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Retail grocery seller Arun Deka (in purple shirt) Guwahati: Rising grocery prices are stretching household budgets across Guwahati, with kitchen staples turning costlier since June.Eggs have recorded the sharpest rise. A tray of 30 now sells for Rs 250-260, up from Rs 190-200 in June — an increase of nearly 31%. Premium eggs have become around 16% more expensive.Staples have also seen steady increases, said Arun Deka, a retail grocer in Ulubari. A 26kg bag of rice now costs Rs 1,560-2,080, against Rs 1,300-1,924 in June, an average rise of about 13%. Mustard oil has become over 8% costlier, sugar…
Mangaluru: An unidentified person allegedly attacked a woman with a sharp weapon near the KSRTC New bus stand at BC Road in Bantwal on Thursday evening, leaving her seriously injured. The accused fled the scene after the attack.According to police, the incident occurred around 6 pm, when the woman, believed to be between 21 and 25 years old, was waiting for a bus near the KSRTC New bus stand at BC Road. The injured woman was immediately shifted to the Bantwal Govt Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment.Personnel from the Bantwal Town police station visited the spot and have launched…
Patna: An 80-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his elder son over a land dispute in Samastipur district on Wednesday night. The accused fled after the incident and police have launched a search to arrest him.The deceased was identified as Domi Panjiyar of Dahiyar village under Shivajinagar police station area. The accused, Anil Panjiyar (48), lives in a house adjoining the family’s ancestral home.According to the victim’s younger son, Subodh Panjiyar, the dispute began after Anil allegedly sold around 15 dhur of land in Darbhanga without informing other family members. When Domi questioned him, tensions escalated between father…
Ajmer: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU) Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ajmer Municipal Corporation (AMC) under which students will receive academic credit for internships.The internships will provide undergraduate and postgraduate students hands-on training in urban planning, solid waste management, public health, civic administration, community development, water conservation and sustainable development.Vice-Chancellor Prof Suresh Kumar Agarwal said the initiative aligns with the University Grants Commission’s internship guidelines and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.“Undergraduate and postgraduate students will receive practical training in projects related to urban planning and civic administration. The collaboration will provide direct work experience, research…
Hazaribag: Acting on the directions of the Jharkhand high court, Sadar police in Hazaribag have registered an FIR against a circle officer (CO), circle inspector (CI), revenue staff, a computer operator and six others in connection with an alleged multicrore land fraud case.The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Nagwan resident Fiyaz Ahmad against CO Anil Kumar, CI Virendra Kumar, revenue employee Seema Kumari Singh, computer operator Sandeep Kumar and six others identified as Hira Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Sabra Khatoon, Salma Khatoon, Mukesh Kumar and Uday Kumar.According to the complaint, 26 decimals of land under Khata No. 136 and…
T’puram: Poonthura police on Thursday arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly possessing MDMA intended for sale. The accused was identified as Laila Khan of Thiruvallom.Police said they recovered 0.8g of MDMA from the accused during the operation. The contraband was allegedly concealed in his pocket when he was intercepted by police.The arrest was made following a tip-off received by police regarding the movement of a person carrying synthetic drugs for sale in the area. Acting on the information, a police team led by SI Sreejesh conducted a search and apprehended the suspect.The police registered a case under the relevant provisions…
Kolkata: IT major TCS has launched a Consumer Business Group (CBG) Gemini Experience Centre (GEC) in Kolkata to showcase AI-led innovations built with Google Cloud and Gemini models tailored for consumer business needs.This is the third such GEC in the country, including the Retail Innovation Lab in Chennai and the BFSI Innovation Lab in Bengaluru.TCS plans to launch 10 GECs across the world by the end of 2026, four of which will be in India, the company said, adding that the launches underscore its focus on partnering with hyperscalers to navigate the next phase of AI-enabled transformation.Shivir Chordia, director of…
Jammu, July 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a Patwari posted at Patwar Halqa Mahanpur in Kathua district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant in connection with providing mutation-related documents.According to an official statement, the ACB registered FIR No. 05/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station ACB Jammu against Khajan Chand, Patwari, Patwar Halqa Mahanpur (Kathua).The case was registered following a complaint alleging that the Patwari had demanded ₹20,000 as illegal gratification for providing documents after getting a mutation attested in favour…
Bear invades elderly couple’s home, empties fridge in Northern Japan (Representative image: AP) A bear allegedly broke into the home of an elderly couple in northern Japan and rummaged through their refrigerator, in the latest of a growing number of bear intrusions as the animals increasingly venture into towns in search of food.Mitsuo Matsubara, 87, discovered a bear in his kitchen on Monday night after hearing a noise and going to investigate at his home in the town of Shizukuishi in Iwate Prefecture, according to Japanese media.His wife alerted emergency services, and authorities said neither of them was injured, as…
Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj announced the decision to suspend the three councillors on X on Thursday. NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday suspended three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors with immediate effect, a day after alleging cross-voting during the ward committee elections, news agency PTI reported.Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj announced the decision on X.The suspended councillors are Nirmala Devi (Sharma) from the West Zone, Krishna Devi Raghav from the West Zone and Sultana Abad from the City SP Zone, according to PTI.The party alleged that the three councillors had cross-voted during the MCD elections.…