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Chennai: At least 233 pieces of ivory weighing 206 kg were incinerated by the Tamil Nadu forest department on Saturday, in compliance of a Madras high court order passed in Dec 2025. The move was to prevent the theft of seized ivories kept in the custody of the forest department.The court order came in the wake of a series of TOI reports published in 2024 and 2025 on ivory theft from the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur. The court ordered the govt to destroy the ivory by recording the process through photos and videos, and retaining samples of each…

Ahmedabad: A jewellery firm’s employee was allegedly robbed of 5kg of silver worth Rs 12.48 lakh after being distracted by unidentified men on a busy city road, police said. An FIR was registered with Ellisbridge police on Thursday.According to the complaint filed by Alpesh Patel (48), an employee of Hallmark Jewellers on Science City Road, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening while he was transporting silver from a shop on CG Road to Manek Chowk.Ahmedabad: CTET Exam Over 2 Days, HC OKs Asaram Ashram Land Takeover, Weight Loss Trend And MorePatel told police that he had been instructed by his…

Bhubaneswar: A series of fatal accidents in the national capital recently has once again exposed the dangers posed by open, poorly barricaded construction pits and drains on city roads in urban settings.In the latest incident on Friday, a 25-year-old motorcyclist died after falling into a 20-ft-deep pit dug for Delhi Jal Board work in Janakpuri. The pit was allegedly left without barricades and proper warning signs.The victim’s body and motorcycle were recovered hours later following an overnight search by his family, triggering public outrage and political backlash. The Janakpuri death came close on the heels of another widely reported tragedy…

Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has recommended that the state health department frame a policy to ensure free and dignified transportation of bodies of patients from economically weaker families who die during treatment in civil hospitals, calling the absence of such support a serious failure of governance and compassion. The commission took suo motu cognisance of a TOI report, ‘Woman dies in hospital, family out on cash takes body home on cart’, published on Jan 30, which documented how a family in Faridabad’s Sarurpur was forced to transport the body of a woman who died during treatment in a…

In a tragic turn of events, the death of 14-year-old Utpal Taye following an alleged beating by his teacher at Sankardev Sishu Niketan has ignited a wave of protests in Philobari, Tinsukia. Community members are rallying for accountability, calling for the immediate punishment of Sanjeev Sharma, who has been apprehended. Dibrugarh: Tension gripped Philobari in Tinsukia district on Saturday following the death of a 14-year-old student who allegedly succumbed to injuries after being beaten by a teacher at Sankardev Sishu Niketan school.Utpal Taye, a Class VIII student, was allegedly assaulted by teacher Sanjeev Sharma on Feb 5 during school hours.…

Pic: KMC-RI’s QR code-based security system has been implemented on a pilot basis; a QR code card given to the attendants of patients to enter and exit the premisesHubballi: Karnataka Medical College–Research Institute (KMC-RI) has implemented a QR code-based security system at the mother and child health department in Hubballi to regulate crowd movement and prevent incidents such as child abduction, officials said.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreThe system was introduced on a pilot basis at the main entrance of the department, which witnessed heavy footfall every day. Officials said the…

Kanpur: As many as 384 chess players from across India, including international masters (IMs), will take part in the first FIDE-rated Open Chess Championship, carrying a prize money of Rs 2 lakh, at the IIT-K campus on Saturday. Organised by the IIT Chess Club, the tournament will see the participation of 95 women and 289 men players, including two international masters, one FIDE Master, three AGMs, two CMs, two AIMs, three ACMs and five AFMs, said Kanpur Chess Association secretary Dilip Srivastava. Kanpur: Woman Dies Filming Reel, CCTV-AI For E-Way Safety, 2L+ Form-6 Applications Received and MoreA total of nine…

Mangaluru: The project director of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) lodged a complaint alleging that a group of persons unlawfully obstructed govt work to close a median opening on NH-66, which was undertaken to prevent frequent accidents and loss of life.The project director, NHAI, has responsibility for National Highways 66, 73, 169, and 75 within the limits of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. As per the National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, he is authorised to carry out any repairs or modifications on these national highway stretches.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype…

Mysuru: A day after DCM DK Shivakumar called party MLC and CM’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah the high command, KPCC working president Tanveer Sait Saturday disapproved of the MLC making a statement that CM Siddaramaiah would complete his full five-year term.Sait — a Congress MLA from the Narasimharaja segment in Mysuru — said that while the govt enjoys a strong mandate, decisions on leadership rest with the party high command.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreSpeaking to reporters in Mysuru, Sait said the people had decisively supported the party. However, “political power is…

Pune: The Yewalewadi police have registered a case against an autorickshaw driver (30) on the charge of molesting an 11-year-old girl near her house, off Katraj-Kondhwa Road, around 4pm on Wednesday.The girl’s mother lodged a complaint after the minor narrated the incident to her. “We have tracked the suspect’s location, and will arrest him soon,” an officer from the Yewalewadi police said. Pune: Bakery Owner’s Death, 3T Propylene Leak On Expressway, Rise In Kids’ Pneumonia and MoreA case has been registered under sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act and sections 74 and 78 of the BNS related to…