Kolkata: The EC will use an AI-based video analytics programme to monitor polling booths across Bengal. The system will analyse live footage from webcasting cameras and instantly flag signs of trouble, enabling authorities to identify troubled booths and dispatch security forces without delay.“Artificial intelligence will help identify troubled booths in real time, enabling sector teams…
At many spots, dirty water in these drains stinks up the area Drains in Shalimar Garden are in urgent need of cleaning At many spots, dirty water in these drains stinks up the area Drains in Shalimar Garden are in urgent need of cleaning At many spots, dirty water in these drains stinks up the…
Mapusa: The Goa forest department has attempted to release Omkar, the elephant, into Maharashtra seven times, only to have him chased back into Goan territory by hostile locals and officials across the border.On April 17, the tusker was guided into Maharashtra, but the expulsion was short-lived. Residents on the Maharashtra side reportedly used fire and…
Ahmedabad: Following the murder of Dharmesh Gamara and the subsequent communal rioting in Dhandhuka, the Ahmedabad Rural police have constituted a special investigation team (SIT) headed by deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Dholka division, Prakash Prajapati.Superintendent of police Om Prakash Jat said the four-member SIT would include officers from the Local Crime Branch (LCB) and…
Ludhiana: Karkhana Mazdoor Union Punjab and Textile Hosiery Kamagar Union Punjab carried out a protest at Samrala Chowk today in support of demonstrations by labour unions nationwide demanding higher wages, better facilities, and rights. Gathering under a flyover, they held a protest march and raised slogans against the government. They demanded that workers across all…
Mohali: A youth, all of 19, lost his right arm in a clash with rivals at Highland Park grounds in Zirakpur. Not only did Bhupinder Singh of Aastha Apartments, Patiala Road, lose his right arm near the elbow, he also suffered multiple deep gashes on his body. Doctors said his condition is critical.According to the…
Surat: Surat police have claimed to have uncovered an alleged interstate hawala-linked political funding network involving Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionaries, with around Rs 1.25 crore routed from Delhi to Surat through an angadiya channel.According to the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) and Umra police, the cash was allegedly sent by Himanshu Pahuja, a Delhi-based…
Aizawl: Following two consecutive days of protest by the Aizawl-based Centre for Environment and Social Justice (CESJ), the Mizoram govt on Sunday temporarily halted felling of trees on a patch of land in Aizawl, which was previously occupied by the Assam Rifles.While the govt proposing to cut 176 trees as part of multiple infrastructure projects…
Jaipur: Anshu Jain, a distinguished senior coach and former India Under-19 cricketer, has successfully obtained his BCCI Level 2 coaching certification with distinction from the Centre of Excellence (COE), Bengaluru.This achievement now enables Anshu Jain to pursue the esteemed Level 3 elite certification.This accreditation marks the culmination of an exceptional 2025-26 season. In his role…
Kudankulam nuclear power plant NEW DELHI: India has moved closer to opening its nuclear power sector to foreign investment, with the Atomic Energy Commission approving a new foreign direct investment (FDI) framework, an official indicated.Speaking at a workshop in Delhi recently, Seema S Jain, member (finance) from the Department of Atomic Energy, said the policy…
