Mumbai: Cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria—the deadliest strain—rose from 375 to 2,382 between 2015 and 2025 in the city, driving up its share of the total cases from 5.5% to 25.3%, shows BMC health department’s data.BMC officials attributed the 535.2% jump to an increase in testing, but testing went up by 32.3% in the same…
FDA officials unearthed a fake drug racket in Bidadi Bengaluru/Mangaluru: The state govt is considering handing over the probe into the counterfeit pharmaceutical racket to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The investigation has uncovered suspected inter-state links, raising concerns about the network’s wider ramifications.Health and family welfare minister UT Khader told reporters in Mangaluru…
MADURAI: A highway robbery gang was busted after a suspect’s wife repeatedly called him to ask why he was late and when he would return home. Mobile tower records helped Tamil Nadu police trace the gang to Madhya Pradesh. Alleged mastermind Makasud Khan, 35, was arrested and remanded in judicial custody in Tuticorin on Monday….
Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal’s Southern Zone has directed the Andhra Pradesh mines and geology department to inspect allegations of rampant illegal mining of red soil and gravel on about 900 acres of land allotted to Dalits in the Peddapuram constituency of Kakinada district.The tribunal ordered the authorities to immediately stop any unlawful mining activity…
Gurgaon: A 37-year-old migrant worker was stabbed to death near Labour Chowk in IMT Manesar early Tuesday, with the knife used in the attack found lodged in his chest. Police have registered a murder case and are trying to identify the attacker and establish the motive.The victim, Laltu, a native of Lucknow, had moved to…
The photo posted by the passenger Kolkata: Kolkata airport authorities deployed additional housekeeping personnel and launched a deep-cleaning drive at smoking rooms inside the terminal following complaints from passengers about clogged facilities and poor upkeep.The issue came to light on Monday night after a flyer, Syed Ramiz Zafar posted photographs and a video on X,…
Gurgaon: Four people have allegedly lost nearly Rs 1.2 crore in separate online investment frauds after being lured with promises of high returns through share market and trading schemes. The FIRs in all four cases have now been registered by the cybercrime police, which are investigating the transactions and tracing the bank accounts and mobile…
Canacona: Women from remote villages of Gaondongrim, Cotigao, Poinguinim, Shristhal, Agonda and Loliem have been brought together in a women-led farmer producer organisation (FPO) as part of a beekeeping initiative to earn additional income. About 300 women are involved, with proposed annual honey production of 40 kg per woman.The objective is to build a complete…
Varanasi: A 35-year-old man died after being allegedly assaulted by a group of assailants in the Kaithi Shankarpur Matiya area under Ubhaon police station limits in Ballia district on Monday night. Initial investigation indicated that the assailants had allegedly ambushed him over an old enmity.Ballia SP Omveer Singh and ASP (Northern) Dinesh Kumar Shukla said…
Cloudy atmosphere in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: A strong monsoon trough associated with a low-pressure area near Gujarat brought light to moderate showers to several parts of the state. In Ahmedabad city, areas in both the eastern and western parts experienced drizzle in the morning and afternoon. From Wednesday onwards, rain intensity in the city and state…
