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Doctors strongly challenge the widespread belief that most mothers simply do not produce enough milk. The first thing a mother wants to do after bringing a baby into the world is often the simplest: hold the child close and feed it. But for some newborns, that first feed never comes.Their mothers may be critically ill, separated from them, unable to breastfeed immediately or, in the most heartbreaking cases, no longer alive.For a premature baby weighing just a few hundred grams, however, waiting for circumstances to change is not always an option.This is where another mother can step in.Human milk banks…

The drive gathered momentum in July, when MSEDCL intensified field inspections and detected 11,032 fresh cases of theft through illegal hooks and meter tampering Mumbai : The state power utility, MSEDCL, on Sunday announced that it has intensified its drive against power theft, uncovering as many as 19,599 cases across domestic, commercial, industrial and other consumer categories over the past four months. Of these, a staggering 11,032 cases were detected in July alone, reflecting the scale of electricity pilferage in the state.According to MSEDCL, inspections conducted since April revealed 15,965 cases involving direct hooking of power lines or tampering with…

New Delhi: Educational institutions must encourage children to speak out about any conduct causing them fear or insecurity, Delhi High Court has said, upholding the five-year imprisonment of a school teacher for sexually assaulting a girl student.HC said a child reposes trust and confidence in a teacher and such trust is sacred to the teacher-student relationship and carries with it a corresponding duty to protect the minor, rather than to abuse or breach the trust.“The abuse of such position, particularly against a young girl of an age comparable to that of the teacher’s own daughter, is a matter of grave…

TNNGauribidanuru: A KSRTC bus caught fire near Melya village in Gauribidanuru taluk in Chikkaballapur district Saturday. The incident occurred around 4pm when the bus was heading towards Madipadugu village from Gauribidanuru.According to Siddalingesh, divisional controller, KSRTC, Chikkaballapur, 32 passengers were on board, and no one was injured. He said the driver noticed a spark in the engine starter and immediately alerted the passengers. The driver and conductor helped the elderly and children get off the bus.Though the bus was equipped with a fire extinguisher, the crew could not use it as they were busy evacuating the passengers, Siddalingesh said.A portion…

Hyderabad: More than half of Telangana’s undergraduate degree seats under the DOST admission system remain vacant this year, even after multiple rounds of counselling.Officials attribute this vacancy mainly to colleges holding onto surplus and defunct seats rather than surrendering them.The latest DOST special drive phase, announced on Aug 14, allotted seats to 14,975 students, taking the total number of admissions this year to 1,84,375 against 3,73,149 seats on offer. That leaves 1,88,774 seats unfilled, nearly 51% of the total intake.A TGCHE official said much of the vacancy traces back to colleges retaining additional intake sanctioned over the years, even in…

IIT Madras launches musical fountain, exclusive gym for girl students within the campus Chennai: IIT Madras on Saturday launched an exclusive gym for female students, a musical fountain on campus and an exclusive space for outside-classroom activities as part of its student wellness initiatives.IIT Madras director V Kamakoti launched these facilities after Independence Day celebrations on the campus. Gajendra Circle, one of the important landmarks within the IIT campus, will feature a music and lights show along with the water fountain every evening from 7pm to 7.15pm.“It is scientifically proven that listening to music and watching the flow of the…

Gujarat recorded merchandise exports of about $110 billion in FY26, giving its export-oriented clusters a strong base to tap preferential access to markets including the UK, EU, Oman, Australia and EFTA Gujarat Inc is looking to turn India’s expanding free-trade agreement (FTA) network into a new export growth engine, with state govt identifying textiles, gems and jewellery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, ceramics, marine products and food processing among key beneficiaries.Gujarat recorded merchandise exports of about $110 billion in FY26, giving its export-oriented clusters a strong base to tap preferential access to markets including the UK, EU, Oman, Australia and EFTA. The…

Cops inspecting the encounter site in Fatehpur Prayagraj: A wanted criminal was injured and arrested along with two accomplices after an encounter in Fatehpur late Saturday. The police recovered two .315-bore country-made pistols, three cartridges, Rs 20,500 in cash, looted jewellery, a mobile phone and a motorcycle from the accused, Sumit Kumar alias Jwala Sonkar (25).He was admitted to a hospital in Fatehpur for treatment.Police said a joint team of Chandpur and Jahanabad police was conducting routine checks near Harkundi Pulia on Amaili Road when they noticed three suspicious men on a motorcycle. The cops signalled them to stop, but…

Kendrapada: Paradip Port has emerged as the second-largest major port in India while retaining its first position on the east coast and in coastal shipping, handling 65.81 million metric tonnes (MMT) of coastal cargo during 2025-26. The port handled an all-time high 156.45 MMT of cargo during the financial year, registering around 4% growth over the previous year, Paradip Port Authority chairperson P L Haranadh said while addressing a meeting in Paradip on Saturday. He said Paradip Port had undergone transformation over the past five years, with cargo handling increasing from 114 MMT in 2020-21 to over 156 MMT in…

10,000 saplings have been planted at the Gairatpur Bas in Gurgaon Gurgaon: The forest department has begun creating dedicated plantation zones under the Namo Van initiative, with the first one-hectare site having come up at Gairatpur Bas.Ten thousand saplings have been planted at the site, which was inaugurated on Friday during the 77th district-level Van Mahotsav under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.“A second Namo Van — also spread over one hectare — is planned in Manesar,” chief conservator of forests, south Haryana, Raj Kumar told TOI.“The Aravalis were an important natural asset,” forest and environment minister Rao Narbir…