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Namakkal: Electronic appliances in more than 100 houses at Agraharam in the Pallipalayam municipality conked out on Wednesday, owing to intermittent fluctuations in the power after electric poles were damaged in the two-day thunderstorms in the area.Residents of the area held a demonstration against Electricity Board (EB)officials, including assistant engineer Ramadurai, when they came to inspect the snapped power lines, demanding compensation for the losses.There are more than 500 houses in Agraharam, where many families of power loom workers live. For the past two days, thunderstorms lashed Pallipalayam in the evenings.”During the rainfall and strong winds, electric wires tangled with…

Traffic police have impounded a motorcycle after discovering a staggering 81 pending traffic challans carrying a cumulative penalty of Rs 11.9 lakh during a special enforcement drive in the city Gurgaon: A motorcycle with pending traffic challans worth a staggering Rs 11.9 lakh was impounded during an enforcement drive. Officials on Tuesday found 81 unpaid fines linked to the vehicle.The action was taken during checks near Agrasen Chowk, where SI Sudesh and his team stopped the motorcycle bearing registration number HR 32 C 8885 for inspection. During verification, police found 81 challans pending against the vehicle under various provisions of…

Silchar: Two youths were killed in a road accident on the Sonabarighat bypass in Cachar district on Wednesday evening after the scooter they were riding allegedly skidded and came under the rear wheels of a truck on NH-306 near Saidpur area, police and eyewitnesses said.The deceased have been identified as Soppan Roy (25) and Surendra Roy (24), residents of Bhubandhar area under Dholai police station limits. The accident occurred at around 5:30pm while the duo was returning home on a newly purchased scooter after visiting a relative in the Silchar Medical College and Hospital area.Eyewitnesses said the two youths were…

Kanpur: Residents of Kanpur division continued to face intense heat as the CSA weather observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, forcing many people to remain indoors.The minimum temperature in the city was also on the higher side at 26.6 degree Celsius, indicating uncomfortable nights ahead.Maximum relative humidity rose to 55%, adding to the discomfort. North-westerly winds blowing at speeds between 4.4 kmph and 8.8 kmph swept through the city and intensified the severe heatwave feeling.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had also issued a red alert for the entire state for May 20, 21 and 22,…

The women’s team is spearheaded by captain Bhumika. The playing lineup comprises Vinay, Vanshika, Bhavreet Kaur, Priya, Saina, Sukhman Kaur, Gurnoor Kaur, Pawanpreet Kaur, Tishmeet Kaur, Deepika, and Tanvir Kaur. Ludhiana: Punjab’s men’s and women’s basketball teams have arrived in Pondicherry to compete in the 76th Junior National Basketball Championship, scheduled to take place from May 22 to May 29, 2026. Both squads are eyeing the championship titles after undergoing rigorous state selection and three months of intensive training.Teja Dhaliwal, general secretary of the Punjab Basketball Association (PBA), confirmed that the players reached the venue on Wednesday. He expressed high…

The minister also talked about illegal encroachments in Noida Noida: Uttar Pradesh industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi directed officials to accelerate efforts to “improve infrastructure, cleanliness and greenery across the city”.Calling Noida the “crown jewel” of UP, the minister said on Tuesday the city is gaining global recognition and therefore requires better maintenance and beautification. He directed officials to improve sanitation arrangements across all sectors and impose penalties on negligent officials and employees. Besides, incomplete projects pending for several years should be revived and flat buyers’ registries should be prioritised, he said.Nandi, who reviewed development works of Noida…

Protests have erupted across the country against the NEET-UG question paper leak Pune: The Professional Teachers’ Association on Wednesday demanded that NEET be conducted twice a year in multiple shifts through a computer-based online format to prevent future leaks and malpractice.The association, representing private coaching class owners in Maharashtra, sought stronger digital security systems, greater transparency in the functioning of National Testing Agency, and the setting up of fast-track courts to ensure speedy punishment for all the accused in the case.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that NEET would shift to an online format next year. The association said…

Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday acquitted Afzal Khan, who was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh by a fast track POCSO court for raping a girl in 2023 at Arpora.According to the prosecution, he raped the 18-year-old girl in July 2023 after her female friend (his girlfriend, who later turned hostile) asked her to accompany her for a picnic at a hotel at Arpora.The survivor stated that after food and drinks, which he ordered, she woke and found that she had been raped in the hotel room.The court observed that the hotel owner…

Chandigarh: The rebel SAD MLA from Dakha, Manpreet Singh Ayali, on Wednesday resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), deepening the crisis within the breakaway Akali faction formed last year.Ayali also quit the Panthic unity coordination committee, which he headed and which was formed to explore an alliance between SAD (Punar Surjit) and jailed MP Amritpal Singh-led SAD (Waris Punjab De). The alliance talks collapsed earlier this month.Announcing his resignation, Ayali said leaders who, according to the Akal Takht hukamnama, had “lost the moral right” to lead the Panth became part of SAD (Punar Surjit), hurting the party’s credibility among…

Deserted railway station as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Lucknow: Heatwave conditions continued to grip Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Banda recording 48 degrees Celsius — 4.5 units above normal and the highest in the country — prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the district over the next few days.Banda was followed by Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh at 47.4 degrees Celsius, and Wardha in Maharashtra at 47.1 degrees Celsius.Severe heat persisted across the state, with residents facing intense hot winds and little hope of immediate relief.In UP, Prayagraj recorded second highest temperature…