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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…

National Green Tribunal is hearing various pleas, including one by the Nizamuddin West RWA, demanding remedial measures to treat Barapullah and its subsidiary drains. New Delhi: After the National Green Tribunal imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on DUSIB for failing to create single discharge points from slum clusters to trap sewage and for not cooperating in proceedings, DUSIB responded that the measure is impractical due to topographical and land constraints. It reiterated that installing sewer lines is the responsibility of the DJB, not DUSIB.The tribunal is hearing various pleas, including one by the Nizamuddin West RWA, demanding remedial measures…

Delhi based smuggling of illegal goods to Bengaluru through trains have now shifted to Cigarettes as well. In a third such large-scale smuggling incident in one week, close to 2 lakh foreign manufactured cigarettes worth Rs 30 Lakhs were trafficked through railways Tuesday to the city Bengaluru: After illegal liquor, smugglers are now allegedly using parcel trains from Delhi to traffic foreign-brand cigarettes into Bengaluru, exposing what authorities suspect is a growing interstate smuggling network. In the third major seizure linked to the same Delhi-Bengaluru route within a week, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Yeshwantpur station seized nearly 2…

Residents of Thiruvenchery in Tambaram have raised serious concerns over burning of garbage by the local panchayat Chennai: Residents of Thiruvenchery in Tambaram accused the local panchayat of burning garbage in the area. They say the smoke and foul odour from the spot fill the locality and distress more than 140 families, especially the elderly and children. Repeated complaints to the authorities have gone in vain.Panchayat workers have been dumping waste here and setting it on fire daily for the past two years, say locals. “We moved away from the city to escape pollution, but the situation here is worse.…

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…

Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the minor girl’s death Salem: The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Annadhanapatty in Salem on Monday, was recovered from a pond in Seeragapady on Wednesday evening. Police are investigating if she was raped and murdered, and her body dumped in the pond.The girl had left her house on May 25, and did not return, prompting her relatives to search for her. However, as their efforts were in vain, the girl’s family lodged a complaint at the Annadhanapatty police station. “We registered a case and initiated a search for…

Churachandpur: Khodang, a Kuki Zo village in the buffer zone bordering Churachandpur, Kakching and Bishnupur districts, was officially resettled on Thursday, becoming the first Kuki-Zo village to see residents return after displacement due to the conflict that began on May 3, 2023.Saikot MLA Paolenlal inaugurated the resettlement by cutting a ribbon at a commemoration stone, followed by a dedication prayer led by pastor Zalal.The village was deserted on May 28, 2023, when an armed Meitei group allegedly attacked the village, forcing residents to flee and leave behind their belongings, villagers said.Out of over 40 households, most were torched, with around…

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy is organising the ‘Manel Gramododji Chitra Kuto’ on Saturday and Sunday in the village of Manel, where the palace of the legendary 16th-century warrior queen Rani Abbakka once stood.The event aims to document the historical and significant sites of Manel village, near Gurupura in Mangaluru taluk. Academy chairman Tharanath Gatti Kapikad said that the Chitra Kuto will give emphasis to the village’s history and traditional crafts through paintings by invited artists.“Artists have several historical places and structures closely related to the life of Rani Abbakka, who fought the Portuguese. Artists will document the traditional…

Mysuru commuters grapple with traffic congestion due to increased vehicle movement, and adding to it, civil works at Hardinge circle worsen the situation Mysuru: Traffic gridlock has tightened its grip on central Mysuru, with Hardinge Circle and the KSRTC suburban bus stand on Bengaluru-Nilgiris Road emerging as choke points.Sudden closure of roads or diversion of traffic at the busy circle causes inconvenience to regular commuters like us. We understand some development works are happening but it shouldn’t cause trouble to commuters especially during peak hours, says Albert Santosh, an employee.Ongoing civil works without prior notice are adding to the congestion.…