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Saluka Kayam was wanted in 96 criminal cases, police said Jamshedpur: Three Maoists, including zonal committee member Saluka Kayam alias Bhuvneshwar, surrendered before police on Friday, a senior officer at the state police headquarters said.Saluka, who was active in the Saranda region, was wanted in 96 criminal cases and carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh announced by the state govt, according to police records.Two women cadres, identified as Pinky and Kodomuni, also surrendered. Kodomuni carried a govt-announced reward, though its amount was not immediately known.Sources in West Singhbhum police attributed the surrenders to continuing anti-Maoist operations, pressure from security…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets NDA MPs, including MPs who recently joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) from the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena MPs who merged with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, during a breakfast meeting at his residence in New Delhi on Friday, August 7, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi on Friday helped break the ice among NCPI ranks as he met 19 party MPs, including three from Murshidabad who skipped two NDA meetings, over breakfast. Ghatal MP Dev was the only NCPI MP absent from the meeting. The 19 MPs, who…

Budgam, Aug. 6: In a significant step towards enhancing emergency preparedness in educational institutions, the Private Schools Association Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has launched a Basic Life Support (BLS) training programme for school drivers and helpers across the Union Territory. The initiative began with a pilot programme in Budgam district.The training programme was organised by PSAJK in collaboration with the Civil Defence and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), with participants receiving practical instruction in life-saving techniques and emergency response.Speaking to reporters on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan, lauded the initiative, describing it as an important step…

Delhi rain under red alert NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, leading to widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion and disruptions to vehicular movement during peak hours.The IMD issued a red alert, forecasting moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at isolated locations accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and lightning over the next few hours. According to the weather office, Safdarjung recorded 59.2 mm of rainfall till 8.30am, while Lodhi Road received 60.4 mm, Ridge 57 mm, Ayanagar 26.2 mm and Palam 16.9 mm.The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall…

Mumbai: In a significant boost to the Maharashtra government’s efforts to promote Marathi among professional passenger transport drivers, more than one lakh non-Marathi auto and taxi drivers across the state have successfully completed functional Marathi language training under the Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Marathi Shikvani Abhiyan.Reiterating the govt’s commitment to promoting linguistic inclusivity, Marathi commission chairman Ravi Gaikwad said: “The transport department urges all remaining commercial passenger vehicle drivers to complete the programme before August 15 and help advance the campaign’s core objectives: respect for Marathi, cordial communication with passengers, and a stronger emotional bond with Maharashtra.” The transport officials will…

In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large blue plastic sheet being used as a makeshift raft. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed the national capital on Friday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting traffic on major roads and leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city.As rain continued through the day, scenes from south Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri showed the extent of the disruption. In Valmiki Basti, some residents waded through waist-deep water while others carried schoolchildren across flooded lanes on a large…

Ravichandra’s brother Raja Naik (L), and his sister-in-law Savitri Bai who died of severe lung infection last month (R) TUMAKURU: A web of illicit passion, betrayal and a shallow grave beneath an unfinished house has culminated in a life sentence for a man convicted of murdering his younger brother, with DNA evidence and extra-judicial confessions playing a crucial role in securing the conviction.A court convicted Raja Naik (47) of murdering his younger brother, Ravichandra Naik (40), and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The co-accused, Savitri Bai, died of illness last month before the trial concluded, police said.The crime took place…

Hyderabad: Telangana tribal welfare minister Adluri Laxman Kumar on Friday urged the Centre to immediately release ₹452 crore towards post-matric scholarships for tribal students, saying delays in disbursal were affecting thousands of students pursuing higher education across the state.The demand was raised during a meeting with Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram in New Delhi, where Adluri submitted a memorandum seeking central assistance for tribal welfare, education and infrastructure initiatives in Telangana. State govt’s special representative in Delhi, AP Jitender Reddy, was also present.According to the memorandum, Telangana has sought the Centre’s share of scholarship funds covering pending dues for…

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Asserting that the party is not opposed to delimitation but seeks the exercise to be conducted fairly, DMK has decided to stay away from chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s meeting with Tamil Nadu MPs here on Saturday to discuss the Union govt’s proposed delimitation exercise and its impact on the state, according to sources.The state govt has sent personal invitations to all 39 Lok Sabha and 18 Rajya Sabha MPs representing Tamil Nadu. DMK has 22 members in the Lok Sabha and eight in the Rajya Sabha.Confirming that the BJP leadership had…

Prayagraj: In a major step towards fulfilling the twin objectives of ‘Digital India’ and ‘Green Railways’, North Central Railway (NCR) has completed digitisation campaign in just six months, converting more than 2.05 crore records into digital format and substantially reducing its dependence on paper.According to senior public relations officer (PRO) Amit Malviya, the exercise led to the removal of 2.21 crore pages and 4.6 metric tonnes of obsolete records, freeing up more than 15,730 square feet of office space across the zone. The railway administration has also created a secure digital storage capacity of more than 58 terabytes.Calling the initiative…