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Bokaro: Security forces arrested wanted Maoist member Ajay Mahto alias Tiger alias Basudev, who carried a Rs 25 lakh bounty on his head, during a raid in Harladih of Giridih district on Thursday night, IG of Bokaro range Shailendra Kumar Sinha said.A special team raided the residence of Karmu Manjhi in Harladih, where the accused was allegedly hiding. Mahto was arrested during the operation, while two other cadres present there were also taken into custody. All three are being interrogated by a special investigation team. Mahto is a close associate of wanted Maoist commander Misir Besra.Police said Mahto, a resident…
Supporters celebrating the victory of candidates who won the election Surat: The BJP-backed panel retained control of Sumul Dairy’s board of directors, winning 15 of the 16 seats in the election and extending its dominance over one of the state’s largest milk cooperatives as it enters its 75th year.The BJP had virtually secured the board even before polling, with seven of its candidates elected unopposed during the nomination process. The remaining results further consolidated its position, giving the panel a comfortable 15-1 victory.The only setback for the BJP-backed panel came in Mahuva, where its candidate, Jigar Nayak, lost to independent…
Vadodara: A 22-year-old man, Ranjit Chaudhary, shot himself in the chest with a revolver near a canal in Savli taluka late on Thursday night. Chaudhary was admitted to the hospital for treatment after falling unconscious and is in a stable condition. The police said that they will question him once he recovers from the injury.According to the police, the incident occurred near Manjusar village when Chaudhary was alone. “His family members said that he was having differences with his wife over the last few months. They were also staying in separate houses. Initial investigation revealed that he may have shot…
Varanasi: A 24-year-old student sustained burn injuries after an unidentified person allegedly threw acid on him while he was sleeping on the verandah of his house in Veerbhanpur Odar village, police said on Friday.The incident occurred around 3 am on Wednesday. The victim, Chandresh Patel, was asleep when the attacker allegedly hurled acid at him, causing severe burns. Hearing his screams, family members rushed to his aid and took him to a private hospital in Bhadwar, where he was undergoing treatment.Chandresh’s father, Ramnaresh Patel, said his son is a BCom student at a college in Bhairav Talab. He added that…
T’puram: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram will hold its 14th convocation at Vithura campus on Sunday.Abhay Karandikar, member, NITI Aayog and former secretary, department of science and technology, will be the chief guest and deliver the convocation address at the programme.Degrees will be conferred upon 210 BS-MS students, 58 PhD students, 21 Integrated PhD students, 28 MS (research) students, 6 BSc. and 78 MSc students by chairperson of senate and director S Murty Srinivasula.A significant number of graduating students have secured admissions and research opportunities at several globally acclaimed universities, including University of Cambridge (United Kingdom),…
Cellphone curbs in schools Kolkata: The Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Friday issued a notice to the heads of affiliated schools, asking them to restrict students from bringing mobile phones to classrooms.The notice, signed by council president Mosiur Rahaman Sardar, stated, “Students may be advised not to bring or use mobile phones during school hours, including during classroom teaching, examinations, assemblies, and other academic activities, except under exceptional circumstances with the prior permission of the head of the institution.”The notice also directed school heads to formulate procedures for the safe custody of such devices, as needed. It suggested…
Srinagar, Jul 17: Two students from south Kashmir’s Anantnag have brought pride to J&K after emerging as the top performers from the Union Territory in NEET UG 2026. Hadiya Nissar, who secured All India Rank 99 and topped the Union Territory, and Zaidan Wani, the UT’s second topper, have become symbols of hard work, consistency and self-belief for thousands of aspiring doctors across Kashmir.While celebrating their remarkable achievement, both students shared a message that went beyond marks and rankings. Their advice was simple. Trust your journey, stay consistent, work in the right direction and never lose hope if success does…
NEW DELHI: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker seized by British armed forces last month was denied bail Thursday by a London court where he is accused of violating sanctions against Moscow.Ajay Pant (38), a resident of Chilkiya in Ramnagar, near Nainital, Uttarakhand, appeared at Southwark crown court via video link from prison on Thursday. No plea was entered and a four-week trial was scheduled to start December 15.Pant made an application for bail, which was denied over concerns he could abscond or receive assistance from Russia to flee.He also made an application for the…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has laid down a framework for constituting primary and secondary medical boards in private hospitals to implement Supreme Court guidelines on end-of-life decisions or ‘living will’ and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in terminally ill patients.The framework, part of a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the state public health department follows the Supreme Court’s March 11, 2026 judgment in the case of Harish Rana, who had remained in a severely incapacitated state for 13 years and was unable to communicate or express pain. The apex court permitted withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition, hydration and other life support…
New Delhi: A study by geology researchers at Delhi University and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, has shown that the Yamuna flowing through Delhi today is a fraction of what it was two centuries ago. The study has found that the river’s average width has shrunk by nearly 68%, while its estimated discharge has dropped by 89% since the late 18th century.The researchers have argued that the cumulative impact of the construction of barrages, embankments, canals and rapid urbanisation has fundamentally altered the river’s natural seasonal flow.A TOI report, dated Sept 5, 2025, during the flooding…