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Kolkata: In a ‘Swachh Bharat’ push, the state municipal affairs department on Saturday will launch the Swachh App, a dedicated, geo-tagged mobile application for cleanliness.The app will be launched in the presence of Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and CM Suvendu Adhikari. “We are open to all kinds of ideas. Please come up with new ideas on how to make our city and state more beautiful, clean and on ways to recycle everything,” state municipal affairs department minister Agnimitra Paul said at a session organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industries on Friday.Paul reiterated that from Sept 1,…

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not once. Twice. Same dismissal. Same reaction. Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered a bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur on Friday, getting out hit-wicket in almost identical fashion to his dismissal in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.With the unusual dismissal, Sudharsan became the first batter in IPL history to be dismissed hit-wicket in back-to-back innings.GT skipper Shubman Gill, batting at the non-striker’s end, was visibly stunned. The Gujarat Titans captain looked distraught and even collapsed to the ground in disbelief…

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut called it a shameful admission of governance failure Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday slammed the BJP-led central govt amid reports on its plan to rope in the Indian Air Force (IAF) to assist in the transportation of question papers for the NEET UG re-examination scheduled for June 21. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said this is a shameful admission of governance failure. Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said the absolute mess in the NEET and CBSE examinations not only shows the absolute inefficiency of those on the boards and the HRD ministry…

New Delhi: SkyCast, an advanced integrated aviation weather intelligence and nowcasting facility, was launched at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday.Calling it India’s first “SkyCast System”, Union minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences Jitendra Singh said only 18 such advanced systems exist across the world so far, and India has now become the 19th in the world to install this integrated atmospheric remote sensing system for aviation weather monitoring.After IGI Airport Delhi, the second such facility will come up at Jewar Airport, followed by expansion to other airports across India, he said. Singh said passengers can…

BENGALURU: Bengaluru city police on Friday issued an advisory urging the public to avoid bursting crackers, holding road celebrations, creating disturbances or engaging in fights after the IPL 2026 final on May 31.The advisory was issued as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have reached the final of the TATA IPL 2026 cricket tournament. Police instructed the public to strictly follow safety guidelines and maintain peace across the city, according to news agency PTI.According to the advisory, once the final result is announced, people should not engage in any kind of celebrations in public places. Police said maintaining law and order, public…

Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy along with agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and minority welfare minister Mohammed Azharuddin at a press meet at the Secretariat on Friday Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said while Telangana’s paddy production has been increasing steadily year after year since the Congress govt assumed office, the quantity of rice being procured by the central govt through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is being reduced.The minister noted that Telangana has become one of India’s largest producers and procurers of paddy and deserves…

A 35-year-old man was arrested for stealing a mobile phone from a bystander sleeping outside the burns ward of Kilpauk Govt Medical College and Hospital (KMC) in Chennai. The stolen phone was recovered, and the accused was remanded in judicial custody. Chennai: A 35-year-old man was arrested for stealing a phone from a bystander sleeping at Kilpauk Government Medical College and Hospital. The phone was recovered, and the accused was remanded in judicial custody.Premkumar, 25, of Nelladikuppam in Cuddalore district, had come to the hospital to care for his younger brother, Nitishkumar, who was undergoing treatment for burn injuries. In…

Honest Reveira has argued that it deals in vegetarian food and its customer base is Hindus and Jains Ahmedabad: Famous restaurant chain Honest Reveira has taken exception to a Goa meat delivery company, Honesty Foods, alleging that similarity in their names and labels causes confusion among its pure vegetarian customers, insinuating that it has opened a new branch in the coastal state serving non-vegetarian food. The court issued notice to Honesty Foods, and further hearing is now posted on June 8.Honest Reveira has argued that since it deals in vegetarian food and its customer base is Hindus and Jains, any…

Bhubaneswar: Grappling with a surge in crimes, Odisha police face an equally troubling challenge stemming from recurring allegations of misconduct and highhandedness within the force.Over the past eight months, multiple officers have been suspended on charges ranging from corruption and abuse of power to custodial torture. Experts believe these disciplinary actions have left the department with a growing trust deficit.Senior lawyer Siddharth Das said suspensions highlight systemic flaws. Das said the public faith in law enforcement erodes because of inspectors like Sandhyarani Jena, who was suspended on Wednesday for alleged brutal assault on a mother-son duo in Talchua police station…

Grade separators are likely to be planned at key junctions, including sectors 40-41, 44-45 and 45-46 along Netaji Subhash Marg Gurgaon: The metropolitan development authority has asked GMRL to examine the feasibility of constructing parallel grade separators along the proposed metro corridor between Millennium City Centre and Subhash Chowk to create a signal-free traffic corridor.The proposal was discussed during a meeting chaired by GMDA chief executive officer PC Meena on Friday, where officials reviewed future traffic management requirements along the upcoming metro alignment.Grade separators are likely to be planned at key junctions, including sectors 40-41, 44-45 and 45-46 along Netaji…