Assam: Wild elephant rescued with tyre removed from neck in Golaghat
Doomdooma: A wild elephant spotted roaming in Assams Golaghat district on Thursday with a large tyre lodged around its neck was rescued after the Forest Department launched an operation to remove it. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday evening, Whether it is a human being or an animal, it is our responsibility [] The post Assam: Wild elephant rescued with tyre removed from neck in Golaghat appeared first on NorthEast Now .
London misperceptions: Study reveals what Britons get wrong
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Dibrugarh: Serious allegations have emerged regarding the alleged illegal capture and trafficking of Channa barca, locally known as Cheng fish, a rare species found in Assams aquatic ecosystems of the Brahmaputra Valley. The alleged operation is reportedly linked to a network based in Tinsukia district that is said to be sourcing the fish from different [] The post Alleged trafficking network targets protected Channa barca fish from Assam, Arunachal appeared first on NorthEast Now .
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'Healthy competition' helps Tanya Chaudhary set national record in hammer throw
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A healthy competition with fellow trainee Anushka Yadav proved beneficial for Tanya Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh as he set the national record in women's hammer throw in the Indian Athletics Series Final in New Delhi. It was like the fulfilment of a dream for Tanya, and the fact that she set a new mark just before the upcoming Asian Games was like icing on the cake as the 22-year-old took the spotlight on the opening day of the meet on Thursday. Day One of the prize-money meet saw two national records being set in the hammer throw, with Tanya achieving the feat that she has been chasing for the past three years. Tanya achieved her quest by improving the national record in the womens hammer throw as she hurled the iron ball to a distance of 68.35m, improving the national record of 65.25m, which was set by Sarita Singh in 2017. My previous personal best is 63.91m. I have done 65m-plus two or three times (at the inter-university level), but those were not official. Now, I am able to do it (break the national record). It is a new beginning, she said. Normally, I used to be nervous. But I was focused on my technique today. Tanya, who trains along with Anushka at the same ground at Bhagpat in Uttar Pradesh under different coaches, said the healthy competition helped her move forward. We both are from the same ground. So, there is healthy competition between us. So, it is good for both of us to move forward. Though Tanya could not breach the Asian Games qualifying mark, she has made it to the team for the mega event in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan and is looking forward to continuing the momentum in Japan. It was because of injury. Now I feel I will do better. I had multiple injuries at the same time: a hamstring injury and a stress injury in the femur bone. The injuries were going on since January. In the men's section, Delhis Nirbhay Choudhary recorded a throw of 71.02m, which was better than the previous national record of 70.73m set by Neeraj Kumar in 2016. The other major attraction for Indian athletics fans was the successful return to action by Avinash Sable in the men's 3000m steeplechase. Sable, representing Maharashtra, won the steeplechase in a time of 8 minutes 32.39 seconds in his first race in the distance in more than a year. Spotlight was also on 400m runners as the top six finishers in the mens race clocked below 46 seconds. Top three in the womens 400m race also dipped below 53 seconds. I will do better and win a medal at the Japan Asian Games, said Vishal TK, winner of the gold medal and national 400m record holder, in the post-race interaction. Maharashtras promising sprinter Harita Bhadra, winner of the womens 100m dash, said the Indian Athletics Series Final was good preparation for the Asian Games. It was a good experience for me to race in the 100m dash with the top sprinters, Harita added. Odishas Animesh Kujur won both the 100m and 200m dash in the mens section. Results: Men: 100m: Animesh Kujur (Odisha) 10.21 seconds, Gurindervir Singh (Punjab) 10.32 seconds, Rushiprasad Desai (Maharashtra) 10.33 seconds. 200m: Animesh Kujur (Odisha) 20.59 secs, Jishnu Prasad (Kerala) 20.63 secs, Abhay Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 21.04 secs. 400m: Vishal TK (Tamil Nadu) 45.36 seconds, Jay Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 45.50 seconds, Manu TS (Kerala) 45.68 seconds. 800m: Mohammed Afsal (Kerala) 1:46.40 secs, Prakash Gadade (Maharashtra) 1:46.56 secs, Krishan Kumar (Haryana) 1:46.73 secs. 1500m: Rahul Baloda (Rajasthan) 3:39.89 secs, Yoonus Shah (Uttar Pradesh) 3:40.37 secs, Sunil Dawar (Madhya Pradesh) 3:43.68 secs. 110m hurdles: Krishik M (Karnataka) 13.65 secs, Muhammed Lazan (Kerala) 13.84 secs, Manav R (Tamil Nadu) 13.85 secs. 400m hurdles: Santhosh Kumar (Tamil Nadu) 50.08 secs, Ruchit Mori (Gujarat) 50.61 secs, Subhas Das (West Bengal) 50.73 secs. 3,000m steeplechase: Avinash Sable (Maharashtra) 3:32.39. Shubham Bhandare (Maharashtra) 8:50.31, Vikash Dalal (Haryana) 8:50.43. Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab) 20.64m, Samardeep Singh Gill (Madhya Pradesh) 19.59m, Karanveer Singh (Punjab) 19.51m. Hammer throw: Nirbhay Choudhary (Delhi) 71.02m (NR, previous best 70.73m), Damneet Singh (Punjab) 68.12m, Ashish Jakhar (Haryana) 67.51m. Javelin throw: Rohit Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 81.10m, Manoj Kumar (Tamil Nadu) 80.73m, Yashvir Singh (Rajasthan) 80.40m. Pole vault: Dev Kumar Meena (Madhya Pradesh) 5.40m, Reegan G (Tamil Nadu) 5.30m, Ramratan (Rajasthan) 5.10m. High jump: Aadarsh Ram (Tamil Nadu) 2.18m, Aaditya R (Madhya Pradesh) 2.15m, Basant (Rajasthan) 2.15m. Long jump: Mohd Atta Sazid (Haryana) 8.01m, Arya S (Karnataka)7.90m, Sarun Payasingh (Odisha) 7.61m. Triple jump: Karthik Unnikrishnan (Kerala) 16.43m, Gailey Venister (Tamil Nadu) 16.04m, Vishal Bahadur (Jharkhand) 15.85m. Women 100m: Harita Bhadra (Maharashtra) 11.22 seconds, Abinaya Rajarajan (Tamil Nadu) 11.31 seconds, Giridhrani R (Tamil Nadu) 11.35 seconds. 400m: Aishwarya Mishra (Maharashtra) 52.51 secs, Prachi (Uttar Pradesh) 52.75 secs, Poovamma MR (Karnataka) 52.76 secs. 800m: Lili Das (Uttarakhand) 2:03.41 secs, Pooja (Haryana) 2:04.02 secs, Gowthami J (Tamil Nadu) 2:05.63 secs. 1500m: Thota Sankeertana (Chhattisgarh) 4:37.95, Nikita Sharma (Himachal Pradesh) 4:38.62 secs, Pragati (Haryana) 4:39.88 secs. 100m hurdles: Nandhini Kongan (Tamil Nadu) 13.30 seconds, Anjali C (Kerala) 13.33 secs, Pragyan Prashanti (Odisha) 13.37 secs. 400m hurdles: Anu Raghavan (Kerala) 57.23 secs, Sinchal Kaveramma (Karnataka) 59.91 secs, Tanu Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 1:01.47 secs. 3,000m steeplechase: Praul Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 9:22.49, Prachi Devkar (Maharashtra) 10:28.35, Susmita Tigga (Odisha) 10:33.94. Pole vault: Nitika (Madhya Pradesh) 4.10m, Baranica Elangovan (Tamil Nadu) 4.10m, Karthika V (Tamil Nadu) 4.10m. High jump: Pooja Singh (Haryana) 1.81m, Reet Rathor (Uttar Pradesh) 1.81m, Supriya SB (Karnataka) 1.78m. Triple jump: Lasha Ilango (Tamil Nadu) 13.76m, Niharika Vashisht (Punjab) 13.24m, Bhairabi Roy (West Bengal) 13.06m. Long jump: Ancy Sojan (Kerala) 6.76m, Shaili Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 6.65m, Bhavani Yadav (Andhra Pradesh) 6.42m. Hammer throw: Tanya Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 68.35m (NR, previous best 65.25m), Anushka Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 66.34m, Kulvinder Kaur (Rajasthan) 59.13m. Shot put: Manpreet Kaur (Haryana) 17.19m, Krishna Jayashankar (Tamil Nadu) 16.61m, Srishti Vig (Delhi) 15.99m. Discus throw: Seema Kaliramana (Haryana) 56.52m, Priya (Haryana) 54.82m, Nidhi Rani (Haryana) 54.16m. Javelin throw: Annu Rani (Uttar Pradesh) 57.50m, Rashmi K (Andhra Pradesh) 57.22m, Uma Choudhary (Rajasthan) 52.89m. Prize money: Total cash awards: R 65 lakh. 1st: R 1 lakh, 2nd: R 50,000, 3rd: R 25,000, 4th: R 20,000, 5th: R 15,000, 6th: R 10,000.
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'Govt will address all your grievances', CM Fadnavis assures protesting MPSC aspirants
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In a major breakthrough following widespread student outrage over administrative lapses in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday assured protesting candidates that the government will address all their grievances, re-evaluate key examination papers, and institute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into paper leak allegations. The assurances came during a high-level, nearly two-hour meeting between the Chief Minister and a delegation of MPSC candidates. Addressing the media following the discussion, Fadnavis validated the students' anger, attributing the unrest to long-festering systemic issues within the commission. The students' outburst is entirely justified. Problems have accumulated over time because necessary corrective steps were not taken when they should have been, CM Fadnavis stated. This crisis now presents us with an opportunity to overhaul the entire system. I assure you that action will be taken within the next eight days against anyone found guilty if evidence is provided, he added. CM said that a re-checking of answer sheets for the State Services Main Examination 2025 will be conducted. He further stated that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be constituted to probe the paper leak allegations and administrative malpractices. Interviews originally scheduled to begin on September 21 have been postponed to facilitate the review process. Upcoming examinations are being postponed temporarily to guarantee a foolproof, leak-proof system. Given the unprecedented scale of ongoing recruitment, exams will resume only after full systemic readiness, keeping transparency as the paramount standard, he added. A thorough investigation into the Drug Inspector exam paper leak is currently underway. The administration is focused on fixing structural defects within the system rather than concealing them. The investigation has not concluded and will be pursued to its logical end. Candidates will be provided access to their answer sheets under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, bypassing previous restrictions linked to MAT (Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal) proceedings, he assured. A high-level committee headed by senior bureaucrat V Radha will receive representations from candidates to suggest structural reforms, he noted. The panel consists of highly trusted senior officials who will travel across the state to consult directly with candidates, parents, educators, and relevant stakeholders. Aspirants are encouraged to submit their concerns and suggestions freely. The reform committee will formulate clear, standardised guidelines for interview panels. Examinations facing allegations or grievances will undergo re-inspection, and interviews for those specific posts will remain suspended until clarity is achieved to ensure long-term solutions without lingering doubts, said the CM. The preliminary investigation report prepared by the Crime Branch will be made accessible to the public. An SIT investigation will review all examinations conducted during the tenures of officials Lendwe, Marathe, and Nakhate. The recommendations of the Rajurkar Committee will be evaluated, and appropriate measures will be implemented. Technical modifications, such as attaching RFID tracking chips to both legs or suitable alternatives, will be introduced during physical tests. A standardised scoring pattern will be established across all districts for police recruitment. All issues concerning state welfare coaching bodiesSARTHI, BARTI, and Mahajyotiwill be addressed and resolved, assured CM Fadnavis. A detailed inquiry will be conducted into the recruitment examinations held for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), with strict action promised against those found guilty, he announced. An independent inquiry will be ordered if any evidence is provided against the MPSC Chairman or Secretary. Severe action will be taken against anyone found guilty, with zero tolerance for corruption. Implementation of these decisions will be initiated within the next 8 days, said CM Fadnavis. A dedicated Grievance Redressal Cell headed by a retired judge will be established within the MPSC to handle student concerns. Representatives of the student delegation expressed satisfaction with the meeting, confirming that the Chief Minister accepted all their primary demands, including 12 foundational points and 4 additional key demands. Our discussion with the Chief Minister was extremely positive, a student representative said. He gave us a patient hearing despite a tight schedule and accepted 100 percent of our demands. We express our gratitude for his decisive intervention. CM Fadnavis reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring complete transparency in future MPSC recruitment drives, promising that upcoming examinations would be 100% leak-proof and fair. Meanwhile, MP Shrikant Shinde addressed a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, advocating deep-seated administrative reforms to restore faith in the MPSC. He requested the appointment of a senior IAS officer as the Secretary of the MPSC and urged the state government to establish an independent selection panelcomprising retired judges and senior bureaucratsto select the Commission's Chairman and members, ensuring candidates with impeccable integrity, free from political influence, are appointed.
BRICS Summit 2026: 'BRICS is non-Western, but not anti-West'
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The West Bengal assembly passed a bill allowing staff transfers between state universities. This amendment empowers the government to move teaching and non-teaching personnel. Both TMC factions criticized the BJP-led government for its swift legislative action. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that dissatisfied employees could resign. The bill was passed through a voice vote on Thursday.
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The platform was linked to an FBI investigation into a dark web marketplace last week.
Vijayendra Sounds Battle Cry: No Question Of Sitting Quietly After Ballari Chalo
Stressing the need for a concerted effort, Vijayendra said the BJP should work together to bring to power a government that was pro-youth, pro-farmer and pro-Hindu.
India is using the two-day BRICS summit beginning Saturday to position the grouping as a complementary platform for global economic growth while pushing key developmental priorities of the Global South, particularly food, energy and supply...
'Our own artists will emerge': Farooq Abdullah hails inaugural IFFJK
Srinagar, Sep 10: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday hoped that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir will take advantage of the first International Film Festival held in the Union Territory to establish a Bollywood-like industry here. I believe this is a very wonderful thing that has happened. And I hope that our boys and girls will take advantage of this. From here, our own artists will emerge, writers will emerge, music directors will come up, and film directors will be made. Our youth will come forward in everything, Abdullah told reporters. When asked how much connection with Bollywood can be expected in the future, the three-time chief minister said, I believe we ourselves will become Bollywood.
Shafali Verma Steers India To Women's Asia Cup Final With Comfortable Win Over Bangladesh
Shafali Verma lived a charmed life for her stroke filled 64 off 40 balls as India marched into yet another Women's Asia Cup final with a comfortable 40-run win over Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday.
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches at the residences, offices and properties linked to Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi ended on Thursday after nearly 37 hours, with the minister saying the cash recovered during the searches belonged to him and that he would submit documents to establish its source. The ED had launched searches at 18 locations linked to Jarkiholi in Bengaluru, Belagavi and other places from 6 a.m. on Wednesday in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and suspected illegal investments abroad. The searches also covered properties of his family members, close associates and others linked to him. The searches continued until Thursday evening, with officials examining documents and other material at the premises. Around Rs 3 crore in cash was allegedly found at Jarkiholi's residence in Belagavi. The ED officials also took away certain important documents recovered from his Bengaluru residence. After the searches ended, Jarkiholi addressed the media at his official residence in Bengaluru and said he was unable to understand the reason behind the ED action. We will give proper answers to the questions asked by the ED officials. We have told them that the cash found during the searches belongs to us, Jarkiholi said. He said documents relating to the cash would be submitted to the agency and added that the ED had taken away cash and certain documents from his properties. According to Jarkiholi, the agency primarily questioned him about investments abroad and possible violations under FEMA. They have said that we have made investments abroad. We have told them that we are at the stage of making investments, he said. The minister questioned the need for searches, saying the agency could have issued a notice and sought information. He also alleged that there could be a political angle behind the action. I cannot find out the reason for the ED raid. There may be a political reason, or it may have come from their own sources. They could have issued a notice and sought information, he said. Jarkiholi said several people involved in much larger activities were being left out while his properties had been targeted. There are many very big people who do such things. Leaving them aside and coming to us is a matter for discussion, he said. Describing the exercise as a search rather than a raid, Jarkiholi said he was ready to cooperate with the agency and provide information whenever required. This is not an ED raid, it is only a search, he said. On the cash recovered from his residence, he said he would claim it according to the law and provide the necessary documents. There is a smell of politics behind this. We have said that the cash found belongs to us. I will claim it according to the law, he said. Jarkiholi also alleged that Congress leaders were being targeted by central investigative agencies and questioned why similar action was not being taken against BJP leaders. We knew that our party leaders would be targeted, but the ED came to me first. The fact that there have been no raids on BJP leaders is a question, he said. However, he said he would not claim that he had never made any minor mistakes and expressed confidence in a fair investigation. I may have made small mistakes; I will not say that I have not. I have faith that the ED officials will conduct a fair investigation, he said. Referring to the recent case involving former minister B. Nagendra, Jarkiholi said, Nagendra happened, and now it is our turn. He also expressed concern over whether the action could be linked to his community, saying there was apprehension among people that a particular community was being targeted. Jarkiholi said he would try to meet Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday, if possible. The ED is examining alleged foreign investments and possible FEMA violations as part of its investigation.
Ganguly's Big Call on Shami's Future, Kishan's Test Hopes
Former captain Sourav Ganguly defends veteran pacer Mohammed Shami against claims of neglect by selectors, praising his domestic performances. Ganguly also expresses optimism about Ishan Kishan's potential return to Test cricket, highlighting his strong form in recent domestic finals.
The Curtis 50 Cent Jackson Community Garden in Queens underwent a major transformation beginning in 2007, when the former Baisley Park Community Garden received support from rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson and NYRP Founder and performer Bette Midler. Generously underwritten by 50 Cents G-Unity Foundation, the garden reopened in November 2008 with a creative design by acclaimed landscape architect and designer Walter Hood. Its features include 10-foot-tall rainwater harvesting funnels that provide irrigation while offering shade. Located in Jamaica, Queens, the garden serves an area with limited open space.
