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The assailants vandalised the spa before attacking the employee and throwing him off the building Ahmedabad: Five men stormed into a spa in Hansapur area on Wednesday night, attacked an employee and threw him from the building’s fourth floor, causing his death. Naroda police have registered a case of murder, rioting, trespass, mischief and criminal conspiracy.Dashrath Meena (27) worked at Krisha Spa located in Vishal Empire Complex on SP Ring Road. He was allegedly attacked with a blunt object before being thrown off.According to the complaint lodged by another spa employee, Janakkumar Shukla (39), the attack seemed to be the…

Prayagraj: In a major development for teaching aspirants, UP Basic Education Council has initiated the process for recruiting 11,508 teachers in urban schools after a gap of more than three decades.Officials said the requisition for the vacancies was uploaded to the portal of UP Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) on Wednesday. After verifying the details, the commission is expected to issue a formal notification and invite applications.The recruitment drive assumes significance because no direct recruitment has been conducted in urban schools run by the council since 1992. Over the years, the number of vacant posts has continued to rise, affecting…

Bhubaneswar: The health and family welfare department has directed chief district medical and public health officers to intensify awareness programmes to control malaria during monsoon, as Odisha remains one of India’s highest malaria-burden states.Dr Rabindra Nath Mishra, director of public health, Odisha, said the department has undertaken several information, education and communication activities to create public awareness on malaria prevention.He said the department is holding meetings to discuss prevention of vector-borne diseases. “We are reviewing the situation at regular intervals to check any rise in malaria cases. We are taking all necessary steps to control dengue and malaria in the…

Gurgaon: A 55-year-old mason, Hazari Lal, died on Thursday after falling from a height of about 20 feet while carrying out work at Lal Ji Packaging Company in a factory in Sector 7, IMT Manesar on July 30. He was employed through contractor Bachchu Singh.In her complaint, Hazari Lal’s daughter Preeti alleged that her father was made to work without adequate safety arrangements.Lal was initially admitted to a private hospital in Sector 8, IMT Manesar, before being shifted to a hospital in Civil Lines and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for advanced treatment.When police reached the hospital, they…

Dimapur: Nagaland chief electoral officer Bhagyashree Banayat on Thursday asked political parties to appoint booth-level agents (BLAs), if they have not already done so, to ensure the smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.At a meeting with political parties in Kohima, Banayat stressed the importance of BLAs and briefed participants on key aspects of the SIR, including training, printing of enumeration forms and other procedures.Representatives of the BJP, INC and Naga People’s Front attended the meeting.The qualifying date for the SIR in Nagaland is Oct 1. Preparation, training and printing have been scheduled from Aug 5…

An additional sessions judge on Thursday rejected the bail application of Yash Pratap Singh, a resident of Nawabganj, who was arrested in connection with a cyber fraud case. Kanpur: An additional sessions judge on Thursday rejected the bail application of Yash Pratap Singh, a resident of Nawabganj, who was arrested in connection with a cyber fraud case.Singh, who has been in jail since July 18, 2026, claimed in his bail application that he had been falsely implicated by police. He alleged that police detained him on July 16 on the pretext of questioning and later demanded money from him, threatening…

College principal Gursharn Jit Singh Sandhu stated that classes for postgraduate courses have already commenced in accordance with the PU schedule, but admissions remain open for unfilled seats. Ludhiana: As postgraduate (PG) admissions continue across Panjab University (PU) affiliated colleges, SCD Govt College has received a mixed response, with high demand for courses like MCom and MA English, while subjects like MSc Physics and MA Hindi saw applications fall short of available seats.The Master of Commerce (MCom) programme recorded the highest competition, drawing around 250 applications for just 40 seats. Similarly, MA English received 217 applications for 120 seats, MSc…

Puttur Nidpalli cluster’s Cow Dung Powder unit Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada has emerged as the frontrunner in implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Integrated Farming Clusters (IFCs) initiative in Karnataka, with three clusters already operational and the remaining 27 set to receive machinery within a week.The IFC model aims to raise rural incomes by integrating crop cultivation, livestock rearing and local enterprises. The scheme is funded jointly by the Centre (60%) and the state govt (40%). State programme manager Dr Venkatesh told TOI that Dakshina Kannada stood out among the 454 funded clusters across Karnataka for its proactive…

Noida: Snakebite cases have risen across Gautam Budh Nagar this year, with the district recording 115 cases between Jan and July, including 57 venomous bites, health department data shows. More than 47% of the total cases are from July, when 55 people were bitten by snakes, including 30 venomous ones, making it the highest monthly tally so far. In 2025, the district has recorded 143 cases till Aug.The data shows a steady increase in incidents with the onset of summer and the pre-monsoon season. While only one snakebite case was reported in Jan, the numbers climbed consistently over the following…

Pune: For Sahakarnagar resident Pranav Unde (39), finding an autorickshaw to get home — wherever he hails it from — has become too arduous. Each pick-up location comes with unique and ever-evolving obstacles, Unde said, adding, “From Swargate, many auto drivers refuse to go by meter and demand higher fare. From Kothrud, trip refusals are most common. From Pune railway station, I am told to pay three times the meter rate. Is this fair to a commuter? Multiple complaints to Regional Transport Office (RTO) have gone unheard. Why would anyone opt to use public transport in Pune?”Unde’s experience mirrors that…