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Thiruvananthapuram: State govt confirmed that animals at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo were affected by a significant number of infectious diseases and deaths were also reported over the past one year, prompting intensified preventive and health management measures at the facility.Responding to a question in the assembly on Wednesday, animal husbandry and dairy development minister J Chinchu Rani informed the house that between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 2025, a total of 142 cases of various infections were detected. Thiruvananthapuram Crime, Weather, Transport & MoreThe minister also confirmed that animals were administered preventive vaccinations as part of disease control efforts. Addressing concerns over…

Kolkata: With most vegetables selling at Rs 25 to Rs 30 per kilogram, there is some relief for kitchen budgets in Kolkata. According to experts, this is the season’s lowest-ever pricing. The price of potato dropped to Rs 15/kg and onion to Rs 30/kg, with another sharp dip expected in the next few weeks once Bengal onion starts to hit the markets, replacing the Nasik ones. Experts believe the end of the festive season and no weather-related hindrances finally led to the drop. Consumers will hopefully enjoy these rates until the end of Feb, before summer sets in.Kolkata: Assault Case,…

Srinagar, Feb 05: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said Islam places social justice and human welfare at the core of its teachings, making the protection and care of orphans, widows, the needy and weaker sections of society a sacred moral and social obligation.Dr Farooq was speaking at a humanitarian event organised by the Human Aid Society NGO in Jammu. On the occasion, essential items were distributed among more than 100 orphans, in the presence of prominent civil society members and respected personalities from various sections of society.Highlighting the universal message of Islam, Dr Abdullah said the…

Mumbai: The state govt will soon prepare an action plan for promoting and developing the live entertainment and concert economy in the state. The decision comes after the Centre formed a joint action group to promote and develop the live entertainment economy in the country. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe Directorate General of Information and Publicity Relations, which had submitted a proposal to create appropriate arrangements at the state govt level, has been made the nodal agency for preparing the action plan. In Jan, the Centre’s ministry of information and broadcasting set…

New Delhi: The process of setting up four new facilities to treat fresh municipal solid waste is likely to begin next month, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) receiving 25%—or about Rs 90 crore—of the viability gap funding from the Centre under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0.The initiative, aimed at stopping the dumping of fresh waste at landfills, will enable the processing of around 5,100 metric tonnes of waste per day. The facilities are proposed to be established at four locations, including reclaimed sites at two landfills. MCD plans to award the project by March 31 and has set…

Bengaluru: In a city often defined by traffic and technology, something extraordinary unfolded on the streets: A few good Samaritans, which no prior connection, got together and gave a new lease of life to a Syrian woman with heart ailments and her family, who were found begging on the road because they’d exhausted their savings.On Thursday, doctors at state-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (popular as Jayadeva Hospital) said the coronory artery bypass graft surgery on the woman, Fedda Fares, was successful and the 65-year-old is fit to return home. The woman was visibly elated over the…

Chennai: After reaching out to major political parties for an alliance, AIADMK has now turned its attention to smaller outfits and micro caste groups to strengthen its front. The party believes additional support of these small and micro communities could enhance its winning prospects in tight contests. As part of this outreach, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met representatives of unorganised workers’ unions and potters’ associations on Thursday. Representatives from the Anaithu Maruthuvar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, Nethaji Subash Senai (representing the thevar community from the south), Akila Indiya Kuyavar Urimai Katchi, and sections of unorganised workers’ associations have also…

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to provide boots and socks to about 1.72 lakh students studying in schools run by the Ahmedabad Municipal School Board. The decision was taken at a meeting of the AMC standing committee held on Wednesday.Standing Committee chairman Devang Dani said the civic body has approved an expenditure of Rs 5 crore for the initiative. “Boots and socks will be distributed to all school board students, and the distribution drive began from Thursday across various wards of the city,” Dani said.Ahmedabad: AI Flight Diverted To Dubai, Gujarat Luxury Car Sales Rise, AMC Budget…

Prayagraj: Daraganj police on Thursday arrested four people on the charges of assaulting a man after passing objectionable comments on his wife near Mela Road.DCP (City) Maneesh Shandilya told TOI that a group of 4 to 5 miscreants allegedly assaulted Rajnish Singh, a resident of Jhunsi, when he, along with his wife, was going to Magh Mela on Jan 30.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreRajnish Singh told police that he and his wife were going to take a holy dip in Sangam on Jan 30. At Panda Crossing, an unidentified man passed some…

India hockey coach Craig Fulton With coach Craig Fulton opting for depth of squad, as expected, in a busy season for Indian hockey, Odisha youngsters Roshan Kujur and Amandeep Lakra got their maiden call-up for the senior India team and a place in the 24-member list for the FIH Pro League matches in Rourkela, announced in New Delhi on Thursday.Having taken the onus of being his team’s go-to dragflicker this season, Hockey India League (HIL) Player-of-the-Tournament Lakra had impressed Fulton with his aggressively improved show for Hyderabad Toofans this season where he scored nine goals from PCs in 10 games.Twenty-one-year-old…