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Ahmedabad: Last month, a 55-day-old Maltipoo pup succumbed to parvovirus, leaving its owners devastated. “We were distraught and wanted a proper send-off,” said the owner, a Paldi resident who did not wish to be named. With no suitable place to bury the pup, the family opted for cremation — a choice they said was made easier by a new civic facility they described as a boon for pet owners. For many families, the loss of a pet is an intensely personal grief that often finds little space in public systems. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has formally opened a dedicated,…

Prayagraj: Body of a 45-year-old security guard supervisor, identified as Rakesh Kumar Mishra, was found near the old Yamuna bridge under the limits of Naini police station late on Sunday night. Mishra was missing since Feb 5. His bike was found near Ganga Pollution Control Unit. Asuicide note was found in its dicky compartment. On Sunday night, his body was found hanging from a tree near old Yamuna bridge on Sunday night.DCP (Yamuna Nagar) Vivek Chandra Yadav said, “The family members alleged that the deceased was in distress over not receiving more than Rs 50 lakh that he had lent.…

Six years after going into hiding, a stepfather, a key accused in a 2020 rape and illegal abortion case involving a minor in Sundargarh, has been arrested. The 43-year-old was produced before a Pocso court and remanded to judicial custody. Previously, a police inspector, doctor, and homeguard were apprehended in connection with the disturbing incident. Rourkela: Six years after he went into hiding, the stepfather of then 13-year-old girl — a key accused in her 2020 rape and illegal abortion case in Sundargarh district — was arrested by the crime branch on Saturday, police said on Monday.The 43-year-old accused was…

Gurgaon: A private school teacher and his family were held captive in their own house in Sector 23 on Saturday night by three armed men who broke in and looted gold jewellery and cash from them, the police said. The suspects, who are currently absconding, have been booked under sections 309(4) (robbery), 311 (robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), 331(4) (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking), and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS at the Palam Vihar police station. An officer said CCTV cameras had captured the suspects entering the house through a window. However, their faces…

Guwahati: Assam Class X state board examination will commence Tuesday, with the highest-ever 4.38 lakh candidates registered to appeThis year, students will get questions in five different languages in five separate compilations within a single question paper booklet, officials said. The languages are English, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo and Hindi.Guwahati: CM’s Pak-Link Claim Criticised, Sairang-Silchar Train Flagged Off, Eviction Drive and MoreEarlier, question papers carried one question in multiple languages before moving to the next, a format Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) officials said sometimes confused students, prompting a change in pattern.“Students will find it convenient to go through the…

KANPUR: A video from a private bank in Kanpur showed a female employee, identified as Astha Singh, behaving inappropriately with customers and verbally abusing a customer inside the bank premises, though the authenticity of the video was not confirmed by TOI.The footage showed Astha Singh saying, “I am a Thakur… I will mess you up,” and attempting to hit the customer with a laptop.The incident occurred at a private bank in Panki Sector-2, where Astha Singh worked.After the video went viral, another clip emerged in which Astha Singh, a Relationship Manager, offered her explanation and claimed the video was being…

Pune: Wellington College International (WCI) Pune has organised a special three-day performance of the popular musical Annie Jr. from Feb 12 to 14 at the school auditorium on its Pune campus. The lively production is performed by WCIP students from different year groups.Pune: BJP Leads Zilla Parishad Polls, Baner Flyover To Open, Traffic Violation Reward And MoreAnnie Jr. is a cheerful and inspiring story about a young orphan girl named Annie, who lives in a strict orphanage run by Miss Hannigan. Annie dreams of finding her parents and having a loving family. Along the way, she meets new people, faces…

Panaji: With an environmental clearance (EC) granted to V M Salgacor & Bro Pvt Ltd, the company will start handling iron ore dumps lying outside mining lease areas on private land at Surla. Salgaocar is the second mining company to get EC to handle iron ore dumps.State govt granted permission to three mining companies to handle iron ore dumps outside mining leases at four different locations.Goa: ISL Hurdles, Fake Storm Alert, ODP Row & Citizenship DemandThe directorate of mines and geology (DMG) granted final approval to Chowgule and Company Pvt Ltd to handle 3 lakh tonnes of low-grade iron ore…

Mohali: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jasvir Singh, posted at Sadar Police Station, Kharar, district Mohali, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. The VB spokesman said the accused was arrested on a complaint filed by a resident of Sector 127, Mohali. He added that the accused was the investigating officer in an assault case registered by the complainant against one Suman Lata. When the complainant approached the ASI to file a challan in court, he allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 bribe to do so. The complainant recorded the conversation. After preliminary inquiry, the VB…

Lucknow: Sonbhadra Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) unit mistakenly detained an innocent youth while searching for an accused in the theft of a mobile tower battery at Payagipur crossing in Sultanpur on Sunday night. The incident led to a massive public protest. Lucknow: Yogi On Sanatan Dharma, Faster Investor Proposals, Free Trauma Diagnostics And MoreAccording to eyewitnesses, around 8.45 pm, a four-member SOG team from Sonbhadra, operating in plain clothes, approached Chandan Maurya, a resident of Ramsapur in the Karaudi Kala area, who was standing near a chaat stall at the busy crossing. The team allegedly tried to take him…