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Varanasi: Cyber Crime Police on Tuesday busted an online gambling racket operating behind Sadbhavana Park, just 100 metres from Cantt police station. Police arrested eight persons for allegedly running betting operations through the Bhagya Lakshmi app and website. Police recovered Rs. 68,275 in cash and 11 mobile phones from the spot.ACP Cyber Crime Vinay Dwivedi said those arrested were Pawan Agrahari, Anshuman Chandra, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Mohammad Khurshid, Lalit Mohan alias Sonu, Vikas Kumar Gupta alias Vicky, all residents of Sadar Bazaar Cantt, Sunil Kumar of Nachni Kuan, Adampur and Shiv Kumar Sahani of Tripura Bhairavi Ghat, Dashashwamedh.Investigation revealed they…

Chief Minister VD Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: An expert committee has found that the interim report submitted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a high-speed rail project was incomplete, lacking crucial studies on financial viability, passenger demand and environmental and social impact, chief minister V D Satheesan said on Wednesday. The proposal was prepared under the guidance of ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan.Satheesan said the report was examined by an expert committee comprising experts in finance, railways and environment, besides the transport secretary. It concluded that the document could not be treated as a comprehensive project report as it lacked adequate information…

Healthy pupil-teacher ratio at state schools Kolkata: The state school education department is set to launch a drive to rationalise the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) at state-run schools to ensure balanced classroom teaching and learning. The department has prepared an SOP for the transfer of teaching and non-teaching staff from zero-enrolment schools as well as teachers from schools that have surplus number of educators to campuses struggling with staff shortage.The department issued a notice, applicable to all govt-aided and sponsored primary as well as secondary schools, which stated that the SOP was aimed at achieving optimal deployment of teaching and non-teaching…

Srinagar, Jul 15: The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 continues to witness an overwhelming influx of devotees, with over 26,000 pilgrims paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Baba Barfani on Wednesday, while 6,251 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in the 14th batch under multi-tier security arrangements.According to official figures, the day’s pilgrims included 15,151 males, 4,147 females, 275 children and 374 sadhus, who performed darshan at the naturally formed ice Shivlingam inside the sacred cave shrine.With this, the cumulative number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine since the commencement…

Argentina players reportedly inspected Pickford’s water bottle after their England win, with Messi and teammates reacting to the goalkeeper’s penalty notes/ Image:X Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 victory over England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final produced another memorable moment after the final whistle, as Lionel Messi and several teammates were filmed inspecting Jordan Pickford’s water bottle, which reportedly contained detailed notes on Argentina’s penalty takers.The footage quickly went viral across social media after Argentina secured their place in Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain.Argentina narrowly avoided a penalty shootoutEngland looked set to reach the final after Anthony Gordon gave Thomas…

File photo: NCP-SP Working National President and MP Supriya Sule NEW DELHI/PUNE/MUMBAI: Even as NCP (SP) politician Jayant Patil’s late Tuesday night meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis intensified speculation about whether the Sharad Pawar-led outfit was getting closer to BJP, the party’s MP Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that if the BJP-led NDA govt’s delimitation legislation proposes a uniform 50% jump in Lok Sabha seats in each state, there would be little reason to oppose the bill.Sule’s statement indicated her party’s support to the delimitation legislation, albeit with a caveat, which should be no problem for the govt as it…

New Delhi: Central Delhi’s bustling markets like Karol Bagh have a new pair of high-tech outposts shrinking the distance between the crime complainant and the cop.Police have rolled out integrated facilitation booths at the Kalka Das and Arpit Gol Chakkar. The two modern glass outposts right in the high-footfall heart of the commercial hub will record e-FIRs so that people don’t have to go to police stations.The booths are at the tri-junction of the Karol Bagh, DBG Road and Paharganj police circle and they are expected to cater to thousands of shoppers, residents and traders.Inside the sleek booths is real-world…

BENGALURU: The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration phase by 10 days till Aug 8, offering relief to thousands of voters unable to trace their details in the 2002 electoral rolls.To speed up the exercise, Karnataka will hold special assistance camps every Saturday and Sunday, chief electoral officer Anbuk Kumar announced. The enumeration was scheduled to end on July 29. Under the revised schedule, draft electoral rolls will be published on Aug 17, claims and objections can be filed till Sept 16, disposal of claims will continue till Oct 15 and the final rolls will be…

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad region has consumed nearly 12% extra electricity in the first two weeks of July compared to last year, as temperatures remain high owing to a subdued monsoon this year.Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) officials said that from July 1 to 14, total power consumption in the state touched 2,510 million units (MU), compared with 2,338 MU during the same period last year. This is an increase of 171 MU, or an increase of 7.3%.Within the Greater Hyderabad (GHMC) area, electricity usage climbed from 957 MU to 1,071 MU, registering a rise of 114…

Chennai: Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos believes the biggest opportunities in the space sector lie beyond launch services and says its reusable rocket technology could cut launch costs by up to 80%. As it prepares for its first orbital mission, the startup plans to test recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster on a barge – India’s first such attempt and a feat achieved by only a handful of global companies.Speaking to TOI, co-founder Moin SPM said the company ultimately aims for full reusability to dramatically reduce payload delivery costs and transform launch economics. “We are also eyeing revenue streams beyond single…