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The ward office gave a list of 15 authorised locations for religious animal slaughter in the vicinity Mumbai: BMC’s P-South ward office has revoked the permission granted for goat sacrifice on the premises of a Goregaon housing society, citing the availability of an authorised slaughterhouse within a radius of 1km.The building in Satellite Garden Phase 2 at Gokuldham, Goregaon East, had been given permission on May 25.The ward office cited a letter issued by the assistant commissioner (market) on May 20, which reached it on May 26, along with a list of 15 authorised locations for religious animal slaughter. The…

File photo for representation New Delhi: Property owners in Delhi with buildings up to 105 square metres will no longer have to undergo mandatory physical inspection by MCD engineers for regularisation, with the civic body shifting the entire process online in a move aimed at reducing delays and simplifying approvals.The decision is expected to benefit thousands of residents who often faced procedural hurdles and long waits in getting smaller residential buildings regularised.According to mayor Pravesh Wahi, the move will help clear pending cases faster while making the system more transparent and citizen-friendly. He explained that to remove obstacles in the…

Over the years, stand-up comic Sumukhi Suresh has worked across formats — acting, writing, hosting, creating shows and performing stand-up. Yet, she says the stage remains the most personal space for her. So, performing internationally recently was more than just another career milestone — it reflected how far Indian comedy, especially women in comedy, has come. Having been the only woman who performed at the comedy fest, Sumukhi says the experience felt validating, particularly because it was her first time performing in the US.When I’m doing my own stand-up show, that’s probably the most honest version of myself. You get…

BRS working president KT Rama Rao Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged govt to support farmers and called upon party members to help the farming community as paddy and maize crops in market yards suffered damage due to the unseasonal rain and strong winds across the state.“No govt can survive if farmers shed tears,” he said, urging the administration to wake up and purchase the rain-soaked grains to support the farmers.In a statement, KTR expressed distress over the plight of farmers in Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar, and Nalgonda, whose paddy got drenched due to the rain. He criticised govt…

Chennai: Lack of adequate step marks coupled with a stringent evaluation have caused several CBSE class 12 students to rethink opting for revaluation — applications for which commenced on Tuesday.This year, 4.04 lakh students had applied for about 11.31 lakh scanned copies of their answer sheets. Students and teachers, who analysed scanned copies, say that this year, grace marks for steps were minimal and full marks were deducted for numericals where the final answers were wrong — contrary to the practice observed until last year, when teachers corrected answers manually.This year, the CBSE had introduced on-screen marking for class 12…

Ahmedabad: A suspected Ebola case has been reported in Gujarat after a 37-year-old businessman from the Republic of Congo was quarantined at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The man arrived in India around 10 days ago and has travelled to Mumbai, Vadodara and Silvassa/Daman during this period. Hospital authorities said he has been experiencing fever for several days, prompting officials to treat him as a suspected case and collect samples for confirmation.Samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, and results are expected in 24 to 48 hours. Three people who came in contact…

Malay RayRourkela: A junior engineer of National Health Mission (NHM) was arrested by Odisha vigilance on Wednesday for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 from a contractor. He was caught red-handed while he was accepting the money, which he had demanded for facilitating the release of the contractor’s security deposit. The accused was identified as Sumanta Naik (39), the junior engineer of NHM, at the office of chief district medical and public health officer, Sundargarh. Simultaneous searches were underway at three locations linked to Naik. **********Attachment Source link

The deceased, identified as Somvati alias Sonam, was found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Jaidev Colony Part 2, Pataudi Jatoli Mandi Gurgaon: A 25-year-old woman died allegedly by suicide at her matrimonial home in Pataudi on Tuesday. Police have registered a dowry death case against her husband and four others based on a complaint filed by her father.The deceased, identified as Somvati alias Sonam, was found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Jaidev Colony Part 2, Pataudi Jatoli Mandi.In his complaint, her father Dhor Singh, a resident of Palwal district, said that Sonam was married to Sahil in 2020…

Agartala: Union minister of DoNER Jyotiraditya Scindia, chief minister Dr Manik Saha, and agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister of Tripura Ratan Lal Nath jointly launched Mission Queen Pineapple, Tripura, with an allocated budget of Rs 236 crore in New Delhi on Wednesday.Nath said Tripura’s exceptional agro-climatic conditions established it as one of India’s primary pineapple-producing regions, with a predominant focus on cultivating the Queen and Kew varieties, predominantly by tribal growers.The ‘Queen Pineapple’, designated as the state fruit of Tripura and holding a GI tag, stood out for its distinct qualities, being the most aromatic, golden-yellow, and low-fibre cultivar compared…

TNNKanpur: Cantonment Football Club blanked Super Striker Club 3-0 to win the 7-a-side football tournament at Azad Park. Satyendra Yadav drew first blood in the ninth minute with a blistering strike from 20 yards. Two minutes later, he dodged a couple of defenders to net his second goal. In the second half, Sameer scored the third goal off a forward pass from Sabir.Earlier, in the semi-finals, Cantonment Club drubbed Unnao Stadium 4-0, while Super Striker beat University FC 2-1.MLA Suhail Ansari gave away the trophies and cash prizes to the winner and runner-up teams. Satyendra Yadav was adjudged man of…