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Seventeen years after Hyderabad hosted the BWF World Championships, badminton’s biggest tournament is returning to India with the 2026 edition set to begin at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The return offers an opportunity to look back at the last time the world’s best shuttlers gathered in India — an edition remembered for China’s extraordinary dominance, Lin Dan’s historic triumph and one of the greatest men’s doubles finals in World Championships history.Hyderabad 2009 was very much the era of the Chinese juggernaut. China won four of the five gold medals on offer, with Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn and…

New Delhi: What if doctors could create a virtual version of a cancer patient and use it to predict how the disease might respond to a radioactive treatment before giving the actual drug?That is the possibility outlined by a group of nuclear medicine researchers, including one from an NCR-based hospital, in a new paper published in Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies.The paper, “Digital Twins in Nuclear Medicine: A Pathway to Personalized Theranostics,” is authored by Swagat Dash of Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, along with researchers from Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland, Razavi Hospital in Iran and Bushehr Medical University Hospital in Iran. It…

Bengaluru: The wait for Namma Metro’s much-awaited Blue Line, connecting Silk Board and KR Pura along Bengaluru’s traffic-choked Outer Ring Road (ORR) and linking key IT corridors, is set to get longer. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) had earlier targeted opening the nearly 19-km stretch by the end of 2026. However, with several crucial civil and systems works still pending, sources said commercial operations are now likely to be pushed to early 2027 and could even be delayed until the middle of the year.A senior BMRCL official said construction of the Blue Line viaduct between KR Pura and…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt is likely to provide cars to all MLAs, irrespective of party affiliation, sources told TOI. Legislators will also receive monthly allowances for fuel and drivers.The proposal follows a request made in the assembly by Kattumannarkoil VCK MLA L E Jothimani. “Several MLAs, particularly first-time legislators, travel by bus or hire private taxis. The chief minister may announce the provision of vehicles during the upcoming assembly session. Fuel and driver allowances will also be included,” a senior govt official said. The vehicles are likely to be procured through the Govt e-Marketplace (GeM), Union govt’s digital platform for…

COIMBATORE: The Periyanaickenpalayam police in Coimbatore district arrested a man on charges of posting derogatory comments about Hindu deity Lord Murugan on social media.Police arrested Michael of Rakkipalayam based on a complaint filed by M Shankar, who is the Narasimhanaickenpalayam union general secretary of Hindu Munnani. He alleged that Michael, through posts on Instagram and Facebook, used offensive words and made disparaging remarks targeting Lord Murugan that could disturb public peace and incite religious tension.Based on the complaint, police registered a case and arrested Michael, who is a TVK supporter.Cases were registered against Michael in several districts on the same…

Pregnant women admitted to the CIMS maternity ward have been among the worst affected due to the shortage of radiologists Mysuru: The shortage of radiologists at the state-run Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) has severely impacted diagnostic services, disrupting patient care in Chamarajanagar district for nearly two months.Pregnant women admitted to the maternity ward and children receiving treatment at CIMS have been among the worst affected, as ultrasound scan services remain unavailable due to the absence of a radiologist.Poor patients, trauma victims, stroke patients and others requiring critical medical intervention are facing delays in diagnosis and treatment. The shortage…

The clip shows a policeman discussing documentation with a man at his home, during which he is heard asking for money as a commission Ghaziabad: A probe has been launched after a video purportedly showing a policeman seeking Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 to process address verification for a passport surfaced on social media on Aug 14.The clip shows a policeman discussing documentation with a man at his home, during which he is heard asking for money as a commission. While the video was shared widely with claims that the officer was currently posted at Indirapuram police station, ACP Suryabali…

The 16 proposals cleared by the board include changes involving orchards, natural cover, cultivable land, and land under irrigation command areas Panaji: The latest round of land-use changes under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act has once again put the spotlight on Morjim, with the TCP board recommending the conversion of 31,222sqm of land across the state, nearly 90% of it in Pernem taluka.The 16 proposals cleared by the board include changes involving orchards, natural cover, cultivable land, and land under irrigation command areas. Most of the land is proposed to be brought into the settlement zone,…

According to a notice issued by the city police recently, the vehicles span different categories and have remained unclaimed at police stations Thiruvananthapuram: City police have identified 791 unclaimed vehicles lying at various police stations under city limits and initiated steps to dispose of them through e-auction, subject to a final 30-day claim period for owners.According to a notice issued by the city police on Aug 6, 2026, the vehicles span different categories and have remained unclaimed at police stations. The notice was issued under Section 56 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011, and a govt order dated Sept 11,…

Newcastle United changed shirts in the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen.The hosts walked out in their black and white home kit, which has a blue trim, but decided to ditch it during the first hydration break at St James’ Park on Saturday.There was an apparent colour clash with Bayer Leverkusen’s away kit, which is mint with a blue pattern, so Newcastle players put on their lilac third strip instead.Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle said: “I was a bit surprised when they came out for kick-off. “[The change] was done because [the shirt colour] was so close to…