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Amid red alert, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launches pre-monsoon prep Ahmedabad: At 3:30pm on Saturday, civic workers were frantically laying diversion pipes opposite Vanchetna Kendra in Vastrapur — a last-minute measure to redirect stormwater on the road leading from Sunrise Park Society towards Drive-In Road.A few kilometres away in Shrinandnagar, small sandbag bunds were being hurriedly placed. Neither intervention was planned. Both were triggered by the memory of what happened days earlier, when Bopal and surrounding neighbourhoods with inadequate drainage sat under water long after the rain had stopped.The work being rushed through now — diversion pipes, temporary bunds, and emergency…

Times News NetworkKanpur: A tigress rescued from Bijnor’s Amangarh Tiger Reserve died 40 km before Kanpur on Saturday while being brought to Kanpur Zoo.Sources said the tigress was locked in a cage on a rescue truck and sent for Kanpur Zoo, but after remaining confined in the cage for about 24 hours, she could not endure the long journey and died before reaching Kanpur Zoo.A three-member team of doctors conducted her postmortem, cremated the body, and the viscera has been sent to Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Bareilly for examination.Zoo veterinarians said that during the postmortem, the tigress’s stomach was…

BLOs visit a shop during SIR drive in Khadki Pune: After Odisha and Telangana received extensions for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, there is growing speculation that Maharashtra too could seek more time if the exercise is not completed by the Aug 8 deadline.But for thousands of teachers doubling up as booth-level officers (BLOs), an extension offers little comfort. Many said they would rather see the exercise conclude on schedule or have teachers handling higher classes exempted from election duty as the dual responsibility of teaching and voter verification is beginning to affect classroom teaching.Teachers deployed as BLOs…

Colva: The South Goa sessions court has granted bail to murder accused Ramesh Talavara alias Doddamani, observing that there is insufficient evidence on record to justify his continued detention.Additional sessions judge Sharmila A Patil, while allowing the bail application, noted that the accused had remained in judicial custody since his arrest and that the principal prosecution witnesses had already been examined. The court held that there was no sufficient evidence on record to warrant his continued incarceration.According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in Oct 2023, when the accused allegedly murdered Philip Kispotta due to previous enmity. It is alleged…

Lucknow: A Special ATS court in Lucknow on Saturday sentenced an active member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for conspiring to wage war against the Govt of India by stockpiling prohibited arms and ammunition.The convict, Sunil Ravidas alias Kamlesh, a resident of Laxmanpur Sogai village in Chandauli district, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Oct 16, 2016, for promoting the ideology of banned Maoist outfit and conspiring to wage a proxy war against the Centre and the state govt.According to ATS,…

The president of the Rajasthan Swimming Association, Anil Vyas (Centre) speaks to the media while former state minister and chairman of the organising committee Lalchand Kataria (Right) looks on in Jaipur on Saturday Jaipur: The 42nd Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championships will take place from August 6 to 9, 2026, at the SMS Stadium Swimming Pool in Jaipur. The five-day event is organised by the Rajasthan Swimming Association under the aegis of Swimming Federation of India.Around 550 swimmers from 33 states, including hosts Rajasthan, will participate in this prestigious national competition. Rajasthan is hosting the major swimming event after a long…

Nagpur: Cyber Police have registered a case against an unidentified fraudster for allegedly impersonating district collector Kumar Ashirwad and municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar to extort money from govt officials through WhatsApp and social media.The fraud came to light after several officials received messages from mobile numbers displaying the photographs of the two senior officers. The sender allegedly sought money on the pretext of purchasing furniture and attempted to deceive recipients into transferring funds.The matter surfaced after the principal of a govt college received a suspicious message seeking money. Following complaints from officials, Naib Tahsildar Praful Sakharkar (45) approached the police,…

Kolkata: An attempt by the Calcutta High Court to work on a Saturday to meet its 210-day yearly working roster was frustrated as few lawyers turned up for the weekend hearings.On July 3, Calcutta High Court Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty issued a notification declaring July 6 (a Monday) a holiday to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee. In the same notification, ACJ Chakraborty announced that to make up for this work day loss, the high court would function on August 1 (a Saturday).In Dec 2025, the Calcutta High Court had announced its holiday roster, setting aside…

Ramban , August 2 : The 25th batch of Amarnath devotees crossed Chanderkote on National Highway-44 safely on Sunday under comprehensive security arrangements put in place by the district administration and security agencies in Ramban district.  The movement of the Yatra convoy was conducted smoothly with coordinated deployment of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Indian Army, Central Armed Police Forces, Traffic Police, Civil Administration and other stakeholder agencies to ensure the safety and security of all pilgrims.  On Saturday, no fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu for the Kashmir Valley due…

(L) Surat-based RTI activist has asked, seeking an investigation into the finances of Bhagwanrao Dipke, father Abhijeet Dipke (R) NEW DELHI: “If he received a salary of Rs 60,000-65,000, how was he able to afford the education of his children in the US?” a Surat-based RTI activist has asked, seeking an investigation into the finances of Bhagwanrao Dipke, father of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke.Amit Tiwari said he has also filed complaints with the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and the Maharashtra government.Tiwari raised questions over the CJP’s legal…