The Palghar police are the first law enforcers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to use drones to carry out patrolling. As a security measure, in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the Palghar police have introduced sea patrolling via unmanned aerial vehicles, due to a shortage of patrol boats. Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, the police across the nation have been put on high alert. The cops have been asked to take adequate steps to ensure the safety of citizens on the streets as well as in their respective coastal jurisdictions. Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil told mid-day that drones have proven highly effective in monitoring the Arabian Sea. The police have received two drones from the state government’s fisheries department, which are helping them detect illegal boats and suspicious activities efficiently. The cops have also hired a team of specialists to operate the drones. The Palghar police have four patrol boats, but only one is operational. The rest are being repaired. Due to this, the drone technology is being used to monitor the approximately 81-kilometre-long coastline between Virar and Dahanu. Balasaheb Patil, superintendent of police, Palghar (third from left) and other officials with a drone obtained from the fisheries department at Vadhvan in Palghar on April 27. Pics/Hanif Patel SP Patil added, “These drones can cover a distance of over 50 nautical miles at sea, and we are effectively monitoring the 81-km stretch. We also keep backup batteries charged every eight hours. These advanced drones can detect boats with ease. We have increased security at the four main points from Virar to Dahanu—Kelva, Dahanu, Satpati, and Dativare—especially after the Pahalgam attack. We’re also receiving support from the Coast Guard and private boats, including those of local fishermen,” he said. The Palghar police are also expected to receive two advanced patrol boats soon, as funds have been allocated by the government. In addition to the police and Coast Guard, the fisheries department, Maharashtra Maritime Board and the Customs department are also patrolling sea routes. Security has been increased at landing points and coastal posts. Police have also launched a public awareness campaign urging citizens to report any suspicious individuals or activities immediately.
29 April,2025 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThe city continued experiencing hot and humid weather on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature reaching 34.2 degrees Celsius. According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a mainly clear sky on Tuesday, April 29. Temperatures will range from a cool 26 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 33 degrees Celsius during the day. The sun rose at 06:49 AM and will set at 06:47 PM. According to the Mumbai weather updates of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.3 degrees Celsius. The weather department's data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius. The IMD’s latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a "mainly clear sky" for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours. Mumbai weather updates: City's AQI in 'good' category On April 29, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the 'good' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 77 at 9:05 AM. As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed 'good' AQI. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 91. Byculla, Malad and Kandivali recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 62, 72 and 79, respectively. Chembur, Ghatkopar and Mazgaon recorded 'good' air quality, with an AQI of 71, 58 and 64, respectively. Meanwhile, Borivali recorded 'moderate' air quality, with an AQI of 190. According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the 'good' category with an AQI of 93, while Thane registered a 'good' AQI of 64. The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'.
29 April,2025 11:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAll residents of 19 buildings in the Elphinstone bridge area will be provided new houses at the same location, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), acting as the Special Planning Authority (SPA), redeveloping them under a cluster development plan. The bridge will stay open until further notice. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and attended by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the state chief secretary, and senior officials from the MMRDA, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and MSRDC, held at Sahyadri Guest House. Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar said that initially, a total of 19 buildings were expected to be affected by the Elphinstone bridge work. However, following revised planning by the government, only two buildings will now be directly impacted. The Elphinstone bridge will remain open until further notice. File pic/Ashish Raje “With locals opposing the move on Friday and fearing that other buildings might also get damaged, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted the request that redevelopment of all 19 buildings be carried out by the MMRDA under Section 33(9), without waiting for any private developer,” Shelar said. “Instead of offering compensation or alternative houses to the residents of the two affected buildings, they will be provided with redeveloped houses in the same place. In the interim, they will be accommodated in transit housing at Kurla.” He added that the redevelopment plan ensures all residents, including those from the 17 unaffected buildings, will eventually get homes at the same location. “This decision ensures that Marathi-speaking residents retain their homes in the same neighbourhood,” Shelar said. However, some residents remained unhappy. “We also met MMRDA officials, but they said they cannot comment until they receive formal communication from the government. Our residents don’t want to move to Kurla even temporarily. Surprisingly, even local MLA Kalidas Kolambakar was not invited to today’s meeting with the Chief Minister,” said local resident Sriram Pawar. Locals protesting against the closure of the bridge on Friday. File pic/Ashish Raje Vivek Pai, architect, urban planner, and transportation consultant, said, “It’s something that will definitely become a precedent; however, how this is done, along with the economics and regulations, will need to be seen.” Jagdeep Desai, architect, academician, founder trustee, and chairperson of the Forum for Improving Quality of Life in Mumbai, said, “It’s not a good idea and should definitely not be used as a precedent. Yet again, it shows that no detailed planning was done for the project. Everything should be ready ahead of the work, so such spontaneous, possibly contentious, decisions aren’t imposed on citizens. And again, what is the reason why only these residents are given special treatment?” Domnic Romell, president of CREDAI-MCHI, said that what has been done at Elphinstone is a positive development and will be used as a precedent for other projects. “It is a very positive development, and as I have been saying, the Maharashtra government has been encouraging cluster development in the city. This is a very positive thing. With good housing, the government’s priority is towards transparency and accountability. Also, it will not affect project timelines, given the volume of the project, but it ensures transparency and makes people happy.” Pankaj Joshi, principal director of the Urban Centre Mumbai, said, “Precedent or not, it is important from the perspective that it will create an impetus for housing. One also needs to consider the social fabric of the area and maintain the originality of the place. Another important aspect is that these bridges in the city have historical significance, and we need to preserve some of their old identity in some form.”
29 April,2025 10:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarThe satellite transmitter fitted Amur Falcon Chiuluan 2 has finally arrived in Gujarat. The approximate travel distance from departure from Somalia to coming close to Bharuch in Gujarat was 3100 km and Chiuluan 2 covered this distance in 67 hours nonstop flight. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Hitler Singh from Manipur forest department said, "Based on the data received today our falcon fueled by strong winds flew at a speed of 55 km/hr in the last leg of the oceanic crossing and covered a distance of 1000 km in little more than 18 hours and entered Gujarat at 2 am today morning near Somnath and continued its nonstop flight and crossing Khambat flew past Bharuch and Ankleshwar and has not landed as per last received data." When asked if the Amur falcon Chiuluan 2 had taken a halt, the officials said, "I am not sure, it might have taken a momentarily rest and might continue to fly. This shall be known from the next update. If the bird travels less than 500 km in 24 hours it must be taking rest for some time in the central Indian forest." In the month of November 2024, two Amur falcon Chiuluan 2 and a female Gwangram were fitted with satellite transmitter and released at Chiuluan village in Tamenglong district of Manipur by the local forest department in the presence of Divisional Forest Officer Kh. Hitler Singh and Dr Suresh Kumar from WII. Several other Amur falcons were fitted with identification rings and released too. The main objective of the project is to study the migratory route of these birds. It may be noted that next year also Tamenglong Forest Division, Forest Department, Manipur is planning to tag a few more Amur falcons to further strengthen the database and create more national and international awareness of the fascinating and ecologically important bird species. The forest department along with WII had tagged two Amur falcons with satellite transmitters Chiuluan2 and Guangram. Guangram had stopped giving data while it was somewhere in Kenya. Amur Falcons migrate from breeding grounds in eastern Asia to wintering grounds in southern Africa. To fuel up for their big open-water crossing which is the Indian Ocean, Amur Falcons stop over for 2 months in Doyang Dam Reservoir, Nagaland (INDIA). The bird is famous as it covers over 20 thousand kilometre distance between Africa and northern China and it flies over the Arabian Sea. They migrate from Mongolia to South Africa and on their way they take halts that is why it is called passage migrant.
29 April,2025 10:42 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Deccan Queen, India’s first electric express train, has been in a rare gesture, running with diesel locomotives since April 18. Not that it has affected journey timelines, but commuters, old timers and railfans have seen this as a fall of prestige for the iconic train and that too in the year Indian Railways is celebrating the centenary of its electrification. A major shortage of electric locos has hit the Mumbai-Pune rail section as almost all of the trains, like the Pragati Express, Sinhagad Express, Intercity Express, Deccan Express have now been converted to be used by diesel engines. Sources said the trains used to be hauled by a special class of engines classified as WCAM3, which has been Central Railway’s unique class capable of hauling trains in both Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) power modes. But these engines have now started ageing and are unable to perform well any longer. It all started a few weeks ago when loco pilots operating trains between the Mumbai and Pune section started complaining in their logbooks that the WCAM3 engines were unable to climb the steep ghat section (1:37 gradient) at Khandala and had a lot of issues leading to detention of trains affecting punctuality. “The engines used to lose power and were unable to negotiate the steep inclines. We logged a complaint accordingly. The ideal replacement would have been the WAP4 or WAP7 or any other compatible electric locomotives able to perform heavy duties. But Central Railway has been facing a shortage of electric locos and hence decided to bring in diesel locomotives to haul all Mumbai-Pune trains, which is a comparatively shorter haul as diesel locos were available and lying unused at the workshops,” a loco pilot said on the condition of anonymity. However, sources said there has been a shortage of electric locomotives as most of the workshops are busy with other priorities. A CR spokesperson confirmed the development and said that there had indeed been a shortage of required electric locos, and they had requisitioned the railway board. “The change is technical and passengers or the journey timelines are not affected in any way,” he added. Another railway official said this was likely to continue till September 2025, by which time, CR will be able to procure electric locomotives. Also, there is a long-term plan to manufacture 264 new WAP7 class locos in 2025-26 and 365 in 2026-27. Voices Kaushik Dharwadkar, railway expertDeccan Queen was introduced by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (now Central Railway) to let its passengers know that the distance between Mumbai and Pune has been brought down by half due to the swiftness offered by electric traction. She is India’s first superfast train to have electric locomotives from the day of her inception. It hurts to the core when our beloved Deccan Queen, who has already become a bit distant due to its incongruous livery, now seems even more distant from rail enthusiasts’ hearts after they see it is being hauled by a diesel locomotive. The very zone in the entire Indian Railways that once had its own power generating plant, i.e. Kalyan Vijlee Ghar or Chola power house at Thakurli, and people pan India used to see this as a benchmark for comparison with other railway zones,” said avid electric railway expert Kaushik Dharwadkar. Harshad Joshi, railway enthusiast“Railways decided to go ahead with 100 per cent electrification without considering the availability of adequate electric locomotives. It is very disappointing to see a heritage train like Deccan Queen getting diesel locomotives due to this mismanagement,” said commuter and rail fan Harshad Joshi. Vijay Aravamudhan, rail expert“An iconic train and a unique symbol of the CR Mumbai and Pune divisions has systematically lost its importance and pride, thanks to the callous and insensitive attitude of both the CR and the Railway Board. This train was always hauled by an electric locomotive, but now that pride is also gone, with diesel engines taking over, along with end-on-generation cars at the rear, causing pollution. Central Railway seems to know best how to degrade its heritage value and uniqueness,” rail expert Vijay Aravamudhan said.
29 April,2025 10:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarWelcome to Mid-Day's Top News at this hour! We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe. Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today. Markets surge in early trade on persistent foreign fund inflows Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Tuesday amid persistent foreign fund inflows and easing tariff concerns. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge jumped 442.94 points to 80,661.31 in early trade. The NSE Nifty rallied 129.15 points to 24,457.65. Deccan Queen gets a diesel downgrade! The Deccan Queen, India’s first electric express train, has been in a rare gesture, running with diesel locomotives since April 18. Not that it has affected journey timelines, but commuters, old timers and railfans have seen this as a fall of prestige for the iconic train and that too in the year Indian Railways is celebrating the centenary of its electrification. Read more. Mumbai: After intense protests, state govt to provide homes nearby; Elphinstone bridge stays open for now All residents of 19 buildings in the Elphinstone bridge area will be provided new houses at the same location, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), acting as the Special Planning Authority (SPA), redeveloping them under a cluster development plan. The bridge will stay open until further notice. Read more. IPL 2025| "We’re in a good place right now": RCB Director Mo Bobat post DC win Delhi Capitals (DC) went down by six wickets against visiting Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their ninth match of IPL 2025 here on Sunday. A solid 51 off 47 balls by Virat Kohli, followed by a match-winning 73 off 47 balls by all-rounder Krunal Pandya, ensured the visitors moved to the top of the points table. With this win, RCB have 14 points from 10 matches, with seven wins. DC, who were second in the points table before the Sunday night match, are now fourth with six wins and 12 points in their kitty. Read more. Salman Khan holds meeting in Panvel farmhouse to reschedule UK tour; likely to happen in August On the morning of April 28, Salman Khan announced on Instagram that The Bollywood Big One, his upcoming shows in the UK, was postponed in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. Scheduled to take place at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on May 4 and OVO Arena in Wembley on May 5, the shows were to include performances by Salman, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, and Tiger Shroff, among others. Read more.
29 April,2025 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWater supply to several parts of eastern Mumbai will be disrupted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carries out essential pipeline connection work in Bhandup (East). In an official statement on Monday, the BMC’s Public Relations Department announced that the work involves connecting a 900 mm x 900 mm water pipeline at Chamunda Nagar. To facilitate the task, the civic body will need to temporarily shut down the water supply. However, officials clarified that the shutdown will begin only after the regular water supply window, which is from 3:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Residents in Nahur Station (East), Bhandup (East), Kanjurmarg (East), and Vikhroli (East) are likely to experience disruptions later in the day. The BMC has advised citizens to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously during the interruption. The civic body assured that water supply will be restored promptly after the completion of the connection work.
29 April,2025 09:43 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA major fire broke out in a building housing an electronics goods showroom in the suburban Bandra area in the early hours of Tuesday, with the NDRF also being called in for firefighting operations, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any injuries in the blaze, they said. "Following a request from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was mobilised and reached the spot at 7.50 am," a civic spokesperson said. A major fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a building housing an electronics goods showroom in Bandra West, officials said. The fire erupted around 4:10 a.m. at the Croma showroom located in the basement of Link Square Mall, a three-storey commercial complex on Linking Road. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the first report at 4:11 a.m. Officials said the incident was initially classified as a Level I fire at 4:17 a.m., escalated to Level II at 4:28 a.m., and was declared a Level III fire — the highest severity — by 4:49 a.m. The blaze was largely confined to the basement of the showroom, but thick smoke quickly spread throughout the entire building, which includes three basement levels, a ground floor, and three upper floors, severely hampering visibility. Twelve fire engines, supported by other firefighting vehicles, were dispatched to the scene to battle the flames. Several agencies, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Adani Electricity, the Public Works Department (PWD), and local ward staff, responded to the emergency. Senior fire officials — including a Divisional Fire Officer (DFO), two Assistant Divisional Fire Officers (ADFOs), three Senior Station Officers (Sr. SOs), and three Station Officers (SOs) — led the operation. Resources deployed included 12 fire engines, nine jumbo water tankers, two breathing apparatus vans, a rescue van, and a water quick response vehicle. A 108 emergency ambulance was also stationed at the site as a precautionary measure. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This incident marks the second major early-morning fire in Mumbai in just two days. On Sunday, a significant blaze broke out at a building housing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in the Ballard Estate area. The fire brigade received a call about the blaze at the multistorey Kaiser-I-Hind building, which houses the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office, near the Grand Hotel on Currimbhoy Road around 2:31 am on Sunday. Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and began firefighting operations. Around 3:30 am, the fire was upgraded to Level-II, which is generally considered a major fire, the fire brigade control room confirmed. A civic official said the fire was confined to the fourth floor of the five-storey building. The official said eight fire engines, six jumbo tankers, one aerial water tower tender, one breathing apparatus van, one rescue van, one quick response vehicle, and an ambulance from the 108 service had been deployed to the spot.
29 April,2025 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEven as many countries globally recognise Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) as a rare disease, it remains a serious health concern in India, where it is yet to be included in the list of rare diseases. Responding to the desperate pleas of parents of 25 children suffering from SSPE—who recently staged a protest outside the Mantralaya demanding financial aid for treatment and the establishment of a research centre—Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured them that appropriate steps will be taken. Elaborating on the measures, Health Minister Prakashrao Abitkar said, “We have taken cognisance of the matter. The chief minister will propose setting up a research lab to the Union government. Also, we will push for SSPE to be included in the list of rare diseases. Once that happens, one of the civic hospitals will be designated to treat SSPE patients. Besides, we are also working out the parents’ demand for financial aid for treatment.” The sufferings Speaking to mid-day, Mangilal Hukamichand Jain, father of 22-year-old SSPE patient Ritik Jain, said, “After protesting for two or three hours, we were called inside, and Health Minister Prakashrao Abitkar met us. He then helped us secure an appointment with the chief minister.” Mahadu Belkar, a resident of Panvel and father of 15-year-old Tanesh Belkar, shared, “My son suddenly fell ill when he was 13. We took him to Wadia Hospital after our family doctor couldn’t diagnose the illness. There, after testing his spinal fluid, he was diagnosed with SSPE. Doctors told us there is no cure and only prescribed sleeping pills.” Since then, Tanesh’s health has continued to deteriorate, his parents said. Fourteen-year-old Shailesh Rajbhar’s story mirrors the same ordeal. “He suddenly started forgetting things three years ago, and then his behaviour began changing. After several doctor visits, he was diagnosed with SSPE in 2022 when he was just 11,” said his father, Subash Rajbhar. Parents’ demands “We have spent nearly Rs 17 lakh over the past two years on Tanesh’s treatment. We’re now facing a severe financial crisis and are struggling to manage. We’re requesting the government for financial assistance; we desperately need help,” said Belkar. Seconding him, Jain added that parents have requested the chief minister to set up dedicated research laboratories and R&D centres to develop medication for SSPE, so that at least newly diagnosed cases stand a chance at better treatment. ‘No or incorrect vaccination’ “At present, the only cause of SSPE is no or incorrect measles vaccination. Sometimes the vaccine isn’t administered properly, sometimes there are logistical issues like cold-chain failures, and sometimes it's missed altogether, especially among lower-income groups,” explained Dr Sangeeta Rawat, dean of KEM Hospital. However, parents claimed that vaccinations had been administered on time. “Ritik was given the measles vaccine before he turned one, around the age of eight or nine months,” said Jain. Symptoms of SSPE >> Cognitive decline leading to difficulty in learning and understanding >> Personality shifts and irritability >> Seizures and muscle jerks resembling epilepsy >> Motor impairment leading to loss of consciousness, coma, and eventually death SSPE cases in India As per the Series of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, India sees an annual incidence of 21 cases per million people >> Cause: Incorrect or missed measles vaccine is the only known cause of SSPE >> Medication: No country has yet developed a cure How does one contract SSPE? SSPE is contracted through a persistent measles virus infection, often years after the initial measles infection. The measles virus can enter the brain during the infection, and sometimes just remains there, reactivating much later and causing SSPE.
29 April,2025 08:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika GondhalekarIn order to ensure the safety of tourists visiting Maharashtra, the state government has decided to establish–Maharashtra Tourism Security Force (MTSF). The decision to form this force was taken on Monday. The force, which would be referred to as Tourist Mitra, comes a week after the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. The force on a pilot basis will be launched from May 1, as the four days of the Mahabaleshwar festival commences in the Satara district. Explaining about the decision to set up the force, Shambhuraj Desai, tourism minister said, “The objective is to provide a safe tourism experience to tourists.” The minister further mentioned that besides safety, the force members will be providing information to tourists about the cultural, heritage and other history of the respective tourist destination. Candidates selected for the job will have to undergo special training for this purpose. Desai mentioned, “The decision will not only provide safety, but even create employment opportunities.” The government has asked the State Security Board to give a detailed listing of its employees to take the proposal ahead. Besides setting up forces, the minister has asked the department to ensure availability of facilities like CCTV, helpline and immediate response system at the tourists destinations. Glass skywalk proposed at Malshej Ghat Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday instructed the state administration to prepare a proposal for the construction of a glass skywalk in Malshej Ghat, a popular tourist destination. “Within 30 days, the proposal for the skywalk should be submitted to the department,” Pawar said, further instructing that during construction, eco-sensitive areas should be excluded from proposal.
29 April,2025 08:30 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentThe Bombay High Court while refusing to grant any relief to a Muslim man who had alleged that his wife had forcibly taken away his minor daughter said on Monday that religion is not a decisive overriding factor and welfare of a child is more important. The man, in a habeas corpus (produce the person) petition filed in the HC, said both he and his wife were Muslims and under the Mohammedan Law, the father is considered the natural guardian of the child. Hence, the custody of the three-year-old girl should be handed over to the petitioner, the plea had said. The father, in the plea, said his wife, who was born in Pakistan but in 1995 became an Indian citizen, was presently in Delhi but he apprehended that she would leave the country with the child. A division bench of Justice S V Kotwal and Justice S M Modak on Monday dismissed the petition and said it has to consider the welfare of the child; the character and capacity of the proposed guardian and religion was one of the many factors that needs to be considered. “Thus, the religion of a party is not the only consideration before the court in such cases. The religion of the minor is one of the considerations, but it is not a decisive overriding factor,” HC said. “In our opinion, for a three-year-old girl child, being in the custody of her mother would be for her welfare. The mother is earning sufficiently to provide for herself and for her daughter,” the court said. The HC relied on Supreme Court judgments that held the custody of a minor child, especially a girl, has to be with her mother and only in exceptional circumstances the custody of the minor girl child is taken away from the mother and given to someone else. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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