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Photo: Xinhua21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers
Beijing: A landslide buried and killed 21 forestry workers walking through a remote valley in the mountains of northwestern China, state media reported Wednesday after rescue operations ended. Twelve others survived, seven with minor injuries, state broadcaster CCTV said. The team was heading out to clear and maintain forest land when the landslide struck shortly…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTThree, including woman cop, held in Rs 8.17cr investment fraud case
Chennai: Three persons, including a suspended woman police inspector, were arrested by the Economic Offences Wing in connection with a Rs 8.17 crore investment fraud by a city-based firm, police said on Wednesday. The firm based at Kodungaiyur allegedly duped 56 depositors, including police personnel and the general public, by promising high returns and the…
Photo: IANSLightning strike leaves three dead in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Three members of a family, including a child, died after lightning struck a hut in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday night in Loonkhanda village when the victims were staying in the hut to guard their crops. Family members sleeping in another nearby hut rushed to the spot…
Photo: AI generated imageDomicile certificate compulsory for obtaining driving licence in Maharashtra from Aug 1
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will make the domicile certificate mandatory for obtaining a driving licence from August 1, 2026, as part of a new policy aimed at streamlining the licensing process, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. He said the proposal for the new driving licence rules had been sent to…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTGovt orders removal of some Chinese apps linked to e-rickshaws stalling
New Delhi: In a major crackdown, the government has ordered the removal of three Chinese apps—BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch-i-ion—that were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles in the country, sources said on Friday. The action from the government came after some videos surfaced showing that some e-rickshaws were being rendered inoperable through a remote…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTGovt to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material
New Delhi: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials in his Ministry to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material, sources said on Friday. The IT Ministry will seek an explanation from Meta on the issue, they added. This is the second instance this week when the government has turned up the…
Photo: IANSAustralian prime minister condemns delay of changes to child social media ban
Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned senators who blocked changes to a world-first social media ban for children, saying tech giants would use the delay to destroy incriminating documents that could be used as evidence against them. The government this week introduced amendments to Parliament aimed at increasing the powers of eSafety…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPT21 Year Old Assault Victim Dies, Furious locals Vandalise Corporator’s Office
Thane: Tension erupted at Ambernath in Maharashtra’s Thane district after a 21-year-old man died following an assault over an alleged love affair, with his relatives and locals hurling stones at a corporator’s office, accusing her of shielding those involved. The corporator has denied the allegations. According to the police, tension gripped the Palegaon area of…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTIllegal warehouse busted in UP’s Bahraich, 8,000 codeine cough syrup bottles seized
Bahraich (UP): More than 8,000 bottles of regulated codeine-based cough syrup were seized from an illegal warehouse here, and a drug trader was arrested under the NDPS Act, officials said on Thursday. District Drug Inspector Vinay Krishn said the recovery was made during a joint raid conducted on Wednesday by the Drug Department and police…
Photo: PTIGen Dhiraj Seth takes charge as new Army Chief
New Delhi: Indian soldiers arrive to take part in a ceremony as Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth takes charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), at the South Block, in New Delhi.
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