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A cavalcade on Bhubaneswar’s streets Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the leakage of sensitive details about VVIP movements on social media, Odisha govt has directed authorities to curb such practices to safeguard against potential security breaches.In a letter to the DGP, director (intelligence), district collectors and SPs, the state home department on Thursday instructed strict compliance with established guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs to prevent disclosure of VVIP movements.“Emphasize strict due diligence in handling and sharing sensitive information, including minute-to-minute programmes of VVIPs, details of their security arrangements and other operational matters, to prevent unauthorized transmission,” the letter stated.Sources…

Farmers urged the state govt to open mango procurement centres to help them overcome the crisis. KRISHNAGIRI: Many farmers in Krishnagiri district are dumping harvested mangoes on roadsides as they don’t get what they call the right price. Some farmers have felled the mango trees and sold them as firewood as they have faced losses for the past few years due to extreme heat, strong winds, drought, water shortage, insect attacks and rising prices of pesticides.A tripartite meeting of mango farmers, pulp factory owners and govt officials was held on May 19 under the chairmanship of Krishnagiri district collector S…

Shillong: The Union finance ministry has approved an additional Rs 2,500 crore for Meghalaya through an externally aided project.CM Conrad K Sangma has expressed his gratitude to PM Narendra Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman for approving the funding, which would be utilized in infrastructure development in the state.The CM on Thursday laid the foundation stones for three major road infrastructure projects at Latyrke Playground, East Jaiñtia Hills District, with a total investment of approximately Rs 412 crore.“These projects will significantly improve connectivity across the region, from the upgradation of the Dkhiah–Sutnga–Saipung–Pala upto Semmasi Road at a cost of Rs 355…

Tejas Puttur, popularly known as Snake Tejas, who rescued 26 cobra hatchlings Mangaluru: As many as 26 spectacled cobra hatchlings were rescued from Peraje village in Bantwal taluk after the mother snake was found dead beneath the soil at a house belonging to former Army personnel KT Naik.The incident came to light during land-levelling work using an earthmover machine last week. Earthmover machine owner Janardhan Kuppepadavu noticed an injured snake at the site and immediately alerted rescuer Tejas Puttur, popularly known as Snake Tejas.According to locals and rescuers, the cobra had been staying in the same spot for several days…

SVU team raiding contractor Rishu Shri’s flat in Patna on May 27 Patna: The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) has arrested contractor Rishu Shri in connection with an alleged tender manipulation and money laundering case. He was taken into custody from his Mithapur residence late on Wednesday night, questioned at the SVU office and later produced before the vigilance court, which remanded him in Beur Jail.SVU additional director general Pankaj Kumar Darad said the accused was arrested on May 27 in connection with a case registered on Apr 30, 2025. During the investigation, it emerged that Rishu misused his influence in…

Ranchi: A senior operative of the banned left-wing terror outfit People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Amit Horo, was reportedly arrested by a police team in Lapung area in Ranchi district late on Wednesday, police sources said on Thursday.When contacted, Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan refused to comment on the matter. Sources claimed Horo had been in a leadership role within the outfit in recent times. Notably, PLFI chief Dinesh Gope had been arrested in 2023.Police sources added that acting on a tip, a quick reaction team raided a place where the accused was attending a social function and apprehended him.…

Agitation against MP Sougata Roy at Nimta Kolkata: Veteran parliamentarian Saugata Roy ran into protestors at a Nimta police station on Thursday as they shouted “chor-chor” (thief-thief) slogans and hurled eggs at his vehicleAccording to cops, the 78-year-old Dum Dum MP had gone to the police station to submit a deputation alleging attacks on Trinamool Congress councillors in several parts of the Nimta-Birati area under the Dum Dum Uttar (North) assembly constituency.As Roy was leaving the police station, a group of protesters surrounded his vehicle and shouted slogans against him. “An irate mob gheraoed his car and shouted ‘Chor-Chor’ while…

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 28 : Heavy firing and shelling erupted in Rajouri’s Dorimal forest area on Thursday as Operation Sheruwali reached a critical stage, with security forces tightening the cordon to neutralise suspected militants hiding in the dense terrain. According to officials, a massive deployment of security forces, along with additional reinforcements and logistical support, has been rushed to the encounter site to ensure a “strong and impenetrable cordon” and to prevent any attempt by militants to escape through the thick forest cover. The operation is being carried out on a large scale, with officials stating that…

TOI correspondent from Washington: Just hours after the US and Iran exchanged verbal salvoes and fresh attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the two sides are simultaneously reported to be inching towards a diplomatic breakthrough yet again.According to Axios, US and Iranian negotiators have reached agreement on a draft Memorandum of Understanding extending the fragile ceasefire and opening a 60-day negotiating window focused primarily on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for economic relief. But the proposed deal is still awaiting President Donald Trump’s final approval. Trump, according to officials cited in the report, wants “a few days” to…

Mumbai: Western Railway has intensified its monsoon preparedness, recording a 17% increase in high-capacity dewatering pumps this year to prevent track flooding and minimize disruption to suburban and long-distance services. The network now has 126 high-capacity pumps — 22 more than last year — positioned to speed up water removal from vulnerable stretches during heavy rainfall.Officials said track lifting has been recommended at flood-prone Vasai, low-lying Matunga and Nallasopara, along with platform raising wherever required. The Matunga Road–Mumbai Central section, which frequently faces waterlogging, is largely affected by inadequate and clogged drainage as well as external constraints, including permissions from…