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Preliminary report says elephants died due to toxicity after consuming the kodo millet crop; no sign of pesticide use or third-party involvement; post-mortem, forensic analysis awaited; CM hikes aid to kin to ₹25 lakh

Taylor Swift celebrated her relationship with Travis Kelce during a concert in Indianapolis by altering lyrics to a song, referencing Kelce. Fans were thrilled by her gesture. Kelce was seen with Swift's mother at the event. The couple, who confirmed their relationship in September 2023, continues to show support for each other's careers.

Police busted a clandestine drug lab operated by two African-origin men from the second floor of a Dwarka building. After a fire alert and discovery of hazardous chemicals, a subsequent search revealed methamphetamine and other banned substances. An FIR has been registered under the NDPS Act.

A 20-year-old man, Sufian, was shot dead by his friends in Gandhi Nagar after an argument over a cap. Police apprehended three minors and are searching for another boy and his mother, who allegedly provided the weapon. A case has been registered, and an investigation is ongoing.

The tank, restored at a cost of ₹1.31 crore, is to be inaugurated this month. It was desilted and deepened to a depth of five metres and the inlets were revamped for free flow of floodwater. A walkers’ path was laid and play areas were created

Financial aspects of the upgrade to the first batch of 84 SU-30MKI jets are being worked out and the comprehensive upgrade would start as soon as it is approved by the government, says official

While locals grapple with riverbank erosion and lack of adequate water for cultivation, environmentalists have flagged the destruction of a key habitat of the Gangetic dolphins

The BJP was wiped out of all 14 seats in 2019, but sees its new recruit Champai Soren, a 35-year JMM veteran, as its trump card in the region; JMM says voters will not reward his changed loyalties or the BJP’s dynasty politics

The murder of the only son of Professor P.K. Ponnuswamy, former Vice-Chancellor of Madras University, at Annamalai University’s Rajah Muthiah Medical College in November 1996 caused nationwide outrage over incidents of ragging in colleges and hostels

The Trinamool Congress chairperson had in March this year said that she was disowning and snapping ties with her younger brother Swapan Banerjee after he expressed desire to contest from Howrah in the 2024 Lok Sabha election despite the party fielding Prasun Banerjee from the constituency

His dark comedy and quirky adult humour were an instant hit with people even as they gave a reality check to those writer-directors stuck with tried-and-tasted templates

NYT-Siena poll shows Vice-President Kamala Harris leading Republican candidate Donald Trump in four out of seven ‘swing States’ but just within error margins