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Barasat flyover shut for urgent repairs Kolkata: The Barasat flyover, which connects NH 12 with Jessore Road and Taki Road, was shut on Wednesday afternoon for urgent repairs and a structural health inspection. It will stay shut till Aug 13, raising concerns of severe traffic jams in Barasat town and adjoining areas.PWD officials said cracks on the flyover’s underside would be repaired and 14 damaged bearings would be replaced or refurbished. “Engineers from PWD and Barasat subdivision will assess the flyover and repair cracks detected on the underside of the structure, replacing or refurbishing 14 damaged bearings,” a senior PWD…

Srinagar, Aug 05: Jammu and Kashmir’s milk production rose to 29.7 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 from 28.7 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and 28.2 lakh tonnes in 2022-23, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha.Per capita milk availability in the region also rose, to 595 grams per day in 2024-25 from 577 grams the previous year, well above the national average of 485 grams per day, the data showed.The figures were part of a written reply to Starred Question on strengthening dairy infrastructure, raised by Geniben Nagaji Thakor. The question was answered by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and…

Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced former Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its next CEO and MD, succeeding Campbell Wilson.Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles, including as regional director for India and South Asia in 1995-96, before quitting the group in March 2022 to become a senior strategic adviser to US carrier Delta. Incidentally, Pakistan International Airlines had also selected Gebremariam as CEO.Pakistan International Airlines also wanted Gebremariam as headPakistan International…

Homeopaths questioned the inconsistent opposition Mumbai: It’s one of Maharashtra’s medical paradoxes: why are practitioners of one traditional system of medicine—ayurveda—legally permitted to prescribe modern medicines in a limited capacity, while an attempt to extend a similar privilege to homeopaths has triggered an agitation by allopathic doctors?The answer lies in the route taken.Over three decades ago, a govt notification allowed qualified BAMS practitioners to prescribe specified allopathic medicines. The BAMS curriculum had by then expanded to include anatomy, physiology, pathology, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, forensic medicine and pharmacology. BAMS students were also posted to allopathic hospitals during internship, giving them…

New Delhi: Zigana and Glock pistols were among the pistols seized during an operation against the Neeraj Bawana-Naveen Bali gang in the city. The operation also led to the arrest of a notorious criminal Rahul Sehrawat.The special task force of Rohini received specific intelligence that two men would assemble near Anand Vatika in Kanjhawala and that they were allegedly planning to commit a crime. The team laid a trap. Joint CP (Northern) Vijay Singh said that the duo opened fire after spotting the raiding team. The police personnel took cover behind their vehicle and retaliated in self-defence. During the brief…

Representatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt LtdAdrija Anyat Borgohain and Daksh JainRepresentatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt LtdAdrija Anyat Borgohain and Daksh JainRepresentatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd Bengaluru: Health took centre stage at the tech conference as researchers showcased nanotechnology-driven innovations that could transform the early detection and treatment of diseases.The 14th edition of Bengaluru India Nano 2026 under the theme ‘Nanotech’s Next Frontier: AI & Beyond – Conceive, Converge, Commercialize’, organised by Karnataka’s department of science and technology, Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), had researchers highlight the role of…

Hyderabad: Nearly 56 lakh voters have been flagged for deletion from electoral rolls under the special intensive revision (SIR), with five days remaining for digitisation of enumeration forms. The identified electors constitute 16.5% of the state’s 3.38 crore electorate.The figure could rise as nearly 19 lakh enumeration forms, representing 5.6% of the electorate, were yet to be digitised as on Wednesday. The status of these electors would be determined once the remaining forms get processed by the Aug 10 deadline.Permanent migration forms largest shareThe nearly 56 lakh electors identified for deletion fall under the uncollectable enumeration forms category. Of them,…

Chennai: The TVK govt’s maiden budget is as much a political statement as an economic exercise. Three months in office, the C Joseph Vijay-led govt is attempting to translate its electoral mandate, balancing campaign commitments with fiscal prudence as local body elections draw closer.The budget seeks to carve out an identity distinct from those of Tamil Nadu’s two principal Dravidian parties. Tamil development and culture — themes that traditionally occupied the opening pages of previous budget documents, have taken a back seat. This time, Tamil development is in paragraph 172, with no mention of allocation.Upfront are youth-oriented schemes carrying with…

Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old man, Taniskh Makwana, died after accidentally falling into a sewer well inside an unused pumping station in Maninagar area on Monday night.According to police, the deceased had allegedly entered the restricted premises along with a friend without any authorisation. Preliminary investigations indicated that the two had trespassed into the abandoned pumping station. As the area was poorly lit, the youth failed to notice the open sewer well and fell into it.The friend told police that Makwana was trying to switch on his mobile phone torch before he fell. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials said the pumping station is…

Members of Disha students staged a road jam in front of AU’s main gate on Wednesday Prayagraj: Traffic movement on the busy Motilal Nehru Road remained disrupted for several hours on Wednesday after members of the students’ organisation Disha staged a sit-in demanding the registration of an FIR against those allegedly involved in Tuesday’s violent clash on the campus.The protesters also blocked road outside the library gate of the Arts campus of Allahabad University raising slogans against the varsity administration and the police, alleging that no concrete action had been taken despite complaints.However, they allowed an ambulance to pass through…