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Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal Mumbai: Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal on Tuesday said individuals who stay away from publicity and work consistently and dedicatedly for the far-reaching social welfare in various fields to become an inspiration for the society will be recommended for the Padma awards.Rawal heads the ministerial committee to recommend names for the Padma awards. The committee met on Tuesday.Members include school education minister Dadaji Bhuse, industries and Marathi language minister Uday Samant, environment and climate change minister Pankaja Munde, women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare, public works minister Shivendrasinh Bhosale and secretary of protocol department Rajesh Gawande.Rawal…

Rain lashed Bengaluru Tuesday evening Bengaluru: Amid anticipation over the onset of southwest monsoon in Karnataka, Bengaluru witnessed widespread thundershowers Tuesday evening, bringing relief from the recent spell of humidity and scorching heat. Moderate to intense thundershowers, accompanied by strong and gusty winds, lashed several parts of the city, disrupting traffic during evening peak hours. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), while intense thundershowers were concentrated on north and northeastern Bengaluru, nearly 60% of the city experienced wet weather conditions, with moderate to light rain reported from south and southeastern localities. The city recorded 17.8mm of rainfall; HAL areas saw…

The Airport Health Organization has installed thermal screening systems at the International Arrivals area at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. Hyderabad: In view of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in some parts of the world, as a precautionary measure, the International Arrivals section of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Tuesday has installed thermal screening systems.The Airport Health Organization (APHO) has started screening all international passengers arriving at the airport to ensure early detection of any possible symptoms and strengthen public health surveillance.Thermal scanners placed at the arrival points at the airport are to monitor passengers for symptoms…

Chennai/Trichy: Members of the Tamil Nadu farmers union on Tuesday held a protest in front of the secretariat against TVK govt’s announcement of crop loan waiver. Farmers gathered in large numbers and raised slogans demanding that the govt issue a fresh order for a complete crop loan waiver. They later aired a grievance that police did not allow them inside the secretariat to meet chief minister C Joseph Vijay and submit their petition.Similar protests were held across the state by farmers’ associations. In Trichy, members of CPI Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, CPM Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, and Tamil Maanila Congress…

PALANPUR: A man and six others were arrested in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Tuesday for allegedly trafficking his wife for Rs 50,000, after which she was reportedly raped and sexually assaulted, police said.According to news agency PTI, police said the crime came to light during the investigation into a missing person complaint filed by the husband earlier this month at the Palanpur West police station.Deputy superintendent of police Jignesh Gamit said the accused had approached police on May 11, claiming that his wife had gone missing from Palanpur city.”Within two days of the complaint, the husband himself went missing,…

Mangaluru: The long-held belief that doctors write illegibly only while prescribing medicines — and normally otherwise — may not be entirely accurate, according to a study conducted in Mangaluru.The research, carried out by Saritha D’Souza, HoD of the postgraduate department of criminology and forensic sciences, along with her student Nashwa Iqbal, examined whether doctors alter their handwriting style while writing prescriptions compared to their regular handwriting.Saritha told TOI that despite the common perception about unreadable prescriptions, the differences between prescription writing and normal handwriting were minimal, with similarities outweighing variations in most cases.“Forensic science uses handwriting analysis to identify individuals…

Mandya: What starts as a refreshing escape from the scorching summer heat is increasingly ending in heartbreak across Mandya district. Rivers, canals, lakes and backwaters that attract thousands of visitors every year are fast turning into danger zones, with drowning incidents rising at an alarming rate.As many as 1,101 people drowned in various water bodies across the district in the last seven-and-a-half years. The situation became more alarming in recent years, with 361 deaths reported in the past three years alone. Most of the victims are youngsters, including students, employees and software professionals who visit popular tourist spots during weekends…

Bathinda: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday rode a bullock cart for 1 km from his house in Muktsar’s Amar Colony to the BEd College on Chak Bir Road to cast his vote in the municipal council elections. The move was a symbolic protest against the BJP-led central govt over rising fuel prices.”It was a message that people are the real sufferers of the nearly Rs 7.5 per litre fuel price hike in the last 11 days. People may have to return to old modes of transport as they become unable to afford four-wheelers or two-wheelers,” said…

LUCKNOW: A 36-year-old service manager employed at an auto showroom died after a sack filled with construction debris was allegedly thrown from the second floor of a hotel building and struck him on the head while he was on his way to work in Lucknow on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Vasundhara Vihar locality of Naubasta Kala under the limits of Chinhat Police.Police identified the deceased as Anoop Kumar Singh, a resident of Kundouli village in Deoria district, who worked as a service manager at a Maruti showroom near IT Chauraha in Lucknow.According to police and family members, Anoop…

Police recovered recovered Rs 44.50 lakh cashAccused in police custodyPolice recovered recovered Rs 44.50 lakh cashAccused in police custodyPolice recovered recovered Rs 44.50 lakh cash Jaipur: The Jaipur police (west) have busted a kidnapping-for-ransom gang that allegedly abducted an elderly couple after luring them with a fake property deal and extorted nearly Rs48 lakh from them. After arresting four accused, including the alleged mastermind, the Bhankrota police on Tuesday recovered Rs 44.50 lakh cash, a pistol, the SUV used in the crime and several household items allegedly purchased from the ransom money.The arrested accused have been identified as Nishchit Tiwari…