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Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water that can cause severe diarrhoea.The two individuals had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration”, state health authorities said.The foodborne illness has spread to 45 states, with nearly 7,000 laboratory-confirmed cases reported nationwide, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).While the outbreak has infected thousands of people, the CDC says deaths from cyclosporiasis are far from common, as it is “not usually life-threatening”. Michigan’s health department…

FSSAI has prohibited adding rum or whisky flavour to spirits. NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said alcoholic beverage manufacturers cannot add “rum flavour” to rum or “whisky flavour” to whisky and market them as standard products, saying the practice misrepresents the true nature of the beverage and misleads consumers.The regulator said the issue is not the use of permitted flavouring substances, but addition of the flavour of the standardised alcoholic beverage itself, which serves no legitimate purpose. It said the characteristic taste and aroma of products such as rum and whisky should develop…

While around 130 colleges affiliated with the university currently enjoy autonomy, most are traditional arts, science and commerce colleges Mumbai: SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, has become the first law college under Mumbai University to be granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college has been granted autonomy for a period of 10 years, effective from the current academic year till 2035-36. Under autonomy, the college plans to include law subjects along with liberal discipline in the first two years of the five-year integrated LLB programme (BA LLB).While around 130 colleges affiliated with the university currently…

New Delhi: In another crackdown on private schools allegedly flouting norms, Delhi govt has issued a show-cause notice to a private school in Rohini, asking why its management should not be taken over under the Delhi School Education Act (DSEA), 1973.The directorate of education (DoE) said the action follows a joint surprise inspection by officials from the education, revenue and other govt departments. According to the notice, the school’s responses to the inspection findings were found to be “evasive” and “unsatisfactory”, indicating a persistent pattern of non-compliance.Education minister Ashish Sood said govt had a zero-tolerance policy towards this. “Strict action…

Bengaluru: A 29-year-old four-wheeler AC mechanic has been arrested for allegedly killing a 45-year-old cook near Laggere following a trivial argument over public urination.The accused, Mohammed Yunus, is a resident of Kurubarahalli, while the deceased, Kumar (45), lived in Mahalakshmi Layout.On the night of July 28, Kumar and his relatives, Nagendra and Narasimhamurthy, had been drinking at a bar. After dropping Nagendra home, Narasimhamurthy returned to pick up Kumar.While walking through Kempegowda Layout, Kumar stopped to urinate by the roadside. Yunus, who witnessed the act, confronted him, leading to an argument. During the altercation, Yunus allegedly assaulted Kumar.When Narasimhamurthy arrived,…

Hyderabad: Adilabad police arrested three persons, including two Bangladeshi nationals, for their alleged involvement in a series of burglaries across multiple states. Investigators said that one of the foreign nationals had even managed to obtain an Aadhaar card through fraudulent means.Adilabad district superintendent of police Akhil Mahajan said the arrested were identified as Mohammed Jauni Ali and Mohammed Ruman Ali, both Bangladeshi nationals from Dinajpur, and Tarun Singh of Bhopal.According to police, the two Bangladeshi nationals are part of a 12-member gang from Bangladesh that entered India to commit burglaries. “A detailed investigation is continuing to identify and apprehend other…

Chennai: One in three engineering toppers who scored 190 and above out of 200 marks in the engineering rank list this year did not get a seat allotment in the first round of engineering counselling. The huge absence of top rankers was mainly attributed to medical aspirants who stayed out of the counselling process after doing well in National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) re-exam.As predicted, computer science engineering and electronics and communication engineering were the two top courses preferred by students this year.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) rank list has allowed 37,976 students, including 6,627 students who scored above 190 marks…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat reported bank frauds involving Rs 3,707.7 crore over the last three financial years. This is the sixth-highest among all other Indian states and Union Territories, according to Reserve Bank of India data.The value of reported frauds increased each year, rising 30.4% from Rs 986.2 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 1,285.9 crore in 2024-25, before increasing another 11.6% to Rs 1,435.6 crore in 2025-26. Overall, the value of reported frauds was 45.6% higher than three years earlier.Only Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu reported higher cumulative fraud amounts during the three-year period. Maharashtra topped the list with…

A woman offers prayers on the first ‘Monday’ of the ‘Shrawan’ month, at a temple, in Prayagraj Prayagraj: To facilitate smooth process for darshan and ‘Jalabhishek’ for devotees, separate queues were arranged for men and women devotees at prominent Lord Shiv temples in Fatehpur, Pratapgarh and Kaushambi districts.IG (Prayagraj range) Ajay Kumar Mishra told TOI, “With a focus on the safety, convenience, and dignity of women devotees, it was ensured that only women police personnel were on duty inside the sanctum sanctorum of temples while female devotees perform the Jalabhishek. He added, “Men devotees were permitted to enter the sanctum…

Customers check e-scooters at a showroom Bhubaneswar: As E20-blended petrol becomes the norm across fuel stations in Odisha, a growing number of vehicle owners are turning their attention towards electric vehicles (EVs). The trend is driven by concerns over the compatibility of older vehicles, apprehensions about fuel efficiency and the increasing cost of pure petrol.Automobile dealers in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack say that inquiries for electric two-wheelers and cars have increased significantly over the past month. Many prospective buyers are seeking alternatives before making their next purchase decision, they say.According to a pan-India survey conducted by a…