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Times News NetworkKanpur: A 50-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself with a licensed gun at his home in the Basant Vihar area of Kanpur, on Wednesday. He was a former student union president of Pandit Prithvinath (PPN) College.Family members said they went to wake him at 5 am, knocked on the door several times but received no response, after which they broke open the door and found his blood-soaked body inside. The family informed the police. Police said no suicide note was found in the room.In a preliminary investigation, police said it emerged that Alok Singh (50)’s wife lived…

Shivamogga: A high-stakes, three-day wildlife operation culminated successfully Wednesday evening with the capture of a 35-year-old wild tusker at the foothills of Rangenabetta, near Ganduganahankalu in Channagiri, bordering Davangere district. Weighing over an impressive 6,000 kg, the giant tusker is being safely translocated to Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.The operation, which was launched two days ago following severe crop damage and panic among local farming communities, faced intense challenges. For two days, the elephant managed to evade capture by retreating into the steep, heavily wooded terrain of the Channagiri Hills, moving only under the cover of darkness. However, tireless tracking by forest…

The incident was captured on CCTV and was shared widely on social media Ghaziabad: A former member of the apartment owners’ association of GH-7 in Crossings Republik was punched and kicked by a resident of the same housing society inside a lift, police said.The victim, Deepak Chopra, filed a complaint regarding the matter at the Crossings Republik police station and the accused, Prahlad Kumar, was arrested.According to Chopra’s complaint, he used to serve as the treasurer of the apartment owners’ association earlier. After he sent his children to school on Wednesday morning, he got on the lift to go back…

Pune: Poorly hosted tournaments with draws being rigged, need for efficient high-performance centres, robust domestic circuit with attractive prize money and conflict of interest in administration were some of the key issues raised by the tennis players with the Administrator for the All India Tennis Association, which is in the midst of a court-mandated National Sports Act compliance process.”The draw lacks transparency. Full draws are frequently not published and there appears to be no independent oversight … instead of a transparent bracket system, players are often informed only on individual match-ups,” one player wrote to the Administrator, Justice (Retd.) Gita…

Peter Karlsson signs a TT ball for a young player during an event hosted by Kolkata Thunder Blades in association with GTTA at Fatorda on Wednesday Margao: Around 30 young paddlers had a day to remember as they met five-time world table tennis champion Peter Karlsson at an event hosted by Kolkata Thunder Blades in association with GTTA at Fatorda on Wednesday.Interacting with young paddlers and their parents, Karlsson, 57, emphasised on the importance of being positive.”We can have extremely big support with positivity,” said the former world No 11. “When you become nervous during a match, self-talk. It is…

Patiala: Seven-year-old Teghbir Singh from Ropar has become the youngest person in the world to summit a peak higher than 6,000 metres.On July 13, he successfully scaled Mount Yunam (6,111m) in the Zanskar range of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul region at just 7 years and 10 months old, breaking the previous record held by Mumbai’s Kaamya Karthikeyan, who climbed a 6,000m+ peak at age 9 years and 11 months in 2017. The six-day expedition began on July 7, with the final nine-hour summit push starting at 6 am in -5°C temperatures. Teghbir, his father Sukhinderdeep Singh, and two guides reached the…

Lucknow: The Urban local bodies (ULBs) in Uttar Pradesh have steadily improved their financial health over the past four years and are on track to post another 37% growth in the current fiscal. With annual revenue collections nearing Rs 10,000 crore, the urban development department is set to record its highest year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth by March 31, 2027, marking the end of the 2026-27 financial year.Having already collected nearly Rs 2,500 crore in revenue between April 1 and July 31, the state’s 762 ULBs are projected to end the fiscal with revenue collections 37% higher than in the previous…

Patna: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Athmalgola police station in Patna district was suspended on Wednesday after a video showing him interacting with a complainant while wearing only a towel went viral on social media.The suspended officer has been identified as ASI Anjani Kumar. The incident occurred at Athmalgola police station under Barh subdivision on July 14.According to police officials, Patna Rural SP Kundan Kumar received the viral video on WhatsApp on the night of July 14. The footage allegedly showed the ASI standing at the officer-on-duty (OD) desk in a semi-nude state without wearing the prescribed police uniform.Following…

Jaipur: A 25-year-old man is battling for life after allegedly being attacked with an axe by the brother of a woman who died by suicide in Jaipur. Police suspect the accused targeted the student, holding him responsible for his sister’s death.The victim is undergoing treatment in the ICU, while his father lodged an FIR Tuesday. Deputy commissioner of police (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma said police are investigating the case.According to the FIR, the victim’s mother received a threatening phone call on July 8 in which the caller allegedly said, “Your son is responsible for my sister’s suicide. We will chop…

Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday accused people linked to BJP of bringing shame to Lord Ram through the alleged donation theft at Ayodhya’s Ram temple and added the saffron party had no moral right to question whether Uddhav Thackeray can fluently recite Ram Raksha. Uddhav will be leading the Ram Raksha Andolan at Nagpur on July 18.”Whether we know Ram Raksha or not, we will show you,” said Raut, “question for you should be about theft at the Ram temple (Ayodhya). The donation box theft and embezzlement over the years run into crores. Do you accept…