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Student Jadhav Bablu from Narayankhed, Sangareddy district, allegedly took his life in his hostel room at RGUKT, Basar, Nirmal district. Police believe homesickness caused by returning from native place was the reason. Similar incident happened in June, with exam-related anxiety cited as cause. Roshini Suicide Prevention Helpline numbers provided.

The tragic death of the two PUC first year students in less than two days sent shockwaves on the RGUKT campus in Basar, the abode of Goddess Gnana Saraswati

HARRISBURG, Pa. — About 40% of the hundreds of thousands of railroad freight cars that roll through Pennsylvania annually carry hazardous materials, a rail industry official told lawmakers Monday, but the U.S. Constitution prevents the state from setting comprehensive rules for how they operate.

Texas utility regulators are hawking a costly policy for grid reliability.

LOS ANGELES — Brent Eldridge had heard that prices for natural gas were high this winter, but nothing prepared him for how bad it could be.

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday assured Texans that the state’s power grid is working as a winter storm covers much of the state.

The substantial change in the way the state’s market works will first be reviewed by the Legislature.

The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldn’t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.