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Ranchi: The mutilated body of a missing youth, Harihar Mahto (25), was recovered from near the Kanchi river on the fringes of Domadih village under the Sonahatu police station limits on Sunday, police said.Superintendent of police (Rural) Praveen Pushkar said, “A couple has been detained for interrogation. Acting on the information provided by them, Mahto’s headless body was found at the spot and later, the severed head was found among the bushes a km away. Illicit relationship is likely to be the cause behind the brutal murder.”Mahto, a resident of Domadih village in Sonahatu block, was missing from home since…
T’puram: Former devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said he considered Unnikrishnan Potti a true devotee and had no other connections with him. Surendran said he might have met him several times as a minister as several people came to meet him. While reacting to the new photographs that emerged in which he was seen presenting a memento to Potti’s child, Surendran said he did not remember how many times he met Potti.Earlier, Surendran said he met Potti only once while he was a minister. He said he visited Potti’s house in 2017 on his way to Sabarimala.”I met him because I…
Kolkata: For booth level officers (BLOs) across Kolkata, it was a working Sunday despite the ambiguity over whether the EC will extend its Feb 7 deadline to wrap up all SIR hearings in Bengal.Multiple BLOs used Sunday for their incomplete SIR hearing tasks, conducting home visits to collect additional documents from electors who were unable to submit papers other than PAN and Aadhaar cards. The BLOs are still working on pending tasks and uploading documents. The process for Form-6 applications (for the inclusion of fresh voters) is still underway, while requests for deletion of voters through Form-7 applications are also…
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has expressed deep concern over a shocking incident of violence and criminal intimidation reported from Naya Gaon, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, where Irfan Shalistani, a prominent Ladakhi vlogger and social media influencer, was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants.Association said that the attackers attempted to take his life, issued explicit death threats, and forcibly looted over ₹30,000 from him; constituting a grave offence of violent robbery. The incident has raised serious concerns about public safety, particularly for young professionals, content creators, and individuals from border and hill regions who travel or work…
New Delhi: The fatal fall of a 25-year-old biker into an op-en DJB pit on Friday has brought back civic worksite safety into focus and rene-wed calls for stronger on-ground monitoring. While a Jan 24 letter from Delhi Jal board on site safety checks was allegedly ignored, Delhi Traffic Police also flagged unsafe civic work practices in the Tilak Nagar-Janakpuri belt on Feb 4. Officials noted that excavation at the west Delhi site began on Feb 5, a day after the Feb 4 communication. The letter, addressed to the executive engineer, Janakpuri, highlighted civic negligence at the worksites in the…
Bengaluru: A 47-year-old terror suspect lodged in Bengaluru central prison died of prolonged illness Friday. The deceased, identified as Sadiq Basha, a resident of Sonnenahalli in Kolar, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2020 along with 16 others on charges of forming terror groups, conspiring to carry out attacks, and propagating ISIS ideology in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.In its chargesheet filed in July 2020, the NIA alleged that Basha and the others were involved in spreading the ideology and activities of ISIS through its offshoot outfit, Al-Hind, and were conspiring in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka…
Hyderabad: The all-India strike by app-based transport workers caused mild disruptions in Hyderabad on Saturday, with commuters reporting slightly higher fares and longer wait times on cab and bike taxi apps.However, the impact remained limited, largely due to the weekend lull and the availability of metro rail services, which emerged as a key fallback option for many residents. While the strike led to widespread disruption in several cities across the country, its effect in Hyderabad was uneven. A section of drivers continued to operate despite the shutdown call, citing financial constraints. “We support the protest, but we can’t afford to…
CHENNAI: At least 233 pieces of ivory weighing 206 kg were incinerated by the Tamil Nadu forest department on Saturday, in compliance of a Madras high court order passed in Dec 2025. The move was to prevent the theft of seized ivories kept in the custody of the forest department.The court order came in the wake of a series of TOI reports published in 2024 and 2025 on ivory theft from the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur. The court ordered the govt to destroy the ivory by recording the process through photos and videos, and retaining samples of each…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday unveiled two significant literary works by former Governor Bishwabhushan Harichandan — the Odia book “E Mati Katha Kahe” and the English historical account “Buxi Jagabandhu: The Great Commander”— at a ceremony held here.During the launch, the CM hailed Harichandan as a “pride of Odisha” whose principles and lifelong service left an indelible mark on Indian politics. Majhi emphasised that the author’s transition from an eminent lawyer to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh reflected a life dedicated to constitutional values and public welfare.Bhubaneswar: Maoist Couple Urges Peace, Asst Prof Suspended, Naveen Criticises…
Aizawl: Buannel, located in Chin State of Myanmar near Mizoram’s Champhai district, has seen a sharp decline in visitors this year despite the peak tourist season. Once a popular destination for travellers from Mizoram, other parts of India, and abroad, the site is now witnessing minimal footfall.Lalnuntluanga, secretary of the Buannel management committee under the Hualngoram People’s Organisation (HPO), issued an advisory urging Mizoram residents not to visit Buannel during Feb and March — the most favourable months for tourism — due to ongoing conflicts between Myanmar’s junta forces and armed Chin groups in the region.Feb and March are typically…