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United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) captures Nitish Kaushal. Photo Credit: FBI The FBI has arrested gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the U.S., days after adding him to its list of most wanted criminals.”Nitish Kaushal has been arrested in Vermont,” the FBI said in a post on X on Thursday (July 16, 2026).Kaushal, an Indian national, allegedly carried out acts of violence on behalf of the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, including, but not limited to, kidnappings and assaults, the FBI said.The FBI had added Kaushal to its most wanted list on Tuesday…

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed Rohit Sharma despite the opener’s poor returns in the ongoing ODI series against England, saying there is no pressure on a player of his stature and that he could produce a different innings in the series decider at Lord’s.Rohit’s struggles were visible in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday, where England won by four wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. The opener never looked settled, scoring just 10 runs off 18 balls by the end of the Powerplay even as India raced to 61/1. He eventually made 26 off 47 balls before…

The incident occurred on the 8.33 am 15-coach Central Railway fast local from Kalyan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). (AI Images) MUMBAI: A dispute over seats in the first-class ladies’ coach of a Kalyan-CSMT fast local train escalated into a scuffle after a woman allegedly used pepper spray on fellow passengers during the morning rush hour on Thursday, triggering panic inside the compartment.The incident occurred on the 8.33 am 15-coach Central Railway fast local from Kalyan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). According to railway officials, four women passengers boarded the first-class ladies’ coach at Dombivli before the train…

New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police, in coordination with MCD, NHAI, and DMRC, carried out a special encroachment removal drive along the 800 metre stretch of Dehradun Expressway to clear illegal roadside vendors that had been disrupting traffic and compromising road safety.One of the key stretches covered during the drive was opposite Akshardham, where TOI had recently reported that illegal encroachments were prompting commuters and cab drivers to stop on the carriageway, blocking a traffic lane and worsening congestion.Videos released by Delhi Traffic Police showed cranes lifting rehris and roadside stalls and loading them onto trucks during the operation.According to officials,…

Vaishnavi Das of Sri Chaithanya Techno School, JP Nagar Bengaluru: Around 11.2 lakh candidates qualified in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the results of which were announced Thursday night.From Karnataka, Vaishnavi Das of Sri Chaitanya Techno School, JP Nagar, secured all-India rank (AIR) 20 with 695 marks. A resident of Gottigere, Vaishnavi said she had dreamt of becoming a doctor since the age of nine. “My aunt is a doctor, and her life in Odisha, where we hail from, inspired me. I’m service-oriented and want a career where I can serve society,” she said.Referring to the uncertainty surrounding the two…

HYDERABAD: A 40-year-old information technology professional with an IT major in Raidurgam died by suicide by jumping from the terrace of a five-storied building near his office on Tuesday night. Though the exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained, police suspect that loss of Rs 2 lakh in a cyber fraud could be the trigger for the extreme step.According to Raidurgam police, the deceased was identified as Thiruveedi V Avinash, a resident of Kukatpally. Avinash worked in Bengaluru for several years. Two months ago, he along with his wife and their two children shifted to Hyderabad after…

Then chief minister M K Stalin burned a copy of the delimitation bill Chennai: DMK organizational secretary R S Bharathi said on Wednesday that DMK will take a call on the delimitation issue after seeing the revised draft the proposed bill, which is likely to be tabled by BJP govt in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, set to being on July 20.“We defeated the delimitation bill once. We will look at the content of the bill when it is tabled. If it is against the interests of TN and southern states, DMK will oppose it. If BJP govt…

|| Girl power on displayA young performer displaying her skills with a chakkarGirls and women have been gradually making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated akhadas over the last couple of rath yatras, but this year their presence was unmistakable. Two akhadas featured girls prominently. One truck showcased a girl performing aerial yoga and malkhamb routines, while another had a young performer displaying her skills with a chakkar (a heavy wheel with long ropes and wooden balls at the ends). Participants said such displays inspire the thousands of girls who throng the route to watch the procession.|| From Hormuz to world…

Naresh Chandra PattanayakKeonjhar: More than 50,000 devotees on Thursday witnessed Rath Yatra of Lord Sri Sri Baladevjew, one of the oldest car festivals in Odisha. They pulled the 72-foot-tall chariot, Nandighosha, carrying Lord Baladevjew, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, along the 1-km-long Bada Danda from Sri Baladevjew Temple to Sri Gundicha Temple.Grand Road turned into a sea of humanity as devotees thronged the route for a glimpse of the deities. The festival also offered a rare sight of Devi Subhadra, whose idol is red in Keonjhar, unlike the yellow-coloured deity worshipped in Puri and most other places.Earlier in the day,…

They are part of the 100 e-buses sanctioned for the city Gurgaon: The city bus service is set to get a boost. The first lot of 25 air-conditioned electric buses would be delivered “within seven days”, Gurgaon Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) officials said on Thursday.The timeline was given by the concessionaire during a review meeting chaired by ministry of housing and urban affairs.The buses — part of the 100 e-buses sanctioned for the city under the Centre’s PM e-Bus Sewa Phase-I scheme — are expected to strengthen the city’s limited public transport network, which has long struggled with an…