A woman delivered a baby with four legs and two male sex organs at the Dhadeasugure Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Raichur in the early hours of Saturday. Born to Lalitamma, 23, and Chennabasava, 26, residents of Puladinni village in Dadeasugure Hobali of Sindhanoore taluk in Raichur, the infant was taken to Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Ballari, on […]
» Read moreTwo persons died and 57 others were injured in the jallikattu held at Raapoosal village in Pudukkottai district amid tight police security. Both the deceased Raja (30) and Mohan (30) were from the Pudukottai district. They succumbed to their injuries at the government hospital in Pudukottai and Ilupur respectively. Over 150 bulls took part in the event that lasted over […]
» Read moreA major fire broke out at the Rs 150-crore Mangal Industries, a subsidiary of Amara Raja Group, at Petamitta village of Puthalapattu mandal, 25 km from here, on Saturday, with reports of damage to the building and industrial equipment put at ₹20 crore. However, there were no casualties or injuries. According to the eyewitnesses, around 8 a.m., a spark emanated […]
» Read moreAt least 23 people were killed and over 100 were believed to be injured after nine coaches of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today. The incident took place around 11 PM when the train was going to Bhubaneswar. “Nine coaches and the engine of the 18448 Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed near Kuneru station. Besides the engine, […]
» Read moreJallikattu, the bull taming sport banned by the Supreme Court, will be conducted on Sunday after the Tamil Nadu government passed an Ordinance, making amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, allowing the bulls to run. After obtaining the assent of the President and the Governor for the ordinance, Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Saturday said that the […]
» Read moreTamil Nadu Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao on Saturday evening gave his nod for an ordinance to hold “jallikattu”. The ordinance is an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It will be gazetted immediately, a senior official said. The ordinance has been prepared with a view to ensuring “survival and well-being of the native breed of bulls […]
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