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Bhubaneswar: Higher education department on Wednesday began the Phase-1 e-admission process for undergraduate (UG) courses in degree colleges through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS).This year, the department has scheduled the commencement of the 2026-27 UG academic session from July 9. Officials said the Common Application Forms (CAFs) will be available on the SAMS website (www.samsodisha.gov.in) from Wednesday, and students can submit their applications online by June 10. The admissions will be conducted in three rounds.The department will publish the first merit list on June 17, while admissions under the first round will be held from June 18 to 20.…

SANGRUR: Over 70 people, including women and children, fell ill after consuming food at a wedding ceremony in Moonak area of Sangrur district, officials said on Wednesday.The affected people were admitted to both government and private hospitals, where they are currently undergoing treatment.Punjab cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal visited the Civil Hospital in Moonak and reviewed the medical arrangements for the patients.He met those admitted and enquired about their health condition, directing officials to ensure uninterrupted medical care and prompt treatment for all affected persons.Goyal instructed health and administrative officials to maintain round-the-clock monitoring of the situation until all patients…

LUCKNOW: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special PMLA Court at Saket, New Delhi, against M/s Tarbia Education Foundation and three individuals — Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Vinod Kumar, and Shriom Chauhan — in connection with an alleged multi-crore land grabbing and forgery case.According to the ED, the accused persons had earlier been arrested during the course of the money laundering investigation. The agency initiated the probe on the basis of FIRs registered by Delhi Police under various sections of the Indian…

Jewellery seized during the raid Patna: The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Wednesday recovered ornaments worth around Rs 2 crore and Rs 2.5 lakh in cash during a raid at the residence of contractor Rishu Shri in Patna, as part of an ongoing probe into alleged tender manipulation and corruption.An eight-member SVU team searched his flat in the Mithapur area of the state capital and examined documents, bank transactions and electronic devices. Rishu is accused of manipulating govt tenders to benefit his company and of extending undue favours to officials.Investigators are also examining allegations that he financed foreign trips of…

Bus operators have been seeking relief through a rebate in VAT on diesel Jaipur: Private bus operators in Rajasthan have urged the state govt to allow an increase in passenger fares, citing rising diesel prices and mounting operational costs that they say are pushing the sector into financial distress. In a letter addressed to the chief minister and the transport department, operators said bus fares in Rajasthan are lower than those in neighbouring states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, despite continuous increases in fuel prices. The operators said that if the govt is unwilling to permit a…

Ranchi: A day after the central govt announced it will constitute a high-level committee to investigate ‘abnormal’ and ‘unnatural’ demographic changes across the country, primarily driven by illegal immigration, chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday dubbed it as BJP’s tool for political narrative.The opposition BJP too has been accusing state govt of appeasement politics alleging demographic change in Santhal Pargana due to presence to illegal Bangladeshis. In 2024 assembly polls too, this was the party’s key narrative but BJP failed to reap dividends as the alliance of JMM-Cong-RJD under Hemant returned to office with a thumping majority.Responding to a query…

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram/ Kozhikode: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the residences of former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members as part of its probe into alleged financial transactions between Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions Private Ltd, a firm owned by Vijayan’s daughter T Veena.A total of 10 premises in the state capital, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kozhikode and Bengaluru were covered under the searches, which began around 7am and were accompanied by security personnel from the CAPF and CRPF. The searched premises included the rented house of the 81-year-old former CM at Bakery Junction in…

Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Sebastian Cossa (33) faces a shot on goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Cleveland Monsters on March 6, 2026, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Sebastian Cossa’s status with the Detroit Red Wings has become one of the NHL’s biggest offseason stories, while Alex Tuch’s contract situation continues to be a hot topic for the Buffalo Sabres. Both players are at pivotal moments in their careers, with teams around the league weighing roster plans ahead of the…

Dindoshi Police registered an FIR against the owner and cook of an eatery in Goregaon East on the basis of a complaint filed by a local resident of unhygienic and unsanitary practices used while cooking. Mumbai: Dindoshi Police registered an FIR against the owner and cook of an eatery in Goregaon East based on a complaint filed by a resident about the unhygienic practices used while cooking. The complainant, a 48-year-old businessman, found the cook spitting on rotis while making them on May 23. The complainant shot a video clip of the goings-on and showed the clip to a few…

A Variable Message Sign (VMS) board is installed by Delhi Traffic Police displaying real-time traffic updates and travel advisories at a road intersection, in New Delhi, on May 27, 2026. New Delhi: Nearly a month after TOI last reported on the Delhi Traffic Police’s plans to modernise its traffic information systems, the department has integrated 42 out of 92 variable message sign boards (VMS) across key intersections and major road corridors in the capital, marking a significant push towards smarter and more responsive traffic management.The upgraded VMS network is being linked with advanced traffic monitoring and control systems to provide…