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Northeast India anticipates a normal to above-normal monsoon in 2026, potentially leading to fewer extreme heat days (Image used for representational purpose only) GUWAHATI: With the southwest monsoon expected to be normal in the Northeast this year, weather experts are anticipating a monsoon season with fewer days of extreme heat. Officials said agriculture is likely to be the biggest beneficiary.According to IMD’s latest monsoon forecast, NE India is expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall in 2026. Met officials said that the monsoon is expected to arrive in the northeast by the first week of June.”An increase in rainfall…

Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS), Saifai, has claimed a major medical achievement after successfully removing what it described as “the world’s largest gallstone” through laparoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive procedure.According to the university, the gallstone measured 14 cm × 8.3 cm × 4.2 cm and weighed nearly 200 grams. The complex surgery was performed using laparoscopic techniques, enabling the removal of the unusually large stone with minimal surgical intervention. It claimed the stone was larger than a gallstone laparoscopically removed in Trinidad and Tobago, which measured 12.8 cm x 7 cm and weighed 178 grams, as…

Pune: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday said the home department should take the moral responsibility of spurious liquor deaths in the city and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis should send Pune commissioner of police on compulsory leave for his failure to maintain law and order.The toll went up to 17 on Saturday, while Baramati MP Supriya said the number of deaths could be even higher. “The local people are claiming that the number of people who died because of spurious liquor is more than what the police are claiming. The incident has exposed the govt’s failure in controlling…

PM Modi on Goa Statehood Day Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Goa has the potential to become a global model for sustainable, innovation-led growth, clean energy, marine economy, cultural preservation and quality of life. On Goa’s Statehood Day, the PM also highlighted significant growth prospects in the sports sector.In a three-page letter to chief minister Pramod Sawant, Modi asked the CM to strengthen the roadmap for a Viksit Goa, , which will play an important role in building Viksit Bharat by 2047.“I am confident that the state has the potential to emerge as a global model for…

Times News NetworkMohali: Police have recovered the SUV used in the road rage incident as well as the gandasi (axe) used in the attack. The recoveries were made based on disclosures by the two arrested accused, Ansh and Vansh. Raids are underway to nab the remaining accused.Ekampreet Singh, a resident of Phase 11, Mohali, stated in his complaint that on the night of May 25, 2026, he was travelling in a Fortuner with his friend Maninder when a Thar jeep bearing a Chandigarh registration number, coming from Phase 10, overtook them. After some distance, they overtook the Thar.According to the…

Lucknow: Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy is emerging as an effective targeted treatment for cancers affecting multiple organs, doctors at KGMU said at a workshop organised by the Georgian Alumni Association on Saturday.Organising secretary and radiotherapy department faculty, Prof Sudhir Singh, said ADC therapy combines a cancer-targeting antibody with an anti-cancer drug to deliver medication directly to cancer cells, improving precision and reducing damage to healthy cells. He said the therapy is showing results in breast, lung and lymphoma cancers.Gynaecologic oncologist Dr Zoya Siddiqui said biomarkers—biological indicators in blood can help detect lung cancer, identify its type and guide treatment.Surgical oncology…

Buxar: Nearly 490 govt school teachers in Buxar are unhappy over being nominated through the e-Shiksha Kosh portal of the education department for a five-day training programme scheduled from June 1 to 5 at DIET and CTE, Dumraon. The programme, being organised by District Programme Officer (SSA) Chandan Dwivedi under the directions of SCERT, Patna, coincides with the officially declared summer vacation period from June 1 to 21, leading to widespread dissatisfaction among teachers. Several teachers have urged the education department to reconsider the timing and reschedule the programme after schools reopen.Many teachers have objected to the timing, stating that…

Jaipur: In a bid to support manufacturing units while strengthening environmental safeguards, the industries govt has introduced a new scheme for the establishment of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).The initiative provides financial assistance of up to Rs 150 crore for setting up modern “Zero Liquid Discharge” plants in both RIICO and non-RIICO industrial areas.According to guidelines issued by industries and commerce department, treated water from these plants will be reused, addressing a long-standing gap in recycling systems.Additional chief secretary Shikhar Agarwal said that under the scheme, industrial clusters will be required to form a…

Kolkata: For unitary universities like Jadavpur University (JU) and Presidency University (PU), it is ‘zero year’ for postgraduate programmes in order to facilitate the shift from a two-year PG programme to a one-year PG programme as per NEP 2020.As the varsities are running a four-year undergraduate (UG) programme as per NEP 2020, where the current fourth-year batch is equivalent to the first-year PG batch of the old system, there will be no admission this year to the postgraduate (PG) courses.Students who took admission to the four-year UG courses in 2023 will graduate in 2027. While JU did not provide an…

(L) Victim Surya, R Accused Asad GHAZIABAD: The prime accused in the fatal stabbing of a Class 11 student in Ghaziabad was shot dead in a police encounter late on Saturday night.Officials said the accused, Asad, was wanted in connection with the killing of 17-year-old Surya Pratap, who was stabbed during an altercation in Khoda Colony on Thursday evening and succumbed to injuries on Friday afternoon.According to police, Asad was planning to meet associates in the Khoda police station area and allegedly intended to flee after collecting money from them. Acting on the information, police teams set up checkpoints and…