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MUMBAI: Over 50 hospitals in Mumbai and at least 41 airports across the country went on a tizzy following bomb threats in the last 24 hours. The threats were delivered to establishments like Jaslok Hospital, Raheja Hospital, Seven Hills Hospital, Kohinoor Hospital, KEM Hospital, JJ Hospital, and St George Hospital, through emails sent from a virtual private network (VPN) that doesn’t allow tracing the sender. Police are investigating the matter to identify those responsible and understand their motives. The BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) headquarters also received a threatening email, claiming that the building would be blown up. The police conducted a thorough investigation…

NEW DELHI: Since the start of the monsoon season on June 1, India has received 20 per cent less rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department stated that current conditions support the monsoon’s advancement into parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northwest Bay of Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand in the next three to four days. Rainfall below long period average The IMD further stated that India received 64.5 mm of rainfall from June 1 to 18, which is 20 per cent below the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm. During this period, northwest India received…

Bengaluru: Sridhar, the manager of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s farmhouse in Bengaluru, died by suicide, police said. In a video message, the manager revealed that he was battling severe depression. In the video discovered on his phone, Sridhar requested authorities not to involve his family in any investigation into the case. The actor Darshan is embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving a fan named Renuka Swamy, a case that has garnered significant media attention. Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda, rumoured to be his girlfriend, and more than 15 others, has been arrested in connection with Mr Swamy’s murder.…

Jerusalem: Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told AFP. “All of them (the Egyptians) died because of heat” except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd crush, one of the diplomats said, adding the total figure came from the hospital morgue in the Al-Muaisem neighbourhood of Mecca. At least 60 Jordanians also died,…

CHENNAI: In another case of a hit-and-run involving a high-profile person less than a month after the Pune Porsche accident, the daughter of a Rajya Sabha MP allegedly ran her BMW over a man sleeping on a pavement in Chennai. The man died of his injuries and the woman got bail. On Monday night, Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao was driving the BMW, accompanied by a female friend. She allegedly ran the car over Surya, a 24-year-old painter, who was sleeping on the pavement in Chennai’s Besant Nagar in an inebriated state.…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: In an interesting rescue conducted on Monday at Patnem beach in South Goa, Drishti Marine lifesavers rescued a calf from drowning, after the young animal got caught in a rip current. The incident occurred at Patnem Beach around 1 pm on 17 June (Monday), when a calf that was being chased by a stray dog ventured into the water in panic, before being caught in a rip current. Spotting the calf struggling,  lifesavers Manoj Bhat and Kushant Naik swiftly intervened and brought the calf to shore and safely relocated it 500 metres away from the waterline. The prompt…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: SMRC’s V. M. Salgaocar Hospital, in association with Caring Souls, Sneha Foundation, and Victor Hospital, successfully organized a blood donation camp at SMRC’s Hospital premises, Chicalim, Goa. The camp saw an overwhelming response, with over 25 individuals coming forward to donate blood and receive a ‘Donor’s Card’ and certificates of appreciation. This initiative reinforces SMRC’s commitment to fostering a culture of compassion and community service. The blood donation camp aimed to raise awareness about the critical need for blood donation and encourage more individuals to participate in this life-saving initiative. SMRC’s V. M. Salgaocar Hospital extends its…