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Ahmedabad: For 17 years, Sangeeta Marwadi’s family was haunted by one agonising question: who had raped and killed the seven-year-old? The clue may have been lying in the child’s clothes all along, preserved as part of the evidence from the 2009 case. It took a fresh examination of the old evidence for cops to find four strands of hair that could change the course of the investigation.Police have now zeroed in on a man from Sangeeta’s neighbourhood. A DNA test will determine whether the lead becomes a breakthrough.The hair strands were found during a re-examination of the seized evidence in…

DM along with officials on Monday carried out inspection in city Prayagraj: In view of the rising water level of twin rivers and subsequent flood like situation, District Magistrate (Prayagraj) Manish Kumar Verma on Monday inspected the Bakshi Bund STP and Nagvasuki road to check the rising water levels. He instructed officials from departments concerned to ensure all necessary flood-related arrangements should be in place on time and directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Sadar) to oversee the timely implementation of the measures.He said that no populated areas have been affected by the floods so far but confirmed that an alert has…

Berhampur: The family members of the UK-based Odia couple and their two children, who went missing in the devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal on Aug 26, have been eagerly waiting for a “positive message”, as a massive search is going on.Jitendra Manmath Padhy, whose sister Surabhi, her husband Santosh Sahu (46) and two children, Spandan (18) and Syna (13), went missing, said their last news was of them completing the immigration process in the Chinese office for Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. “There has been no further update from them since then. We believe they may be on the Chinese side,…

The construction was coming up on acquired land belonging to Jharsa village and covered nearly 250 square yards Gurgaon: Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Monday demolished a two-storey showroom being constructed illegally on its acquired land in Sector 39, officials said. The demolition was carried out in the presence of police personnel and no resistance was reported from the occupants or those involved in the construction.The HSVP demolition squad reached the site around noon with police personnel. The construction was coming up on acquired land belonging to Jharsa village and covered nearly 250 square yards.Officials said labourers working at…

Aizawl: A meeting of senior district officials and civil society representatives in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district on Monday decided to prohibit the renting out of houses to foreigners, including refugees within the district, from Tuesday.The meeting, chaired by district deputy commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga, agreed that the DC’s office will issue an order or notification on the matter. It was also decided to conduct physical verification of hotels and homestays.The meeting further decided to take more stringent actions regarding the movement of foreigners in and out of Lawngtlai district to prevent possible law-and-order problems.Lalruatsanga said the district administration would take concrete steps…

Kanpur: There appears to be no immediate respite from intermittent moderate to heavy showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast continued monsoon activity across all districts of the Kanpur division over the next 24 hours. The forecast for Aug 30-31 indicates a strong possibility of rains accompanied by thunderstorms in several areas.The sky is expected to remain cloudy across the division, with high humidity levels ranging between 75% and 85%.In Kanpur Nagar, dense clouds are likely to build up with the possibility of heavy showers accompanied by thunder and lightning during evening or night. The IMD said humidity levels…

BJP workers protest outside the Ludhiana CP office on Monday, seeking a crackdown on robbery and snatching incidentsBJP workers protest outside the Ludhiana CP office on Monday, seeking a crackdown on robbery and snatching incidentsBJP workers protest outside the Ludhiana CP office on Monday, seeking a crackdown on robbery and snatching incidentsBJP workers protest outside the Ludhiana CP office on Monday, seeking a crackdown on robbery and snatching incidentsBJP workers protest outside the Ludhiana CP office on Monday, seeking a crackdown on robbery and snatching incidents Ludhiana: Alleging a deterioration in the law and order situation in the city, BJP…

Mangaluru: The People’s Association for Geriatric Empowerment (PAGE) will launch World Alzheimer’s Month in Mangaluru on Tuesday with awareness programmes, free memory screening, health checks and competitions for senior citizens and schoolchildren.Addressing reporters on Monday, PAGE president Dr CV Raghuveer said the launch, themed ‘Please Be There – To Care’, will be held at Kadri Park from 7am to 10.30am.The campaign carries the message, ‘The Earlier You Know – The More You Can Do – Early Dementia Diagnosis Matters’, and aims to promote early identification and support for people living with dementia, he said.Raghuveer said more than 55 million people…

A file photo of Dasara howdah elephant Abhimanyu practising for Dasara Jamboo Savari procession Mysuru: The state govt’s decision to revamp Mysuru Dasara celebrations has raised concerns over the possible commercialisation of the cultural festival. While business entities have welcomed the govt’s grand plans and the scope for increased economic activity, locals and experts are wary that too many new additions could dilute the uniqueness of the celebrations.They fear excessive commercialisation may further dent the festive atmosphere and shift the focus away from the cultural and heritage that has made Mysuru Dasara distinctive. Many stakeholders who spoke to TOI alleged…

Noida: When a 10-year-old boy went missing from Kasna on March 11, 2026, police had little to work with beyond his photograph, physical description and the fact that he was unable to communicate.The cops then circulated his photograph, alerted residents and used technical surveillance, social media, the Vatsalya portal and their informer network to look for him. But there was no immediate breakthrough.Four months later, Kasna police received information from a govt child-care institution in Mathura. A boy found by railway security personnel at a station appeared to match the description of the missing child. The cops compared his photograph…