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Kanpur: After a gap of two days, the mercury once again crossed the 44 degree Celsius mark in Kanpur on Saturday, intensifying heatwave conditions across the division and leaving residents grappling with scorching weather.According to weather observations, the Air Force observatory at Chakeri recorded a maximum temperature of 44.2°C, while the observatory at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology registered 43°C, around 2.7°C above normal.As per the weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dry weather accompanied by strong sunshine is expected to continue across the Kanpur division on Sunday. Meteorologists have predicted that temperatures are…

Pune: Choked drain pipe of the air-conditioning system in a Metro rake led to water leakage in a coach around 6.40pm on Thursday after the train departed from Ramwadi for Vanaz.The video of water leakage in the Metro coach was widely circulated on various social media platforms on Saturday with a claim that Friday afternoon’s heavy rain triggered the leakage. Maha Metro officials issued a clarification stating that malfunctioning of the AC’s condensation system caused the leakage, and that it had no connection with Friday’s heavy downpour.Chandrashekhar Tambhavekar, the head of Maha Metro’s public relations department, said, “The videos in…

Canacona: During a discussion on the last day of the ‘Prashanti film fest’ at Loliem, Canacona, Konkani actors said that Goa govt needs to do more for the growth of Konkani cinema. They said that despite Konkani films and actors getting recognition and winning accolades on national and international forums, govt has to step up with more support.This concern was flagged during a discussion held post the screening of the internationally-acclaimed Konkani film ‘Juze’.The film’s lead actor, Sudesh Bhise, called for a govt policy to promote Konkani cinema, similar to the support provided to Marathi cinema in Maharashtra. He suggested…

Chandigarh: A ‘Samaadhaan Shivir’ will be held in Maloya on May 25 to address residents’ grievances, with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria scheduled to attend.The camp will begin at 4pm at the community centre in EWS Colony and is being organised exclusively for Maloya residents.Authorities said residents can submit their complaints to designated teams at the venue on May 24 (9.30am–6pm) and May 25 (9.30am–3.30pm) for prompt redressal during the shivir. Source link

Lucknow: Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip large parts of UP on Saturday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius. Prayagraj followed closely with 46 degrees Celsius, while Jhansi recorded 44.9 degrees Celsius amid intense heat across the region.Weather department officials predicted that as hot winds continue to lash the state, temperature will be on the rise and Bundelkhand and its adjoining areas will record higher temperature in day and warm nights.According to India Meteorological Department data, Varanasi registered 44.7 degrees Celsius and Hamirpur recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius. Sultanpur also witnessed…

Patna: Bihar’s industrial expansion received a fresh push after the project clearance committee of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (Biada) approved 20 new industrial proposals involving an estimated investment of Rs 350 crore and the potential to generate around 2,300 jobs.The meeting was held under the chairmanship of industries department secretary-cum-BIADA and IDA managing director Kundan Kumar. The committee also allotted nearly 30 acres of land for setting up the approved units across different industrial areas of the state.Officials said the approved projects span multiple sectors, including food processing, software development, PEB fabrication manufacturing, furniture manufacturing, PVC and UPVC…

Nagpur: A 27-year-old man allegedly murdered his younger brother by brutally assaulting him with a wooden log over a minor dispute on Friday midnight in Katangdhara village under Hingna police station limits.The deceased has been identified as Shubham Pandharam (23), while the accused is his elder brother Harishchandra (27). According to police, Harishchandra was unemployed and an alcoholic, while Shubham and his father were the main earning hands of the family.On Friday night, Harishchandra returned home drunk. Shubham scolded him for drinking and urged him to find a job, leading to a heated argument.The family later went to sleep in…

Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced the rollout of Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in Bengal from July with more than 6 crore residents who were previously enrolled in the state’s Swasthya Sathi programme within its ambit. Enrolment under Ayushman Bharat has already begun and beneficiaries will start receiving their cards by July, he said.“We expect that more than 6 crore Swasthya Sathi cardholders can immediately be brought under Ayushman Bharat. More people will be able to join the scheme in phases,” Adhikari said, adding that nearly one crore Bengal residents living…

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The celebration, the roar and the smile from Shreyas Iyer said it all after the Punjab Kings skipper produced a captain’s knock to guide Punjab Kings to a much-needed win in their must-win IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets, courtesy of a magnificent century from Iyer.The victory helped PBKS move to 15 points from their 14 league matches and reclaim the fourth spot on the points table.However, Punjab’s playoff fate is still not entirely in…

Mira Bhayander: Kashigaon police have registered an FIR against 27 auto drivers under sections of punishment for false evidence, cheating, forgery, forgery of court records, public registers, and govt-issued identity documents, counterfeiting on Friday.These accused rickshaw drivers have allegedly used false documents to procure auto rickshaw badges and permits. No arrests have been made so far.Currently, investigations are underway and the police are trying to identify the agents and other people involved. “We identified that the accused people gave fake documents like residential and identity proofs to obtain the domicile certificate, mandatory for a permit,” said the crime branch police…