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Chennai: A special court in Chennai has dropped money-laundering proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) against four firms linked to Coastal Energy after the Delhi high court quashed the underlying CBI case alleging supply of sub-standard coal to NTPC.The prosecution complaint named Coastal Energy Pvt Ltd, Coastal Energen Pvt Ltd and overseas-linked entities based in Dubai, Mauritius and the British Virgin Islands among the accused.According to the court order, the case stemmed from a complaint by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence alleging that businessman Ahmed A R Buhari supplied sub-standard coal to National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.Based on…

KRISHNAGIRI: A woman died and more than 20 people suffered serious injuries after a private bus overturned near Rayakottai in Krishnagiri district on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as K Rani, 60, of Rayakottai.The private bus was going from Denkanikottai to Krishnagiri via Kelamangalam with more than 50 passengers on board. The driver, whose identity was not known, lost control of the bus near Kelamangalam. “The vehicle overturned on the road. The woman died on the spot,” said Rayakottai police inspector M Periyasamy.Local people rescued more than 20 injured passengers and sent them in ambulances to Hosur and Krishnagiri govt…

Mangaluru twins Rachitha Raghavendra (left) and Rachana Raghavendra, students of Sharada PU College, have brought laurels to the city by excelling in the II PUC exam after improving on their initial scores in science (PCMC) Mangaluru: Mangaluru twins Rachitha Raghavendra and Rachana Raghavendra have brought laurels to the city by excelling in the second PUC exam 2 after improving on their initial scores in science (PCMC).Rachita scored a perfect 600 out of 600 and secured first rank in the state, while her twin sister Rachana scored 598 and secured third rank.The 18-year-old sisters are daughters of Archana SH, a homemaker,…

Jaipur: Art education continues to be a compulsory subject for students up to Class 10 in Rajasthan’s govt schools, but an RTI reply has revealed a striking gap in its implementation. There are no prescribed textbooks or documented curriculum guidelines for the subject in Classes 1 to 8, raising concerns about how students are being taught and assessed.Information provided by the School Education Department in response to an RTI application shows that while other subjects follow NCERT-based curricula, art education remains largely unstructured.According to the reply dated April 27, “The subject of ‘Art Education’ is not included in the list…

Bokaro: A sub-adult elephant was found dead inside the Dhobari forest area under the Sariya range of Giridih district on Thursday. The animal might have died of natural causes after getting trapped in dense creepers and remaining without food or water for days. Further probe is under way to ascertain the reason, forest officials said.Forest personnel and a veterinary doctor reached the spot to inspect the area and begin a probe into the incident.Hazaribag (East) divisional forest officer (DFO) Vikas Ujjwal said, “The circumstances suggest that the elephant might have become trapped in thick creepers, which possibly led to its…

Nainital, The Uttarakhand High Court directed the state government to clarify its stance via an affidavit on Nepalese citizens settling in the state, allegedly without valid permissions.Uttarakhand HC seeks clarification from state govt on settlement of Nepalese citizensA division bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay issued the directions on Thursday. The court heard a public interest litigation expressing concern over foreign nationals residing without valid travel documents.The bench scheduled the next hearing for three weeks from today.Nainital resident Pawan Jatav filed the PIL in 2024 and alleged that several Nepalese citizens obtained permanent residency in…

Washington: For years, American commencement (convocation) speakers could safely rely on formulaic speeches involving inspirational cliches, autobiographical struggles, and exhortations to new graduates to “dream big” and not fear failure. In 2026, there’s a new guard rail: mention artificial intelligence at your own risk.Across the United States this commencement season, graduation ceremony speakers invoking AI have been greeted not with polite applause but with boos and jeers. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was heckled at the University of Arizona after telling graduates they would help shape AI’s future – an argument that landed awkwardly among students staring into a difficult…

One of the affected trees along Kalyan Smart City Road Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) gardening department has lodged a police complaint against unidentified persons for allegedly attempting to destroy at least seven trees along Kalyan’s Smart City road using the ‘drill-and-poison’ method.Khadakpada police have registered a non-cognisable offence under Section 21 of the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.KDMC garden superintendent Sanjay Jadhav said the civic body had conducted a panchnama and found that seven trees had been targeted. “Since this is a criminal offence, we lodged a police complaint. Police will now investigate…

Bengaluru: Six men have been arrested for allegedly beating up a 22-year-old student, who works as a gym trainer, at Teachers Colony in Sanjay Nagar, in north Bengaluru, on May 19.The arrested are Mateen Ahmed from Mattikere, the prime accused, and his associates Jayakantan, Shreyas, Kishore, Pavan and Shailendar, residents of Yeshwanthpur and surrounding areas. The accused claimed that they attacked Ansh Thakur for speaking ill about another gym trainer, called Ilyas.The arrests were made based on the complaint filed by Thakur’s elder sister, a BTech student. “Ansh Thakur trained under Ilyas for bodybuilding from 2023 till 2025. For the…

Trees cut down around KBR Park as a part of the infrastructure development projects. File pic: Suman Reddy D Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the BRS would oppose felling of trees in KBR park and attempts to destroy the environment. The affected owners of KBR park road widening project met KTR at his residence on Thursday evening. They appealed to oppose the attempts to chop a large number of trees around KBR Park in the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict, and called to protect KBR Park.Speaking on the occasion after hearing the representatives’ appeal, KTR stated…