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Bengaluru: You may see videos online of celebrities hooked up to IV drips while chatting with friends or getting their hair done. Or perhaps “glow drip” advertisements recently appeared on your Instagram feed. The practice of injecting proteins such as glutathione and collagen directly into the bloodstream, a trend that began in Mumbai and Delhi, has now grown significantly in city’s beauty clinics as wellness and aesthetic options.Shruthi Iyer, a techie and resident of Jayanagar who got the treatment, said, “When I first heard about glutathione for fairness, I was hesitant because of the cost. It was not cheap at…

Hyderabad: With the Maoist presence in Telangana reduced to just 11 underground cadres, security agencies say the decades long insurgency in the state has entered its endgame, months ahead of the March deadline earlier set for eliminating its organisational footprint.Police attribute the rapid decline to sustained anti-insurgency operations and a cascade of high-profile surrenders that dismantled the outfit’s leadership structure within the state. Among those who recently laid down arms were Telangana state committee secretary Bade Chokka Rao alias Damodar and senior leader Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devji, developments officials described as a decisive blow to the movement. Director general of…

Chennai: Wildlife officials in Chennai released 46 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings from nests nurtured at the forest department’s Besant Nagar hatchery during the ongoing nesting season.The hatchlings emerged from a clutch of 94 eggs, and officials said the remaining young turtles were expected to break free of their shells within a day, with more likely to follow suit in the coming days.State forest secretary Supriya Sahu described the emergence as a heartening development, underscoring the sustained efforts being made to protect the vulnerable Olive Ridley turtles along Chennai’s coastline.So far this season, authorities identified 209 nests across the city’s beaches,…

Ahmedabad: As Ahmedabad prepares to host the Commonwealth Games in four years, the AMC’s effort to establish public EV-charging stations continues. The corporation has been trying to set up the stations for five years.The AMC aimed to set up EV-charging stations at 81 locations, but the approval was granted for only 27. Of these, 21 stations are operational, and the work is in progress at six stations. Recently, proposals for four more locations were approved, bringing the total to 31 approved sites. However, no company has shown interest in setting up the stations at 50 locations of the 81 proposed.…

Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh govt is integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance system along the upcoming 594Km long Ganga Expressway to enhance commuter safety and ensure swift emergency response.”The AI-enabled cameras, installed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), will automatically detect overspeeding and wrong-side driving, triggering real-time alerts in control rooms. This will enable mobile response teams to immediately reach the spot, ensuring prompt enforcement action and medical assistance, including ambulance services if required,” said UPEIDA superintending engineer Narendra Kumar Shukla. Stretching 594-Km from Prayagraj to Meerut, the expressway is nearly 96% complete and expected to open soon. To…

Sambalpur: Police on Tuesday detained a man for the alleged abduction of a newly-wed bride at gun-point and rescued the woman from here.The 19-year-old bride and the 26-year-old accused, natives of two nearby villages under Kantamal police limits in Boudh district were traced to a colony in Budharaja under Ainthapali police station.From Politics to Markets: India’s Big Day of Action & AccidentsActing on a tip-off that the duo was staying at a relative’s house, Tarbha police from Subarnapur district, with assistance from Ainthapali police, conducted a late-night raid and apprehended the accused.Both were taken to Tarbha police station for further…

Chennai: A history-sheeter, his wife, and an accomplice were arrested by the Sholinganallur police on Tuesday for luring a 48-year-old tahsildar through a dating app and robbing him of gold jewellery and cash. Police identified the accused as ‘High Court’ Maharaja, 32, Priyadharshini, 20, and their accomplice, Dhanalakshmi, 45.According to police, Priyadharshini befriended the tahsildar from Tiruvallur and asked to meet him. The tahsildar arrived at the meeting spot wearing 25 sovereigns of gold jewellery. He was also carrying a few ornaments in his bag. Maharaja took photographs of the two and later threatened to leak them. Panicked, the tahsildar…

Gurgaon: A schoolboy narrowly escaped injury after falling into a water-filled pit dug for sewer line work in Jacobpura on Monday, raising concerns over safety arrangements at ongoing civic projects. The incident occurred in Saini Mohalla of Jacobpura (ward 27), where MCG has been carrying out sewer line installation work since Feb 18. According to residents and CCTV footage that surfaced online, the boy slipped and fell into the pit. He was pulled out by two residents, including another child.”Open pits without proper safety measures are dangerous. Sewer water accumulation makes it difficult to judge the depth and also blocks…

Dhubri: An assistant teacher serving at 989 No. Rastrabhasa Hindi Primary School in Dhubri town was arrested on Monday for allegedly showing objectionable content on his mobile phone to students.Police reached the school after receiving information about the incident and took Abdul Khaleque to Dhubri police station amid public outrage.From Politics to Markets: India’s Big Day of Action & AccidentsWard No. 3 commissioner Joydeb Paul said residents of 3 No. Balurchar staged a protest before police arrived and demanded that Khaleque be released. Paul said he prevented them from entering the school premises.OC of Dhubri Police Station (Sadar), Pritam Das,…

Ludhiana: In a significant leap for veterinary medicine, scientists from India and Germany are set to collaborate on the development of AI-based diagnostic systems designed to provide faster, more precise, and highly accurate care for animals. This initiative was revealed by Ahmed Abdelwahad, coordinator of the InDeVet Summit 2026, currently being hosted at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). Centered on the theme of ‘Bridging Science, Policy and Education,’ the summit underscores a growing synergy between the European Union and India, with a specific focus on deepening veterinary ties between Germany and the Indian subcontinent.Beyond technological advancements…