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CHENNAI: Madras high court has imposed a blanket ban on slaughter of cow or calf during Bakrid ‘or on any other day’ in the state.A vacation bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued the ban order after saying: “The question that calls for consideration in this PIL is whether cows and calves can be sacrificed in places not designated as slaughterhouses on the occasion of Bakrid?Allowing a PIL to prevent the slaughter of cows in public places, the bench: “We allow this writ petition with a direction to the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that…

The state govt has established Samras hostels in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Patan, Bhuj, Modasa and Gandhinagar Ahmedabad: The process of allotting accommodation in Samras hostels in 12 cities across Gujarat has begun, and interested candidates can apply online from May 28 to June 30.The state govt has established Samras hostels in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Patan, Bhuj, Modasa and Gandhinagar. These hostels are specifically designed for students belonging to scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) and economically weaker sections (EWS) who are pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate…

Kanhu Charan Behera (27), son of fisherman Kali Charan in Sorada, clinched the 56th rank in the general category after three failed attempts. His father wanted him to settle for any job and start earning for the family. Behera coached high school students in his small house. The income provided for his OCS preparation. “Coaching students helped him study better and prepare for competitive exams,” he said. He focused only on self-studies from the internet and social media. “Determination and hard work along with blessings of parents have helped him crack the exam,” he said.T Narasingha Patro (27) of Gosaninuagaon…

Police have also strengthened security arrangements ahead of Bakrid festival Gurgaon: To strengthen security arrangements and maintain law and order, police apprehended 309 people for allegedly consuming alcohol in public places during a drive conducted across the city on Tuesday night.The operation was carried out under the directions of police commissioner Sibash Kabiraj and DCP (west) Karan Goyal. Police teams conducted checks at parks, parking areas, roadside stretches and other public places where people were allegedly found drinking and disturbing public order.According to police, all 309 individuals were detained under Section 172(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which deals with…

Silchar: Assam Rifles recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a search operation in Manipur’s Jiribam district amid heightened tensions in the state, officials said on Wednesday.The operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs, leading to the recovery of three IEDs weighing a total of 4.5kg.Officials said timely detection of the explosives averted possible large-scale damage to life and property.Assam Rifles said surveillance and vigil had been intensified across sensitive areas in view of the prevailing situation in the state.The force also stated that it was working closely with local authorities to maintain peace and stability in Jiribam district.…

Kanpur: Former Samajwadi Party MLA from Sisamau, Irfan Solanki, and his associates were booked on Wednesday on charges of assault and intimidation after a clash at a goat market at Halim College ground in the Chamanganj area of the city.Police said two FIRs were registered following the clash between two groups from the same community late Tuesday.Irfan allegedly arrived with his supporters at the goat market and assaulted Wafa Abbas, an office-bearer of the market committee. The FIR against Solanki and his associates was lodged under BNS sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 352 (intentional insult).Irfan denied…

The hikes have been attributed to higher domestic gas prices and supply constraints Noida: Four rounds of CNG price increases since mid-May have begun showing up in the daily travel bills of NCR commuters.Rates in Delhi have risen cumulatively by nearly Rs 6 per kg over the past two weeks, pushing prices above Rs 83 per kg — and the effect is being felt most acutely by those who commute between Noida, Ghaziabad and Delhi or Gurgaon every day.For Akriti Bansal, 29, the change crept up on her. The service manager, who commutes daily from Sector 52 to Defence Colony…

An Indian office clerk looks distressed after falling for forex trading scam Pune: A Shivajinagar-based man, employed as a clerk with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), has lodged a complaint with the Chatushrungi police stating that cybercrooks cheated him of Rs 26.2 lakh in a foreign exchange (forex) trading scam between April 22 and May 17.The clerk registered a complaint application with the Pune cyber police. After verification of the application, a formal FIR was registered with the Chatushrungi police station on Tuesday evening.Senior inspector Uttam Bhajnawale of the Chatushrungi police said, “The complainant was at his home when he received…

Panaji: With the Centre asking all international airports to keep a watch for passengers with symptoms of Ebola, Goa International Airport, Dabolim, reviewed the existing health screening measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).The airport health office (APHO), which reports to the Centre’s director general of health services, conducted a briefing and sensitisation meeting for all stakeholders at the airport.“No case of Ebola has been found in India and we hope that it stays that way. We are preparing for it. We discussed our preparedness, the SOPs to be followed and the APHO explained the medical difference between Covid-19 and Ebola,…

Kullu: A series of landslides right beneath the sinking Lindur village in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district over the past two days has damaged a bridge on the crucial Sansari-Kilar-Thirot-Tandi (SKTT) road, cutting off connectivity between the tribal district and the neighbouring Pangi valley of Chamba district.Landslides began near Jahlma village on Monday and the bridge was damaged late Tuesday night after a portion of the hillside came crashing down. Officials said the bridge tilted slightly after its foundation suffered extensive damage.The administration restricted traffic movement on the route from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, triggering huge traffic jams and stranding…