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Photo: AI ImageDivisional Administration Acquires 512 Wells to Support Water Supply in Marathwada
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Authorities in the Marathwada region have acquired more than 500 wells and deployed 246 tankers to supply drinking water to 142 villages and 91 hamlets that are reeling under an acute shortage due to poor rainfall, officials said on Friday. According to official statistics, the drought-prone region, comprising eight districts, recorded just 442.4…
Photo: AI Image80-Year-Old Killed by Pratapgarh-Kanpur Intercity Express While Crossing Railway Tracks
Amethi (UP): An 80-year-old man was killed after being hit by the Pratapgarh-Kanpur Intercity Express while crossing a railway track in Amethi district on Friday morning, police said. The incident took place at around 5.30 am near Barahmaasi on the Lucknow-Varanasi rail route under the Amethi police station area, they said. According to police, Sikandar…
Photo: PTICCTV Footage Scanned, 20 Questioned: Inside Mumbai Police Probe into IIT Bombay Student’s Death
Mumbai: Police have recorded the statements of 20 individuals, including students and staff members, in connection with the alleged suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, officials said on Friday. Efforts are also being made to access call logs and messages from his phone, they said. According to preliminary details, 22-year-old Sahil, a student in…
Photo: AI ImageThree Minors Detained Following Retaliatory Assault on Local Teen
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed by four minors in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri in retaliation for an assault on one of them around 15 days ago, police said on Thursday. The teenager and his associates had allegedly beaten one of the minors around two weeks ago, following which the juvenile, along with three…
Photo: PTINSUI Protests in Delhi, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Arrest Over Alleged Voter Fraud
New Delhi: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) staged a protest in Delhi on Thursday, demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process and voter lists, and warned of nationwide demonstrations if its demands are not met. The Congress-backed student organisation had earlier announced a march…
Photo: PTIDespite Record Childhood Vaccination Rates, Measles Outbreaks Threaten WHO South-East Asia Region: Experts
New Delhi; The WHO South-East Asia Region, despite recording the world’s highest childhood immunisation coverage, continues to face measles and other vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks due to persistent immunity gaps among children and adolescents, health experts said. The issue was discussed at the 17th meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (SEAR…
Photo: AI ImageTwo Constables Booked Under Anti-Corruption Act for Extortion and Kidnapping
Jaunpur: Two police constables and another person have been arrested in connection with two alleged extortion and robbery cases in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, police said on Thursday. Two other accused in the case separately surrendered before a court here, they said. The two constables had already been put under suspension, while the then SHO of…
Photo: AI ImageCounterfeit Medicine Racket Busted in Thane: Spurious Drugs Worth ₹2.84 Lakh Seized
Thane: Police have uncovered a counterfeit pharmaceuticals racket operating in Maharashtra’s Thane city and seized fake versions of widely used medicines valued at Rs 2.84 lakh, officials said on Thursday. Two persons have been taken into custody in this connection, they said. Based on a complaint filed by a senior official of a pharmaceuticals company,…
Photo: AI Image9 Passengers Killed as Delhi-Mahoba Sleeper Bus Catches Fire on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida
Noida: Nine passengers were killed after a bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, officials said on Thursday. More than 20 passengers were rescued safely during the incident that took place late Wednesday night. The driver and conductor of the bus, which was carrying…
Photo: AI ImageBanks to Remain Open This Sunday Ahead of UFBU Strike: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: All banks, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday for the convenience of customers in view of a strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The UFBU, which claims to represent 90 per cent of the banking workforce, is…
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