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‘Seven Wonders Park’ in Bodh Gaya Patna: Tourists visiting Bodh Gaya will soon be able to see life-size replicas of the Seven Wonders of the World at a 40-acre theme park in Silonja, with 84% of the project already complete and the facility expected to open by the end of the year.The park is a joint initiative of the state’s tourism department and the environment, forest and climate change department. The Gaya forest division is executing the project under regular technical supervision to ensure high-quality standards.The monuments being recreated are the Taj Mahal (India), Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt), Moai…

Damaged SUV at the accident site Jaisalmer: A 64-year-old devotee was killed and six injured after an SUV carrying them back from Viratra Mata temple overturned in Barmer’s Dhok village Wednesday night. Five seriously injured were referred to Barmer. Police transferred the body of Joraram to mortuary of Chohtan Hospital.Locals rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to Chohtan Hospital by ambulance.Chohtan Police Station ASI Jetharam said a case has been registered based on a complaint lodged by the deceased’s family. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem Thursday. A probe is on. Source link

Akola: In a major crackdown on fraud in the Zilla Parishad’s Education Department, 33 primary school teachers have been suspended after a three-member inquiry committee found that they had submitted fake or invalid disability certificates to obtain preferential transfers and other government benefits.The action follows an extensive verification of documents submitted during the district’s online teacher transfer process. Officials said the suspended teachers allegedly failed to meet prescribed eligibility criteria and violated conditions laid down for the transfer exercise.The inquiry also revealed that in several cases, teachers allegedly declared both themselves and their spouses as persons with disabilities to claim…

Rajkot: A cybercrime syndicate operated by foreign nationals was dismantled by the Rajkot Rural Cybercrime police following a high-stakes investigation that culminated in Greater Noida.The suspects—identified as Josephine Yaa Ansah (alias Angel) of Ghana (28), Mgengeli Imani Denis of Tanzania (22), and Philip Batista Joseph Valentine of South Sudan (23)—were brought to Jasdan on a transfer warrant.. The visas of all three accused expired and it’s believed that in order to delay the deportation, they indulged in criminal activity.The Anatomy of the TrapThe scam began in May 2026 when the victim accepted a Facebook friend request from an account operating…

CEO K Ravi Kumar at a meeting in Ranchi Ranchi: Electoral registration officers (EROs) across Jharkhand will issue verification notices to 63,24,116 voters, following the publication of the draft electoral roll containing 2,21,01,249 voters, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Thursday.The notices will be served on voters falling under categories identified for verification and scrutiny as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.According to the CEO’s office, 14,03,205 voters have been placed in the “no mapping” category. These are electors whose names do not appear in the 2003 electoral roll, when the last SIR…

SuratSurat: A 38-year-old man was booked at the Puna police station for allegedl raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter who was found to be 32-week pregnant.The complaint was lodged by the survivor’s mother who discovered her pregnancy a few days ago when she took the girl to a doctor as she complained of severe abdominal pain.The woman stated in her complaint that she and the accused were in a relationship for 10 years and both were divorced. Two years ago, they got married and started living together.Eight months ago, when the woman went to her work place in a textile unit, the…

The accused claimed that the consignment was meant to be delivered to Ravi, who is a resident of Ahmedabad Vadodara: A husband-wife duo allegedly involved in drug trafficking was arrested by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) in Vadodara on Wednesday after police seized MD drugs worth over Rs 42 lakh from their vehicle.Acting on a tip-off, LCB learnt that Ayyub Pathan and his wife, Nazmeen, both residents of Madhya Pradesh, were travelling towards the city via Halol Road with a consignment of narcotics. Police laid a trap, intercepted their vehicle and detained the couple for questioning.During interrogation, the accused told…

The campaign aims to deepen respect for the National Flag, inspire greater public participation and connect the younger generation with the history and values of the Tricolour Varanasi: The district is set to celebrate the spirit of patriotism with a week-long Har Ghar Tiranga campaign from Aug 9 to 17, featuring Tiranga Yatras, flag-hoisting ceremonies, cultural programmes and public awareness drives across the district. The campaign aims to deepen respect for the National Flag, inspire greater public participation and connect the younger generation with the history and values of the Tricolour.DM Satyendra Kumar reviewed the preparations for the campaign at…

The move is aimed at gradually phasing out the current practice of delivering pensions at beneficiaries’ doorsteps T’puram: The finance department has given in-principle approval for the disbursal of pensions exclusively through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode for social security and welfare fund board pension beneficiaries.The move, facilitated through an order issued on July 27, is aimed at gradually phasing out the current practice of delivering pensions at beneficiaries’ doorsteps. The state govt expects the new system to improve transparency, efficiency and accountability in pension distribution while ensuring that the amount reaches beneficiaries directly through their bank accounts.However, the…

Retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas has been appointed as the chairman Kolkata: Bengal govt has reconstituted the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes, appointing retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas its chairman.According to a notification issued by the Backward Classes Welfare department, retired IAS officers Naveen Prakash and Roshni Sen have been appointed as members, while WBCS officer Kanchan Chaudhury will serve as the member secretary.The commission examines requests for inclusion of communities in the backward class list, hears complaints regarding over- or under-inclusion, and advises the state govt on matters related to…