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Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said govt recruitments are now being conducted transparently under the principle of “equality for all”, which has restored youths’ faith in the system.The CM was speaking at the passing out parade of the 70th batch of police constables at the Police Training School (PTS) in Thenzawl.Lalduhoma said the 275 police personnel standing in the parade were selected through a fair, competitive process purely on merit, without any political backing or favouritism from ministers or politicians.“We expect qualified personnel to deliver quality service to our state,” the CM said, adding that the govt is…

Kanpur: A 19-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself at her home in Kanpur’s Kalyanpur area on Saturday, with her family accusing her brother-in-law of driving her to the extreme step by threatening to circulate her obscene photographs if her elder sister did not withdraw a criminal case against him. Police said an investigation is underway.According to the family, the victim had been under severe mental stress due to repeated threats from her brother-in-law.The victim’s father, a furniture trader and resident of Kalyanpur, said he has four sons and four daughters. He told police that his middle daughter…

A brief rainfall over Pune city on Saturday Pune: After a brief lull in monsoon, only a few patches of the Western Ghats in the state saw triple-digit rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Saturday, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD).In the said period, Tamhini recorded the highest rainfall at 200mm, followed by Bhira (198mm), Shirgaon (170mm), Dawdi (144mm), Dungerwadi (139mm), Bhivpuri (129mm) and Koyna (Pophali) (128mm).In Pune district, for 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Saturday, Kurvande received the highest rainfall at 43.5mm, followed by Bhor (40.5mm), Malin (30mm) and Nimgiri (20mm). Rajgurunagar and Koregaon Park recorded…

Inter-village tourneys are organised almost everywhere in South Goa Panaji: South Goa comprises just 0.12% of the national population, but players from the district enjoy more time on the field than any other region in the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL).South Goa lead the rankings with 8.2% minutes on the field, while Aizawl (6.2%), North 24 Parganas (4.8%), Hooghly (4.2%) and Imphal West (4.2%) complete the top five, according to research conducted by Richard Hood, former head of player development of All India Football Federation (AIFF).A rung below, in the I-League — now rechristened Indian Football League (IFL) — South…

Mohali’s Minerva Club wins Gothia Cup Chandigarh: Indian youth football added another chapter to its growth story as Minerva Academy clinched the Gothia Cup 2026, defeating Brazil’s RS Sports 2-1 in the Under-12 final in Gothenburg, Sweden. With this, Minerva Academy has become the first in the country to win three Youth World Cups. The triumph came weeks after the Mohali-based academy lifted the Helsinki Cup in Finland, making it two European titles in the same summer.For Minerva, the latest success continues a remarkable international run. The academy says it has now won the Gothia Cup, Norway Cup and Dana…

Lucknow: The decision to relax the three-language policy in CBSE schools has provided relief to Classes VII and X students, but once fully implemented, it will limit foreign language options for next batches.Now, the framework will be applicable from Class VI onwards, where students are required to study three languages – two native and a foreign. If a student wants to opt for two foreign languages, she or he must take a fourth language as an elective. But, most schools are only offering English as the foreign language.This means that students wanting to learn foreign languages like French, Spanish or…

Patna: In a significant push to advance neurosurgical education in the region, IGIMS, Patna, along with Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, organised the ‘Cadaveric workshop 2026’ on Saturday. The academic initiative focused on hands-on training in complex skull base surgery approaches.The workshop, conceptualised by Dr Samrendra Kr Singh, HoD of neurosurgery at IGIMS, aimed to provide medical students, residents and young neurosurgeons with crucial practical exposure under expert guidance. Dr Debarshi Chatterjee, senior consultant at Apollo Kolkata, joined as the chief guest and lead faculty to conduct detailed cadaveric demonstrations, highlighting contemporary operative strategies.Inaugurated by IGIMS director Dr Bindey Kumar, alongside…

Foreign tourists try to cover themselves from a scarf to dodge scorching heat during their visit to Jantar Mantar Jaipur: After remaining weak over Rajasthan for several days, the southwest monsoon is expected to regain strength from July 21, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rainfall across the state from July 22.According to the forecast issued Saturday, many places in Jaipur, Bharatpur and Kota divisions are likely to receive heavy rainfall on July 22, bringing relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions.On Saturday, mild to moderate showers were reported from parts of Dausa, Kota, Alwar and Karauli…

Amravati: Amravati rural cops destroyed narcotics worth 4,45,80,000 under ‘Operation Kavach’, a special drive to curb drug trafficking and consumption in the district.Led by Superintendent of Police Niketan Kadam, police raided several places, launched awareness campaigns for the youth and also did community outreach to build a drug-free society. As part of the drive, police destroyed 1,146 kg of seized contraband linked to 47 cases.With permission from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, the drugs were incinerated at Maharashtra Enviro Power Ltd, MIDC Butibori, Nagpur. Addl SP Dutta Totewad, DSP Kiran Wankhede, PI Ashok Landge and PSI Sagar Hatwar coordinated the action.…

Health workers spray insecticides in a malaria-affected Potka village Jamshedpur: With East Singhbhum reporting six malaria deaths so far, the district administration has launched a crackdown against unqualified practitioners, warning that treating fever without diagnostic tests could prove fatal.Civil surgeon Dr Sahir Pall told TOI that most of the deaths could have been prevented if patients reached govt health facilities on time instead of depending on quacks.“In almost all the cases, patients were first taken to local quacks who prescribed medicines without conducting a blood test. Valuable time was lost. Malaria is curable if diagnosed and treated early,” Pall said.The…