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Chennai: Hundreds of cancer survivors gathered at Adyar Cancer Institute (WIA) on Saturday to celebrate its Annual Survivors’ Reunion Day. The Cancer Institute, which was once a small hospital with no more than 12 beds, is now a testament to numerous stories of survival.The event, organised after a long break due to Covid, brought together survivors of different ages, doctors, nurses and hospital staff. As Diya Fathima went on stage, nurses in the crowd recognised her instantly as the 10-year-old child who was once admitted here. “I was admitted here in 2010. Now I’m in my final year of college,”…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court issued a notice to the state govt over AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s appeal seeking the suspension of his seven-year prison sentence in an assault and extortion case.Justice V K Vyas on Friday admitted his appeal and sought the govt’s response by Aug 5.As the MLA is looking at disqualification on account of the term of the sentence, he has also urged the HC to stay his conviction. The court clarified that it would not look into the aspect of stay of conviction at this juncture.Besides Vasava, co-accused Rikesh Vasava has also filed an appeal.In June, a…
Prayagraj: The cyber crime police in Prayagraj have arrested two more members of a gang allegedly involved in illegally generating and updating Aadhaar cards by cloning and bypassing the security architecture of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). A large number of electronic devices and financial documents was also seized during the operation.Cyber police had arrested one person two days ago after the scam surfaced. On Friday, two more key members of the racket were arrested, and a large quantity of electronic devices and financial documents was seized.The accused were identified as 30-year-old Lavkush Yadav, a resident of Pratapgarh,…
CM Mohan Charan Majhi makes an aerial survey of flood affected areas on Saturday Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters have started receding in Odisha and are likely to completely withdraw from the affected areas within the next two days, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday after conducting an aerial survey of some of the worst-hit districts.He said officials have been directed to complete damage assessment within three days of the floodwaters receding. Relief packages for losses to houses and agriculture will be announced immediately based on the assessment reports. “The situation is gradually improving, though many villages remain marooned,” Majhi told…
The screen has come up a few metres from the police commissioner’s office Gurgaon: The next time you stop at the traffic signal at Sohna Chowk, don’t be surprised if a digital screen tells you more than when the lights will change. It may also reveal how many traffic challans your vehicle has pending and how much you owe.In Haryana’s first such initiative, traffic cops in the city have installed an AI-powered smart traffic warning screen at the key junction that scans every passing vehicle in real time and instantly displays its registration number, the number of unpaid challans and…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police on Friday seized 72.514kg of methamphetamine, worth over Rs 58.01 crore, from a truck at Keifang in Saitual district, in one of the largest drug hauls in the state.Police intercepted the Kolasib-registered truck around 4.30am. The consignment was allegedly being transported from Manipur to Assam, via Mizoram, IGP (headquarters) and state police chief public relations officer H Ramthlengliana said on Saturday.While the unidentified driver fled into a nearby jungle and evaded arrest, two passengers — Kaidul Islam Laskar, 21, and Rafik Uddin Barbhuiya, 32 — both from Pakua Punji Bhaibonti in Assam’s Hailakandi district — were detained.“A…
Kanpur: A 24-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Kanpur’s Tari Durgapur village late Friday after she failed to clear the UP Police constable recruitment examination.Her father, Ramlakhan, said Harshita taught at a private school and was also preparing for competitive examinations. He said she appeared for the UP Police constable recruitment exam and the result was declared on Friday.According to the family, Harshita scored 222 marks while the merit cut-off was 249. Her father claimed the result left her distressed and the family tried to console her several times, but she remained withdrawn.On Friday night, after having dinner, Harshita…
Due to heavy rain around Jog Falls on Saturday morning, the waterfall sprung back to life attracting tourists. Shivamogga: Heavy monsoon downpours lashed Shivamogga district on Saturday, uprooting many trees and electricity poles across the region while causing a surge in water inflows into major rivers, including the Tunga, Bhadra and Sharavathi.The district recorded an overall daily average rainfall of 46.9 mm in 24 hours till Saturday morning. Among the taluks, Thirthahalli received the highest daily rainfall of 98 mm, followed by Hosanagara (80.6 mm), Sagar (52.7 mm), Soraba (48.9 mm), Shikaripura (26.4 mm), Shivamogga taluk (12.1 mm) and Bhadravathi…
Noida: Gautam Budh Nagar district is set to get its first Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) that will provide education up to Class 12, the basic education department has announced.A proposal for a Rs 10-crore residential campus at Makoda village of Bisrakh block has been sent. The school is likely to accommodate 200 girls. Officials said the proposal was sent after the issue of identifying land for the project was resolved. The school is expected to improve access to secondary and senior secondary education for students from economically weaker families in the district.At present, Gautam Budh Nagar district has three…
Pune: India is witnessing a clear and worsening rise in extreme weather conditions, with scorching heatwaves, deepening droughts and sudden burst of heavy rain becoming increasingly common, a new study has shown.Conducted by scientists from the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Atria University (Bengaluru), the study was published in the International Journal of Climatology in July. It analysed over five decades of daily weather data from 1971 to 2022, and developed a new Climate Extremes Index tailored specifically to Indian conditions. Unlike earlier indices, it incorporated heat stress driven by humidity and…