413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF after bridges washed away in Himachal

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Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) In a major rescue effort, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), rescued 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur Kailash trek route in Himachal Pradesh after two makeshift bridges on the trail were washed away due to torrential rains and cloudbursts. Heavy rainfall in the region triggered cloudbursts and caused a bridge over the Tangling drain to be swept away on Wednesday morning, leaving scores of tourists an…

Nitish Kumar lays foundation stone for 'Bihar Gaurav Udyan' at Bans Ghat, Patna

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Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s Bihar Gaurav Udyan, a themed park to be developed near Bans Ghat on the banks of the Ganga River in Patna. The Chief Minister paid floral tribute at the statue of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President.The upcoming park will be constructed on 10 acres of land and is inspired by the concept of ‘Waste to Wonder’, where installations will be crafted using industrial…

Kerala truck driver arrested for killing cat, sharing grisly act on social media

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Palakkad, Aug 6 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was arrested in Palakkad, Kerala, on charges of brutally killing a cat and posting the cruel acts on social media, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Shajir, a truck driver from Muthukulam-Paramba near Cherpulassery, was arrested on Tuesday evening following a complaint lodged by a local animal rescue volunteer.According to the police, Shajir allegedly lured the cat with food before killing it inside his vehicle.He posted the visuals o…

Bihar: 7 BLOs suspended over negligence during revision of electoral rolls

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Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) At least seven Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were suspended in Bihar by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, for alleged dereliction of duty and refusal to follow the stipulated guidelines.The BLOs were suspended by the Patna District Election Officer cum District Magistrate, with immediate effect.The reasons cited for the BLOs’ suspension include their absence from duty, ignorance of standard procedure and arbitrary decision-making, and no consultation with sen…

Dharmasthala mass grave probe: SIT likely to conclude excavation at final site today

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Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 6 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is likely to complete the excavation work on Wednesday at the 13th and final marked burial site in Dharmasthala, in connection with the mass grave allegations case. Preparations are underway for excavation at the 13th site, located near the Netravathi-Ajikuri Road.Sources also stated that the team will continue excavation at a newly-identified spot, now marked as burial site number 14. Authorities recovered multiple bones f…

Massive blast at oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab's Mohali, two killed

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Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) At least two people were killed and three others injured in a high-intensity blast at an oxygen-making unit in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, on Wednesday, police said. Around 25 employees were present in the unit, located in the Industrial Area in Phase 9, when the blast took place.High Tech Gases Private Limited supplies medical oxygen to the PGI, Chandigarh, and other government hospitals in the region.The cause of the blast is yet to be known.Senior police and civil adm…

Uddhav Thackeray's Saamana questions SC's 'true Indian' observation on Rahul Gandhi

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Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday came out in support of Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and raised questions about the Supreme Court’s observations, terming them “wrong in every manner”.”What has the Supreme Court achieved by making its observation that a ‘true Indian’ would not make a remark like China had occupied 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory and Chinese troops were thrashing Indian soldiers in Aunachal Pradesh,” the Uddhav Thackeray ca…

Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked: BJP MPs from Bengal to raise issue in Parliament

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Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The BJP MPs from West Bengal are all set to raise the issue of the attack on the convoy of the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, at Cooch Behar in West Bengal. “One of our members will raise this issue on the floor of the Parliament and will seek discussions on the issue,” confirmed a BJP Lok Sabha member from West Bengal.According to him, while the Trinamool Congress is so vocal about creating a “false narrative” on alleged harassment …

ED raids 11 places across the country in global cyber fraud case

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids at 11 locations in the national capital and three states in connection with a global cyber fraud case involving Rs 260 crore. The ED conducted the raids under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on FIRs registered by the Delhi Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation.The raids were taking place in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Gurugram (Haryana), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), and DelhiThe fraudsters cheated f…

TN achieves 11.9 pc economic growth, CM Stalin says $1 trillion target within reach

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Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has achieved a landmark economic growth of 11.9 per cent in real terms for the fiscal year 2024-25, marking the first instance of double-digit growth in over a decade. Celebrating the feat, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday said that the state’s goal of becoming a US$1 trillion economy by 2030 is now well within reach.The impressive growth figures were released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), placing Tamil Nadu at…