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Hyderabad: A routine attempt to clear paddy stubble ended in tragedy in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district after an elderly farmer was burnt alive when the fire spread across farmland on Saturday.The incident took place at Repakapalli village in Regonda mandal when Sagarla Chandramouli (62) and his wife Bhagyamma (58) went to their fields along with their son Bhaskar to burn leftover paddy stubble. According to police, the flames soon spread to a neighbouring field.Due to the intense heat, Bhagyamma took ill and the duo made her sit under a tree. While Bhaskar left to fetch drinking water from home, Chandramouli went…

Karwar: Ten members of a family drowned after being swept away by strong currents while collecting clams off Alvekodi Beach in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district on Sunday. One person is still missing while three have been hospitalised. Fourteen members of the extended family from Shirali village had entered the backwaters around 10 am to collect clams, a seasonal activity commonly practised by local communities along riverbanks and coastal areas during low tide. “They had moved deeper into the water when the current suddenly intensified. A couple of women were dragged into the deeper end, following which several others…

Chennai: The relief for residents of North Chennai’s Old Washermenpet over Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s order to close Tasmac outlets within 500metres of educational institutions has been short lived. An outlet in the neighbourhood located near three schools and a college still hasn’t been closed.This two-decade-old liquor shop and bar in Mint Suburayulu Naidu street, right next to the busy Thiruvottiyur High road, stands 200metres from the popular Sir Theagaraya College, 250metres from a GCC girls high school, 270metres from a GCC middle school, and about 150metres from a private co-ed school.Residents complain that drunk men sleeping on the…

Ahmedabad: A 48-year-old Shahpur resident was allegedly defrauded of Rs 3.3 lakh by cyber criminals posing as Punjab National Bank officials who enticed him with promises of enhanced credit card benefits and higher spending limits.According to a complaint lodged with Shahpur police, the complainant Yash Shah (48) received a call on April 16 from a man claiming to be a bank representative. The caller allegedly informed him about a “special offer” on his credit cards and asked him to keep photographs of the cards saved in his mobile gallery for verification purposes.Later in the evening, the caller again contacted the…

Under pressureOdisha police have come under fire for prioritising visibility on social media over presence on the streets, following a surge in crimes across the state. Critics argue that instead of curbing criminal activity, cops focus largely on traffic violations, frequently showcasing these enforcement drives online. Social media users have been quick to troll the police, accusing them of failing to rein in offenders while celebrating minor successes in posts and updates.Showboating Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has been bragging about its Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC), which is a platform to bring the city under surveillance for public good,…

Tirupur: Farmers from Mudalipalayam panchayat have urged the district administration to include Manickapuram Periyakulam and Manickapuram Chinnakulam on the Tamil Nadu e-District portal to enable them to apply for permission to transport alluvial soil and clay from the water bodies under a state govt scheme.In a petition emailed to the district collector, tahsildar and block development officer, the farmers said the two lakes were not listed in the e-District database, preventing them from submitting applications for soil removal for use in their fields.P Velusamy, president, PAP Water Conservation Association, said Manickapuram Periyakulam (survey field no. 275) and Manickapuram Chinnakulam (survey…

Duplicate water bottles in the marketMost of these operations function without visible approvals or signageInside a unit in Basai, blue storage tanks lined damp walls as pipes carried groundwater directly from a borewell into filtration systemsDuplicate water bottles in the marketMost of these operations function without visible approvals or signageInside a unit in Basai, blue storage tanks lined damp walls as pipes carried groundwater directly from a borewell into filtration systemsDuplicate water bottles in the market Gurgaon: In Basai, Sector 9-10, Dhankot, Sector 95 and Sector 86, operators running illegal RO units gave almost the same estimate — each supplies…

Kanpur: A 38-year-old man was rescued in Etawah after police responded within minutes to an emotional Facebook post in which he expressed his intention to end his life, officials said.The man, a resident of the Jaswantnagar police station area, had uploaded a photograph with his wife along with a distressing message saying he could no longer cope with the turmoil in his life and was planning to take the extreme step. The post was flagged to Etawah police through Meta, triggering an immediate response.On Saturday, soon after receiving the alert, a Jaswantnagar police team rushed to the man’s residence. Family…

Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenshipNew citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in KhannaPujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenshipNew citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in KhannaPujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship Ludhiana: Three newly naturalised Indian citizens will cast their first local govt ballots this week in the Khanna municipal council elections, capping 25 years of displacement after fleeing Pakistan.A wave of Hindu and Sikh migrants won its voting rights following a…

Noida: A man, whose marriage proposal was rejected thrice, allegedly climbed on to the terrace of a house in Harola and stabbed a family in their sleep, killing a 40-year-old woman and grievously injuring her husband and two daughters.Police said the accused, enraged after the family repeatedly refused his proposal for the elder daughter, struck around 1.30am on Sunday before roaming the building with a knife and shouting at anyone who came near.The attack took place on the terrace of a four-storey building in Sector 5, where the family had been sleeping. Sanju Devi died after being taken to a…