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MUMBAI: After a video went viral on social media capturing a two-wheeler on Atal Setu, police have lodged an FIR against the rider and are looking for him.Two-wheelers are banned on Atal Setu. The FIR was lodged on the basis of a complaint given by Wadala traffic police.The video posted online two days ago shows a motorcyclist and a pillion speeding on Atal Setu.Police got in touch with the motorist who had posted the video online.He told them that the numberplate on the front side of the two-wheeler was broken and the one on the rear side was covered by…

New Delhi: A probe into a Rs 10,000 online job scam has led Delhi Police to uncover an alleged nationwide mule account syndicate that routed over Rs 70 crore through 248 corporate bank accounts linked to cyber frauds across 19 states and overseas networks in Dubai and UK.A total of 10 people, including three women, have been nabbed in the case. Among them are five bank officials or associates from two banks who allegedly facilitated the opening of fraudulent accounts by bypassing KYC norms.Police said the investigation began after a Baljeet Nagar resident complained that he had been cheated of…

SALEM: The Attur rural police in Salem district arrested a man on charges of deceiving some women into tonsuring their heads to prevent what he called the “Omega infection.” He had convinced them that those who tonsured their heads would receive “cash rewards” from the state govt. The arrested man has been identified as M Satish Kumar 39, of Mettukuppam in Ariyalur district. Police said Satish Kumar told them he had been influenced by social media videos of women tonsuring their heads. He orchestrated the scam to witness the act in real life. Satish Kumar is married and has two…

The CM paid his respects at the memorial shrine of tribal saint Surmaldasj Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel participated in Guru Purnima celebrations at the tribal pilgrimage site of Lusadiya in Arvalli district on Wednesday. He paid his respects at the memorial shrine of tribal saint Surmaldasji, an official statement said.During the celebration, the CM honoured the sixth-generation successor saints of Surmaldasji by draping them with shawls. The CM also exchanged greetings with devotees who had gathered at Lusadiya Dham for Guru Purnima, the CMO statement said.The statement added that while on his way to Shamlaji, the CM set protocol…

Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Wednesday declared the results of the Annual Instant and Annual Improvement Higher Secondary Examinations 2026, conducted for students of humanities, commerce, science and vocational streams.A total of 4,525 candidates appeared for the examinations, including 1,741 under the Instant Examination and 2,784 under the Improvement Examination.In the Instant examination, the overall pass percentage for humanities stood at 86.7, while it was 81.63 for commerce and 69.74 for science stream. Likewise, 94.12% students passed the Instant exam in vocational stream.Controller of exams Prasanta Kumar Parida said the marks secured by students who appeared for…

Mangaluru: Retired Kannada lecturer and an expert in Kannada literature, research and inscriptions, SD Shetty,80, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Wednesday, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His last rites will be performed in Ujire on Thursday.Hailing from Honnavar, Shetty obtained his MA in Kannada from Karnataka University in 1971. During his 35-year tenure at SDM College, Ujire, he served as a Kannada lecturer, reader, professor and head of the department before retiring. He also served as director of the Dr HA.MA.NA research centre in Ujire, and held key…

Image for representation only Mysuru: Karnataka reported 181 ragging incidents in higher educational institutions (HEIs) between 2022 and July 22, 2026, with cases rising despite stricter anti-ragging measures, including mandatory anti-ragging committees and provision for legal action.According to data furnished by minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar in reply to a question by MP Sayani Ghosh in the Lok Sabha, ragging cases in HEIs in the state increased from 20 in 2022 to 41 till July 22, 2026.Ragging cases in Karnataka HEIsThe data showed 34 cases in 2023 and 41 in 2024. In 2025, HEIs across Karnataka reported 51…

Patna: Four tiger cubs born at Patna Zoo made their first public appearance on Wednesday after being named Purnima, Srishti, Rudra and Tejas during the state-level celebrations of International Tiger Day 2026. The cubs, born to tigers Nakul and Sangeeta on February 20, 2026, were officially named by state environment, forest and climate change minister Ram Chandra Prasad, who later released them into the enclosure for visitors to see.With the addition of four cubs, Patna Zoo’s tiger population has increased to 10, comprising four males – Nakul, Badshah and two cubs – and six females – Sangeeta, Bhavani, Rani, Durga…

Student dies in school van accident in BanswaraStudent dies after school van accident in BanswaraStudent dies in school van accident in BanswaraStudent dies after school van accident in BanswaraStudent dies in school van accident in Banswara Udaipur: A van carrying school students rammed into the rear of a truck parked on the roadside on the Dahod route in Banswara Wednesday, killing a 16-year-old student and leaving seven injured.The accident occurred just before Thikriya, in front of a petrol pump. The van carrying students to St Paul’s School in Theekariya was at high speed, said police. It went out of control…

Hazaribag: Bokaro Range Inspector General (IG) Shailendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday directed police officers to intensify action against organised crime and narcotics trafficking, announcing a special drive to identify and attach movable and immovable properties acquired through the illegal opium trade.Reviewing law and order, organised crime, left-wing extremism and pending cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at a meeting in Chatra district, Sinha asked officers to ensure speedy disposal of investigations.He lauded Chatra police for recent action against illegal opium cultivation and drug trafficking but said arrests alone would not be sufficient to curb the menace.…