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Prisons are meant to reform offenders, but for some habitual criminals, they can also provide an environment to make contacts, exchange know-how and forge bonds that continue after release. Investigators in Telangana are finding such links in cases ranging from vehicle thefts to attention-diversion fraud.Naveen Kumarexamines how prison associations can evolve into criminal partnerships, and whether these links point to an unintended breeding ground for crime in jail

According to the police, the three agents who would prepare these mule account kits were from Madhya Pradesh.

To control prices, the government imposed a stockholding limit on bulk consumers using more than 10 tonnes of sugar a month

U.S. warned allies and China to join Mr. Trumps new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would collapse this regime in Tehran.

A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Mahendra Nerlikar at the Nagpur seat imposed costs of 50,000 on the Anti Corruption Bureau, Yavatmal district, while refusing to entertain the State's appeal.

IGEL Brings Now & Next Workspace & Endpoint Security Summit to Melbourne, Australia

NagaWorld Earns Great Place To Work Certification in 2026 with an Outstanding 97% Trust Index Score

The Grih Pravesh ceremony for 2.35 lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas units was completed in the 2026-27 financial year; house keys to beneficiaries and sanction letters to newly selected beneficiaries distributed

For residents of the One Town area, pollution is no longer an occasional problem but an everyday reality, with black dust settling on homes, vehicles and streets and concerns mounting over its impact on health. From the port-adjoining lanes of the Old City to parts of Gajuwaka, residents say that coal and iron ore dust, industrial emissions, and vehicular pollution have made the air a persistent source of fear, writes Harish Gilai.

Cultivating harmony in the sugarcane bowl, philanthropist Ameer Ahamed empowers Muslim youth by anchoring modern education in theological values

Nightlife has been a dream for the turmoil-hit district. However, cricket in the past two years has acted as a healing process for locals.

The Congress MLAs staged a dharna outside the Assembly, protesting school entry restrictions and demanding Education Minister Madan Dilawars resignation

The court directed the civic body to refrain from taking further steps until September 18, noting that open spaces for outdoor sports must be preserved.

The MLA urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take notice of the incident.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following Supreme Court order, confirms Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Rybakina's injury coming 10 days before the U.S. Open begins sends Swiatek into a Cincinnati semi-final with third-seeded Jessica Pegula, who defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4).

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There is a sort of distancing, which almost seems to be a metaphor for the polarisation of our politics, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

While the Taliban have retained power, a weak economy, suffocating restrictions on women, international isolation and growing tensions with Pakistan remain key challenges; widespread poverty, unemployment and dependence on humanitarian assistance are the reality for millions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessents comments underscored how Mr. Trump is shifting to economic rather than military pressure on Tehran the war drags toward the six-month mark

Inspired by Gen Z protests, students are now questioning their education leaders. Around 300 girls protested, forcing the administration to reconsider their schools merger with a distant institution

After a tie-break loss to Wesley So, Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa finishes second in the Sinquefield Cup

Central government finances for 2026-27 may remain close to budgeted levels

The top courts verdict closes existing environmental clearance regularisation routes while leaving scope for a new framework

Issue discussed for appropriate resolution at a meeting chaired by Chief Principal Census Officer Amit Sharma in Doda

West Bengal should rebuild its crumbling, hazardous infrastructure

Affordability issues propel democratic socialists in the U.S.

It also submits a proposed interim Zone of Influence prepared by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management

Master Plan for Delhi-2047 will direct citys development in line with its future needs, says CM; will help address rising population in Capital, expected to reach 3.2 cr. in two decades: Manohar Lal; cap on height of buildings removed in most areas, clearing way for vertical expansion; FAR raised to 500

The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa

Campaign launched in all 255 gram panchayats

By going online, the WRD aims to streamline the monitoring mechanism and clearance process; groundwater in nearly 386 firkas/blocks in Tamil Nadu were identified as over-exploited as of 2025

Commissioner G.S. Sameeran says 4,308 boys and 2,994 girls have been identified as out of school, and that the GCC will compile community-wise details for better intervention in each community

We [at GCC] are strengthening its blue-green infrastructure, creating more public spaces, and making the city greener, with a target of planting 12 lakh saplings this year

During the meeting with secretaries, PM Modi highlighted the importance of collective effort, drawing on experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic and the West Asia crisis when departments collaborated effectively

It designates the Cyber Crime Wing Headquartersas TN-S4C for effective co-ordination between the Central and State law enforcement agencies

Wannabe adventurists perform motorbike stunts on roads, venture into unknown forests, and step into unfamiliar waterbodies, posing risk to their lives as well as others. An attempt to read their thoughts and to elicit response from govt. authorities who usually bail out the adventure-seekers of distress