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Ghaziabad: Two persons were arrested following a gunfight on Tuesday. The accused had fired at Akash Bihari, a suspect in the murder of a journalist in 2020 who was out on bail, two days prior.Bihari’s father Ashok alleged that around 8.30pm on Sunday, four people – Aman Kumar alias Javva, Sumit Dujana, Arun and Shiva Vaid – approached Bihari in front of an electronics shop in Mata Colony. The group allegedly got into an altercation with Bihari, later pulling out country-made pistols and firing at him.Bihari sustained a bullet injury and was rushed to a hospital, where his condition remains…

The Army Institute of Thoracic Sciences Pune: The Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS) has opened a first-of-its-kind dedicated smoking cessation outpatient department (OPD) to help serving armed forces personnel, ex-servicemen and their dependents quit smoking.The initiative was started after doctors noticed that several patients visiting the hospital with complaints of persistent cough and other respiratory problems were struggling to give up smoking. “During consultations, many realised they needed professional help,” a senior AICTS official told TOI.The clinic, operated by the respiratory medicine department, will function once a week and will be staffed by specialists from respiratory medicine, clinical…

A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by Swapnesh Sherlekar submitted a memorandum to Kharge on Tuesday Margao: Social activists and NGOs urged Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday to strengthen opposition unity in Goa, deny tickets to defectors and field “clean, new, sincere, youthful” candidates ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by Swapnesh Sherlekar submitted a memorandum to Kharge in the presence of Congress state president Girish Chodankar, South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes and other party MLAs. The delegation had earlier submitted the same representation to four opposition parties.Sherlekar said Goans wanted a united opposition against BJP…

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini with Sikh leaders Ambala: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday held a meeting with Sikh leaders of Haryana to defuse the ongoing tension over the Panjokhra Sahib incident involving anti-Khalistan front leader Gursimran Singh Mand, subsequent arrests of Sikh youths and police action against Sikh protestors including some leaders.A delegation of around 25 Sikh representatives including farmers’ leaders led by HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda met CM Saini at his residence in Chandigarh. Haryana CID ADGP Saurabh Singh was also present in the meeting.As per the information, CM asked the Sikh leadership to…

Lucknow: The UP Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) released the much-awaited result of the gram panchayat officer (GPO) late on Monday. The GPO main exam was held on Apr 27, 2025, and the process of document verification ended in May.According to the information shared by UPSSSC chairperson SN Sabat, the commission filled all 1,468 posts, including unreserved (849), SC (356), ST (7), OBC (139) and EWS (117).The preliminary entrance test (PET) was held in 2022, and the post for GPO was advertised in 2023. In all, 66,691 candidates qualified the PET to appear for the GPO exam. Of these, 6,113…

PhD degree holders and research scholars’ protest continues at GardanibaghLeader of opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav at the protest site on TuesdayPhD degree holders and research scholars’ protest continues at GardanibaghLeader of opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav at the protest site on TuesdayPhD degree holders and research scholars’ protest continues at Gardanibagh Patna: Senior representatives of several political parties, led by RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and CPI(ML) Liberation national general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, visited Gardanibagh dharna site in Patna on Tuesday and extended support to PhD degree holders and research scholars,…

Sit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirthSit-in and vandalism at Ajitgarh hospital after death of a woman after childbirth Jhunjhunu: Family members and supporters of a woman who died following childbirth at a govt…

Nagpur: Bomb threat emails triggered anxiety among parents and school authorities on Tuesday morning, with several parents contacting schools for updates as police carried out security checks.A parent of a Class 9 student, who wished to remain anonymous, said she received a message from the school about the threat while she was at work. “The school asked us not to panic and said evacuation and other arrangements were being made. I instantly called my kid’s class teacher, and they assured us that everything was fine,” she said.According to sources, several parents are considering keeping their children home for a few…

School staff and Dhanbad Municipal Corporation personnel cleared debris Dhanbad: A portion of an old boundary wall near De Nobili School, CMRI, collapsed onto the road on Tuesday, with residents blaming continuous rainfall. Nobody was injured in the incident. .Witnesses said the wall suddenly gave way, burying five two-wheelers parked nearby. Several parents had crossed the lane minutes earlier. Residents feared a tragedy during school dispersal, when students and parents crowd the area. The lane serves drop-offs and pick-ups at De Nobili and nearby Carmel School.Principal Tanushree Banerjee said the wall was old and apparently collapsed due to rain. Classes…

Surat Municipal Corporation on Monday launched an inspection drivetargeting restaurants and hotels selling food items Surat: The health department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday launched an inspection drive targeting restaurants and hotels selling food items, following allegations of food poisoning and the death of a girl in Varachha after consuming food from a restaurant. Seventeen restaurants were ordered to be sealed for violations of guidelines and recovery of poor-quality food.Food safety and sanitation teams conducted checks across the city’s nine municipal zones and inspected 330 restaurants and hotels. Officials said action was taken against establishments found violating hygiene…