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The searches were carried out on July 16, 2026, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with ECIR No. ECIR/LKZO/14/2024. LUCKNOW: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, on Thursday conducted simultaneous search operations at 13 premises across West Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other locations as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network.The searches were carried out on July 16, 2026, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with ECIR No. ECIR/LKZO/14/2024.According to the…

Patna: A day after a marine engineer from Gopalganj district was killed when Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE tankers near the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, Gopalganj district magistrate Sameer Saurabh said the administration had begun helping the family with the repatriation process. He said a govt representative had been sent to the family’s residence to assist them with the required documentation and formalities for bringing Rohan’s body back to India.The youngest of three brothers, Rohan had gone back to work slightly more than a month ago after spending time with his family. He had reportedly left for a…

Jaipur: To curb maternal deaths and improve pregnancy outcomes, the Rajasthan health department, Wednesday launched a statewide campaign to identify and closely monitor high-risk pregnancies. The special drive will continue till July 20.Under the campaign, health workers have been directed to ensure 100% registration of pregnant women for antenatal care (ANC) and provide at least four ANC check-ups to every expectant mother. The initiative includes home visits, routine health assessments and regular follow-up to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services.District-level officials have been asked to inspect health facilities, review the quality of ANC services, verify the availability of essential diagnostic…

Nagpur: The bulldozer action against illegal commercial structures in Kachipura has hit a fresh hurdle despite the state govt clearing the decks for demolition. According to NMC sources, three more occupants have approached the govt seeking a stay on the proposed demolition.Official correspondence accessed by TOI reveals that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Dharampeth Zone has written to the civic body’s legal and town planning departments before proceeding with the demolition. The zone has sought confirmation on whether the fresh appeals or any related proceedings before the High Court or any other judicial forum are pending before invoking Section 53(1)…

Nearly 20,000 seats are lying vacant in the state’s engineering colleges Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt is actively considering a long-standing demand of self-financing engineering colleges to overhaul the prevailing engineering admission process in the state. The demand includes doing away with the entrance test as a prerequisite for shortlisting candidates for admission to engineering colleges.Kerala State Higher Education Council vice -chairperson Achuthsankar S Nair has been tasked with reviewing the engineering entrance and admission procedure. Self-financing engineering colleges have been urging the govt to either do away with the entrance test or to allow them to admit students to management…

Krishna Daga’s new leadership at EIMPA faces a challenge from distributor Ratan Saha. KOLKATA: Controversy refuses to stop courting the premises of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association. Krishna Daga’s new leadership has been challenged by distributor Ratan Saha, who ironically was previously celebrated as the interim head in the presence of filmmaker Goutam Ghose. Reacting to the development, Saha questioned the legitimacy of the decision, stating, “All this while I heard rumours of Krishna Daga now holding the EIMPA president chair. I got the confirmation of who is making the claims from the TOI report. My records state that…

New Delhi, July 16: The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that “the life of every citizen is precious and all efforts ought to be made by the government authorities to save the same,” while directing that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s medical condition be clinically monitored on a daily basis during his ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. The Court further directed that any medical intervention required, based on the opinion of government doctors, should be provided. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the directions while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed…

Microsoft is reportedly telling its sales team to highlight what it sees as the weaknesses of rival OpenAI and Anthropic as the competition in the AI market intensifies. According to a Bloomberg report, the software giant has asked its employees to position Microsoft’s AI offerings as a complete end-to-end platform while arguing that competing products are more limited. During an internal sales meeting, Microsoft Executive Vice President Jay Parikh urged employees to focus on the company’s integrated AI platform. “Everyone else is selling parts — we’re selling the full end-to-end system. That’s the story that we all need to get…

In her complaint, the principal had accused the trustee of subjecting her to physical, mental, and sexual harassment Mumbai: Observing that the police had filed the closure report without properly examining the sexual harassment allegations made by the principal against a trustee of a city-based school and junior college, a magistrate’s court has dismissed the B Summary Report and directed the investigating officer to conduct a fresh probe.B Summary Report is a final closure report filed by police before a magistrate when they find a complaint to be maliciously false or lacking prima facie evidence.D S Sharma, 52nd Kurla Metropolitan…

The weather department said active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over east, central and northeast India over the next three to four days, with heavy rainfall expected in several regions. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Friday, with heavy to very heavy rain likely in parts of east, central and northeast India.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also expected in several regions, while hot and humid conditions are likely to continue over Delhi-NCR, Punjab and parts of south India.IMD weather alert for FridayHeavy to very…