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Nashik: Bird flu infections continue to spread in Navapur, with samples from two more poultry farms testing positive, prompting authorities to initiate fresh culling operations and expand surveillance beyond previously identified epicentres.Dr Sanjay Khachane, the district deputy commissioner of the animal husbandry department, said the latest detections indicate the infection has spread outside earlier containment … Read more

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested social media influencer Dr Neelam Singh alias The Skin Doctor for allegedly posting tweets against the Kapur family following the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur. The complaint was lodged at Vasant Kunj Police Station by the Kapur family, news agency ANI reported citing sources. According to police, further … Read more

The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners from across the country, each bringing a different story with them. Fitness goals, personal battles, and lifelong dreams, the race held it all. What unfolded on the track was a result of commitment, hard work, and endurance. Yashika Aneja Winner, Chip Time: 00:27:14At 32, Yashika Aneja’s … Read more

Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood had also been granted a one-year extension in May last year. He was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP.The … Read more

NEW DELHI: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam on Wednesday lashed out at party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami after he, along with SP Velumani, C Vijayabaskar and several other leaders was removed from key party posts amid the deepening rebellion within the AIADMK.Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam alleged that the party has suffered continuous electoral setbacks ever since … Read more

General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India … Read more

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at fuel and energy conservation during a Cabinet meeting held in Dehradun, citing global economic pressures arising from the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing Middle East crisis.The state government said the decisions were taken amid concerns over rising fuel prices, import … Read more

NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil … Read more

NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education under the Union … Read more

The post-mortem report of Prateek Yadav, son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav, who died in Lucknow on Wednesday, revealed he suffered a massive blood clot in the lungs that led to cardiorespiratory collapse. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has cancelled astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel’s OSD appointment a day after opposition parties and allies objected to … Read more