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Police present the arrested duo to the media Rourkela: Town police in Sundargarh district on Wednesday arrested two persons and detained a juvenile in connection with a series of alleged thefts from shops in Rourkela. Stolen materials were recovered from their possession.The breakthrough came after Biranchi Narayan Mohapatra lodged a complaint on Aug 4, alleging that unidentified miscreants had broken through the asbestos roof of his photocopy and communication shop located opposite Town police station and stolen goods during Monday night. He had earlier reported a similar theft at his grocery-cum-communication shop on July 22.Following registration of a case, police…
The online application window opened on Wednesday. COIMBATORE: The School of Post Graduate Studies (SPGS) at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has started the admission process for its masters’ degree programmes for the academic year 2026–27. The online application window opened on Wednesday.SPGS offers master’s programmes in 34 disciplines covering agriculture, horticulture, agricultural engineering, forestry, agricultural biotechnology, community science, food technology, agribusiness, environmental sciences and other emerging areas. Eligible candidates can apply through the admission portal: admissionsatpgschool.tnau.ac.in/Applicants who have completed undergraduate degrees in agriculture, horticulture, agricultural engineering, forestry, sericulture, community science and other eligible disciplines listed in the information brochure…
A 50-year-old man was bludgeoned in Yamunanagar Yamunanagar: A 50-year-old property dealer was bludgeoned to death on a busy road in Yamunanagar on Wednesday, with the assailant fleeing on a motorcycle.The victim, Shiv Kumar of Bhagwangarh village in Buria, had just stepped out of his car on Santpura Gurdwara Sahib Road when a motorcycle-borne attacker allegedly struck him on the head with a brick from behind, police said. Kumar collapsed on the road and was rushed to the civil hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Senior police officers, including SP Kamaldeep Goyal, and a forensic team reached the spot and collected…
After a concerning video surfaced showcasing inadequate mid-day meals, a head teacher has been suspended LUCKNOW: Kalpana Verma, head teacher at the Primary School, Changapur in UP’s Sitapur district was, on Wednesday suspended following a video showing poor quality of PM Poshan (formerly mid-day meal) and insufficient amount of milk being distributed to students went viral on social media.According to Basic Shiksha Adhikhari, Sitapur, Gorakhnath Patel, the incident took place on Monday and prima-facie it was found that the food served to children was of poor quality. Also, children were not given enough milk to consume.“An inquiry done by the…
Health minister Nishant Kumar Patna: State health minister Nishant Kumar on Thursday reviewed the master plan for redevelopment and expansion of Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH), Gaya, and said the institution would be upgraded into a modern super-specialty hospital to cater to the healthcare needs of the entire Magadh region.Health department secretary Kumar Ravi was present at the review meeting, where officials discussed plans for strengthening infrastructure, expanding advanced medical services, enhancing medical education and modernising facilities.The minister directed officials and executing agencies to ensure quality construction, transparency and timely completion of the project. He also asked…
Meena, Madan Mahato, Ravi Sardar Jamshedpur: Three wanted Maoists carrying a combined reward of Rs 22 lakh were arrested in a joint operation by Seraikela-Kharsawan police and CRPF on Tuesday, police sources said. The arrests followed coordinated raids at several locations based on specific intelligence inputs.The arrested Maoists were identified as Madan Mahato alias Shankar, who carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh, Ravi Sardar, who had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, and Ravi’s wife Meena Pahariya, who carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh.Police said the three had more than 50 cases are registered against them at police…
Gorakhpur: A woman doctor has lodged an FIR against her husband, an anaesthesiologist, along with her in-laws, alleging dowry harassment, extortion, attempt to murder and bigamy. The case was registered at Shahpur police station on Monday night.The 35-year-old complainant, currently posted in Basti, alleged that her husband repeatedly drugged her by mixing intoxicants in soft drinks, recorded her nude photographs and videos while she was unconscious, and later used them to blackmail her for money.According to the FIR, the couple married on Nov 29, 2019. The woman alleged that despite her family spending nearly Rs 50 lakh on the wedding,…
Birbhum: Security personnel outside the residence of Sheikh during an STF search operation in Parui, Birbhum district, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The raids are part of the investigation into absconding stone quarry owner Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Birbhum stone baron Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin approached Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking protection against coercive action. This comes as cops raided residences of Tulu’s in-laws.Tulu has been on the run since police uncovered Rs 28 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold from the house of Tulu’s brother-in-law Minar Mondal.While police have sealed Tulu’s…
Representative Image of the newly discovered Demon Cavefish in a dark underwater cave (Image of University of Alabama at Huntsville) For more than three decades, biologists have carried out quarterly surveys of Bobcat Cave in northern Alabama, a site that sits beneath the secured grounds of the US Army’s Redstone Arsenal and is already home to a well-known endangered species, the Alabama cave shrimp. After 30 years of closely monitored fieldwork in one of the most thoroughly documented cave ecosystems in North America, researchers have now identified an entirely new genus of eyeless cavefish quietly living in the same pools…
UK’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Spain. A Scottish man listed among the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain over allegations of multiple sexual assaults spanning a decade, BBC reported.John Rocks, 37, was detained in Madrid on Saturday by Spain’s National Police. He is wanted by Scotland police in connection with alleged sexual offences said to have taken place between 2012 and 2022.Investigators said Rocks had been living a nomadic lifestyle and moving between locations to avoid detection. Although enquiries initially focused on Benidorm, intelligence later suggested he was in the Spanish capital.Police launched a surveillance operation…