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New Delhi: 20-year-old Mohamed Faisal Jama is set to return to normal life after carrying a bullet dangerously close to his spine for nearly six years, thanks to the doctors in the capital who performed the complex five-hour surgery. A teenage Jama was returning from school when he was caught in crossfire at a local protest in Ethiopia and sustained the critical injury.The bullet entered through Jama’s shoulder, travelled across his chest cavity and finally got lodged at the junction of the posterior part of a rib and the spine. Though his spinal cord escaped injury, the stuck bullet caused…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has struck down a cess levied on pan masala products by the Union govt based on the installed capacity of a manufacturer rather than the actual quantity of the output.The cess was levied under the Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025 and the related rules.The power of the Union govt to promulgate a law to levy cess is upheld. However, the manner in which the Act and the rules levy the cess is held to be unreasonable and vague and unconstitutional, Justice M Nagaprasanna observed in his order while partly allowing the petitions…

Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday said welfare schemes should be viewed as investments in people rather than freebies, asserting that govts must invest in the social and economic advancement of all sections of society, particularly the poor, Dalits and backward communities.He inaugurated a centralised community kitchen in Madhira assembly constituency that will supply breakfast to govt school students. Addressing a public meeting later, he said the Congress govt is committed to ensuring that no child in Telangana attends a govt school on an empty stomach.“The future of students is the future of the state. Despite financial constraints,…

Vendors allege that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens Chennai: Alleging that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens, vendors have threatened to suspend sales from July 31. While govt norms stipulate that broiler chicken must not be fed 8-12 hours prior to slaughter, traders say the rule is hardly adhered to.“Broiler producers, where poultry is collected and fed in bulk, repeatedly feed the birds until they are loaded onto the trucks, resulting in a weight gain of at least 100g a chicken.…

Students at an eatery in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: As admission season gathers momentum and thousands of students prepare to move to the state capital for higher education, the city’s real estate sector is exploring a relatively new opportunity — professionally managed student housing and co-living spaces.Long known as an education hub with some major private educational institutions besides IIT Bhubaneswar, NISER and several govt colleges, the city attracts students from across Odisha and other states every year. This growing student population is prompting developers to look beyond conventional residential projects and tap into the emerging demand for organised accommodation.Industry experts say…

COIMBATORE: A wild male elephant was electrocuted after coming in contact with an illegally energised electric fence around a banana plantation near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district. Forest department officials on Monday arrested plantation owner R Kumar, 65, and farm worker K Bakiyaraj, 42, for their involvement in bypassing solar power limits to illegally tap direct current to the fence. The elephant’s carcass was found in the Vedar Colony area around 6.30 am on Monday. On being alerted by local informants, Sirumugai forest range field staffers inspected the banana plantation owned by Kumar and found the tusker’s carcass adjacent to the…

Gairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areasGairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areasGairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areasGairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areasGairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising…

Former MLA Chandrashekharappa’s children and grandchildren pay their final respects to the Congress functionary Shivamogga: Senior Congress leader and former Shivamogga City MLA HM Chandrashekarappa passed away on Sunday evening at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru following a cardiac arrest. He was 78.He was admitted to the hospital nearly 12 days ago after developing a blood clot in his leg that resulted in a mild stroke. Although he initially showed signs of recovery under the care of a specialist medical team, his condition deteriorated rapidly in recent days.His last rites were performed on Monday afternoon at his estate in Hosahalli, Shivamogga,…

UDHD secretary Sandeep Kumar R Pudkalkatti chairs a review meeting Patna: Secretary of urban development and housing department (UDHD)-cum-managing director of Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL), Sandeep Kumar R Pudkalkatti, on Monday directed officials to fast-track construction of the metro project, resolve pending issues and ensuring timely completion of all milestones following a high-level review meeting on Monday.The review was chaired by Sandeep and attended by PMRCL officials and representatives of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Officials carried out a detailed review of ongoing works and assessed progress across various sections of the project. Pending issues, including land acquisition…

From a jail officer marrying a former life convict to murder convicts exchanging vows inside prison walls, a series of unusual weddings across India is challenging public perceptions of crime, punishment and rehabilitation.A prison is usually associated with punishment, isolation and loss of freedom. Rarely does it become the setting for love stories, weddings or fresh beginnings. Yet over the past few years, India has witnessed an unusual trend: inmates, former convicts and even prison officials finding love and getting married despite incarceration.The latest examples—from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Punjab—have sparked widespread debate. While some see these marriages as…