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File photo for representation New Delhi: A three-year-old Delhi girl suffering from a rare genetic disorder has approached the Delhi High Court seeking urgent financial assistance for a life-saving bone marrow transplant, saying the treatment costs up to Rs 40 lakh and is not available at govt hospitals.The petition, filed on behalf of Baby Sanskriti Bhagat, also known as Saanchi, states that she suffers from LRBA deficiency, a rare inherited disorder that affects the immune system and can lead to severe immunodeficiency and autoimmune complications.According to the plea, the child began suffering from recurrent fever and severe anaemia during infancy…

Congress festoons city ahead of DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in Bengaluru: Celebrating the swearing-in of DK Shivakumar as chief minister of Karnataka, Congress workers and supporters have put up banners, buntings, and welcome arches across the city.However, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and city police are said to have denied permission for the installation of towering cutouts of Shivakumar, outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, and other senior Congress functionaries in the vicinity of Vidhana Soudha and high court, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan Wednesday.Congress insiders told TOI workers had planned to install 30ft-tall cutouts of Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, and members of the high…

Data Centre Internet datacenter connection, administrator of web hosting concept. Character and text for services. Tech repair center hardware software database for safe server. Flat isometric vector illustration Hyderabad: With Hyderabad shifting gears from a secondary IT/ITeS-led location to a hyperscale and AI infrastructure hub, the city has more than doubled its live IT capacity to 151.4 MW by the end of 2025 from 60.9 MW in 2022, according to Knight Frank India.What’s more, Hyderabad has a committed and early-stage development pipeline of 1.9 GW, second only to Mumbai, Knight Frank said in a report, `India Data Centre Market Update…

Chennai: Chemplast Sanmar, a leading chemical manufacturer, has said it has initiated a strategic review of its business portfolio, including the possibility of a reorganisation and potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as the company looks to unlock value and strengthen long-term growth prospects.The board has constituted a committee comprising three independent directors to examine the company’s strategic priorities with a focus on enhancing long-term value creation for stakeholders, according to S. Ganeshkumar, Managing Director of the company.“The company may evaluate potential reorganisation and M&A opportunities, and the committee will present its findings to the board for review and appropriate decision-making,”…

Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in broad daylight allegedly by two minors on a road outside Gulberg Society in Meghaninagar on Tuesday, police said. The victim, Harish Patani, was a resident of Laxminagar in Meghaninagar. The minors have been detained by Meghaninagar police and are being interrogated.According to police, one of the accused knew a girl who was also known to Patani, and an argument had taken place between them on Monday night. Inspector J H Sindhav said the minors again confronted Patani on Tuesday.Police said Patani had stepped out of his house around 11am and was…

Prayagraj: Addressing volunteers on the second day of the ‘Parishad Shiksha Varg’ of Vishwa Hindu Parishad at Soroan on Tuesday, regional organising secretary Gajendra Ji said the organisation is engaged actively in the task of connecting Hindu culture on a global scale and disseminating its humanistic values—viewed from a universal perspective—to every corner of the world.He said core mantra of Hindu culture is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (entire world is one family) and through this principle, the organisation works ceaselessly to propagate a message of global brotherhood, peace and cooperation. Rather than viewing Hinduism merely as a sect, the organisation promotes it…

Berhampur: Three persons, including a former samiti member, were arrested on Tuesday in Gajapati district for allegedly transporting ganja illegally. Around 200 kg of ganja and a car, together worth over Rs 45 lakh, and two mobile phone sets were seized from them, police said.The accused persons are Prasanna Kumar Tandi alias Luna Tandi (32) of Raipanka, Milan Majhi (32) of Gerang and Srikant Mallick (34) of Budhagaon under Adava police station limits, police said. While Mallick was a former samiti member, Tandi was a habitual ganja smuggler. “At least three NDPS Act cases are pending against him in Gajapati,…

Gurgaon: An FIR was filed against a person for parking his car in the middle of a busy stretch on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH8) near Manesar bus stand. Police said construction of a flyover is currently underway near the bus stand, due to which vehicles travelling from Jaipur towards Delhi are being diverted onto a service road. A Hyundai Aura, bearing temporary registration number T026HR5704E, was parked on the third lane of the service road without any indicator.ASI Parveen said he parked the police vehicle about 30 metres ahead and waited for the car to move. However, the vehicle remained…

HC VanlalruataAizawl: Mizoram govt on Tuesday issued a notification allowing individuals to consume and possess liquor on health grounds under Section 45 B(1) of the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2025.Applicants seeking the permit, known as the ‘Red Card’, must pay Rs 50 for the application and an annual fee of Rs  5,000 for possession rights under the scheme.The Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Act, 2019, was enacted during the early months of the Mizo National Front (MNF) administration. However, its rules were notified only in 2022, barely a year before the regime ended, allowing limited production of local grape wines while denying tourists and residents with legitimate grounds the…

Kanpur: In a tragic incident, an unidentified woman was struck by a train on the DFCC railway line near village Ghamuriyaan, close to Bharathna railway station, at 1:30am, resulting in her death on the spot.A 2-year-old child accompanying the woman also fell victim to the accident and was seriously injured. The child is currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. Police are making efforts to identify the woman and the child.The incident occurred near the DFC railway underbridge on Bharathna-Pali Khurd Road. The woman’s identity has not yet been established. Police are investigating whether the woman attempted suicide or was…