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Amritsar: A govt school teacher was brutally murdered near Amritsar on Monday afternoon when he was returning home after dropping his teenage daughter at a tuition centre.The victim, Jagdeep Singh of Talwandi Manak village, was employed at Govt Senior Secondary School, Gehri Mandi, said Jandiala Guru DSP Baljit Singh on Monday. What led to the murder is yet to be ascertained but sources say police are looking at a family dispute.According to police, the assailants intercepted Singh on a deserted stretch of the road around 2:15pm. They stabbed him repeatedly in the head and face and then slit his throat,…
Lucknow: Doctors at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have performed a fully robotic surgery for a rare and complex kidney cancer involving a major abdominal vein.The procedure was carried out on a 40-year-old woman from Gorakhpur who had a large tumour in her left kidney along with a Level II tumour thrombus — a condition in which the cancer forms a clot-like growth inside a vein — extending into the body’s largest vein, called the inferior vena cava (IVC), that carries blood from the lower body to the heart.Doctors said the case was challenging because of…
BPSC teacher marries cousin after gender transition Patna: An unusual marriage involving two cousins from Jamui district has generated widespread attention after a 22-year-old BPSC teacher took an Rs 8-lakh bank loan to support the gender transition of her cousin, whom she later married in a temple ceremony on May 31.The bride, Nayanshree, posted at Primary School Mednipur in Lakshmipur block after clearing the BPSC teacher recruitment examination in 2025, married her cousin Rakhi, who is now identified as Rahul following a gender transition surgery conducted at AIIMS-Delhi about six months ago.The wedding was solemnised at the Pateshwar Nath temple…
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Amravati: Stressing that finding politicians who stay true to their ideology has become rare, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said 90% of players in politics switch allegiance to join the party that forms govt. “The real reason is the decline of commitment to principles, goals and ideology in politics,” he said while slamming political defectors.He was speaking at a programme organised by Shiv Parivar in Amravati to felicitate Shri Shivaji Education Society (SSES) president Hardhawardhan Deshmukh and treasurer Dilip Ingole upon completion of 75 years of life. Gadkari cited example of a fish that swims against the current to emphasise that…
Ranchi: Commercial kitchens across Ranchi woke up to another cost shock on Monday as the price of a 19-kg LPG cylinder was raised by Rs 53.50, putting fresh pressure on restaurants, caterers, food stalls, and small businesses already dealing with rising fuel expenses.Officials of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Jharkhand division, said that the commercial LPG cylinder price in Ranchi has increased from Rs 3,250.50 to Rs 3,304 with effect from Monday. Besides, the price of 5-kg free trade LPG cylinders stands at Rs 821.50 after being raised by Rs 11 nationally.Traders said the increase will affect small commercial…
Vadodara: Vadodara Gas Limited (VGL) has announced a marginal increase in CNG and PNG tariffs with effect from June 1, citing a sharp rise in gas procurement costs following reduced allocation of cheaper domestic natural gas and higher dependence on costlier market-sourced gas.According to the company, the central government has recently curtailed the allocation of APM/NAPM natural gas, compelling city gas distributors to source a larger share of their requirements from the open market at significantly higher prices. VGL said it had absorbed much of the increased cost burden for an extended period, but the latest hike had made a…
Bahraich: The district is poised for a significant industrial push, with investment proposals worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore being finalised ahead of the upcoming Ground Breaking Ceremony-5 (GBC-5). Once operational, the proposed projects are expected to generate direct employment for around 2,000 youths.According to officials, investment proposals worth approximately Rs 872 crore have already been formally received, while the remaining proposals are currently under various stages of approval and processing.Driven by the proactive efforts of the district administration and the Industries Department, Bahraich is rapidly emerging as an important industrial destination in the region. The proposed investments span diverse sectors,…
Thiruvananthapuram: The governor has appointed Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) management studies professor D Mavoothu as the interim vice-chancellor of M G University. He was appointed following the retirement of C T Aravind Kumar, who was in charge of the VC.Mavoothu is the dean of management studies at both Kerala University and Cusat. Mavoothu, a native of Tamil Nadu, earned his MBA from Madurai Kamaraj University and his PhD from Cusat. The govt did not provide any special recommendations or panel to the governor for the interim VC appointment. Mavoothu is a member of the teachers’ association affiliated…
Kolkata: The parents of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee moved Calcutta HC on Monday, seeking the quashing of an KMC notice served against their property at 29-C, Harish Chatterjee Street. Amit and Lata Banerjee stated that the building had been constructed legally according to sanctioned plans. Source link