Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking protection of land belonging to the shrines of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Meena Sahib Dargah and Haji-ul-Harmain Shah Dargah, located within the premises of KGMU.The petition had also sought removal of alleged encroachments and directions to prevent interference in religious activities.A…
CHIKKABALLAPUR: A midnight robbery, two burqaclad intruders and a grieving sister-in-law peppersprayed in the dark — the initial report of 23-year-old B Pushpalatha’s murder had all the hallmarks of a brutal heist gone wrong.But when Chikkaballapur superintendent of police Kushal Chouksey stepped into the crime scene at Bapujinagar, his instincts flashed a warning. What followed…
Varanasi: The CBI on Thursday arrested another accused in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, in Ballia.After seeking the transit remand from the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, the CBI team took the accused, Golu Singh, to West Bengal, said the district govt counsel (criminal)…
A rescue operation at Pardi Sandhpur in Valsad Surat: Intense rain-battering and floods claimed seven lives in Valsad district, even as the administration stepped up relief, sanitation and restoration work.Valsad collector Nitin Sangwan said the district administration deployed 70 teams to survey damage to homes and other properties. Dewatering operations continue in pockets where water…
Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has launched an awareness drive across suspected places and collected water samples following reports of two confirmed cases of the rare and serious autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). The two cases were reported in the last fortnight from the Aadhar Multispecialty Hospital, Panvel.Both the patients stay in…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) as a vocational subject for classes 9 and 10 under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), allowing students to opt for it instead of a third language.Following approval from the Project Approval Board, AI will be introduced in 1,642 govt high schools…
Govt buildings in TN to become skyscrapers Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt buildings will soon be skyscrapers, as the public works department has decided to exploit the entire floor space index (FSI) during construction. All our future buildings will be 20-30 floors,” said PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna.Presenting the grants for the department on Tuesday, he said…
Actor Karthi has officially started work on his much-awaited 30th film, currently referred to as ‘Karthi 30.’ The movie launched with a grand pooja ceremony in Hyderabad on the actor’s birthday. The regular shoot has now begun, and the team is busy filming important scenes. This project marks Karthi’s entry into direct Telugu cinema while…
Jaipur: City traffic police and the Jaipur Municipal Corporation have issued notices to shopkeepers and eatery owners on Tonk Road to remove goods, tables and chairs from pavements as part of a plan to turn the stretch into a model corridor.The action follows Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s announcement to develop the stretch from Ajmeri…
Older adults, especially in rural areas, faced the most challenges in accessing digital healthcare Dr R M Anjana & Dr Ranjani HarishEvery aspect of life in India is witnessing a digital revolution, and healthcare is no exception. Use of digital healthcare tools is particularly relevant to the management of chronic noncommunicable diseases, where patients require…
