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Motihari: East Champaran police have formed four special investigation teams to arrest the members of a gang of fraudsters who are cheating unemployed people of the state by promising them jobs of ‘police-mitra’.The police have already arrested two accused, Asraf Kamal from Chiraiya near Motihari and Vinit Kumar from Muzaffarpur, in this regard.SP Swarn Prabhat said during interrogation Vinit revealed that one Ashok Samrat of Samastipur and his two associates Dharmendra Kumar and Rakesh Kumar are running this job racket in different districts of state and he was appointed by them to contact the candidates to assure them jobs of…

Jaipur: Hindustan Zinc’s flagship social impact initiative, Zinc Football Academy (ZFA) continued its impressive run in the AIFF Under-18 Elite League 2025-26, remaining unbeaten after ten matches and sitting at the top of Group B with just four matches remaining in the Zonal Round.The AIFF U-18 Elite League Zonal Round began in November 2025 and will run until March 2026, with each team playing 14 matches in a home-and-away format across various zonal venues. ZFA hosts its home matches across two venues — Hindustan Zinc Stadium, Debari, and MKM Stadium, Zawar, while travelling across cities for the away fixtures.ZFA’s strong…

Nagpur: Elected governance returned to Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Friday after BJP’s Neeta Thakre was elected the city’s 55th mayor and party colleague Leela Hathibed taking charge as the 59th deputy mayor. The twin elections marked the formal end of administrator rule that began after the 2017 general body was dissolved in March 2022, making it the longest unelected phase in the civic body’s history.As expected, both elections turned into a show of strength for the BJP, which enjoys an overwhelming majority in the 151-member House. Four-time corporator Neeta Thakre secured 104 votes in the mayoral poll, defeating Congress candidate…

Ranchi: A prominent city-based realtor allegedly died by suicide by jumping off the sixth floor of his apartment on Thursday night, police said on Friday.The deceased, identified as Anurag Sarawgi (50), allegedly jumped off the balcony from his flat in Belair apartment in the city’s Main Road area under Hindpiri police station limits. He was in the real estate business for the last 22 years.Police said the reason behind the businessman taking such an extreme step could not be ascertained yet, but they were investigating it.At the time of the incident, Sarawgi was alone in his flat, while his parents…

Thiruvananthapuram: A meeting convened by chief secretary A Jayathilak with representatives of various govt service organizations on Friday discussed the long-pending proposal to introduce a five-day working week for state govt employees. The idea, which was under discussion for some time, was generally welcomed by most service organizations, though reservations were raised by unions from the health sector.According to sources present at the meeting, employee organizations agreed in principle that a reduction in the number of working days could be offset by revising daily working hours. Union representatives noted that a five-day week would effectively result in a reduction of…

If you thought LinkedIn is just a place for building your network, this doggo begs to differ. A Bengaluru Cocker Spaniel named Drogo Mohanty has gone viral with his own professional profile proclaiming him as the “Top dog” at his pet parent’s brand. Created by his owner to spotlight pet-care and companionship, the account swaps corporate jargon for warmth and humour. The adorable account quickly charmed users worldwide, giving stiff corporate bios a much-needed chuckle.Paws on the (digital) deskDrogo’s LinkedIn presence was crafted by his owner, entrepreneur Shobhit Mohanty, founder of a pet-care education platform. The profile uses a cheerful…

United States announced the termination of the additional tariff imposed in August 2025 on Indian imports, citing concerns about Russia’s actions against Ukraine and India’s then-imports of Russian oil.According to the White House, the decision follows a review of additional information and recommendations from senior US officials regarding India’s recent actions to address the national emergency declared under an executive order.The administration said India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil, pledged to purchase US energy products, and entered into a framework with Washington to expand defence cooperation over the next 10 years.“After considering the information…

MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced Ghatkopar corporator Ritu Tawde as its mayoral candidate for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement was made by Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam at the civic headquarters, in the presence of senior party leaders and corporators.Who is Ritu Tawde?Ritu Tawde is a two-time corporator from Ghatkopar.Tawde joined the BJP from the Congress in 2012.Tawde is a corporator from Ward 132.She is known as a senior corporator and an aggressive Marathi face of the party.She represents Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, a region the party is keen to give representation to.Tawde’s name figured…

NEW DELHI: A 6-bed intensive care unit dedicated to children with serious lung and breathing problems opened at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, offering specialised treatment that was not available earlier in Delhi’s govt hospitals.The ICU was inaugurated on Friday by hospital director Dr Ashok Kumar in the presence of medical superintendent Dr Vivek Diwan and senior doctors. Officials said this was the first time a Delhi govt hospital had a separate ICU focused only on paediatric lung diseases.Dr Dinesh Kumar, HOD Pediatrics, explained that children with genetic, congenital and severe respiratory…

Bengaluru: Amid growing safety concerns following a series of recent accidents involving sleeper buses, around 30 passengers had a narrow escape after a private semi-sleeper bus caught fire following an accident on the Bengaluru-Tumakuru stretch of National Highway-48 in the wee hours of Friday.Passengers escaped with minor bruises sustained during the accident. Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. According to some passengers, as the driver lost control while attempting to overtake a truck, the bus mounted on the footpath and rammed an electric pole, before coming to an abrupt halt and tilting to…