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Japan’s Sleepless Society and the Business of Rest
Not getting enough sleep has become one of the defining ailments of modern urban life. Few countries illustrate this more vividly than Japan, where exhaustion has become so normalised that an entire industry has emerged to manage it. The Rise of Futuristic Sleep Pods In Tokyo, the capsule hotel Nine Hours Akasaka has…
Photo: IANSPatna Police bust prostitution racket at hotel near Gandhi Maidan, 10 women rescued
Patna: The Patna Police have busted a suspected prostitution racket operating from a hotel in the Gandhi Maidan area of Patna, police said on Friday. During a raid conducted on the premises on Thursday night, officers rescued 10 women and detained a man for questioning. The operation was carried out within the jurisdiction of the…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSFIFA WC: When and where to watch Colombia vs Ghana
Kansas City: Colombia will take on Ghana for the first time on the world stage as the rivals contest the last of the Round of 32 ties at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday, with an aim of reaching the Round of 16. As winners of Group K, Colombia are unbeaten so far at the FIFA…
Photo: IANSElderly pedestrian dies after falling into manhole left open for maintenance work
Mumbai: A 60-year-old pedestrian, identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, accidentally fell into a water drainage channel through an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area on Thursday while repair work on a drainage grill was underway. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was immediately alerted, and after a search operation, his body was recovered. According…
Photo: IANS/Deepak KumarRain brings relief to Delhi-NCR; IMD issues weather alerts as monsoon gains momentum
New Delhi: Rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing humid and warm conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the national capital and adjoining areas. The weather department has forecast cloudy skies, moderate spells of rain, and strong surface winds over the region,…
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: IANSCBI Arrests Haryana Cadre IPS Officer in Bribery Case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested a 2012-batch IPS officer, Deepak Gahlawat of the Haryana cadre, currently posted on Central deputation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in Delhi, in connection with an alleged bribery case. According to the CBI, the agency had registered a case on June…
Potka Malaria Surge: 44 New Cases Identified as Health Screening Context Widens
The cerebral malaria outbreak in East Singhbhum’s Potka block continued to intensify on Tuesday, with health authorities confirming 26 new cases of cerebral malaria and 18 additional malaria infections during an extensive screening drive. 44 New Malaria Cases Detected in Village Screenings; No New Fatalities Reported District health officials said no fatalities were…
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.
Photo: IANSThree charred to death as two trucks catch fire after collision in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Three persons were charred to death when two trucks caught fire after a collision in the Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred on the national highway near Boyapalem on the border between Palnadu and Guntur districts when a truck rammed into another truck while trying to avoid a…
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