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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
City doc loses arm during robbery on outstation train
Mumbai: A 50-year-old Ayurvedic doctor lost a part of his arm after he and his wife fell on railway tracks, near Kanjurmarg, during a robbery on a long-distance train just 15 minutes after it left Lokmanya Tilak Terminus early Wednesday. Police said a part of Yogesh Deshmukh's left arm was crushed under the train while Deepali (44), also a doctor, suffered bruises. A robber tried to snatch a handbag from Deepali, who was asleep on a middle berth in S-4 of LTT-Nanded Special that left around 3.35 am. As she resisted, she got dragged along till the door of the coach by the robber. Meanwhile, Yogesh, who woke up on hearing the commotion, rushed to her rescue. As the train slowed down, the robber jumped off with her bag. Then, the couple landed on the tracks. Govt railway police (GRP) registered an FIR after a 50-year-old Ayurvedic doctor lost a part of his arm while trying to save his wife during a robbery on a long-distance train early on Wednesday. "We are analysing CCTV footage from LTT to look for the culprit," said an officer. Yogesh and Deepali Deshmukh were travelling to Latur with their nine-year-old daughter to visit a relative. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo They boarded bogie No. S-4 of the LTT-Nanded Special from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus around 3.35 am on Wednesday. Soon after, they went to sleep. Deepali was on the middle berth while her husband was on the top one. She had kept her handbag strapped to her shoulder. Around 15 minutes later, the train was between Bhandup and Kanjurmarg stations when an unidentified man approached Deepali's berth. He was well-built and about 6 ft tall. He tried to snatch Deepali's handbag but she did not let go. According to police, the robber continued to pull the bag and Deepali got dragged along till the door of the coach. Meanwhile, Yogesh, who woke up on hearing the commotion, rushed to his wife's rescue. As the train slowed down, the robber jumped off with her bag. Police said Yogesh tried to save his wife from getting dragged out of the coach, but both landed on the tracks. Deepali suffered bruises while a part of Yogesh's left arm was crushed under the train. The robber, meanwhile, escaped with the bag. In a statement to police, Deepali said she managed to get her husband out of the railway premises. She dialled the police number 100 but the couple did not know their location. A milk-supplying tempo was passing by and the driver, Anil Jagdale, noticed the couple on the street asking for help. "I was surprised to find them on a deserted stretch close to the railway tracks. Not many vehicles pass by that stretch. The couple told me they were doctors and had been injured in a railway accident," Jagdale said. According to Jagdale, Yogesh was conscious and was speaking. "His wife appeared to have bandaged his hand but there was a little bleeding. I rushed them to a private hospital within 15 minutes. Later, after completing my job, I went back to the hospital to check on them," Jagdale said. Yogesh is in the ICCU and is recovering. Police said the couple's daughter, who continued to be on the train when the incident took place, was deboarded safely at Kalyan station after they and railway authorities were informed of what had happened. GRP officials said the handbag contained less than Rs 5,000 in cash. "We are analysing CCTV footage from LTT to look for the culprit," said an officer. When TOI reached out to Deepali on Thursday, she was not in a position to speak.
Leader Live
19-05-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
Castle Green to showcase new homes in Rhosrobin, Wrexham
Castle Green Homes is hosting an event at its popular Llys Y Coed development to showcase two homes that are ready to move into. Visitors will be able to view finished examples of the four-bedroom detached Beaumont and Burlington house types. The homebuilder is offering to cover the Land Transaction Tax (LTT), also known as Stamp Duty, on both the Beaumont and Burlington, worth more than £6,000. Sales director Sian Pitt said: 'Homes at Llys y Coed are proving popular with dozens of properties already reserved and many of them occupied. While some people want to buy off plan, choose everything inside their new home and wait for us to build it for them, others are keen to move sooner rather than later. "We have two homes in Rhosrobin ready to move into and a two more the construction team are working on that haven't been sold and are due to be finished this summer. We'd invite anyone looking to make a quick move to a new home in the Wrexham area to join us next Saturday. They'll be able to view the Beaumont and Burlington house types, along with the show homes.' The Beaumont offers 1,222 sq ft of living space including a lounge at the front, with combined kitchen, dining and family room spanning the width of the property. A cloakroom completes the ground floor. Upstairs are four double bedrooms, one with en-suite, plus the family bathroom. The Beaumont is available form £338,995, with the LTT contribution worth around £6,840. Priced from £329,995, the Burlington spans 1,249 sq ft and again has a lounge at the front. The kitchen/ dining room is at the rear, plus there's a cloakroom and storage cupboard. Upstairs, the main bedroom has an en-suite, leaving the family bathroom to serve the other three bedrooms. PROPERTY The LTT on this property is almost £6,300. A double fronted four-bedroom detached Bewley will be ready to move into this summer for £349,995. The ready to move event takes place on Saturday (May 24). For more information about the development visit Castle Green's website.
Irish Examiner
30-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Approval for Limerick's tallest building on pivotal Opera Square site
Approval by the cabinet this week for the construction of what would be Limerick's tallest building has been described as a pivotal moment for the Opera Square project and the wider Limerick region. The 14-storey landmark building will provide 100,000 sq ft of office space, with work to commence this year. The works to be delivered by Limerick Twenty Thirty (LTT) will also include redevelopment of the Granary building and significant enhancement of the Bank Place public realm. LTT is a wholly owned Limerick City and County subsidiary. The works will also include redevelopment of the Granary building and significant enhancement of the Bank Place public realm. Chair of LTT James Collins said: "A huge amount of work has already been advanced at Opera Square, including our One Opera Square building which is nearing completion and going to be another key economic driver of Limerick. On top of that, the decision today on the OPW building gives not just the wider project but the Limerick region a huge boost,' he said. 'The construction phase alone will deliver a major economic stimulus for the region, with 300 jobs in construction and a massive benefit to local suppliers. On its completion, we will see up to 950 public servants work daily in the building and 1,500 people on a hybrid working model." "This is a key to unlocking the enormous potential of Limerick city centre and a major boost for the regeneration of the city centre," he said. Work is nearing completion on the separate One Opera Square building on the site. Once completed, it will provide 106,000 sq ft of new office space with a capacity for 1,000 workers, to become an employment hub for 1,000 people. Work on the wider 3.7-acre Opera Square commercial development — one of the largest city centre build projects undertaken in Ireland outside of Dublin — commenced three years ago and is targeted for completion in 2027. The programme so far has involved the largest demolition and enabling works undertaken in Limerick, including navigating delicate works around retaining 16 of 18 Georgian buildings as well as archaeological features, including old walls, caverns and vaults. 'This is a massive moment for Limerick Twenty Thirty and the Opera Square project," Enda Power, LTT CEO said, referring to the cabinet approval. "We're well underway on other works on the site but this 14-storey landmark building will accelerate momentum. We have already identified a preferred contractor for the project and expect to get work underway in late summer, with a two-year build phase. The building will also be 'best-in-class' in terms of sustainability, which is very much in keeping with Limerick's ambition to be one of Europe's most sustainable cities of the future,' he said.
Hans India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Don't undermine importance of Kazipet junction: kavya
Hanamkonda: Warangal MP Dr Kadiyam Kavya on Wednesday urged the South Central Railway General Manager not to reduce the importance of the Kazipet junction under any circumstances. At Secunderabad railway station she submitted a petition to GM Arun Kumar Jain, requesting resolution of pending railway issues in her constituency. The MP emphasised that Kazipet junction is a crucial point in the SCR zone and its importance should not be diminished. She raised concerns about the transfer of Kazipet loco running depot staff to Vijayawada and questioned why no efforts are being made to fill posts at Kazipet. She noted that while 709 employees are sanctioned at Kazipet, only 526 are working. Although 184 posts have been approved, no efforts have been made to fill them, resulting in an excessive burden on the staff. She mentioned that the railway authorities have decided to shift key coaching crew links. Despite the assurance given by the authorities in a joint committee meeting on July 14, 2022, trains--Krishna, LTT, Konark and Gowthami--are being shifted from Kazipet to Vijayawada. These trains are being operated from Vijayawada starting Tuesday, although they were previously handled by the Kazipet depot in both up and down routes. She requested these four crew links be continued from Kazipet, as before.
Boston Globe
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Once said to be off limits, the Trump administration cancels one of the NAEP exams
What is the canceled NAEP long-term trend test? Advertisement The tests do not include state-level data, but they do report data by race, gender, and region, among other categories, and are a measurement of the country's educational progress. The canceled test is only for 17-year-olds, and was The department 'decided not to fund' the test, according to an email to state officials When has the test been canceled before? The nation's 17-year-olds have not actually been tested since 2012. The 2016 and 2020 tests were Younger students were assessed in 2022 and 2023, but this spring's test of high schoolers would have been the first national data on that age group in well over a decade. Thomas Kane, a Harvard economist who is part of a team that uses NAEP exams to Advertisement 'The 17-year-old [test]s have always been problematic because high school graduation rates were changing and the composition of 17-year-olds that were still enrolled in school was changing,' Kane said. High school dropout rates have fallen dramatically, meaning many 17-year-olds are tested who in prior decades would have already dropped out of school, making the data less reliable. Still, the main NAEP tests began only in the 1990s, meaning the long-term trend data is necessary for comparisons further back. What does this mean for the main NAEP? A member of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the tests, said he was not authorized to comment and directed the Globe to the the Department of Education's communications office, which said the agency continues to support the NAEP and transparency around measuring achievement. Other NAEP assessments, including the main tests The NAEP is congressionally mandated, but the Education Department has canceled at least one other related contract, 'for conducting background checks on field staff who administer NAEP tests in schools,' the 74 reported. That contract will be re-evaluated and potentially rebid, Biedermann said. Why does the National Assessment of Educational Progress matter? Despite federal promises that the main exam won't be compromised, some researchers question whether the cancelation of the LTT at all foreshadows what may come. Federal law requires states conduct their own assessments, like the MCAS in Massachusetts, but the NAEP serves as a shared baseline to compare states and over time. The tests have provided important evidence of the dramatic learning loss experienced by America's students during the COVID-19, and the Advertisement The tests are particularly useful, Kane noted, for allowing comparison over time — particularly as 'My concern is the main NAEP — the one that is the source of state level estimates every two years,' Kane said. 'If we want states to be able to design and administer their own tests (and update those tests when necessary), we need the NAEP in order to preserve comparability across states and over time. ' Christopher Huffaker can be reached at
