Varanasi: A policeman was killed and three others were seriously injured late Wednesday when a dumper truck went out of control and rammed into a police patrol jeep near Baniyapar on Gorakhpur-Mau Highway in the Ghosi Kotwali area of Mau district. Head constable Pawan Kumar Yadav (38), a resident of Karmajeetpur, Chitaipur, Varanasi, was declared…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Pune: A 60-year-old farmer from Nilanga taluka in Latur district collapsed and died of suspected heatstroke on Monday, taking the total number of such fatalities across the state to four. Besides, the health department has recorded 39 suspected heatstroke cases between March 1 and April 20, officials said.The health department has launched a detailed…
Footprints frozen in time: Human tracks preserved in ancient mud at White Sands National Park, New Mexic. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons There is a part of the desert in New Mexico that, at first glance, looks like nothing. White dunes, dry air, the kind of landscape that makes a man squint. Buried beneath the sands…
The move follows inspections of sector roads by GMDA CEO PC Meena Gurgaon: GMDA teams will soon conduct round-the-clock monitoring and upkeep of sector roads across the city. The move follows inspections of several sector roads by GMDA CEO PC Meena on Saturday, during which he reviewed the status of maintenance work, cleanliness and drainage…
Chennai: Where a candidate’s name, symbol and photograph figure on the electronic voting machine (EVM) is decided by process laid down in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, and the Election Commission’s own manual.Candidates of recognised national and state parties form the first block. Next come candidates of…
Amritsar: A jatha from Bengaluru comprising Sikligar and Vanjara Sikh devotees arrived at Golden Temple on Wednesday as part of a special outreach initiative supported by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).The group, led by Jarnail Singh and organised by Gurdwara Singh Sabha Bengaluru, along with the Karnataka Sikh Welfare Society, was received by SGPC…
Gandhinagar: In spite of a Supreme Court order and several circulars from the state’s general administration department (GAD), 11 of the 27 state govt departments have not submitted proactive disclosure (PAD) certificates. Information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act further states that less than 1% of public authorities — only 75 of the…
Will your star sign make you rich? Astrology buffs say education, opportunity and discipline all play a part in financial success, but some signs are naturally predisposed to wealth. These “money magnet” zodiacs, from strategic thinkers to risk-takers, supposedly have traits that make it easier to attract wealth and financial stability. These are the most…
Alwar: Four people were burnt alive and a woman sustained serious injuries after a massive fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in Molhadiya village in Neemrana area of Kotputli-Behror district Friday.The deceased were identified as Dashrath (28) of Neemrana, Ravidat Yadav (58) of Narnaul in Haryana, Kavita (17) of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh, and…
Lucknow: Sonbhadra Police solved the murder of a 12-year-old girl within two hours. Police said a man strangled her after she raised alarm over sexual assault on Monday.According to police, the girl’s body was found in Myorpur on Monday evening.A case was registered under murder charges of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the body was…
