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New Delhi: What began as a week of unexplained vomiting in a 14-month-old girl from Yamunanagar turned into a life-threatening emergency after doctors at AIIMS found a large metal spring —measuring about 1.5–2 inches in length and nearly 0.5 inch in diameter — lodged deep in her food pipe.AIIMS doctors said the case was “exceptionally high risk” as the rigid object remained stuck for several days, causing severe swelling and ulceration of the oesophagus, with a real danger of perforation during removal.Delhi Missing People, Pollution Control, Businessman Assaulted & MoreThe child was initially brought to the paediatric emergency of a…

Bengaluru: Having faced delays in starting construction works in most of its urban local body (ULB) limits for nearly two months after the automated Land and Building Plan Approval System (Nirman 2.0) crashed, Karnataka is likely to get a relief. Municipal administration minister Rahim Khan said the system will be restored Friday.The portal is used by 312 ULBs, including 13 municipal corporations but excluding the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which has a separate online system for the purpose.There are 58 city municipal corporations (CMCs), 126 town municipal councils (TMCs) and 115 town panchayats (TPs) in the state. With new construction…

Hyderabad: Hours after the murder of 34-year-old woman advocate G Swapna Kumari at Kethyreddypally near Moinabad, police have arrested four persons, including her elder brother G Raju, for their alleged role in the murder case. Disputes over sharing four-acre ancestral agricultural land in Kethyreddypally was the motive behind the murder, police said. The main accused, Raju, allegedly offered half an acre each to two of the co-accused for aiding him in eliminating his sister.Police said they were verifying whether the two associates had any role in two road accident-cum-attempt to murder complaints lodged by the lawyer earlier, in which she…

Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, is expected to exceed Rs 1,000 crore in its gold loan portfolio by the end of FY26, its president and CFO Arul Selvan D said. The Chennai-headquartered NBFC, which made a foray into the segment in May last year, is focused on building this new portfolio.As of Dec 2025, the company had disbursed Rs 1,339 crore in gold loans, including Rs 772 crore in Q3 FY26, and the assets under management (AUM) in this portfolio stood at Rs 980 crore. “This business is doing well.…

Gandhinagar: In a calibrated expansion of the state’s education welfare framework, Gujarat govt is preparing to roll out its financial assistance scheme exclusively for boys from economically vulnerable backgrounds, with the aim of curbing high dropout rates, especially after Class 8. The scheme, named Namo Kishor Yojana, is a marked shift from the state’s traditional support and schemes for educational upliftment of girls and will offer the same benefits as the Namo Lakshmi Yojana for girls.The Namo Laxmi Yojana gives girls in Classes 9 to 12 total financial assistance of Rs 50,000 over four years – Rs 20,000 for Classes…

Lucknow: Under the direct instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the guidance of DGP Rajeev Krishna, the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) are successfully carrying out extensive security and disaster relief operations during the Magh Mela 2025–26, ensuring the safety, convenience, and peaceful participation of millions of devotees.The large-scale deployment is being executed under the supervision of ADGP Ramkrishna Swarnkar, with PAC nodal officer Sarvesh Kumar Mishra leading operations on the ground. Keeping in mind the spiritual significance of the Magh Mela and the massive influx of pilgrims, the PAC has adopted a phased and well-planned deployment strategy…

Bhubaneswar: The skill development and technical education department on Thursday announced the launch of the ‘Utkarsh ITI Yojana’, under which five existing government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) would be upgraded to centres of advanced technical and vocational training.The upgraded ITIs, termed Utkarsh ITIs, would be equipped with enhanced physical infrastructure, modern training equipment, smart classrooms, digital learning systems and industry-relevant trades aligned with emerging skill requirements. The initiative would be rolled out from the upcoming academic session.Commissioner-cum-secretary of the department, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, said the scheme aims to ensure equitable access to quality vocational education across regions, strengthen industry alignment,…

Coimbatore: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday inaugurated the Kurichi-Kuniyamuthur underground drainage (UGD) project in the city through videoconferencing. The project was completed at a cost of Rs 597.14 crore under the Amrut scheme.This UGD project covering Coimbatore corporation’s 14 wards (87 to 100) in the south zone is meant to provide 69,688 house service connections.The project has been designed for 30 years from 2020. The wastewater volume for a population of 3.92 lakh people in the year 2035 is calculated to be 40.26 million litres per day (MLD). In 2050, the wastewater volume is calculated to be 53.07…

Kalaburagi: A KKRTC driver was assaulted by a youth for not giving way near Beeri Tanda, near Bhalki in Bidar district, on Wednesday morning. The bus driver, Chandrashekhar, was assaulted by the unknown youth.Later, the youth was identified as Vishal, a resident of Beeri Tanda. The youth was on his bike and alleged that the bus driver did not give him way to go forward. This led the youth to assault the driver in front of a number of passengers. The passengers tried to stop the youth, but he did not stop.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807…

Guwahati: The Centre and the NDA govt in Nagaland on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with the apex body of eight tribes of the state for creation of a special administrative system encompassing six eastern districts for devolution of regional power across 46 subjects and respond to the long-standing aspirations.The agreement with the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) paves the way for the creation of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), covering Tuensang, Mon, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator districts. These districts are home to the Konyak, Sangtam, Chang, Khiamniungan, Yimkhiung, Tikhir, Phom and Sumi tribes.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New…