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Rajkot: A 30-year-old man died and his cousin was seriously injured after their motorcycle plunged into an unguarded put at an under-construction bridge in Khambha taluka of Amreli district, prompting police to book the contractor for alleged negligence.The fatal accident occurred on Monday night on the Dedan-Raydi road, where Rahul Dhadhal was riding with his cousin, Ghanshyam Vala, when the motorcycle fell into a ditch that was left open, police said.Ghanshyam, 22, a resident of a village in Khambha taluka, later filed a complaint at Khambha police station against the contractor responsible. The case has been registered under Sections 105…

SP with students of govt school Koderma: To bridge the gap between law enforcement and the younger generation, Koderma SP Kumar Shivashish hosted an event titled “Samvad Program” at RMMM+2 High School in Chandwara on Wednesday.The initiative was aimed to instil a strong sense of social responsibility among students while fostering deep mutual trust between the public and the police department.During the interactive session, the SP engaged in a direct dialogue with the students, breaking down complex legal and social issues into accessible life lessons. He also spoke at length about cybersecurity threats, the dangers of substance abuse, and the…

Times News NetworkSuratSurat: A local court has sentenced a 31-year-old school teacher to 10 years in prison for attempting to murder an MBBS doctor whom he blamed for failing to help his wife lose weight despite charging Rs 5,000 for treatment.The convict, Manoj Dudhatara, was found guilty of attempt to murder and robbery charges by the 12th additional sessions court. The court observed that the attack was pre-planned and carried out in a “cold-blooded” manner.According to the prosecution, Dudhatara, a teacher at a reputed school in the Abrama area, went to the clinic of Katargam-based Dr Ajay Moradiya on Dec…

Both GCAS Registration, Entrance Test Required For Certain ProgrammesMSUVadodara: Amid confusion among students over the multiple-layer admission procedure involving the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal and the Maharaja Sayajirao University’s own admission system, the university on Wednesday issued a circular making clarifications on the process for programmes where entrance tests are mandatory.The circular states that merely registering on the GCAS portal will not make a candidate eligible for admission. Students will also have to fill in the choice of programme on GCAS and separately pay the entrance test fee on the university’s portal for the concerned programme.University authorities said…

Varanasi: Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal patrolled on foot the security arrangements at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Godaulia, Namo Ghat and Assi Ghat areas, on Tuesday. Suspicious persons were questioned and thorough review was done of security arrangements, while officers were directed to take action against those encroaching public land. He instructed officers to update regularly security equipment installed at the ghats. He directed for NDRF and Water Police to remain alert and active and boatmen to ensure 100% compliance with prescribed standards to ensure safety of devotees and tourists. The police commissioner said, “Safety of devotees, tourists and general public visiting ghats…

Thiruvananthapuram: Former CPM functionary G Sudhakaran, who won from Ambalappuzha as an independent with UDF support, was sworn in as a member of legislative assembly (MLA) at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday morning. As he had been appointed pro-tem speaker, the oath was administered before governor Rajendra Arlekar. Following this, Sudhakaran also took oath as the pro-tem speaker. Chief minister V D Satheesan and members of the cabinet also attended the function. Speaking to reporters later, Sudhakaran said he was happy to be returning to the assembly once again as an MLA. Responding to discussions over whether former chief minister Pinarayi…

Kolkata: Nearly 200 auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw operators from Salt Lake and Lake Town gathered outside the residence of newly elected Bidhannagar MLA Sharadwat Mukherjee at AD Block in Salt Lake last week, carrying what they said was a sizeable amount of cash — money they claimed was long paid as daily ‘syndicate fees’ to local TMC functionaries to keep their vehicles on the road.According to the operators, they were paying Rs 50 per e-rickshaw and Rs 100 per auto every day to continue plying their vehicles. But with no one coming to collect the money over the past few days,…

‘Ignoring data of 44m women in India, 31m in China not global consensus’ Mansoor Peer Srinagar, May 20: Indian medical researchers are challenging a globally proposed renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), arguing that it ignores the world’s largest patient populations, oversimplifies the disease, and reflects Western-centric scientific decision-making rather than true global consensus. Professor (Dr) Mohd Ashraf Ganie, National Chief Coordinator of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) PCOS Task Force and Director of SKIMS, alongside National Principal Investigators Prof Neena Malhotra (AIIMS New Delhi) and Prof Rakesh K. Sahay (Osmania Medical…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran and warned that Washington could do something “a little bit nasty” if Tehran refuses to sign a deal.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, “We’re in the final stages with Iran. We’ll see what happens. Either they have a deal or we’re going to do some things that are a little bit nasty, but hopefully that won’t happen.”Describing the talks as being on the “borderline,” Trump said the US was prepared to act if it did…

Mumbai: The state Transport Department on Wednesday renamed the welfare board for autorickshaw and taxi drivers as “Dharmveer Anand Dighe Saheb Maharashtra Passenger Transport Drivers Welfare Board”.Earlier it was called the Dharmveer Anand Dighe Saheb Maharashtra Auto-Rickshaw and Mitred Taxi Drivers Welfare Board.After the change in name, drivers of all passenger transport vehicles will be part of the board and not just auto rickshaw and taxi drivers, widening the ambit of the board’s operations.“By amending the eligibility for membership of the welfare board, the govt is approving the membership of the board to include license holders with badges driving all…