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Amravati: India ended its 2026 Archery World Cup Stage 1 campaign with a lone gold medal as the compound women’s trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Pragati edged past USA 233-232 at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Mexico on Saturday.Facing a strong USA line-up of Paige Pearce, Alexis Ruiz and Olivia Dean, the Indian women held their nerve. India women shot consistently across four ends to secure the gold, extending the team’s remarkable run to five World Cup Stage gold medals dating back to Paris Stage 4 in September 2023. Mexico took the bronze, defeating Turkiye…

Thiruvananthapuram: It was a nostalgic tribute to the Soviet Union’s halcyon days in space and its era as a lodestar of communism as ‘Gagarins’ from different parts of the state reunited at the Honorary Consulate of Russia here on Saturday to mark a stellar milestone: the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering spaceflight, which falls on Sunday. He was the first person to orbit the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.Assembled in the large hall of the honorary consulate, with black-and-white photographs of Gagarin blasting off into space adorning the walls, the five Gagarins — Yuri Gagarin from…

Your body often speaks in quiet tones—fatigue and bloating can hint at an underlying immune imbalance that starts in the gut. When the gut’s defense system falters, it may mislead the immune response, paving the way for inflammation and even autoimmune disorders. Recognizing these early signs, which are frequently brushed aside, can be vital for prompt diagnosis and effective treatment. A tired body gets blamed on stress. A bloated stomach gets dismissed as something eaten in a rush. Joint stiffness is brushed off as age or long work hours. But sometimes, these scattered signals are not separate problems. They may…

Bengaluru: Staff from a Hoysala police patrol vehicle rescued two missing children—including a specially abled boy—and safely reunited them with their families in separate incidents reported under the KR Pura and Ramamurthynagar police jurisdictions.At 10.40pm on April 6, residents of Dodda Banasawadi alerted the police control room after noticing a young boy wandering alone near Annamma Temple. Assistant sub-inspector Manjunath and head constable Niranjan from Hoysala-54 promptly reached the spot and attempted to communicate with him. However, the boy—believed to be over 10 years old—was unable to speak.Suspecting that he may have wandered away from home unnoticed, the officers immediately…

Hyderabad: To tackle substance abuse disorders, Telangana has established 35 Addiction Treatment Facility (ATF) centres, with services inaugurated at Gandhi Hospital on Saturday and simultaneously rolled out across all districts. The facilities offer integrated inpatient, outpatient, emergency and counselling services, along with specialised Substance Use Units (SSUs) for severe withdrawal cases.Screening is carried out using multi-drug test kits supplied by the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), with confirmatory tests conducted when required. As of Saturday, samples from around 90 individuals had been tested over the past two days, with approximately 40 testing positive. Officials said these screenings are preliminary, and individuals…

Chennai: Madras high court has quashed a two-year-old poll rule violation case registered against Union minister L Murugan during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Justice A D Jadish Chandira passed the order while allowing a plea moved by Murugan seeking to quash the case.It was alleged that Murugan, along with his supporters, entered Avinashilingeswarar temple in Avinashi wearing a cloth printed with BJP’s lotus symbol and carried out campaigning in a manner that caused disturbance to devotees.M Parthiban, Tiruppur district lawyers’ wing organizer of DMK, had lodged a complaint at Avinashi police station.On Thursday, the court stated that there was…

Pune: An unprecedented surge in garbage generation has pushed the Pune Cantonment Board’s (PCB) waste management system to the brink, with daily collection skyrocketing from 20 tonnes to nearly 80 tonnes over the last five years.Officials said this huge increase has overwhelmed existing infrastructure, making it nearly impossible to maintain sanitation standards.While the cantonment is split between military and civilian areas, the bulk of the waste originates from densely populated civilian zones, including eateries, shops, and residential colonies. However, authorities have identified a third major contributor: transit dumping.”What we are witnessing is not just a rise in local waste, but…

Nagpur: Despite repeated claims by the govt and oil marketing companies (OMCs) that LPG supply is normalising, residents and businesses across the city are complaining about acute shortage of cylinders, with delivery delays stretching up to 20-30 days after booking.Several consumers told TOI that the situation has worsened over the past few weeks, severely affecting household routines and commercial operations. In many cases, residents said that even after completing the mandatory 25-day gap between bookings, they had to wait another 20 to 30 days for delivery, pushing the total waiting period close to 50 days.Some consumers reported that their bookings…

NEW DELHI: Indian fishermen who were stranded in Iran amid escalating conflict in the Middle East have expressed deep gratitude to the Indian Embassy and the government for ensuring their safe return home, crediting coordinated diplomatic efforts for bringing them back safely from a tense regional situation.The fishermen returned to India on Saturday night and were received at Chennai International Airport by Union minister for commerce Piyush Goyal.Rajesh Patel, a fisherman from Gujarat’s Valsad district who had been working in Iran’s Kiru region for the past four years, said deteriorating conditions forced them to leave and credited the Indian mission…

Bengaluru: City police arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly setting a cowshed in DJ Halli, eastern part of city on fire, resulting in the death of five cows on the intervening night of April 6 and April 7.Accused is Mohammed Imran, resident of KG Halli. A daily wage worker, Imran lives alone. “Roaming around KG Halli and DJ Halli areas at night, Imran would set garbage heaps on fire whenever and wherever he sees them,” an officer said.However, the fire Imran set on the particular night did not end in destroying the garbage heap. Instead, it extended to a cowshed…