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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 Kumar examines how prison associations can evolve into criminal partnerships, and whether these links point to an unintended breeding ground for crime in jail

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

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 Dilawar’s resignation

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

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

Questioning Manan Kumar Mishra’s 14-year tenure as chairman, the protesters wanted reforms in the BCI’s election mechanism

The AVBP supporters tried to storm inside the university premises for the second consecutive day; Jadavpur BJP MLA said that “naxals, maoists and anti-nationals” will not be allowed to perpetuate inside the university

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

Manas Vajpayee, a government bank employee, posted on WhatsApp that he killed his wife for cheating and then shot his sister before taking his own life

According to Health department, there were a total of 5,201 deliveries (2,729 normal and 2,472 C-section) in 2020-21. This number came down to 2,238 (1,387 normal and 851 C-section) in 2025-26. A large number of people from the urban areas of Kozhikode are dependant on the hospital

U.S. envoy Sergio Gor terms J&K as ‘important part of India’; sparks mixed political reactions, highlighting its significance in India’s diplomatic landscape

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

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

ASCENT has been conceived by the university authorities as a special mission to enhance the academic and administrative standards of its affiliated colleges spread across five districts in Keralam.