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Thiruvananthapuram: As rough monsoon conditions intensify off Kerala coast, maritime authorities have initiated precautionary measures to relocate vulnerable vessels anchored near Vizhinjam, amid concerns over drifting incidents and safety risks during the season.A foreign oil tanker, M V Solis, currently anchored in the outer sea near Vizhinjam, has been directed to shift to inner anchorage at Kollam port following instructions from director general of shipping (DG shipping).Vinulal S, purser in-charge, warned that strong monsoon waves could snap the vessel’s anchor and push it towards the rocky shoreline, potentially causing damage. The decision to relocate the tanker is part of efforts…

Kolkata: Panihati MLA Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, met CM Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna on Monday, while BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya told Mousumi Koyal, the face of the Kamduni protests, that he would arranging to take the victim’s mother to meet the CM during the Janata Darbar next Monday.Debnath announced the meeting in a social media post while taking a swipe at former CM Mamata Banerjee. “Today, both Mamata and I are bereaved,” she said, adding, “I lost my only daughter…while Mamata lost her seat on the 14th floor (of Nabanna, the CM’s office).””Wait and…

RK News Service SRINAGAR, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested six alleged drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations in Baramulla, Pulwama and Anantnag districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession. In Baramulla district, police arrested two persons during naka checking and patrolling operations in Uri and Kamalkote areas. Officials said around 60.5 grams of charas and 29 grams of charas-like substance were recovered from the accused. In Pulwama, police intercepted a scooty at Parigam Khalsa and arrested two alleged drug peddlers after recovering approximately 273 grams of heroin-like substance from their possession. Meanwhile, in Anantnag district,…

By the time Jalaj Jha begins getting ready for work each morning, he already feels drained. Awakening in a cramped room in Delhi, with no ventilation except a rattling fan pushing hot air around, the 24-year-old gig worker has ahead of him a 12-hour shift delivering groceries.“I barely sleep three or four hours in this heat,” Jha said, wiping dust off his motorbike, which he uses for deliveries. “I wake up exhausted. It feels like my body is pulling me down.”It is only 7am, but the temperature is already 30C (86F) – the lowest temperature of the day. During the…

Around 4,500 teachers are expected to be appointed for the campaign Mumbai: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced a statewide Marathi language education drive for non-Marathi auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, aimed at ensuring they can speak, understand and use Marathi confidently in everyday passenger interactions. The programme will be implemented through the transport department, with Sarnaik urging auto-taxi unions and associations to take proactive responsibility in mobilising drivers and supporting the rollout.Drivers will be offered four hours of offline training daily, supplemented by online learning options. To improve access, special classes will be conducted at transport department branch offices. The…

New Delhi: The number of cooling zones and mobile relief facilities is set to increase further this week as the Delhi govt expands its heatwave response measures amid continuing severe weather conditions in the capital.At present, 14 cooling zones are operational across the city, including five in Old Delhi, five in East Delhi and one each in the North East, North, Central and Central North districts. Officials said similar facilities will be started in the remaining districts this week.The govt said relief efforts already reached lakhs of people across all 13 districts between May 6 and May 23. The campaign…

Hyderabad: As the Census-2027 houselisting operations progress across the state, officials have clarified that female enumerators will be accompanied by their male counterparts when visiting farmhouses on the outskirts of urban nodes. A decision to this effect was taken in light of concerns raised by women regarding their safety when approaching households in remote areas.As of May 25, just 3% of house listing blocks (HLB) was completed in Telangana. Overall, 62% of the enumeration work was completed.As part of the houselisting operations, enumerators would not only count families but also include institutions, buildings, and farmhouses, which will require visits for…

File picture of a petrol bunk in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Pressure is mounting on the state govt to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel as fuel prices continue to rise, but the Siddaramaiah administration is unlikely to provide immediate relief citing mounting financial pressures and dependence on fuel taxes for revenue.Karnataka levies 29.84% sales tax on petrol and 21.17% on diesel, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) data shows. The recent revision in fuel taxes is projected to generate an additional Rs 3,000-4,000 crore annually for the state exchequer.The state follows an ad valorem taxation system where VAT is charged as…

Chennai: A 40-year-old woman died after suffering head injuries when the motorcycle on which she was travelling after seeking a lift from an unidentified man skidded and fell near Chengalpet on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Shakila, wife of Sampath, from Sappudiyamman Koil Street in Anjoor village near Chengalpet.Police said Shakila was walking near her house to reach the Thiruvidanthai bus stop to travel to Tiruporur when an unidentified man passed by on a two-wheeler. She sought a lift from him, following which he allowed her to travel on the pillion seat, police said.When they were passing through Puthiya Gramam…

Ahmedabad: Fuel prices were raised for the fourth time in just 11 days on Monday, pushing petrol rates in Ahmedabad beyond the Rs 100-per-litre threshold. State-run oil marketing companies revised retail fuel prices with effect from 6am on May 25. Petrol prices in Ahmedabad rose by Rs 2.60 per litre from Rs 99.23 to Rs 101.83, while diesel rates increased by Rs 2.79 per litre from Rs 95.13 to Rs 97.92.The latest revision comes barely two days after the previous increase on May 23, following earlier hikes announced on May 15 and May 19. With this, petrol prices in Ahmedabad…