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“When a pilgrim donates to the temple, the latter must also give it back to the social ecosystem it thrives in,” he tells IANS.Citing contributions made by TTD, he says, “From state-of-the-art medical facilities to protecting the environment, we ensure that our social imprint is everywhere.”Talk to him about the need for government control in temple administration, and he says that the government-run ones are often managed much better as compared to their private counterparts.”We have seen that many a time, private organisations have their own self-interests. In the case of government-run temples, there is complete transparency of funds.”Adding that…

A man, aged 25, was found injured in one parked vehicle, as well as a man, aged 22, and a woman, aged 19, in a separate parked vehicle, Xinhua news agency reported.All three people had been taken to hospital. Among them, the two men were in critical condition, according to the police.About five minutes after the shooting, a vehicle was reported alight in a nearby area, and inquiries are underway to determine if the incidents are linked, the police added.Detective Superintendent Simon Glasser told local media that the investigation is in its initial stage, but the police believe it is…

The State Basic Education Department has directed all the Divisional Education Directors (Basic) and District Basic Education Officers in this regard.The NCPCR Chairman had appealed to the state government to ensure action for the control of Type-1 diabetes in students aged 0 to 19 years.Subsequently, the Yogi government issued guidelines for the protection and security of diabetic children.Acting on the letter of the NCPCR, the Yogi government has instructed the Basic Education Department to ensure appropriate actions.On behalf of Director General School Education Vijay Kiran Anand, a letter has been sent to Joint Director of Education (Basic) Ganesh Kumar to…

The girl’s parents, however, alleged that she was asked to leave the school by the authorities for “wearing a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha bead on her wrist inside the school premises”.Principal of the school, Bhawna Chauhan, said, “The girl’s hardline approach was the reason for her expulsion. Her behaviour was disruptive with her radicalised thinking. She was creating a nuisance and spreading hatred against Muslim students.”The girl’s mother told reporters on Saturday that, “My daughter was merely following her rituals and she was punished for it.”“Wearing tilak and rudraksha beads is not allowed as it is not…

During the four-day visit, the delegates visited the National and Provincial Emergency Operations Centers and attended a meeting of the National Task Force on Polio Eradication, while holding separate meetings with the top officials where they discussed the impact of political transition on eradication efforts in the affected areas, the Ministry said on Saturday in a statement.”Pakistan continues to make important progress in the fight to eradicate polio. I am impressed by the commitment I have seen again this week from the federal and provincial governments in getting the job done,” said Chris Elias, Chair of the Polio Oversight Board,…

During the operations, the police forces ambushed members of two armed narcotics trafficking gangs who were transferring illegal drugs from the province to other Iranian cities in eight sedans through provincial roads, the official news agency IRNA quoted Doostali Jalilian, the provincial police chief, as saying on Saturday.The police forces arrested 10 suspects, Jalilian said, noting that they were hunting for the escaped ones, Xinhua news agency reported.The official listed the seized drugs as nearly 1.3 ton of opium, 144 kg of methamphetamine, and 89 kg of heroin, adding that the confiscated items also included the eight cars.–IANSint/khz

The victims were among 54 people who swam to board a speed boat at the open sea off the coast of the commune of Izanin on Friday, in an attempt to enter another country illegally, it reported on Saturday, citing Nador province’s authorities.Due to bad weather conditions and high tides, the boat failed to maneuover and collided with sea rocks, the local authorities said.Six people on board died from drowning, while 48 others succeeded in reaching land, it said, adding that the rescued people include a Tunisian national, Xinhua news agency reported.The local authorities provided first aid to the survivors…

The passenger bus fell into the roadside waterbody in the district about 200 km south of the capital Dhaka on Saturday morning, leaving 13 passengers dead on the spot, Muhammed Afruzul Huqe Tutul, the district’s police chief, told Xinhua news agency.All the injured were taken to local hospitals and clinics, where four more died, said the officer.He added the death toll might rise as some of the injured passengers were rescued in critical conditions, Xinhua news agency reported.The accident occurred as the driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into the roadside waterbody, according to the official.–IANSint/khz

The 70-km march began on Thursday in Tel Aviv, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday in an address to the country that he would continue pushing forward with a bill that would limit the power of the courts to review government decisions and appointments.The final vote on the bill is expected on Monday and will likely pass due to the majority the coalition has in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament.On Saturday morning, the protestors reached the outskirts of Jerusalem. In the evening, they set up a camp in front of the Knesset, Xinhua news agency reported.On…

According to the Ministry, four journalists from RIA Novosti and Izvestia received various injuries as a result of an artillery strike by the armed forces of Ukraine using cluster munitions on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.RIA Novosti journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev succumbed to his wounds during the evacuation, while the condition of the other three injured remained stable, it added.The Ukrainian side has yet to respond to the Russian statement.–IANSint/khz