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Lima [Peru], August 2 : At least 13 people were killed when a small aircraft crashed in Peru, according to police, news agency Al Jazeera reported.The incident occurred on Saturday as the aircraft was transporting passengers, identified by officials as predominantly tourists, to observe the renowned Nazca Lines, a collection of historic archaeological sites featuring massive geoglyphs carved into the ground.”We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died,” Police Major Jorge Andrade told reporters at the crash site in the southern region of the country.According to Al Jazeera, local media outlets indicated that the crash site…

NEW DELHI: More than 2.7 lakh medical graduates have registered for NEET-PG 2026, an increase of over 12.5% over last year, as the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences rolls out enhanced authentication measures and candidate-friendly initiatives for the Aug 30 exam.Candidates will undergo Aadhaar-based authentication during registration and on the exam day, while iris-based biometric verification will be used wherever fingerprint authentication is unsuccessful. They will also have to indicate three preferred states for allotment of exam centres, with their correspondence state as mandatory first preference. The test city information will be issued nearly three weeks before the…

Cops parading youth with hands tied by rope can be seen with other people around. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) issued notices to the chief secretary, Pune police commissioner and 11 other police officers primarily from Laxminagar police station in Pune over the alleged public humiliation and assault of a 20-year-old suspect, Sultan Shaikh, who was reportedly caught for damaging vehicles.The police had made a video of the incident which went viral on social media.Pune residents Tanaji Karche and Swapnil Jadhav had filed complaints before MSHRC for human rights violations of…

Priyanka Yadav’s (L) family donated her organs, giving others a second chance. Sagar’s (R) family also chose donation, reflecting his helpful nature NEW DELHI: For a week, Priyanka Yadav’s family waited outside her hospital room, hoping the 26-year-old would recover from the severe head injuries she suffered in a road accident while returning from a trip to Nainital.The Ghaziabad resident, who worked as an executive in the HR department of a private company in Noida, had been battling for life since the accident.When doctors declared her brain dead, her family was confronted with one of the hardest decisions of their…

Hyderabad: Syed Sohailuddin, who hails from the city and was brutally stabbed multiple times in a suspected hate crime at a shopping mall in Utah, US, last month, has been discharged from the hospital but remains bedridden as he begins a long recovery, according to his family.Family members said Sohailuddin suffered severe injuries to his neck, chest, back, hands and several other parts of his body in the attack. He has undergone three surgeries so far, and doctors have advised another surgery in about two months as part of his treatment. His recovery is expected to take several more months.His…

The Madras High Court has suspended a three-year sentence for a man. He was convicted under the Pocso Act for his actions (Representative image) CHENNAI: Whistling at a minor girl and pulling her hand when she did not respond is not sexual harassment, Madras high court has said. “Such act cannot be straightaway termed as sexual intent. At the most, it can be termed as harassment and not an act of sexual assault,” the court added.Justice M Nirmal Kumar made the observation while suspending a three-year sentence ordered against a man by a special court under the Pocso Act. The…

Auda ramps up monsoon preparedness in Shela, Sanathal, Telav Ahmedabad: In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has deployed machinery and manpower across the Shela, Sanathal and Telav areas to ensure a swift response to waterlogging and minimise disruption to daily life. As part of its preparedness measures, Auda has stationed 12 JCB machines, eight tractors, one Hitachi excavator, three dumpers, four 40HP pumps, three 55HP pumps, four 10HP pumps, and 20 pumps of 2HP or 3HP capacity through various agencies. Additionally, 49 labourers have been deployed for immediate…

Rajasthan’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Daulatpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi–Jaipur section of NH-48. (File photo) NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced its Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, completing barrier-free travel across the entire Manesar-to-Jaipur corridor.The Shahjahanpur rollout follows the earlier implementation of MLFF at the Daulatpura and Manoharpura toll plazas on the same highway. With all three plazas now equipped with the system, motorists can travel the full stretch without stopping at toll barriers.The MLFF system…

Kanpur: A 27-year-old man allegedly hanged himself from the side grill of the foot overbridge at the Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station on Saturday afternoon.According to eyewitnesses, the man used a nylon rope to hang himself from the grill near the staircase leading to Platforms 2 and 3.On receiving information, personnel from the Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway authorities rushed to the spot. The body was brought down and later sent for postmortem.According to SP (GRP) Vipul Srivastava, an Aadhaar card recovered from the deceased identified him as Ritesh Kumar, 27, son of Gokul Singh…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated during the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre (Viveka Smaraka) at the Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, in Mysuru. MYSURU: PM Narendra Modi Saturday said his govt was working to ensure a discrimination-free education system and equal opportunities for all, adding that offering higher education in mother tongue was helping remove language barriers and expand access to professional courses.Modi, after inaugurating the Viveka Smaraka — Swami Vivekananda cultural youth centre — in Mysuru, said the spiritual leader regarded equality and education as twin pillars of the nation’s progress.“Ensuring there is no discrimination or lack…