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NEW DELHI: Three people, including a woman, were rescued after a fire engulfed a footwear manufacturing factory in west Delhi’s Udyog Nagar on Wednesday night, officials said.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call regarding the blaze at around 8:53pm from a factory located at L-8, Udyog Nagar, following which six fire tenders were rushed to the spot.According to officials, the fire broke out on the ground floor of the factory, which comprises a basement, ground floor and two upper floors and spans around 400 square yards.Firefighters rescued three people trapped inside the building after they suffered smoke inhalation and…

HYDERABAD: Despite constitutional safeguards and stringent laws prohibiting the transfer of tribal land in notified agency areas, nearly 20,000 acres across Telangana have gradually passed into the hands of non-tribals over the decades, exposing persistent gaps in enforcement and monitoring.Official records from the tribal welfare department reveal that 714 Land Transfer Regulation (LTR) violation cases involving nearly 4,700 acres are currently pending at various levels, including before Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) project officers, the Telangana high court and the Supreme Court.Officials and legal experts, however, maintain that these figures represent only a fraction of the actual extent of transactions…

Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of the greatest Test batters of his generation, continues to earn admiration for his deep love and passion for the longest format of the game. Even after retiring from Test cricket in May 2025, Kohli has repeatedly spoken about how much the format means to him, something that recently drew huge praise from England legend Ian Botham.Kohli brought down the curtain on his illustrious Test career on May 12, 2025, finishing with 9,230 runs in 123 matches along with a remarkable legacy as one of India’s most successful Test captains. Despite stepping away from…

Unveiling of a caricature portrait gifted to Bihar CM Samrat Chaudhary by a builder has caused quite a stir across social media PATNA: A portrait gifted to Bihar chief minister Samrat Chaudhary by a Patna-based builder has triggered a meme fest on social media, with many users comparing the artwork to the infamous “Majnu Bhai painting” from the Bollywood film Welcome.Sanjeev Shrivastav met the newly appointed Bihar CM on Monday and presented him with several gifts, including a hand-drawn portrait.Photos from the meeting were shared on Shrivastav’s social media account.Post shared by the businessman in his Instagram accountHowever, it was…

Pankaj Bhadouria, who won the first season of MasterChef India, took to her social media account and shared that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. On May 28, Pankaj shared a picture of herself from the hospital where she can be seen lying on a hospital bed dressed in a patient gown with medical wires attached to her.Sharing the post, she wrote, “I have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Need your prayers and support folded hands emoji.”She shared a video from the hospital on her social media account after undergoing multiple medical tests. In the clip, she is seen…

Dozens of families in Madhya Pradesh were defrauded in a marriage scam. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) leaves baraatis high & dryINDORE: 42 grooms from different parts of Madhya Pradesh arrived in Dewas on Sunday for a mass marriage, with their faces not exuding the brightness of their gleaming sherwanis but coloured in confusion. Some came in hired cars with relatives packed inside. Some carried quiet excitement.Most had been instructed not to apply haldi, arrange wedding clothes, or worry about ceremonies as everything — from an Indore bride to the wedding stage — were to be ‘managed’ at a…

A Wall Street arbitration panel has asked America’s biggest bank JP Morgan to pay a former employee millions in damages for terminating him over an expense-account submission linked to a business meeting at his home. The ex-employee named Ryan Bodner was registered with JPMorgan Securities and its affiliated entities for over 10 years. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued the ruling. FINRA is the self-regulatory body that oversees US broker-dealers and runs the securities industry’s mandatory arbitration forum for disputes between firms and brokers.JP Morgan has been asked to pay $4 million damages along with a 10% annual interest…

Image source: X screenshot At least 16 students dead and over 70 injured after a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, during the early hours of Thursday, police said.The fire reportedly started at around 1 am while students were asleep, rapidly spreading through the building and causing panic within the school compound. The Kenya Red Cross said the incident was officially reported at about 3:30 am.Rift Valley Regional Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi confirmed the deaths on Thursday morning, saying rescue efforts were still underway as emergency teams continued searching through the burnt…

Serbian great Novak Djokovic slammed the Roland Garros crowd and stated that he hoped he wouldn’t face any more locals as he was booed throughout the match. (photo/IANS) Novak Djokovic slammed the Roland Garros crowd and said that he had hoped he wouldn’t face any more French players as he was booed throughout his match against Frenchman Valentin Royer.Djokovic extended his latest bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title with a hard-fought four-set victory, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3, over Royer in the second round. It was the second straight match the Serbian has beaten a Frenchman after knocking out…

Rival Shiv Sena factions hold ‘Ghanta Naad’ protest at Kalyan’s Durgadi Fort (image enhanced with AI) KALYAN: Members of the rival Shiv Sena factions led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday staged the annual “Ghanta Naad Andolan” near the historic Durgadi Fort in Kalyan, amid tight police security and political sparring between the two camps.The Durgadi Fort houses places of worship for both Hindus and Muslims. Every year during Bakri Eid, a large number of Muslims gather at the Idgah section inside the fort premises to offer namaz. To avoid any law…