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Navy chief holds talks to bolster safety measures
A day after he returned from an official visit to Indonesia, chief of naval staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi flew down to Mumbai on Friday to review safety procedures in the aftermath of the collision between an undertrial special operations Rhib (rigid-hull inflatable boat) and an overloaded tourist ferry at Mumbai harbour on December 18 in which 15 people lost their lives.
FERRY ACCIDENT TOLL REACHES 15 AFTER ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED
The toll in the Mumbai ferry accident grew to 15 after the body of a seven-year-old was recovered on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said.
Highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up
The toll from Friday's catastrophic highway explosion rose to 13 on Saturday as authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people, while Rajasthan's high court demanded answers from officials about the circumstances that led to the disaster.
Highway site marked 'blackspot' but no action
The stretch of highway where an explosion from an LPG tanker leak killed 13 people on Friday was identified as a high-risk \"blackspot\" by Indian highway authorities, but safety improvements remained largely incomplete despite mounting casualties at the site, government records show.
Villagers oppose proposed project
The residents of Arasinkeri village in Karnataka's Koppal district have vowed not to surrender their land for the proposed establishment of a nuclear power plant near their village.
Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown
Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.
Experts warn about surge in NO2 levels
While Delhi on Friday recorded the fourth consecutive \"severe\" day under the air quality index (AQI) - a scale that uses a weighted formula biased towards particulate matter (PM) - experts warned that levels of another dangerous toxin in the air, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), have been consistently soaring, even during periods of relatively \"low pollution\".
Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown
Traffic police impounded an average of 140 end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) per day, and fined 4,800 vehicles per day for plying in Delhi without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates between October 15 and December 18, according to data on the crackdown launched as part of its anti-pollution measures in the city.
Posts about weapons on Delhi Police radar
On December 3, photos emerged on social media showing a 20-year-old man and a minor boy brandishing two countrymade pistols.
COMPLETE TRAINING OF COPS BY MARCH: YOGI
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed that the training of all policemen be completed by March 2025 to ensure effective implementation of three new criminal laws introduced in July 2024.
PLEA BY YOGA INSTRUCTORS FOR BONUS MARKS IN RECRUITMENT DISMISSED BY HC
The Rajasthan high court has dismissed a special appeal filed by yoga instructors seeking bonus marks in the recruitment process for the posts of nurse and compounder under the state AYUSH department.
Late Jurassic fossils unearthed in Jaisalmer basin
Researchers have unearthed fossilized spores and pollen from the Bhadasar ridge in Jaisalmer basin of the state, offering a glimpse into the region's late Jurassic past, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
Debt-to-GSDP ratio goes up in state: CAG
THE STATE GOVT'S PUBLIC DEBT INCREASED MAINLY DUE TO AN INCREASE IN INTERNAL DEBT (ESPECIALLY INCREASE IN BORROWINGS FROM MARKET)
State's forest cover reduced by 22.98 sqkm since 2021: Report
The total forest cover in Uttarakhand has witnessed a marginal decrease of 22.98 square kilometers (sqkm) since 2021, according to the \"India State of Forest Report 2023\" that was released on Saturday.
MAN HELD WITH DRUGS, CAR SEIZED IN NAINITAL DISTT
Police arrested a drug smuggler at Kaladhungi in Nainital district on Friday night.
Court sentences 3 to life imprisonment for murder in Kashipur
The murder took place in July, 2010. Four people murdered their neighbour over a piece of the land. One accused died during the trial and the court convicted three others
State had highest forest fires in country: Report
Uttarakhand reported 21,033 forest fires from November 2023 to June 2024, the highest number to be recorded by any state in the country, showing almost a fourfold increase compared to the corresponding period in the last year (November 2022 to June 2023), the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) in its 2023 report said.
Uttar Pradesh likely to see rainy days post Christmas
\"IT WILL START RAINING FROM DEC 26 EVENING AND SHOWERS WILL COVER CENTRAL AND EAST U.P BY DEC 27 AND 28\"
16 PAK SOLDIERS KILLED IN ATTACK ON ARMY POST
Militants launched a brazen overnight raid on an army post near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan, two intelligence officials said on Saturday, killing 16 soldiers and critically wounding five more.
Utterly butterly delicious
Celebrity chefs love butter. This is true whether it is Julia Child, Alice Waters or Anthony Bourdain.
The importance of being an enlightened citizen
When I was asked to recommend a book for 2024, a lot of things were going through my mind: the ongoing war in Palestine, the recent blow to queer rights in India, the unrest in Congo, farmers' protests, and more.
BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams
Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.
Of pilgrims, time tombs and Shrikes
My standout book of 2024 is the gorgeous Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".
Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?
Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking.
BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams
Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.
We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".
Bumrah vs Head: Immovable object faces unstoppable force
It's become quite fashionable for teams these days to claim they only focus on themselves and not on the opposition. But honestly, can Australia resist a peek at Jasprit Bumrah? Or can India ignore Travis Head? And can the fans not want to see the two of them really go at each other? Seriously, who are they kidding!
Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?
Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking. The workload has already claimed Josh Hazlewood, and the lack of it has led to Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement.
'Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises'
Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore. In it, he would meet Gukesh Dommaraju shortly after the Indian Grandmaster won the World Chess Championship title.