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A top official from the provincial public security department told reporters that rainstorms triggered a flash flood at a highway construction site, reports Xinhua news agency. Five people from the construction company and a labor service company were detained on Monday. They are accused of failing to report the accident or deliberately providing false information about the accident, the official said.The police investigation has confirmed that there were 201 people at the construction site when the disaster occurred, of which 149 escaped the danger.Police continue to probe the case, while the search for the missing people is still underway.In the…

The court was hearing a bail plea filed by the wife in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) registered against both — the husband and wife — by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that the recovery of drugs from the bedroom might have been at the husband’s instance, but since it was found in their joint living space, the liability cannot be solely placed on the husband.The court mentioned that the couple, in this case, were both consumers of narcotic substances and shared a special relationship as husband and wife. Therefore,…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) July 29 has been recommended as ‘India’s National Football Day’ by Kanishka Pandey, head- Sports Research Centre at IMT Ghaziabad.July 29, 1911, a red-letter day in Indian history. The Swadeshi Movement had died out with top leaders mostly arrested, retired or in their heavenly abode. The Revolutionary Movement was gaining strides. The general population was mainly a spectator with mostly mundane activities hither thither.It seemed as if the country needed a spark. And the spark came not in some political rally or through an act or martyrdom but it was from a football field. Mohun…

Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) India’s moon rover has clicked a snap of its carrier — the moon lander — on the lunar soil, and the Indian space agency on Tuesday released the same.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday said: “Smile, please! Pragyan Rover clicked an image of Vikram Lander this morning. The image was taken by the Navigation Camera onboard the Rover (NavCam). NavCams for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission are developed by the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS).”Interestingly, ISRO has now called its moon lander as Vikram and the rover as…

Hyderabad, Aug 30 (IANS) “We are not only reaching the Moon, we are going to reach the Sun also,” Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said here on Wednesday.Speaking at a programme organised at the Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday, she also said, “we can celebrate Raksha Bandhan even in the Moon.”“We are very proud that as children of Bharat, the country, we are celebrating Raksha Bandhan in the country, in this world now but we can celebrate Raksha Bandhan even in the Moon,” she said.“We have landed in the Moon – Chandrayaan. So, we are very…

While talking to Star Sports, Manjrekar said, “See, fortunately for India, number one, two, and three, when Virat bats at number three, they are three very good test batters. And you might talk about 50 overs being a one-day match and white-ball cricket and all that, but the start of a 50 overs game is not like a T20 match.””I think there are some serious Test cricket skills needed, and then Rohit Sharma got these five hundreds in the last World Cup,” he added.Manjrekar also shed light on the techniques of top-order Indian batters and told them to play with…

His journey encompasses the route from Balasinor to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and finally, Delhi. In the spirit of celebrating Indian culture and the serenity of its landscapes, Amit Sadh embarked on this extraordinary adventure.The actor hosted a press conference at the Press Club India in Delhi, to share insights into his bike trip, shedding light on the importance of biking and how it played a pivotal role in transforming his life.He spoke about the challenges faced during the arduous Jaipur to Delhi leg of the journey, and how it was filled with demanding terrains and roads.Talking about his incredible journey,…

The new study showed that the phenomenon has not been studied systematically. Earlier research typically had participants simply rate other’s attractiveness while sober and while intoxicated based on photos. But this new study, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, added a more realistic element: the possibility of meeting the people being rated. For the study, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in the US brought in 18 pairs of male friends in their 20s to the laboratory to rate the attractiveness of people they viewed in photos and videos. Participants were told that they may be…

Sources said that the central agency has sought clarifications on the recruitment of 16 Group C staff in the municipality in 2016. Confirming the receipt of ED’s notice, the Diamond Harbour Municipality chairman Pranab Das said that they will respond to all the queries of the central agency.Meera Halder, Diamond Harbour Municipality chairman in 2016, has claimed that the recruitment process of these 16 Group C staff then was absolutely transparent.ED notice to Diamond Harbour Municipality comes just a day after the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench of Justice Amrita Sinha, on Tuesday, said that from now onwards the central…

Today focus will be on US GDP and Private payroll data, which if reported lower than expectations could further support gains for gold and silver prices, he said.Broader trend on COMEX could be in the range of $1,915-1,950 and on domestic front prices could hover in the range of Rs 59,000–59,650 could be expected.The dollar fell against its major crosses, reversing from earlier gains, after data showed that US job openings fell in July; benchmark 10-year Treasury yields also ticked lower from 10 month highs.The downbeat Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and consumer confidence reports suggest the Federal Reserve…