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The Indian tanker on fire after being hit by projectile (Credit: PressTV) An Indian tanker came under attack as it capsized aafter being hit by a projectile.Visual after the hit, shared by Press TV, shows massive fire engulfing the India-flagged cargo vessel in the Red Sea before the ship sank off Yemen’s western coast.The MSV Faize Noore Oliya was struck by a projectile in Yemeni waters on August 4, causing the vessel to catch fire before it sank near the port city of Hodeidah.The vessel was carrying 14 crew members, including 13 Indians and one Yemeni sailor. All 14 were…

Harshita Kumar returned home after eighty-two days in hospital following a tree crash. MUMBAI: Almost three months after being admitted in the hospital, Harshita Harish Kumar (21) who was injured in a tree crash incident at Khar was discharged and back home on August 3, Monday.He father Harish Kumar said, “Harshita is finally home after 82 days in the hospital and multiple surgeries and procedures It’s been a very tough journey, and recovery is still ongoing. From coming Tuesday, we’ll be starting her physiotherapy again at Kokilaben Centre OPDWe want to thank everyone for their prayers, and support—it truly kept…

NEW DELHI: Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, alleging that she is focused on filing cases against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and questioning her understanding of the law.Speaking to the media Yadav said, “As for Sushma Swaraj’s daughter (Bansuri Swaraj), it appears that she was born only to file cases against Rahul Gandhi. She goes to the police station whenever she wishes. She has no understanding of the law.”He also said Swaraj should follow parliamentary procedures before taking such steps. “Let her first seek permission from the Speaker in the House,”…

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay and finance minister N Marie Wilson CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt would set up a high-level committee to review and rationalise welfare spending, state finance minister N Marie Wilson said on Wednesday. The govt would constitute an expert committee to review all welfare programs by evaluating the impact on the target beneficiary groups and advise govt on rationalising expenditure, he said, adding that such efforts would enhance welfare delivery efficiency and make sure the people who need state intervention truly benefit.The minister said govt’s various efforts for resource mobilisation would result in mobilisation of…

A road accident in Kandhamal Bhubaneswar: To curb accident fatalities, the Odisha govt is planning to launch a new road safety initiative centred on building “forgiving” roads across the state. Also, zero‑fatality corridors will be developed following comprehensive safety audits.Transport officials explained that forgiving roads are designed to minimise the impact of crashes by incorporating features such as clear zones free of roadside hazards, crash barriers, breakaway poles, and gentler curves.“Roads should be designed to absorb human error rather than punish it, and layouts should be intuitive enough to steer drivers toward safer behaviour. Forgiving roads minimise the fallout of…

A view of the Western Ghats Shivamogga: Local residents and leaders in the Malnad region have voiced intense outrage over the Union govt’s repeated attempts to declare Western Ghats areas as ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) based on Kasturirangan Committee Report.Expressing severe anger in Sagar Wednesday, senior Congress leader and activist BR Jayanth said the Union govt has issued notifications since 2013 despite repeated opposition from the state govts of Karnataka and Kerala and the local population of Malnad. He said the recently issued draft notification was the seventh such draft notification.Condemning the report as completely anti-people, Jayanth said it was…

Delay in framing the rules has stalled the implementation of the Punjab Clinical Establishments Act Chandigarh: Nearly six years after it was enacted, the Punjab Clinical Establishments Act, 2020, remains without rules, leaving the state with no statutory mechanism to regulate private hospital charges.The delay has stalled the implementation of a law meant to regulate private hospitals and clinical establishments across Punjab. While the act has been notified, the absence of rules has prevented its enforcement, including provisions relating to registration of private hospitals, prescription of minimum standards and regulation of charges.The issue assumes significance as private healthcare providers account…

Toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway has been suspended by NHAI (File photo) LUCKNOW: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday suspended toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway until repairs to a damaged stretch are completed.It also initiated disciplinary action against the concessionaire, engineer and several officials over alleged lapses in project execution and supervision, news agency PTI reported.The action follows widespread complaints about damaged portions and patchwork at various locations on the 63-km-long expressway within weeks of its inauguration on July 13.Several commuters took to social media platforms and posted videos expressing concern over the construction quality…

Nagpur: The state govt is gearing up for a massive land acquisition drive for taking over anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 hectares for building the ambitious eastern Vidarbha industrial corridor, an idea mooted over a year ago. A committee has been formed under the leadership of state’s principal secretary (industries) P Anabalgan, with divisional commissioner Vijaylakshmi Bidari as the vice-chairman to chalk out a strategy.At a meeting held on Monday, it was planned to identify the pockets in east Vidarbha districts starting from Nagpur to Gadchiroli, providing connectivity and a series of infrastructure facilities to industries coming up in each…

Srinagar, Aug 4: Jammu and Kashmir Finance and Accounts Society (JAKFAS) on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Chief Secretary, J&K Atal Dulloo and Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, Shailendra Kumar for facilitating the promotion of officers of Jammu and Kashmir Finance and Accounts Service.In a statement issued by Rashim Deepika Razdan, President JAKFAS, the society stated that this landmark decision has fulfilled a long-pending aspirations of the Finance and Accounts fraternity.The promotions have addressed prolonged stagnation in the cadre and have significantly boosted the morale of officers, reaffirming their faith in a transparent and responsive administrative system.JAKFAS acknowledged that…