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The RSS office in Nivaranpur Gumla: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at five locations in Lohardaga district as part of its ongoing probe into June’s petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Ranchi.The RSS had alleged that petrol bombs were hurled at its office in the Nivaranpur area during the early hours of the day. Police then constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incident.The NIA team reached Lohardaga around 4am and, with assistance from the district police, carried out searches at New Azad Basti and Rahat Nagar.“The team raided the residence…

Times News NetworkSeized itemsSurat: A 19-year-old serial chain snatcher, who allegedly turned to crime to fund his lavish lifestyle, has been arrested by the Surat crime branch. Police said the accused targeted morning walkers and committed nine chain-snatching offences over the past few months.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bhave Rojiya said the accused, Dev Vaghela, confessed to carrying out nine chain-snatching incidents. “He was addicted to a luxury lifestyle and was constantly in need of money. This drove him to commit chain-snatching offences, mostly targeting morning walkers. He even purchased an expensive motorcycle so that he could escape in ‘Dhoom’…

Gorakhpur: Once regarded most backward part of Gorakhpur because of poor road connectivity, the district’s southern belt is witnessing a major infrastructure transformation under Yogi Adityanath govt. Public Works Department is carrying out widening and strengthening works on nine key roads spanning more than 118 km at a cost exceeding Rs 445 crore.The road projects are aimed at improving connectivity between rural areas and major highways, including the Gorakhpur-Varanasi four-lane corridor and the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. Officials said the upgraded network is expected to make travel easier for residents, farmers, students and traders, while boosting access to healthcare and education…

T’puram: An experiential learning centre featuring a state-of-the-art science park and indoor laboratory was inaugurated at Govt Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thycaud, as part of efforts to transform the institution into an international-standard experiential learning hub.The project, developed by Thiruvananthapuram Smart City Ltd at a cost of over Rs 20 lakh, was inaugurated by transport minister C P John, who formally opened the science park by demonstrating the infinity mirror model. The minister said students should develop a genuine scientific temper and expressed hope that the new facility would inspire curiosity and hands-on learning.Designed around the Gandhian philosophy of…

The theft took place at Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre on Simla Street on Thursday morning Kolkata: A conman brazenly walked out with furniture from Vivekananda’s ancestral house on Thursday morning. An FIR was registered at the Girish Park Police Station, based on a complaint lodged by the centre’s secretary, Swami Jnanalokananda (65), who gave details on how a smooth-talking impostor entered the heritage premises of Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre on Simla Street and made away with six chairs and two pedestal fans. . It is one of the prominent branches of Ramakrishna Mission.According to…

The Trump administration has given final notice of plans to implement stricter rules on foreign students, including preventing them from staying in the US for more than four years unless they get permission from the federal government.The ability to switch programmes and transfer between universities and colleges will also be restricted. Until now, higher education institutions had the power to grant visa extensions. The policy, which comes into effect in September, “combats rampant visa abuse, and strengthens national security through regular vetting”, the Department of Homeland Security said.The Association of International Educators described the new rules as “misguided and unnecessary”.Before…

All of this has been hailed by Chinese media as a win for Made in China goods – a label that is commonly associated with more low-quality, often cheaply made products. “The fact that Chinese air conditioners have become a necessity for Europeans is not merely a trade phenomenon, but a microcosm of ‘Chinese-style empowerment’,” reads a commentary by state media outlet People’s Daily.In fact, European PortaSplit owners tell the BBC that they were surprised to find out it comes from a Chinese brand.”The marketing and design, it was not typical to what I was used to of older Chinese…

The final instalment of the Heartstopper saga was originally set to be released as a fourth series, but despite a shorter running time, each individual’s storyline is still handled with care.The film explores conversations around eating disorders, mental health, alcohol dependency and difficult family dynamics.Locke and Connor are also both producers for this final chapter, which Connor says allowed them to “be the creative input and mouthpiece for the cast” who “all care about these characters and the story”.Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies “we actually put some effort…

The IMF gives a “spending warning to Burnham” and England eyes the Euros after its World Cup loss – Friday’s front pages. Source link

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 2nd ODI against England, at Sophia Gardens stadium in Cardiff | Photo Credit: ANI The third ODI between India and England at Lord’s on Sunday (July 19, 2026) could be Rohit Sharma’s final game in international cricket with the national selection committee unlikely to pick the white-ball great beyond the ongoing series in the UK.In the last eight ODIs, Rohit has totalled only 241 runs at an average of 30.1 and a strike-rate of 88.6 with one half-century.Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar is in Cardiff as the touring selector and it is pretty…