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Police have intensified the hunt for the alleged main accused, Bijendra Gupta Bhiwandi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 paper leak, has claimed that the alleged mastermind, Bijendra Gupta, had lured two employees of an Agra-based printing press that printed the question papers by promising them a plot of land each.According to investigators, Gupta also allegedly gave Babulal Kushwaha and Naresh Kumar, the two arrested printing press staffers, Rs 8,000 each for a ‘liquor party’.Police claimed that Kushwaha and Kumar exploited loopholes in the security system at the printing press to smuggle out…

Designed for amateurs, these sessions offer a low-pressure space to sketch, paint and experiment without worrying about the outcome (Pic: @terribleartistsunion) Pick up a sheet of paper, dip your brush into watercolours and let instinct take over. Across the city, bad drawing parties are encouraging people to put perfectionism aside and embrace creativity. Designed for amateurs, these sessions offer a low-pressure space to sketch, paint and experiment without worrying about the outcome. Whether you’ve never picked up a paintbrush or have drifted away from art as an adult, the trend is helping Delhiites bring the colour back into their lives.Denise…

HC tightens bail terms for Israeli national in cocaine case Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Thursday directed the state govt to inform contractors, to be picked in the coming months, about petitions challenging the proposed 16km Twin Tunnel Road project, and added that “no equity” should be created.“We specify that any such contract will be subject to the outcome of the petitions to ensure no equities are created,” the court said, posting the case to Aug 20. The earlier order against the felling of trees in Lalbagh also was extended.A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha,…

Hyderabad: Authorities have indefinitely suspended the headmaster of a zero-enrollment govt school in Suryapet district, citing poor coordination with parents. Suspension orders were served on Thursday.MA Hakeem, headmaster (FAC) of ZPHS, Bandaramaram at Thungathurthy mandal, told TOI that he was being made a scapegoat for the school’s zero enrolment. He said the school lacks teachers, toilets, laboratories and other basic facilities, yet the blame for students not joining the school has been placed solely on him.“Hakeem failed to maintain proper administration, was negligent in his duties, and, based on complaints from villagers and local leaders, used abusive language and lacked…

Charged with attempted murder Chennai: A 21-year-old woman suffered severe burns after her husband poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze during a domestic quarrel near Ponneri. The victim, Zubaida, lived with her husband Nisar, 23, an autorickshaw driver, at Muslim Nagar near Ponneri in Tiruvallur district. Police said Nisar stopped going to work and frequently quarrelled with his wife after consuming alcohol. On Wednesday night, an argument broke out after he returned home drunk. Nisar locked the door from inside, poured kerosene on Zubaida and set her on fire.Hearing her screams, neighbours rushed to the house and rescued…

Ahmedabad:The race to appoint a new vice-chancellor at Gujarat University, the state’s largest public university, has intensified as more than 100 applicants enter the fray. The selection process is currently under way, drawing significant interest from senior academicians across the state.According to sources, the process began after the three-year tenure of the university’s first woman vice-chancellor, Neerja Gupta, ended on June 30. Following this, the state govt appointed Jagdish Joshi as the in charge vice-chancellor. He is now considered one of the strongest contenders for the permanent position.The state govt initiated the selection process after some delay and constituted a…

Prayagraj: Observing that criminal history alone cannot be a ground to deny relief, the Allahabad high court has granted bail to Niranjan Das, former excise commissioner, in connection with an FIR registered in Uttar Pradesh in the alleged Rs 2,161-crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam.In its July 7 order, the high court observed that the state failed to place any material on record to suggest that Das was likely to tamper with evidence, influence witnesses or otherwise misuse the liberty of bail.The FIR was registered at Kasna police station in Gautam Budh Nagar under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and…

Bhubaneswar: The state govt has initiated the process to appoint a new member (administration) in the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA), more than two months after the post fell vacant following the premature exit of the incumbent, who was appointed only about a year earlier. The development comes at a crucial time for ORERA, with the chairperson’s post in the Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) also lying vacant since May. Stakeholders fear that prolonged vacancies in key positions could affect the pace of hearings and disposal of disputes involving homebuyers, developers and real estate projects.The member (administration) is…

Sources said the accused took Akash to a private hospital in Sector 56, but fled after doctors declared him dead Gurgaon: A 27-year-old man was shot dead by his friend outside the latter’s house in Berhampur on Wednesday afternoon.Police have registered a case of murder and launched an investigation to ascertain the motive behind the incident. However, the accused’s family and some local residents claimed the two were close friends and were making videos with the weapon when it allegedly discharged accidentally.The victim, Akash, a native of Badarpur in Delhi, had been living with his sister and brother-in-law, Rahul Dedha,…

Aizawl: With the FIFA World Cup entering its closing stages, football fever has gripped Mizoram again, driving a sharp rise in jersey sales, keeping fans awake past midnight and highlighting the state’s enduring bond with the sport.In Aizawl, several sports goods shops ran out of Argentina jerseys by Thursday, with demand soaring after the South American giants’ march to the World Cup final.”We have only a few jerseys left in sizes meant for around 10-year-old children. Nothing more,” said Mamuana, a former football writer who now owns a sports goods store. “Ronaldo and Messi jerseys topped our sales this World…