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Shahinur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Dhaka’s Kotwali police station, told Xinhua news agency that “the bodies of two men and a boy have so far been retrieved”, reports Xinhua news agencyAccording to the official, the boat carrying about 60 people capsized following a collision with a sand-laden vessel in the river at around 8.15 p.m. on Sunday night.He said a search operation was still underway for the unknown number of people still missing.According to the official, most of the passengers were able to swim ashore after the accident as the boat capsized close to the river bank.Rafi Al Faruk, a duty…

Vijay Kiran Anand, the director general of the basic education department, said, “100 per cent attendance of girls should be ensured through Aadhaar verification by enrolling up to the prescribed limit based on the list of ‘never enrolled’ and ‘out of school’ girls identified in the household surveys provided by the block education officers at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya.”However, Kiran pointed out that teachers, both part-time and full-time, will be included in this rule for attendance requirements as well.“Part-time teachers often take the liberty of not coming in regularly while full-time teachers decide amongst themselves and take holidays on…

Venkitaraman in his plea said there was no evidence against him to support the imposition of murder charges.In November last year, the Kerala High Court had stayed the order of a lower court in the state capital city discharging Venkitaraman of culpable homicide charges.The Kerala High Court had issued a notice to Venkitaraman on the plea moved by the state government challenging the lower court’s order and the High Court also stayed the lower court order. It was against this that the young medical professional turned IAS officer has now approached the apex court.Venkitaraman was driving a car that rammed…

“It is reported that he had sustained a gunshot wound, which is suspected to be self-inflicted,” NSW Police Force said in a statement, adding that the identity of the 29-year-old man remains to be formally confirmed.According to the statement, at about 12.15 p.m. on Sunday, police officers were called to a home at Bowenfels — a town on the western outskirts of Lithgow, responding to reports about a man and woman fighting at the property, reports Xinhua news agency.The man was believed to possess a firearm. On arrival, officers spoke briefly with the pair from a distance before they went…

In an advisory posted on its website, the Embassy said that Suva’s urban areas experience a higher incidence of crime than rural areas, reports Xinhua news agency.The alert said most crimes are “opportunistic” and advised travelers who are not familiar with the area to ask hotel staff to avoid potentially dangerous spots, recommending door-to-door transportation.Several assaults and robberies have occurred in the bar and nightclub district of downtown Suva, the waterfront or seawall area, as well as on Victoria Parade street, the alert said.The Embassy also said violent robberies and assaults continue to occur within Suva Forest Park.It noted that…

‘Neerja… Ek Nayi Pehchaan’ shows the lengths Protima, a mother and sex worker, will go to secure her daughter, Neerja’s future, while residing in Kolkata’s infamous red-light district, Sonagachi.Talking about the character, Sneha said, “This show marks a turning point in my career. I decided to take on this role because it was an opportunity to test my mettle in a fresh role. Moreover, the storyline of a mother and daughter fighting against all odds struck a chord with me.””This show brought a chance to draw inspiration from my mother, who will move heaven and earth to give me the…

Expressing their ire over the tragedy, the locals said that repeated accidents take place due a faulty breakwater construction.After the faulty construction of a breakwater at Muthalapozhi in 2007, there have been more than 125 accidents, which left 700 injured and 69 dead. Despite numerous representations to the authorities, nothing has happened, the locals alleged.Now, with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, all the three leading political fronts have lost no opportunity to indulge in politicking.On hearing about the accident, three state ministers rushed to the spot only to face the wrath of angry locals. They also got involved in war…

Health Undersecretary Enrique Tayag said health authorities in Albay province have reported that some people in temporary shelters have been sick with coughs, colds, and sore throats, reports Xinhua news agency.”There is an increasing cough, colds, and sore throats among the evacuees,” Tayag told a news conference.He added that there is no outbreak of respiratory infections in the evacuation centres.Authorities have evacuated nearly 19,000 residents within the six-kilometer danger zone at the foot of the Mayon volcano, approximately 500 km southeast of Manila, since its ongoing unrest starting on June 8.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology maintained the alert…

Manchester (England), July 17 (IANS) Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja revealed that he went directly to the International Cricket Council (ICC) top brass to raise the issue of slow over-rate punishments.Last week, the ICC made an announcement regarding alterations to over-rate sanctions in Test matches. This decision came after substantial penalties were imposed following the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and India, as well as the subsequent first Ashes Test.In addition to players being fined 40 per cent of their match fees after both Australia and England were found to be two overs behind at Edgbaston Test, the…

New York, July 17 (IANS) Cricket’s fastest format, the T10, is scaling new heights every day and one of the next destinations is the USA, where some of the most loved legends of the game will battle it out for top honors.The inaugural edition of the US Masters T10 League, the first edition of the T10 for former cricketers, will take place between August 17 and August 27.Among the teams in the US Masters T10 are the New York Warriors, who are co-owned by the very successful Indian-origin entrepreneurs, Preet Kamal and Gurmeet Singh.They have been living in USA for…