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A pack of man-eating wolves has kept more than 50,000 people living in as many as 25 to 30 villages in Maharishi Tehsilhadi area of Uttar Pradesh's Balich district awake at night. It is reported that in the past 45 days, stray man-eating wolves have killed about 7 people, including 6 children and 1 woman, and injured more than 25 people.On Thursday, the forest department managed to capture one of the killer wolves, taking the total number of trapped wolves to four. However, two man-eating wolves still lingered nearby, giving the villagers nightmares.250 employees, 3 thermal imaging drones tracking wolvesThe…
The boy was taken to Noida District Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment, police said. (Representative picture: News18)Police said the incident took place on August 23 when the 13-year-old boy was passing a house under construction near Nagar Dairy in front of Balwant Chowk when an iron rod fell on his headA 13-year-old boy died when an iron rod from a house under construction fell on his head. Police said on Thursday (August 29) that based on the complaint lodged by the boy's father Rajesh Rai from Buxar in Bihar, the police have lodged a complaint against…
As of the end of 2023, Maharashtra had more than 2,000 active unemployment service organizations with more than 35,000 members. (Ministry of Public Transport)This growth is expected to lead to a significant increase in the number of programs conducted by these organizations, thereby creating more employment opportunities for the unemployed youth of the stateIn a landmark move to boost employment and support unemployment service organizations in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra government has increased the limit of job contracts that can be awarded without a tender process. Maharashtra Minister for Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mangal Prabhat Lodha announced that the upper…
Eight of 20 adult cheetahs flown in shipping crates from Namibia and South Africa have died in the past two years. (PTI/Document)The Cheetah Project is still on track to procure 8-12 big cats from African countries each year. Since the wildlife experiment began in September 2022, eight adult cheetahs have died in Kuno National Park.A high-level delegation from India was due to visit South Africa this week to discuss the transfer of the next batch of cheetahs, but that has been postponed. Just days ago, the body of a lone free-ranging male cheetah, Pawan (Oban), was found near a creek…
IRSME officer Satish Kumar will be the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board. (News18 Hindi)Satish Kumar has more than three decades of service experience with the Indian Railways. He previously held a number of senior positions including Railway General ManagerIndian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer Satish Kumar will be the new chairman and chief executive officer of the Railway Board. He is the first Dalit official to be appointed chairman of the railway board in the 119-year history of Indian Railways. Satish Kumar has more than three decades of service experience with the Indian Railways. Previously,…
A married woman committed suicide after her husband had an affair with another woman and wanted to marry her. (representative picture)Jyoti's husband Sunny is having an affair with his office colleague. Sunny reportedly wanted to marry her girlfriend and even threatened Jyoti not to cause any harm to him A married woman committed suicide after her husband had an affair with another woman and wanted to marry her. The incident took place in Panipat district of Haryana. The husband and her girlfriend were allegedly torturing the deceased. Her family blamed police for not taking immediate action. Based on the complaint,…
After the high temperature reached 97 degrees Wednesday afternoon, Baltimore is expected to cool down significantly over the next few days.Rain and thunderstorms are expected through at least Saturday, and then skies should clear during the second half of the Labor Day weekend and into next week.Thursday's high is expected to be around 85 degrees, with a 50 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms starting at 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Overnight temperatures are expected to drop into the 60s as the chance of rainfall increases to 60%.The high temperature on Friday is only…
Thanks to new research published this month, it may be possible to more accurately predict periods of increased hurricane activity weeks in advance. The study, led by the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), shows that twice as many hurricanes formed two days after the passage of massive atmospheric waves known as Kelvin waves. The discovery could allow forecasters and emergency managers to predict hurricane swarms days to weeks in advance. The research team used innovative computer modeling methods to tease out the effects of Kelvin waves, large-scale atmospheric waves that can extend more than 1,000…
Last updated: August 29, 2024 10:16 U.S. Standard TimeThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this was a routine maintenance procedure. (File photo)No new appointments can be scheduled during this period and appointments booked in advance will be rescheduled.The Passport Seva portal will be closed for five days starting today (August 29). A notification from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the website will be down due to technical maintenance.No new appointments can be scheduled during this period and appointments booked in advance will be rescheduled.”The Passport Seva portal will be undergoing technical maintenance from 20:00 (US Standard Time), Thursday,…
Last updated: August 29, 2024 09:54 US Standard TimeThe woman's husband was arrested after her friend discovered the body and called police. (Representative picture: News18)Police said the woman had been married to her taxi driver husband for three years but had domestic disputes.A 25-year-old dance instructor was found dead at her Bengaluru residence. She was tied to a chair, tortured and strangled. Her husband, a taxi driver, was arrested on Wednesday (August 28) after her friend discovered the body and called the police.According to reports, the police identified the deceased as Navashree and the accused as Kiran. Police said the…