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Kanpur commissionerate police recovered more than 218 kg of illegal ganja Kanpur: Kanpur Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested two alleged drug smugglers and seized 218kg of ganja from their possession in the Bidhnu police station area.The arrested accused were identified as Rohit and Shivam.ADCP South Sudhakar Ramtek said that acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted two suspicious cars and detained their drivers. During a search of the vehicles, police recovered 218kg of ganja.During questioning, the accused allegedly revealed that the contraband had been brought from Odisha and was meant to be supplied in Chitrakoot and nearby districts.Ramtek said…
Damaged and rusted side mesh on the suspension bridge linking Badaga Belur and MuthuruView of the suspension bridge structure showing vegetation growth on supporting p​illarsOvergrown vegetation encroaches onto the approach of the suspension bridge linking Badaga Belur and MuthuruOvergrown vegetation encroaches onto the approach of the suspension bridge linking Badaga Belur and MuthuruDamaged and rusted side mesh on the suspension bridge linking Badaga Belur and MuthuruView of the suspension bridge structure showing vegetation growth on supporting p​illarsOvergrown vegetation encroaches onto the approach of the suspension bridge linking Badaga Belur and MuthuruOvergrown vegetation encroaches onto the approach of the suspension bridge…
St Joseph’s Hospital says it did examine the girl, but her family took her away Ghaziabad: “Where would a father take his dying child to a hospital or a police station?” asks the father of a four-year-old girl who died after two hospitals refused to treat her even as she bled heavily after being sexually assaulted in Nandgram on March 16.The child died without treatment that night, on the way to the district hospital, a tragedy that was brought to Supreme Court’s notice through a petition from the father and has since been in jurisprudence as a headline case of…
An AI-generated image shows engineers and data specialists working at an engineering firm Pune: A growing pool of professionals from tier-2 cities with knowledge in the artificial intelligence domain is being attracted to Pune, especially due to its position as a technology and engineering hub.According to ‘India AI Workforce Report 2026’, released by Scaler, nearly one in five AI learners are now coming from tier-2 cities, while over half of AI-enabled roles were outside traditional engineering functions, signalling wider adoption of AI across industries.Dexian India, a global talent solutions firm, said around 15-20% of its AI consultant hiring for client…
Goa first adopted the three-tier institutional mechanism in Sep 2021 under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), following decisions taken at the fund’s state-level steering committee meeting earlier that yea Panaji: State govt has reconstituted its three-tier climate governance framework, expanding representation from govt departments, scientific institutions, financial agencies and international organisations to strengthen coordination under the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC).Goa first adopted the three-tier institutional mechanism in Sep 2021 under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), following decisions taken at the fund’s state-level steering committee meeting earlier that year.The reconstituted State Governing…
Hisar: The district and sessions court in Fatehabad has convicted five men in the 2021 Aherwan village culpable homicide case and sentenced each to six years’ rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 13,000.The judgement was delivered by the court of district and sessions judge Deepak Aggarwal on a complaint filed by Prabhjit Kaur, wife of the deceased Jaswant Singh.According to the prosecution, the incident stemmed from an altercation during a drinking session on March 31, 2021. Later that night, around 10 pm, the accused allegedly arrived at Jaswant Singh’s residence in a car, forced their way inside after…
Lucknow: The death of CRPF jawan Vineet Singh (37), posted in Manipur, triggered a five-hour road blockade on Friday morning in Lucknow. His family alleged that harassment by senior officers drove him to suicide and demanded a fresh post-mortem examination, a fair probe, martyr status, a govt job for a dependent and financial aid.The protest erupted after Singh’s body reached his Budheshwar residence under Dubagga police station limits. Family members and local residents placed the body on the Dubagga-Awadh crossing road, disrupting traffic towards the Kanpur highway.Singh, a constable with the CRPF’s 112 battalion, allegedly sustained a gunshot injury inside…
Floodwater inundates a road on the TMBU campus in Bhagalpur on Friday Bhagalpur: Two days of incessant rain and the rising level of the Ganga have flooded hostels, staff quarters and low-lying areas of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU), disrupting campus life and raising fears of disease and snakebites.The worst-hit areas include Government Welfare Scheduled Tribe Hostel No. 3, Government Welfare Scheduled Caste Hostel No. 2 and postgraduate boys’ hostels, where rainwater mixed with overflowing drain water has inundated roads, compounds and ground-floor rooms.Students said waterlogging has made daily life miserable, with many unable to move around the campus, access…
Jaipur: With Rajasthan recording growth in enrolment in govt schools for the first time in five years, the state education department Friday said that girls have outnumbered boys this year. The state govt schools now have 1,143 girls per 1,000 boys.As per official records, 53.3% of enrolment in govt schools are girls this year, while 46.7% of students are boys. The education department has recorded a total enrolment of almost 73 lakh this year.“Around 4.86 lakh more girls have been enrolled in govt schools this year, which makes it roughly 1,143 girls per 1,000 boys in govt schools,” said Rajesh…
Nagpur: Consumers whose electricity supply is disconnected remotely for non-payment of bills will get power restored within two minutes of clearing their dues, MSEDCL officials said on Friday, highlighting one of the key advantages of the smart meter system.Addressing a press conference, officials said the automated remote reconnection feature eliminates the need for field staff to physically visit a consumer’s premises after bill payment. Once the payment is received, the system is designed to restore electricity supply within two minutes. However, earlier several consumers had complained that reconnections took hours despite payment. Officials said such issues are being addressed as…