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Cash worth Rs 4,58,520, 1,762 chips, 80 bricks, 12 packets of poker cards and three tables were recovered from the gambling house.A case in connection with this case under Sections 3 and 4 of the Delhi Public Gambling Act has been registered at the Delhi Crime Branch police station.The raid was conducted by the team of DCP Sanjay Bhatia at farmhouse number – 23/1, Dara farm, Ram Mandir Road, Vasant Kunj.”Thirty persons, including players, organisers and card shufflers, were apprehended from a big hall in the farmhouse being used as common gaming house. During the questioning, it emerged that all…

In a statement, Palaniswami said that over 4,000 people were affected by dengue in the state, adding diseases like chikungunya and malaria were also on the rise.He said that the fever is affecting those who are dependent on government hospitals. He said that there was an acute shortage of medicines in the government hospitals.The former Chief Minister called upon the M.K. Stalin-led state government to hold fever camps across the state against the disease.He said that the Tamil Nadu Medical Corporation used to maintain a stock of all medicines required for public when the AIADMK government was in power.He also…

The ceremony witnessed a mix of high-octane music, Sri Lankan culture, dance, fireworks and fanfare ahead of the faceoff between Colombo Strikers and Jaffna Kings held to mark the beginning of the 22-day-long league.The stadium came alive with the breathtaking display of dancing stunts, 25 drummers energetically welcoming everyone in traditional Srilankan outfits, followed by the enchanting voice of Yohani Diloka de Silva, who also happens to be the brand ambassador for the league.Expressing enthusiasm for the tournament and the sport’s growth in Sri Lanka, Shammi Silva, the President of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC), who was the chief guest, attended…

The panel led by Raju defeated the panel led by C. Kalyan in a close contest for various committees.Raju, whose real name is V. Venkata Ramana Reddy, got 48 votes while his rival Kalyan secured 31 votes in election for the post of president.Muthyala Ramadasu was elected as Vice-President while K. L. Damodar Prasad was elected as Secretary. T. Prasanna Kumar was elected as treasurer.Raju thanked the voters for electing him as the president and also giving his panel a majority in the Executive Committee, Exhibitors’ Sector, Distributors’ Sector, Studio Sector and Producer Sector.Raju and six members of his panel…

They were taken into custody by the police for thrashing an elderly man in Guwahati who belongs to a Hindi-speaking community.In a viral video, it can be seen that the elderly man was threatened by a group of youths.They also thrashed the man and forced him to kneel and apologise before a crowd for allegedly misbehaving with an Assamese individual. However, this allegation was never proven.The video also showed that the son of the elderly man tried to shield him from the group of youths and the man’s wife was also seen requesting them to forgive her husband.However, the six…

In the late match on Sunday, Manuela Vanegas headed a winner deep in stoppage time as Colombia stunned two-time champions Germany 2-1 in front of a 40,000 crowd in Sydney.Germany appeared to escape with a 1-1 draw after an 89th-minute penalty from Alexandra Popp.But an unmarked Vanegas produced a powerful long-range header in the 97th minute to inflict Germany’s first group-stage defeat in 20 years.Teenager Linda Caicedo had given Colombia the lead in the 52nd minute after superbly weaving between two defenders before curling a perfectly weighted strike past goalkeeper Merle Frohms.Colombia have six points after two matches to lead…

The MoUs for academic collaboration were signed between University of Mumbai and University of St. Louis, US; Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and Eurasian National University Astana, Kazakhstan; and University of Lucknow and Lincoln University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Pradhan said that these agreements will encompass an array of collaborative initiatives, including joint degree programmes, dual degree academic programmes, credit transfer arrangements, student exchange opportunities, and joint teaching and research activities. Besides, the agreeements will also facilitate sharing of scientific resources.The UGC Chairman said that these MoUs are a testament to “our commitment to internationalisation”.The MoUs were exchanged by Vice Chancellors of Indian universities…

The U.S. swim team, victors of 14 gold medals at last year’s Budapest World Championships, took home seven this time, supplementing their tally with 20 silver medals and 11 bronze.Leading the U.S. charge was world record holder Hunter Armstrong, who spearheaded a 1-2 finish in the men’s 50m backstroke with a time of 24.05 seconds. Defending champion Justin Ress clinched silver in 24.24 seconds.China’s Xu Jiayu, a two-time 100m backstroke world champion, secured the bronze with a time of 24.50.The U.S. added two more gold medals to their haul in the men’s and women’s 4x100m medley relays.China, boosted by four-gold…

“We are always ready for discussion on Manipur with full sensitivity. I hope all the MPs (Opposition) who had gone to Manipur will come tomorrow for discussion in the House. They will not run away and will share their experience,” Thakur wrote in a tweet.Referring to the previous Congress government in Manipur as well as the Centre, the Minister said: “During Congress rule, for several months Manipur remained closed. During that time neither the Prime Minister nor Home Minister gave any statement.”Earlier in the day, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slammed the BJP government in Manipur as…

The accident occurred in the Bolarum area in Secunderabad around 5.30 a.m. Balamani Yadav, 60, and Radhika, 48, died on the spot. The women, said to be friends, were heading to Cantonment Board Park for the morning walk.According to police when they were crossing the road, a speeding bike crashed into them.Police shifted the bodies of the deceased to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy. Aditya, who was riding the 900 CC sports bike, was also injured and admitted to a hospital. The 32-year-old techie was on his way to Shameerpet. He is said to be part of a bike racing group.This…