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Sydney, June 15 (IANS) Veteran off‑spinner Nathan Lyon declared that he is set head and heart on playing every Test match for Australia ahead of their games against Bangladesh in Darwin happening this August, following a ‘pretty traumatic’ hamstring injury requiring surgery.Lyon, who tore his hamstring during the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide last December, has resumed bowling at Cricket Central in Sydney after a demanding rehabilitation programme that included clocking more…

Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) The Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government’s battle against drug abuse ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ is getting a major boost, all thanks to a unique campaign that involves use of specially-designated e-rickshaws at the grassroots level.These e-rickshaws are operating across 86 Assembly segments of the border state ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and form an integral part of a pilot project aimed at mobilising communities against drug abuse.As part o…

Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) delegation on Wednesday met the Chairperson of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), seeking intervention in the alleged custodial torture and death of a man in Kabisuryanagar in Ganjam district.The delegation, led by senior party leader and former MLA Bhrugu Baxipatra, raised several concerns over the incident and urged the Commission to take appropriate action.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Baxipatra said the delegation highligh…

Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) The Telangana Prisons and Correctional Services Department on Tuesday released 91 life convicts, who were granted special remission by the state government, on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day. The department has also extended employment and rehabilitation support to facilitate their reintegration into society.Among those released are 85 male convicts and six female convicts. All of them were identified as eligible for remission based on the guidelines prescribed …

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Orthopaedic experts on Sunday raised concerns over a sharp rise in hip arthritis and avascular necrosis (AVN) cases among younger and middle-aged Indians in the post-COVID period, warning that severe hip damage linked to steroid use during the pandemic is driving a surge in total hip replacement surgeries across the country.Speaking at the 2nd Delhi HIP 360 Conference here, leading orthopaedic specialists said hospitals are witnessing a growing number of patients in thei…

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) After T. Siddique took oath as Kerala’s Agriculture Minister, one of the first calls he received was not from political leaders or bureaucrats, but from a group of students from the tragedy scarred Mundakkai–Chooralmala region of Wayanad. The video call which took place on Thursday quickly turned emotional.”When nobody else was there, you stood with us like strength and shelter,” the students told him, their voices carrying memories of loss, uncertainty and su…

Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday urged the people to strike the final blow to drug abuse so that the people and the administration together dismantle the narco-terror network and save the younger generation from addiction. J&K L-G joined the people’s movement against drugs in Pulwama and addressed citizens, urging them to intensify the fight against drug abuse and work collectively to dismantle the narco-terror network.He said the past month had wi…

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand on Monday reviewed the present Maoist scenario in Telangana and assessed the ongoing anti-extremist operations and intelligence initiatives undertaken by the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) to address the security concerns of the state.The DGP visited the SIB and interacted with the officers and staff. Additional DGP, Intelligence, Vijay Kumar, and IGP, Intelligence & SIB, Kartikeya were also present with the DGP duri…

Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Leading the anti-drug campaign from the front, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday joined the ‘Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir Campaign’ march in Kupwara town.The Lieutenant Governor also addressed a public gathering and said that over the past 32 days, the civil and police administration had struck a devastating blow to the entire drug smuggling ecosystem and this people’s movement was transforming into a revolution against narcotics.“Our consisten…

Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) During the ongoing 100-day long ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, 616 FIRs were registered and 646 people were arrested as authorities demolished a structure belonging to a drug peddler in Sopore. Officials said on Sunday that during the ongoing anti-drug campaign 614 FIRs were registered, 646 people were arrested as authorities demolished a structure belonging to a drug peddler in Sopore town.An official statement said that the Jammu and Kashmir administration has…