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Officials of the Directorate of Electrical Safety have appealed to the managements of schools and colleges to abide by safety norms to prevent electric shocks and fire mishaps. With the schools all set to reopen after the summer vacations on July 5, and with junior colleges commencing classes from July 1, Director of Electrical Safety G. Vijaya Lakshmi directed the managements to conduct a safety audit of all cables and connections to ensure the safety of students. “Most fire mishaps occur due to human negligence. If the electric wiring, switches and joints are checked from time to time, and damaged and worn-out material are promptly replaced, electric shocks and mishaps can be prevented,” the Director said. Safety campaign As part of the National Electrical Safety Campaign, which is being observed from June 26 to July 2, awareness is being created among the public, industries, educational institutions, shops, establishments and residents on the safe use of electricity. “The … [Read more...] about Andhra Pradesh: Schools, colleges told to comply with electrical safety norms

British authorities have arrested 746 suspects, seized tens of millions in cash, dozens of firearms and high-value cars, 2 tonnes of drugs, and even grenades in the country’s “biggest ever law enforcement operation”. The operation followed the infiltration of a the EncroChat encrypted communications network used by organised criminals to arrange drugs deals and lethal “hits” on criminal rivals and others, connected to an illegal trade reaching across Britain and Continental Europe to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). EncroChat, according to the Motherboard team at Vice News, had been used gangsters to conduct their illicit business “in granular detail, with price lists, names of customers, and explicit references to the large quantities of drugs they sold” — believing that the fact their communications were “encrypted on the devices themselves” meant they were immune to interception by the authorities. Ultimately, their faith in the technology proved to be misplaced. Law … [Read more...] about Guns, Grenades Seized, 746 Arrests In ‘Biggest Ever’ UK Police Bust

A Swedish lawyer has been convicted by a court in Halmstad for tampering with evidence by planting a deactivated firearm to help get his client acquitted in a shooting case. Lawyer Peter Carlström was convicted by the Halmstad District Court for tampering with evidence relating to a shooting case between two criminal gangs in 2019 in which two men were shot several times. Following the shooting and arrest of his client, Carlström is said to have exchanged a real firearm for a deactivated one in a basement storage room, which led to the acquittal of his client when police were unable to produce the real firearm, Swedish newspaper Expressen reports. The actions of the lawyer, however, were not revealed until police were able to crack the encrypted messaging app Encrochat in 2020, which had been used by many gang criminals across Europe. the lawyer had used the app to communicate with his client and the pair had discussed the planting of the deactivated firearm. … [Read more...] about Swedish Lawyer Convicted of Planting Deactivated Gun to Help Client

On Tuesday, Representative Liz Cheney led the questioning of former Trump administration aide Cassidy Hutchinson about the former actions on January 6, 2021. But on Thursday evening, she was the one hit with a hail of questions as she faced off against four different primary challengers trying to unseat her from Wyoming’s at-large congressional district. Cheney is persona non grata in the Republican Party thanks to her vote to impeach former president Donald Trump and her continued criticisms of the party’s fealty to him. Her apostasy has already seen her ousted as House Republican Conference chairwoman, and has led Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to back her main challenger, Harriet Hageman. Yet despite all this, MCheney has doubled down on her critiques of the party – not least in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library this week, in which she described what has befallen the US as a tragedy. “And the tragedy is that there are politicians in … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney is walking a fine line as she tries to fend of primary challengers

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The holiday marking the birthday of the United States of America unfolds this year with deep divisions among its people over the weightiest of topics — abortion, guns, the events of 1/6 at the U.S. Capitol, rising gas prices and the direction of the nation in general. How to capture this and gauge your community’s sentiment as the fireworks explode and the flag paraphernalia comes out? Or just document the holiday? Here are some ideas on how to capture this unusual moment in the country’s history. STORY FORMS Short of polling, it’s generally impossible to take the pulse of a community. Instead, break it down into slices. Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator — Pick a place in your coverage area — a popular park (maybe where fireworks are scheduled?), an outdoor festival, perhaps a community sports event — and use the setting as a framing device for your story. — Range around your … [Read more...] about LOCALIZE IT: Covering July 4 in a deeply divided America

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent and two police offers visited the home of a Texas woman following a tweet she sent in response to the Supreme Court 's decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade. The law enforcement officers went to Mattie Walker's home in Garland, Texas on Thursday and presented her with a letter from DHS warning her she could face criminal charges. DHS Special Agent Joshua H. Henry confirmed to The Dallas Morning News that a letter Walker had shared on Twitter after the visit to her home was genuine. Walker also showed Henry's business card in the photo featuring the letter. On June 24, Walker had tweeted in response to a video of President Joe Biden calling for all protests to be peaceful following the Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "Burn every f***ing government building down right the f*** now," Walker wrote in the since deleted tweet, according to a report from Jezebel. … [Read more...] about Homeland Security visits woman over her tweet about Roe v. Wade reversal

The death toll from a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Georgia, near the Florida border, has climbed to four, according to law enforcement officials. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, police were called to respond to investigate a crash involving a "white International" tractor-trailer and a Nissan Armada, according to a description of the incident the Georgia Department of Public Safety sent to Newsweek on Saturday. The department said that the driver of the tractor-trailer "lost control of the vehicle, which began to overturn and struck a Chevrolet Silverado." "The tractor trailer then traveled though the center median into the northbound lanes of travel. The tractor trailer was then struck by a Nissan Xterra, a Honda Pilot, and a black Peterbilt tractor trailer before coming to final rest on Interstate 95 North," the statement added. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said that two passengers in the tractor trailer died from injuries following the crash, as did … [Read more...] about Death toll rises in suspected DUI pile-up as holiday travel begins: Police

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is seeing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases driven by yet another version of the virus, health experts say. Cases had been dropping in the country since February. But a new Omicron subvariant that scientists call BA.4 began pushing up cases last week, and they have risen rapidly since, said Salim Abdool Karim, who previously advised the government on its COVID-19 response. So far, there has been only a slight rise in hospitalizations and no increase in deaths, said Abdool Karim, who is a public health expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa is recording more than 6,000 coronavirus cases a day, up from a few hundred just a few weeks ago. The proportion of positive tests jumped from 4% in mid-April to 19% Thursday, according to official figures. Wastewater surveillance has also shown increases in coronavirus spread. The new mutant appears to be quickly achieving dominance over the original Omicron variant and other versions of the … [Read more...] about Now it’s BA.4: New subvariant fuels coronavirus surge in South Africa, where Omicron emerged

An industrial support ship operating in the South China Sea has sunk with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said on July 2. Authorities dispatched planes and helicopters to aid in the rescue, with at least three people from the crew of 30 brought to safety as of 5.30 p. m. (1030 GMT) on Saturday. The accident occurred about 300KM south of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Flying Service did not give the name or origin of the vessel. It said in a statement that crew members were negotiating difficulties brought on by Severe Tropical Storm Chaba, which was packing maximum winds of 110KM per hour. The storm is expected to make landfall in the western part of the coastal province of Guangdong later Saturday. The Hong Kong service sent two fixed-wing aircraft and four helicopters for the rescue effort. … [Read more...] about Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong; dozens of crew in danger

Water from Harangi dam near Kushalnagar in Kodagu was released into the river through the four crest gates on Saturday following an increase in the inflow into the dam due to heavy rains in its catchment area. Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan offered ‘bagina’ to the brimming dam and 1,200 cusecs was discharged into the river after opening all four gates of the dam. A flood alert was issued on Friday after the inflow went up in view of heavy downpour in the catchment area. The dam engineers are expected to increase the outflow based on the extent of inflow and therefore the people living on the banks of Cauvery have been asked to move to safer places as a precautionary measure. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ranjan said he had offered ‘bagina’ to the dam on July 16 last year. This year, ‘bagina’ was being offered much earlier since the dam is three feet short to attain its full reservoir level. However, water was being discharged much earlier for safety reasons. “All precautions have been … [Read more...] about Water discharged from four crest gates of Harangi dam