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Nedumangad police brought the child’s stepfather, Ashkar, to his house in Karikkuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram, for evidence collection on Sunday T’puram: The primary postmortem examination of the one-and-a-half-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Nedumangad revealed around 51 injuries and severe internal bleeding, exposing what police describe as prolonged and brutal physical abuse. The child’s mother, Akhila, and her partner, Ashkar, were arrested on Friday.A senior police officer said the toddler had suffered repeated assaults over a period of time. “The post-mortem findings point to sustained physical abuse. The child had multiple external injuries and internal bleeding. Our investigation has also revealed that the…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli celebrate after taking a Gujarat Titans wicket in the IPl 2026 final. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) pace attack once again proved why Rajat Patidar rates it among the best in the tournament. Sticking relentlessly to hard lengths and forcing Gujarat Titans’ (GT) batters into errors, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam Dar ripped through the top order to put the opponents on the mat.On the eve of the match, Rajat Patidar had praised Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood, Duffy and Dar for bowling Test-match lengths in T20 cricket. On Sunday at…

File pic for representation Mumbai: The beneficiaries of the state’s flagship scheme for underprivileged women, the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Laadki Bahin Yojana which powered the Mahayuti government’s return to power in 2024, have reduced by an estimated 73 lakh. The numbers have reduced from 2.43 crore in September 2025 to around 1.7 crore by May 2026, official sources said.The decline is mainly on account of an e-KYC scheme which was introduced in September 2025 and concluded by the end of April. And the scrutiny of beneficiaries on other parameters including income criteria, being part of other government schemes, owning a…

New Delhi: Ekta was supposed to turn 23 this month. She was confident that she would clear her medical licensing exam, and begin her dream career as a pediatrician. She was the first girl from her village near Alwar to go abroad to study. That career flight was cut short.As rescue workers cleared the debris, Ekta’s father, Ramesh, sat nearby and waited, clinging to hope and the memory of a cheerful afternoon phone by the daughter. Ekta never missed making that call. She would sit in a corner of the mess and call up her family at 7.30 pm every…

Supporters of DK Shivakumar celebrated his election as CLP leader by offering special prayers at Sri Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru district on Sunday Bengaluru: Rather than increase, the elevation of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar as Karnataka’s chief minister-elect could see the number of ministers from the Vokkaliga community shrink compared to Siddaramaiah’s council of ministers.Functionaries say Shivakumar’s appointment could complicate efforts to balance ministerial representation among key communities, especially the politically influential Vokkaliga community, to which he belongs.In Siddaramaiah’s cabinet, Vokkaligas, , including Shivakumar, held six ministerial positions. The cabinet also had eight Lingayats, two Kurubas,…

Hyderabad: The state govt has decided to implement the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) through a dedicated Employee Health Care Trust comprising six representatives from employee unions and two representatives of pensioners, ensuring stakeholder participation in the administration of the scheme.The govt has also decided to appoint a serving govt employee as the CEO of the trust. A formal GO regarding the composition of the trust committee is expected soon.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to hold a review meeting on Monday on the implementation of the EHS. As part of the scheme, the state govt is preparing to issue…

Choosing his words: Joseph Vijay took oath in the name of god when he was sworn in as chief minister in May. In the assembly, he took the oath upon his conscience R S Raveendhren Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister’s theatrical oath in the name of god may have sent his party cadres into thunderous applause; it also triggered serious political discussion within the state. While most of his ministerial colleagues followed his lead by taking the oath similarly, Aadhav Arjun affirmed in the name of ‘conscience’. Curiously enough, on the floor, CM Joseph Vijay took an oath upon his…

Prayagraj: A history sheeter identified as Manvendra alias Jailor, a resident of Sarayinayat was arrested on the charges of opening fire in broad daylight in Jhunsi bazar on Saturday. Cops also seized the pistol used in firing.Station officer (Jhunsi) Mahesh Mishra told TOI that the arrested man was a history sheeter registered with Sarayinayat police station and a total of 19 criminal cases were pending against him. He added that the police have been verifying the credentials of the pistol whether it was licensed or illegal. Cops are also looking for two of his accomplices who were with him at…

Bhubaneswar: The Rayagada railway division under East Coast Railway (ECoR) will become operational on Monday, aligning with the launch of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, with headquarters at Visakhapatnam.While SCoR got truncated portions from ECoR’s Waltair and Khurda Road divisions, the new division at Rayagada has been created by reorganising a portion of the Waltair division.The Rayagada division will be supported by around 40 officers and nearly 600 staff. Railway officials said the new administrative setup is aimed at improving coordination with state departments, district administrations and industries, while tightening supervision of operations and project implementation.The ECoR said Rayagada…

Imphal/Agartala: Manipur HC has put on hold the appointment of Prof Ganga Prasad Prasain as vice-chancellor (in-charge) of Manipur University, dealing a setback to the former Tripura University VC, whose tenure there was marked by alleged recruitment irregularities, nepotism, and administrative controversies. The court, through an interim order, reinstated Prof Sumitra Phanjoubam, the senior-most professor of the Manipur University, to the position.This ruling comes amid growing criticism of Prof Prasain’s academic and administrative performance during his time at Tripura University. Faculty members and academic bodies had accused his administration of irregular hiring practices, questionable promotions, and violations of university guidelines.…