सिंगोली भटवारी जलविद्युत परियोजना के कुंड बैराज से 26 अप्रैल को सुबह 8 बजे से दोपहर 3 बजे तक सभी गेटों से पानी छोड़ा जाएगा। परियोजना प्रबंधन के मुताबिक यहां लगे रेडियल गेट की मरम्मत और सिल्ट फ्लैशिंग के लिए यह जरूरी है.

Berhampur: A massive fire broke out inside Chilka, Asia’s largest salt water lake under the Tangi range, on Thursday night.Although the exact cause of the fire is not known, wildlife officials suspect that the accident was man-made. “Some mischievous elements might have set fire to the Nala grass inside the lagoon, which has dried up in the summer. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Chilka, Amlan Nayak said, we will investigate the matter to identify the culprit and arrest the miscreants.The fire, which started in patches of drain grass inside the lagoon – which is home to many residential and migratory birds and fishing cats – spread quickly due to high-speed winds. Forest personnel from different ranges of Chilka Wildlife Division reached the spot to extinguish the fire. However, they faced difficulty in approaching the fire in the mud as the water level in the lake had dropped significantly due to the scorching sun.Despite difficulties, forest personnel brought the fire under control by spraying water from the lagoon through pipes, said Amlan Nayak, divisional forest officer (DFO), Chilka.Boatmen generally set fire to the Nala grass to keep their boats sailing smoothly, a forest official said. “Earlier, we had conducted an awareness campaign among the people of the area not to burn drain grass in summer,” said Chitrasen Jena, Tangi wildlife range officer.Residential birds usually nest in the bushes of Nala grass.The DFO said that fishing cats, elusive animals, as well as birds might have migrated to other places after seeing the fire.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. Its purpose is to speed up the federal death penalty system.In a statement released Friday, the department said it would “expand protocols to include additional methods of execution such as firing squad,” restoring policies used during Donald Trump’s first administration. The move marks a sharp change from the approach taken under former US President Joe Biden, whose administration had imposed limits on federal executions.Officials said they are also reinstating the use of lethal injection protocols and streamlining internal procedures to reduce delays in carrying out executions.The department said the changes are intended to ensure that executions can continue even after prisoners have exhausted their appeals. The department described the move as necessary to deliver justice and improve public safety.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch criticized the previous administration’s handling of the death penalty, saying it failed to protect the public.He said, “The former administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to take action against and ultimately punish the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and police killers.”Blanch said: “Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims.”The department also plans to reduce the time between conviction and execution by reviewing legal processes and reducing delays in the appeals process. It said further steps were being considered, including changes to the way death sentences are carried out and limiting the number of times clemency petitions can be filed.The policy change follows an executive order issued by Trump on his first day in office directing the DOJ to prioritize death penalty cases and strengthen enforcement. Since then, officials say dozens of cases have been reviewed, with new death sentences approved in many cases.Under the previous administration, federal executions were halted amid concerns about the method of lethal injection and opposition to the death penalty. The Justice Department has now formally reversed that ban.Firing squads are rare in the United States, although they are still permitted in some states under specific circumstances. In recent years, their use has been limited, with only a small number of people executed in this manner since the 1970s.

New Delhi: Sai Sudarshan’s century was not enough for Gujarat Titans to return to winning ways as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) comfortably chased 206 to beat Shubman Gill’s side by five wickets in an IPL 2026 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Virat Kohli And Devdutt Padikkal led the chase. Chasing 206, RCB suffered an early blow when Jacob Bethel was out early. After this, Kohli and Devdutt took charge and added 115 runs for the second wicket to put the home team in a strong position.Kohli scored 81 runs while Devdutt scored 55 runs and their partnership ensured that the asking rate remained under control. RCB completed the chase in 18.5 overs and moved to second place in the points table with 10 points.Kohli got a lease of life when Washington Sundar dropped his catch at zero on the ball of Mohammad Siraj. After that, he settled down and handled Prasidh Krishna and Kagiso Rabada well.He hit two fours off Prasidh, hit a six off Rabada and hit another six off Rashid Khan over midwicket. Kohli completed his half-century in 30 balls.At the other end, Devdutt matched him stroke by stroke. He hit two sixes to Prasidh and also hit a six to Rashid. He completed his half-century 10 balls before Kohli.Rashid finally broke the stand with the ball by bowling Devdutt. Kohli, who looked in control throughout, was later dismissed by Jason Holder after pulling the ball onto his stumps.RCB then lost ground for a while as captain Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma were also out, leaving their score at 173 for five.But Krunal Pandya scored 23 runs in 12 balls and Tim David added 10 runs to give RCB the victory. This was his fourth win over Chinnaswamy in five matches this season.Earlier, with the help of Sai Sudarshan’s 100 runs, Gujarat Titans scored 205 runs for three wickets when invited to bat.Opening with captain Shubman Gill, Sudarshan made a partnership of 128 runs for the first wicket. Gill scored 32 runs in 24 balls, but Sudarshan was the main scorer and dominated the stand.The left-handed batsman scored 46 runs in the powerplay and completed his half-century in 33 balls by hitting a six off Romario Shepherd. His next half-century came in just 24 balls as he attacked the spin of Krunal and Suyyash Sharma.During the innings, Sudarshan also became the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in the IPL. He completed his century by taking a single off Suyyash.He was dismissed by Suyyash on his own ball on the score of 91 but he could not last long after the century. He was out on exactly 100 runs by giving a return catch to Josh Hazlewood.After his dismissal, RCB handled things well. From 174 runs for two wickets in the 17th over, Gujarat could score only 31 runs in the last four overs. Holder’s unbeaten 23 off 10 balls helped them cross 200, but it was not enough as RCB completed the chase with ease.