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Officials say the ₹15-cr. work includes the construction of storm-water drains, and widening of the stretches near Arunachaleshwara temple to 12 m; the entire work will be completed in six months

A truck loaded with liquor bottles overturned on the Purvanchal expressway near Azamgarh, revealing a smuggling operation from Rajasthan to Bihar. The crash exposed about 1,650 litres of liquor concealed under soil-filled gunny sacks. The driver fled, and police investigations continue into the broader smuggling network.

Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan fishermen who consider each other brethren have, nevertheless, for decades seen the other as inimical to their profession and welfare. As they come together to the contentious mass of rocks at Katchatheevu for their annual pilgrimage this year, they realise how difficult a practical solution that will appease all is, frustrated by political compulsions that make it impossible. They leave with the hope that only St. Antony, whose festival they had come to attend, can show the way. C. Palanivel Rajan listens in as they spar with each other

CJI constitutes three-member committee to conduct inquiry; Delhi Chief Justice’s inquiry report on Justice Yashwant Varma uploaded online; Justice Varma denies allegations, calls for deeper probe

A 27-year-old man from Rewa district died by suicide while live-streaming his final moments on social media, accusing his wife and mother-in-law of driving him to the act. The police have arrested the wife's mother and the wife for abetment to suicide after discovering the wife's involvement.

Leaders of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) have opted not to file bail applications, challenging the Punjab government's commitment to detain them. Despite their arrests, leaders remain determined to continue their protest. Missing valuables and unjust treatment have added to their grievances, and farmer organizations vow to mobilize people for future demonstrations.

Strict policies, awareness programmes, enforcement measures, and support systems envisaged