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Hyderabad: In view of weather forecasts indicating the onset of the southwest monsoon within the next ten days, Singareni management has initiated special measures to ensure uninterrupted coal production during the rainy season. To maintain adequate coal supply to thermal power stations even during the monsoon, SCCL chairman & managing director . Buddhaprakash Jyoti has asked the officials to ensure uninterrupted coal production during monsoon.Speaking at a review meeting with SCCL officers on Saturday, he said at present, nearly 95% of Singareni’s coal production comes from open cast mines. During heavy rains, water accumulation in open cast mines often hampers…

Pre-monsoon rain causes waterlogging in parts of Tinsukia town Dibrugarh: A few hours of relentless rainfall brought the Tinsukia town to its knees on Saturday, as massive waterlogging submerged more than a dozen localities and brought life to a grinding halt in one of upper Assam’s busiest commercial hubs.The sudden and intense downpour triggered severe inundation across town, with Rangagora Road, Chaliha Nagar, AT Road, Parbotia Road, Jyotinagar, Bordoloi Nagar, Court Tiniali, Borguri, Raja Ali Road, Thandagarh, Milanpally, Amrit Tamuly Road, VIP Road and the West Sripuria area among the worst affected. Residents were seen wading through knee-deep, murky floodwaters…

Tobacco users are nearly twice as likely to develop active TB, while continued tobacco use during treatment increases the risk of treatment failure, relapse and death nearly threefold Mysuru: Emphasising the interlinked nature of the twin public health challenges, National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) deputy director Dr Anil said, “We cannot eliminate TB while tobacco remains unaddressed.”Addressing a divisional-level workshop on TB–tobacco integration, organised by the State Tobacco Control Cell, Karnataka, in collaboration with NTEP at the State Institute for Urban Development as part of World No Tobacco Day 2026 on Friday, he said the two battles must be fought…

Bokaro: Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has begun a major workforce rationalisation exercise, circulating a draft Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for executives and non-executives across its plants and units. The move has sparked intense discussion at Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), where employees fear it could eventually pave the way for compulsory retirement.Under the draft, regular employees aged 50 or above with at least 15 years of service can apply. Contract, casual and temporary workers are excluded. For executives, eligibility will also depend on Average Credit Points (ACP) linked to performance appraisals.SAIL said the objective is “manpower optimisation for effective…

Tehran took a swipe at US President Donald Trump by circulating a trending video of an albino buffalo from Bangladesh that bears a striking resemblance to him. Amid the ongoing friction between Washington and Tehran, Iran asserted that the animal had gone off its food after being likened to the American politician. In a post on X, the official handle of Iran in Russia posted: “Poor thing! Bangladeshi buffalo upset by comparisons to Donald Trump. “The digital upload featured a report from Russian state broadcaster RT, which noted: “A Bangladeshi buffalo that resembles Trump has lost its appetite after people…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: He has left the cricketing world spellbound with his tremendous hitting abilities, with sixes and fours raining off his marauding blade relentlessly but Rajasthan’s explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also faced a bit of scrutiny for playing as an ‘Impact Player,’ which means that he has only batted during the games and not fielded at all. The 15-year-old batting sensation has smashed 579 runs in 13 matches at an average of 44.53 at an unbelievable strike rate of 236.32, with three fifties and a hundred in IPL-2026.However, former India batters Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammed…

MUMBAI: Riding on its highest-ever cargo throughput, Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has set its sights on handling 80 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo after recording 75.15 MMT in FY 2025-26.At a stakeholder meeting held in Mumbai on Friday, MbPA reviewed its cargo performance and discussed operational priorities aimed at improving efficiency, vessel turnaround and berth utilisation. The port’s FY26 cargo handling gave it an 8.22% share of cargo handled by India’s major ports, alongside a 35% market share in iron and steel EXIM cargo, 15.5% in liquid bulk cargo and 10.48% in coastal trade, according to the authority.MbPA chairperson…

Ballachanda Aida Thimmaiah Madikeri: Ballachanda Aida Thimmaiah, a 12-year-old golfer from Kodagu, has created a national record by winning three titles at the Maharashtra Women’s and Junior Girls’ National-Level Golf Championship conducted by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) at the Willingdon Sports Club, Mumbai, from May 18 to 21.Competing in the 13–15 age group (category B), Aida also entered the 15–18 age group (category A) and the 18+ women’s category, winning the championship in all three. She is being recognised as the first 12-year-old in Indian golf history to compete across these three categories in the same event and emerge…

Hazaribag: Bullock carts, once pushed to the margins by mechanised transport, seem to be making a comeback in Hazaribag district, thanks to fuel supply disruption in the wake of the West Asia conflict.With many fuel stations finding it difficult to maintain supply, many are turning to the traditional mode to ferry construction materials, agricultural produce and even meet small transport needs. Bullock carts are being spotted in localities such as Okni, Shivpuri, New Area and Boddom Bazar — areas where they had nearly disappeared over the past two decades.Fuel shortage has affected almost all blocks, with private and commercial vehicle…

Baramulla, May 23: Amid growing concerns over weather-induced losses to the Horticulture and Agriculture sectors, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Saturday undertook an extensive tour of hailstorm-affected areas in Rafiabad constituency of Baramulla district to assess the damage caused to crops and orchards. During the visit, the Minister conducted on-the-spot inspection of affected agricultural fields and orchards, where the standing crops and fruit-bearing plants have suffered extensive damage following the recent hailstorm and inclement weather conditions. He interacted with the farmers, orchardists and local residents, who apprised him…