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Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, Nishant Kumar said that at present, eight police stations are functioning across Haryana under the SEB to deal with illegal mining, electricity theft, water theft, and liquor smuggling, action in case of encroachments on government properties, illegal colonies etc. Related cases in Gurugram and Nuh will be registered in a police station located in Sushant Lok Phase-1, he said, while presiding over the meeting of the District Level Task Force Committee of the Mining Department here. He has also given instructions to set up special monitoring teams to strictly deal with illegal mining activities in the district.…

Even as Patil told the state Congress leadership that the letter was fake and photoshopped, and he lodged a police complaint in this regard, the matter has embarrassed the party.The development has come against the backdrop of the Congress-led government, which has been facing criticism from the BJP over the matter related to filming of Hindu girls in a college restroom by Muslim female students in Udupi district, and the government’s move to withdraw the cases against the accused in the 2020 DJ Halli and KG Halli violence case in Bengaluru.Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that MLA B.R.…

The Santosh Trophy will see participation from 38 teams, while there will be 37 teams in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship.Karnataka and Meghalaya, who were the two finalists of the Santosh Trophy in 2022-23, will gain direct entry into the Final Rounds of the competition, while the same will apply to Tamil Nadu and Haryana, who played the final of the Senior Women’s NFC 2022-23, the AIFF said in a report on its website.AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran said, “We wish each team the very best for the Santosh Trophy and the Senior Women’s NFC. I am sure…

Michael Lobo said that lotteries have low response now, but ‘Matka’ is being played widely.“Matka is profitable. It is operated in all constituencies. If it is brought under lotteries then the state government will gain profit through GST. In a big way, the treasury will get money. Also people will get money officially,” he said.“Let it (Matka) come under the lottery. Government will benefit from it. Let anyone get the tender… Illegal gambling should be stopped and brought under lotteries,” Lobo, former minister in BJP’s last term, said.“It will bring big changes. State will benefit. Presently, the government is not…

The woman, Pooja Desai (name changed on request) was under the care of a team of Wockhardt Hospitals doctors comprising Dr. Tirathram Kaushik, Dr. Rajashri Bhasale, Dr. Atul Narayankar, Dr. Ravi Maneik and Dr. Pratik Tibdewal.“Dual cancer is seen in barely one-two per cent of the people owing to a genetic mutation in the MMR gene. A multidisciplinary treatment comprising surgery and radiation therapy was used to treat this patient,” said Dr Kaushik. The woman, a resident of Bhayander, panicked when she suddenly experienced post-menopausal bleeding and came in an emergency to the Wockhardt Hospitals here for which she was…

Batting first, the Bulawayo Braves started well with Ryan Burl and Innocent Kaia looking good. The duo put on a quick 25-run stand for the opening wicket before Burl was dismissed for 19 off 9 deliveries.Skipper Sikandar Raza joined Kaia after that in the middle, and the duo added a stroke-filled 24 to the cause. Raza looked good and was settling in for the long haul, however, he could not convert his start and was castled by Mujeeb Ur Rahman for 19 from 7 deliveries. Meanwhile, Kaia was making merry in the bright sunshine, much to the joy of the…

The UAE notified the global health body of the first virus case in the country this year on July 10. The last MERS-CoV infection reported from the UAE was in November 2021. The infected man visited a private medical centre multiple times between June 3 and 7, complaining of vomiting, right flank pain, and dysuria (pain when passing urine). On June 8, he came to a government hospital with vomiting, and gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhoea, and was given an initial diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, acute kidney injury, and sepsis. On June 13, he was in critical condition and referred to…

The Delhi franchise made their way to the last four with 42 points, whereas despite Wednesday’s defeat, Chennai Lions too secured their place in the last four with 41 points.The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017.Sathiyan defeated Sharath 3-0 in the first match of the tie to give his franchise a perfect start. Both the paddlers went toe-to-toe in the first game as they used their experience to win every point. In the…

Jio BlackRock brings BlackRock’s deep expertise and talent in investment management, risk management, product excellence, access to technology, operations, scale, and intellectual capital around markets, while JFS contributes local market knowledge, digital infrastructure capabilities and robust execution capabilities.Together, the partnership will introduce a new player to the India market with a unique combination of scope, scale, and resources. JFS and BlackRock are targeting initial investment of $150 million each in the joint venture.Rachel Lord, Chair & Head of APAC, BlackRock, said: “India represents an enormously important opportunity. The convergence of rising affluence, favourable demographics, and digital transformation across industries is…

The development comes weeks after it was reported that the football teams will not be taking part in the continental event as per the existing criterion of the sports ministry.The sports ministry’s rule states that in team sports, only those in the top eight will get the nod and Indian national football men’s and women’s teams are currently ranked 18th and 11th respectively.However, an exemption has been made and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday confirmed the participation of both Blue Tigers and Blue Tigress in the continental showpiece event.”Good news for Indian football lovers! Our national football teams,…