Browsing: India

Udupi: An eighty-year-old man died after a bus hit the two-wheeler he was riding near Shankattu road in Shankaranarayana police limits on Friday.The deceased is Basava Naik. Around 11.45am, Naik was riding a motorcycle on the Kundapura-Ampare road. As he reached the Shankattu road from the Moodubagey Balkattu bridge, a bus driven by Ashok from the Siddapur side collided with his motorcycle, allegedly due to negligence. The bus dragged him a short distance before stopping.The complainant, Premanand Shetty, and the public assisted the injured and provided first aid. As a result of the accident, Basava Naik sustained injuries to his…

Jain community members on Friday staged a silent protest in Mysuru Mysuru: Members of the Shri Digambara Jain Samaj on Friday staged a silent protest at Gandhi Square, condemning the recent attacks on members of the Jain community in different parts of the country. Addressing the gathering, the protesters stated that Jainism, one of the world’s oldest religions, has always propagated the message of non-violence (Ahimsa) and peace. They noted that the community has been rendering valuable educational, social and religious service while strictly adhering to the principle of causing no harm to any living being.They expressed anguish over the…

Vehicles pass through a waterlogged road at Bahadurpur Housing Colony in Patna on Friday Patna: The Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) on Friday deployed drainage machinery and personnel across the city to tackle waterlogging after early morning rainfall, using the exercise as a pre-monsoon trial run, officials said.All 91 drainage pumping stations — 56 permanent and 35 temporary — were placed on 24×7 alert. A total of 364 high-capacity pumps, including 265 electric and 99 diesel units, were operated to facilitate water clearance. Eight newly constructed pumping stations were also kept on standby.Nodal officers were deployed across eight municipal…

An MPL-4 T10 match underway at Udaipur’s Wonder Cement Cricket Academy, which also hosts Colvin Shield fixtures in the daytime Jaipur: Thirty-six Colvin Shield matches have wrapped up across Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur in just four days, with players braving blistering heat to stake their claim for a spot in the Rajasthan senior team for the 2026–27 domestic season. Yet, with the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) ad hoc committee yet to announce the official selection panel for upcoming BCCI tournaments, the critical task of evaluating these performances has raised serious questions.The Times of India has learnt that the RCA ad…

Ranchi: Four men were arrested and a minor was detained for allegedly extortion money in various parts of the state, the police said on Friday.The arrested men were identified as Kajal Kumar Mandal, Anand Kumar, Vicky Kumar and Shakib Ansari. They were held from an apartment under Gonda police station limits late on Thursday.Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan said that the accused were arrested from Rock View Apartment in Dhawan Nagar under the Gonda police station during a raid.“The five accused were involved in creating virtual phone numbers and demanding money from businessmen in Ramgarh and Hazaribag districts…

Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A government higher secondary school principal in Kerala was suspended from service on Friday following allegations that he shared objectionable content on social media targeting Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan and circulated an edited photograph.The suspended official was identified as Javad S, principal of the Government Model Boys’ Higher Secondary School in Attingal, located in Thiruvananthapuram district.Officials said the suspension came three days before his retirement, which was due on May 31.The suspension order alleged that Javad posted content on social media that was insulting and mocking in nature and created a misleading impression…

New Delhi [India], May 29 : United Nations in India honoured Major Abhilasha Barak, the recipient of 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year on International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Friday. Major Barak serves in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. UN in India in a post on X said, “Major Abhilasha Barak of India has been named the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year in recognition of her outstanding leadership in promoting gender-responsive peacekeeping. Major Barak serves in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon and is the first woman combat helicopter pilot of the Indian Army. As…

Shimla, No One Time password will be asked for in the upcoming Census 2027, which will be conducted in two phases in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday.No OTP will be asked in Census 2027 in Himachal, officials sayThe first phase, scheduled from June 16 to July 15, will involve house listing and the housing census, during which detailed information about every housing unit and household in the state will be collected. A total of 33 questions have been outlined for this phase.Addressing the media here, Director Census Operations cum Citizen Registration, Himachal Pradesh, Deep Shikha Sharma said that a…

Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag, right, (AP Photo) A strange moment created confusion and controversy at the toss ahead of the Rajasthan Royals versus Gujarat Titans clash after the coin flip had to be conducted twice. Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag had made the call during the first toss, but match referee Prakash Bhatt stated that the call was not heard clearly enough. With uncertainty over the original call, the officials decided to redo the toss altogether. The second toss once again went Rajasthan Royals’ way, with Parag winning it before opting to bat…

MGL gas pipeline leaks in Mumbai’s Dadar (Image credit-Social Media) MUMBAI: A leakage from a pipeline of Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) was reported in Mumbai’s Dadar area on Friday evening, a civic official said. No fire or injuries were reported in the incident, according to news agency PTI.Following the alert, teams from the fire brigade, police and MGL rushed to the spot. Efforts were underway to stop the leakage, the official said.According to officials, the leak was reported at 6.01 pm near Anugraha Hotel on Gokhale Road in Dadar.As a precautionary measure, the area was cordoned off by authorities, the…