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Photo: AI imageKarnataka Hostel FoOver 45 Students Hospitalised in Kalaburagi; Probe Launched Into Contaminated Meal
Kalaburagi : More than 45 students of a Morarji Desai Minority Residential Hostel in Dandoti village in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district fell ill after consuming a meal, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry on Friday. State Home Minister Priyank Kharge represents the Chittapur Assembly segment in the district. According to preliminary information, the students began vomiting…
Photo: IANSWayanad landslide: One more body found; toll rises to 7, one person still missing
Wayanad: One more body was retrieved from the Wayanad landslide site on Friday, taking the total number of persons killed in the disaster to seven, district officials said. The recovered body was identified as that of Rakesh Guchait, a surveyor from West Bengal, the officials said. They said that his body was retrieved from near…
Photo: AI ImageSC rejects claim of Oraon tribal custom allowing uncle-in-law to adopt niece’s husband as ‘Ghardamad’
In a significant ruling on tribal customary law, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that there is no evidence of any recognised Oraon custom permitting an uncle-in-law to adopt his niece’s husband as a ghardamad (resident son-in-law), reiterating that any party relying on a customary practice must prove its existence through clear and consistent evidence.…
Photo: IANSRs 2.36 Crore Beyond Income: Siwan Excise Inspector Busted With 202% Excess Wealth
Patna : The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Ankesh Kumar Gond, an Excise Inspector posted in Siwan, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. The searches are part of the EOU’s continuing anti-corruption drive against public servants accused of possessing assets…
Photo: AI generated imageBihar: Two killed as car catches fire after collision with truck
Patna : Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a devastating road accident in Bihar’s Gaya district on Thursday, when a car caught fire after colliding with a fertiliser-laden truck near Sijua Mor on the Dobhi-Patna four-lane highway. The accident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Bodh Gaya Police Station, prompting an immediate…
Photo: AI generated imageTwo women killed after pickup vehicle overturns, crashes into bus stop
Hyderabad: Two women waiting for a bus were killed as a pickup vehicle overturned and rammed into a bus stop at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday, police said. The vehicle, loaded with vegetables, hit the people waiting for the bus by the roadside at Satamrai in Shamshabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district…
Photo: AI generated imageHC acquits woman convicted in 2004 LWE encounter case
In a powerful indictment of mechanical criminal prosecution, the Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a woman who spent more than seven years behind bars after being convicted in a 2004 anti-Naxal operation, observing that she appeared to have been prosecuted “only for the reason that she happens to be the wife of an extremist.” Setting…
Photo: IANSOperation Hard Ball: US Indicts Gangster Bishnoi for Running Global Crime Syndicate
Washington: US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking and other crimes across several countries. US Federal Indictment Exposes Bishnoi’s International Crime Network The allegations are contained in a…
Photo: AI generated imageTeachers gear up for national award after CBSE invites online applications
Teachers across Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)-affiliated private schools have begun preparing for the National Teachers’ Award after the board invited online applications for the 2025–26 edition of the honour. Eligible teachers and principals can submit their applications online by July 12, 2026. The board will recommend six outstanding teachers and principals from its…
Photo: IANSGovt Allows Drug Imports via Navi Mumbai Airport
New Delhi : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has enabled the import of drugs through the newly inaugurated Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra, expanding designated entry points for pharmaceutical consignments to 42 ports, an official statement said on Wednesday. Rule 43A amended to strengthen pharma supply chain The move, through an…
