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NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump made a surprise call to US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in US embassy party in Delhi by calling and telling “he loves PM Modi” and calling him “great””I love the Prime Minister. Modi is great. He’s my friend, and I just want to say a very, very good evening to everybody this morning here, and this evening there. And I just want to say, you’re great,” the US President can be heard saying.Further praising India, he added, “We’ve never been closer to India, and India can count on me 100% and our country.…

Mumbai: A 74-year-old cyclist and social activist from Matunga, Pravin Shah, died after he was knocked down by a loaded truck, which took a wrong turn near Ruia College junction early Saturday morning. His family said that due to dug-up roads, he was forced to take a different route which led to the accident.The arrested truck driver was identified as Mohammad Shafiq Sher Mohammad Khan, 49. The accident took place at the Ruia college junction and Dr B Ambedkar Road when Shah was taking a right turn.Shah’s family said he was battling Parkinson’s disease for the last 35 years and…

Koramangala residents launch community cleanup drive, install dustbins on streets Bengaluru: Frustrated by littering and the absence of public dustbins, residents of Koramangala launched a community-led cleanliness initiative that has transformed parts of the neighbourhood.The drive, involving Siddharth Dialani and other local residents, saw installation of multiple dustbins across four streets, putting up awareness banners and clearing debris from footpaths.Posting on X, Dialani said around Rs 15,000 was spent on procuring dustbins, lock-chains and awareness material. Other local residents also took responsibility for replacing garbage bags and emptying the bins every alternate day. Separate bins were installed for dog waste,…

Warangal student Gundu Anirudh along with Dr Yogita RanaMission TEJAS initiative in TelanganaWarangal student Gundu Anirudh along with Dr Yogita RanaMission TEJAS initiative in TelanganaWarangal student Gundu Anirudh along with Dr Yogita Rana Hyderabad: What began as a teenager’s curiosity inside a school tinkering lab has now evolved into a large-scale digital learning initiative for Telangana’s govt schools. At just 16, Warangal student Gundu Anirudh has launched Mission TEJAS (Telangana Jnana Avishkarana Sankalpam), a programme aimed at helping schools effectively use the digital infrastructure already available to them.Anirudh, now studying in Class 12, first explored STEM concepts, coding, robotics and…

Chennai: The Arignar Anna Park in Royapuram is a mess, with the access road dug up for nearly four months, leaving visitors in the lurch.Known as Robinson Park, this is where former chief minister C Annadurai announced the launch of the DMK party. Its entrance on Cemetery Road has been dug up for stormwater drain work. The pits have turned into sewage pools, serving as a den for mosquitoes.Barricades, too, are missing in some spots, and the pits have precariously protruding rods that can pierce passers-by if they fall down inside by mistake.As the RSRM Hospital is just opposite this…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), a govt-run unitary university, has proposed a substantial hike in fees, more than double under some heads, across all its technical and professional degree programmes. If approved, this will be the first fee revision in the last 12 years. The university recently submitted a proposal in this regard to the skill development and technical education department, which has asked its fee structure committee to examine the proposal in its upcoming meeting.The College of Engineering and Technology was upgraded into Odisha University of Technology and Research by the state govt in 2021. Prior…

T tops in insecticide suicide deaths, Paraquat fatal: NCRB Pune: A 28-year-old bandsman from the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, was found hanging in his quarters around 7am on Sunday.Uttamnagar police later in the evening registered an accidental death report in the case.Senior inspector Raghvendra Kshirsagar of the Uttamnagar police told TOI, “The deceased was a bandsman and was alone in his quarters. He was a native of Mangalwedha in Solapur district. His wife had gone to their native place a few days ago.”He said, “The deceased got married around seven years ago. The couple did not have any children.”Kshirsagar…

Dhanbad: The oxygen crisis at Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) worsened on Sunday as the hospital’s oxygen plant remained non-functional for the fourth consecutive day, leaving nearly 250 patients dependent entirely on oxygen cylinders.The prolonged disruption has triggered panic among patients’ families and intensified allegations that deaths have occurred due to delayed oxygen support. Hospital sources said at least three patients died recently allegedly after not receiving oxygen on time.The latest incident was reported late Friday night, when Chamki Devi died during treatment. Her family members created a ruckus inside the hospital premises, alleging she died because…

New Delhi [India], May 24 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that tribal icon Birsa Munda had spread the message of protecting faith, forests, and identity among tribal communities across the country, asserting that the freedom fighter’s Ulgulan movement had shaken the foundations of British rule. Addressing the ‘Janjati Sanskritik Samagam’ in Delhi, Shah said the year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda and highlighted his role in uniting tribal communities despite the lack of communication facilities during that era. “The year in which we are meeting today is the 150th birth anniversary year of…

Mumbai: With the state govt rolling out an amnesty scheme to regularise buildings without an Occupancy Certificate (OC), the SRA has issued notices to more than 200 buildings across the city that lack an OC but have been handed over to eligible slum dwellers. SRA data shows there are 219 SRA rehab unit buildings without OC across the city’s 24 administrative wards. Due to this, slum dwellers do not receive corpus funds to maintain their rehab buildings, and developers often force them to take possession of rehab units before obtaining an OC so they do not have to pay rent,…