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Ranchi: The state govt would launch a state-of-the-art incubation centre by August to strengthen the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. The proposed facility aims to support at least 100 non-IT startups within its first two years of operation.The Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (JIIDCO) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, to oversee the creation and management of the hub.State industries department secretary Arava Rajkamal said, “The partnership with XLRI will help establish a professionally managed institutional platform to nurture startups and transform innovative ideas into scalable enterprises, thereby accelerating industrial growth and…

Raja Zaid Shopian , May 21 : Five persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a ditch near Peer Ki Gali along the Mughal Road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. According to officials, a Swift car bearing registration number JK12D-2286 met with the accident Peer Ki Gali while travelling along the Mughal Road. In the incident, two persons sustained critical injuries, while three others suffered minor injuries. Soon after the accident, locals and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. All the…

The Union government has proposed fresh amendments to the National Anti Doping Act to criminalise the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, with a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh for offenders, including medical practitioners who knowingly prescribe prohibited drugs.The proposed amendments have been uploaded on the sports ministry’s website for public feedback, with June 18 set as the deadline for suggestions.Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the amended bill will be tabled during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament after feedback is reviewed.“Whoever administers or applies to an…

Dowry deaths persist in India despite being outlawed, with women facing relentless demands for cash and property, often leading to violence and suicide. India outlawed dowry in 1961. More than six decades later, thousands of women still die every year in marriages shaped by money, status and coercion.One bride pleads with her father over the phone: “Papa, they will kill me.” Hours later, she is found hanging inside her in-laws’ home.Another is allegedly buried hurriedly before even informing her parents. One family speaks of demands for a Fortuner SUV. Another says the taunts began within months of marriage. Another says…

New Delhi [India], May 21 : Delhi has recorded its first major heatstroke case of the summer season after a 24-year-old man, who was travelling by train, was rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in an unconscious state on Thursday. The patient was immediately admitted to the hospital’s emergency care facility, where a dedicated heatwave clinic initiated intensive life-saving treatment protocols to stabilise his condition and reduce dangerously elevated internal body temperature. According to doctors, the 24-year-old was brought to the hospital unconscious around 1:45 am on May 21, 2026. Detailing the patient’s clinical presentation and the immediate…

NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court upheld the conviction of a woman who stabbed her husband to death during a violent quarrel at her parents’ home, but reduced her punishment from four years of rigorous imprisonment to a fine of just Rs 500.The case revolved around a sudden quarrel between the couple. According to court records, the husband had initially visited the woman’s parents’ house with dates for the children. After an argument, he left, but later returned naked and allegedly abused and threatened the woman and her family again. In the middle of the confrontation, the woman picked up…

Srinagar, May 21: Srinagar MP Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday questioned Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his ongoing outreach visits in the Jammu region, alleging that the administration was “crushing dissent” and failing to respond to key public concerns. Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) in Handwara during a visit to the residence of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid to offer condolences on the death of his father, MP Ruhullah said the government had “consistently disappointed” the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “Every day, the government is doing something or the other to disappoint us. At least there…

The petition stated that the absence of PESA Rules has deprived tribal Gram Sabhas of powers guaranteed under the Constitution for self-governance and protection of community resources in scheduled areas. CUTTACK : Alleging prolonged inaction in implementing the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA Act), four tribal villagers from Odisha’s Scheduled Areas have moved the Orissa high court seeking directions to the state government to frame and enforce the long-pending rules under the legislation.The PIL was filed on Wednesday by Purushottam Hikaka and three others from Rayagada, Kandhamal and Koraput districts through advocate Anup Kumar…

Banda/Lucknow: As you enter Banda, the heat hits you first. This isn’t summer — it’s survival.At over 48°C, the town having a population of 17,99,410 folds in by noon. Streets empty. Shops shut. Kids are locked indoors. Fans just swirl hot air. For days now, this Bundelkhand town has been hotter than Middle Eastern deserts. The air feels straight from a blast furnace. Metal burns. Tap water runs warm. Even nights offer no escape — the ground keeps radiating heat. The 49.2°C record from 2019 holds, but 47s and 48s are now common. By 11 am, life here retreats.To fight…

Poultry coop designed by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University By: Gurvinder SinghLUDHIANA: While backyard poultry farming accounts only for 20% in India, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has designed a poultry coop, a mix of closed and open space for poultry that can help boost backyard farming in a scientific manner while generating income and supporting livelihoods without much investment.The department of livestock production management at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has developed a scientific backyard poultry coop design aimed at promoting sustainable and scientific backyard poultry farming in Punjab and…