attack in Sonarpur earlier in the day. According to police, Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly roughed up by a group of locals during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24-Parganas, where he had gone to meet families affected by post-poll violence. Officials said unidentified individuals hurled stones, shoes…

Shimla, Parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rain and hailstorms over the past 24 hours, with the weather office issuing an alert for adverse weather conditions in most parts of the state on Sunday.MeT issues weather alert for Sunday as hailstorms, rain lash most parts of HimachalThe Shimla meteorological office has cautioned of hail, thunderstorm, lightning and gusts at isolated places in all districts barring Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti on May 31, also predicting a wet spell across the statet till June 5.According to the MeT, Pandoh recorded the highest rainfall at 37.4 mm, followed by Una , Naina…