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Kanpur: Two youths were killed in a hit-and-run after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle on Jahanabad Road in Ghatampur area late Tuesday night.Police said after being hit, the bike got trapped under the vehicle and was dragged along, with the two boys sustaining critical injuries who later died on the spot.The vehicle responsible for the accident fled the scene.The deceased were identified as Sumit(24), a resident of Kalana village in Fatehpur district, and his fellow villager Himanshu Sonkar (25).Police said Sumit had gone late at night to drop his sister Priyanka at Kanpur Railway Station for her journey to…
Dairy owners had said they would organise a demonstration on Hambran Road along with their cattle on Wednesday to flag the failure of the effluent treatment plant, which was unable to handle the load of wastewater from all dairies. Ludhiana: Dairy owners from Haibowal Dairy Complex deferred the protest they had planned over the next few days after civic officials called them for a meeting on Thursday to discuss the issues they face. Sources said officials requested dairy owners not to go ahead with the protest on Wednesday in view of the Ludhiana visit of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal…
Officials suspect a short circuit may have caused the fire Ghaziabad: Three vehicles were gutted in a fire that broke out at a car workshop near gate number 2 of the RRTS station on Meerut Road early Wednesday morning. No casualties were reported.According to the fire department, the blaze was reported around 5am at New Auto Life Motors workshop near Hindon Dharma Kanta. Two fire tenders and a water bowser were rushed to the spot.Chief fire officer Rahul Pal said six vehicles were parked inside the workshop when the fire broke out. “Firefighters deployed two hose pipes and brought the…
Pune: The district administration has submitted a final proposal to the state govt for permanent transfer of approximately 44.5 acres of land in Mundhwa to the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).The move follows recommendations by a high-level committee led by additional chief secretary (revenue) Vikas Kharge. The panel was formed to probe controversial land transaction involving survey numbers 88/1 to 88/26 in Mundhwa. In its report submitted on March 25, the committee recommended the restoration of the land and its permanent transfer to the BSI to prevent future irregularities.“We have completed the entire process from our end, and the file…
Keri: A field study of Portuguese era maps, combined with global positioning system (GIS) mapping, by researcher Subodh Naik has confirmed that Avachitgad is Goa’s second-highest peak, with a height of 891m above mean sea level.Avachitgad lies inside the densely forested areas of Caranzol village in Sattari, within the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.All these peaks falls inside the Western Ghats areas of SattariUntil now, Catlachimauli was believed to be the second and Vaguriem the third, based on a study in the Goa Gazetteer, published in 1979 and edited by V T Gune, former director of archives and archaeology of Union territory…
Mohali: Living up to its commitment towards the proper care and upkeep of animals during the ongoing scorching summer season, the Chhatbir Zoo authorities have made elaborate arrangements to safeguard wildlife from extreme heat conditions.The zoo management has undertaken comprehensive measures to provide relief and ensure the well-being of various categories of animals housed in the zoo.Desert coolers and air circulator fans have been installed in the night shelters of carnivorous animals like tigers, leopards, lions, bears and other feline and canine species. The animal management cell remains vigilant round-the-clock to ensure that all shelters remain cool and dry. Windows…
Patna: Amid reports of short supply of petroleum products at several fuel stations in the state, public sector oil marketing companies (OMC), including IOCL, BPCL and HPCL, claimed on Wednesday that they continue to maintain uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel and LPG across Bihar, despite prevailing global uncertainties impacting the oil and gas sector.In a press statement, they said the oil industry remains fully geared to ensure seamless fuel availability through its extensive supply network comprising terminals, depots, LPG bottling plants and retail outlets. Fuel dispensing operations are continuing smoothly across all outlets, and supplies are being maintained without any…
Rajasthan Royals’ opening batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday Jaipur: Riyan Parag might have missed the LSG match due to a recurring hamstring injury, but the Rajasthan Royals skipper was delighted to see his team registering a much-needed victory, thanks mainly to a spectacular 38-ball 93 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Parag was all praise for the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi, who pummeled 10 sixes and seven boundaries to power RR to a seven-wicket win over already-ousted LSG, helping RR move up to the fourth spot in the leaderboard.“I…
Rajkot: To strike at human trafficking and organized prostitution, Nilambag police in Bhavnagar began proceedings to confiscate a commercial property under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which officials said is the first such action in Gujarat.The confiscation targets Shabana Theem, an alleged habitual offender who was allegedly running prostitution racket under the guise of massage parlours.Section 107 of the BNSS deals with the attachment, forfeiture or seizure of property derived from criminal activities, especially in cases involving organised crime or unlawful gains.According to police, Shabana ran two establishments: “Ayu Thai Family Spa” in shop 309 on…
Ranchi: A total of 25 members of Maoist politburu member Misir Besra-led squad will surrender before the state police on Thursday, Jharkhand police announced on Wednesday. The surrender would be carried out under govt’ s ‘Operation Navjeevan’. It may be stated here that due continuous operation of the state police, members of the Misir Besra gang have also surrendered in Telagana and West Bengal in the recent past. Source link