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In the year 1913, the US Postal Service unveiled Parcel Post, permitting the mailing of bigger packages. Ingenious parents even started shipping their small children to reduce travel expenses, gaining notoriety when six-year-old May Pierstorff was dispatched 73 miles away. This phenomenon sparked national debate, leading to the ban of child parceling, although similar incidents lingered until 1915, prompting stricter postal regulations to curb such extraordinary practices.

Hemanth, a 21-year-old, attacked two Class X girls at a school in Raptadu on Saturday morning. After the brutal incident, he fled, prompting a significant police manhunt in Anantapur district. On Sunday evening, police located him in the Atmakur forest area, where he resisted arrest and injured an officer. In self-defense, police fired upon Hemanth, critically injuring him before transporting him to a hospital.

Half of the houses in the division will be connected to the new STP, which is expected to cover around 1,800 households

11(1) notification for land acquisition published; final survey to determine land required from each plot, followed by demarcation of boundaries and assessment of building values

Sourabh Chandrakar has been extradited from Oman after being wanted for operating an illegal betting network. The CBI and ED conducted extensive investigations into the Mahadev Online Book cases. Investigators allege that betting operations were run from abroad, routing proceeds through multiple bank accounts. Chandrakar is accused of paying bribes to public servants to facilitate the network's operation.

The party’s performance in the recent bypoll in Dharapuram and Madurantakam Assembly constituencies, and preparations for its general council and executive committee meetings, expected to be conducted in December this year, were among the issues discussed at the meeting

Justice P.B. Balaji refuses to follow Supreme Court’s 2017 verdict in M.C. Subramaniam’s case and instead follows the top court’s 2010 judgment in Afcons Infrastructure case

‘Yesterday, during the mock Parliament organised by the Congress party and led by Rahul Gandhi, I observed one thing: Priyanka Vadra was not given an opportunity to speak by Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party,’ said Sambit Patra

His decision to contest is being seen as ‘bold’ and has reportedly energised the cadre after a disappointing showing in this year’s Assembly elections

The theft took place on September 17, 2026, when a KSRTC Airavat bus was stopped near a hotel within the limits of the Kallambella police station for breakfast at around 7 am.

The decline is attributed to inadequate rainfall, depleting groundwater levels and dry weather conditions, which have discouraged farmers from taking up sowing

Operators say mandate brought in following Joshimath crash not financially viable; accuse authorities of ignoring concerns over safety hazards, particularly drones and paragliding activity along flying routes