Mumbai: Maharashtra’s public health seems to be taking a beating. Cases of malaria, dengue, tuberculosis and HIV keep increasing with every passing year, but the number of beds per lakh population is dipping.According to data published in the state economic survey on Thursday, the state had 108 beds per lakh population in 2014, but the number dropped to 65 beds in 2025.The economic survey also showed a rising graph of infectious diseases across the state, especially malaria, in the last 3 years.In 2023, public hospitals registered 16,760 malaria cases and 23 deaths, and the numbers increased to 20,640 and 26 respectively in 2024. From June to December 2025, the malaria caseload increased to 20,735 with 27 deaths.Over half a lakh cases of dengue were reported between January 2023 and December 2025, with 106 deaths, according to the economic survey. The number of suspected TB patients per lakh population increased from 2,027 in 2023 to 3,475 in 2025.The HIV positivity rate in Maharashtra increased from 0.24 (10,690 cases) in 2023 to 0.25 (10,830 cases) in 2025.Despite the growing burden of diseases, the state health infrastructure seems to be inadequate. For example, the hospital bed to population ratio was 102 in 2020, but dropped to 59 in 2021. It increased to 73 in 2024 before dropping to 65 in 2025.A health official, however, said that the discrepancy could be explained by a change in the computing of beds. “Till 2020, our calculation of total beds included those in the state’s govt, municipal, and charity trust-run hospitals. We only excluded private or corporate hospitals,” he said.However, from 2020, the state public health department stopped including charity trust-run hospital beds in the calculation, leading to a drop in the bed-to-population ratio.When contacted, health economist and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan member Dr Ravi Duggal said that 65 beds per lakh population seems to be an underestimation or a calculation error. “We talk about Digital India, but we seem to be getting basic data wrong,” said Dr Duggal.A state govt official said the public health department runs 20 district hospitals, 71 sub-district hospitals with 100 beds, and another 374 sub-district hospitals with 50 beds each. “In all, we operate 609 hospitals of various types and sizes across the state, which works out to 29,364 beds,” he said.The state department of medical education also runs 35 medical colleges with over 500 beds each. “There are adequate beds in the public hospitals,” added the official.

If you’ve ever spent time on the Indian side of YouTube, you know Anurag Dobhal, better known as The UK07 Rider. For years, he was the guy on the bike – full of energy, chasing sunsets, and taking us along for the ride. From the mountains of Dehradun to the high-stakes drama of Bigg Boss 17, he seemed like someone who had it all figured out.But recently, the “high-energy” persona shattered. In a raw, two-hour video he’s calling his “last vlog,” Anurag opened up about a level of pain that has left his fans, and anyone with a heart, deeply shaken.

A life of hidden battles

It’s easy to look at a successful creator and see only the views and the bikes. We don’t see the 14-year-old boy diagnosed with a brain tumor, or the young man working tuitions just to keep his dreams alive while carrying the weight of his family’s expectations. Anurag revealed that behind the scenes, he has always put everyone else first, often at the cost of his own peace.

The breaking of a family

The most painful part of his story involves his marriage to Ritika. What started as a fan-to-creator connection turned into a real-life romance, but it seemingly lacked the one thing every couple needs: support.Anurag described a wedding shadowed by “drama” that no one should have to face:The Rejection: He claims his parents refused to attend just days before the ceremony.

The Humiliation: Because it was an inter-caste marriage, he alleges he was forced to beg for forgiveness from relatives, touching feet and pleading just to be accepted.The Aftermath: Even after saying “I do,” he says he and Ritika were barred from the family home.

A spiral into the dark

The situation has reportedly reached a tragic tipping point. Anurag shared that Ritika has left him, and in a move that feels like a betrayal of the deepest kind, he alleged that his own brother has taken over his property and even his pets. In the video, he said, “Mere maut ke zimmedar mummy, papa, Kalam (brother) and Shreya. I have nothing left to do anything. I am under a lot of depression. Mujhe samajh nahi aaraha kaise yeh feeling eliminate karoon. Iss video ke baad shayad main gayab hojaaunga. Main bus sona chahta hoon. 5 din se kuch khaaya nahi hai, dimaag ekdum khatam hogaya hai (I don’t understand how to eliminate this feeling. After this video, maybe I will disappear. I just want to sleep. I haven’t eaten anything for five days; my mind feels completely exhausted).” The most haunting part of his message wasn’t about the money or the fame, it was the exhaustion.He also penned a message in Hindi, it read, “After I am gone, Shreya, Mum and Dad may say many things or even lie, but I was not wrong. Ritika, many people influenced you and lied to you, but I always loved you and did everything for you. However, you trusted others, believed what they said, made wrong decisions and left me. I loved my child, and that was my only hope. I wish you had believed me. I wish you had not trusted other people. I wish you had stood by me. You were manipulated by many people who were not truly loyal to anyone. After I am gone, at least take a stand for me and my child and speak the truth. I never wanted to prove you wrong, but after I’m gone, please stand up and fight for our respect.”

Why this matters

Anurag’s story is a gut-wrenching reminder that mental health doesn’t care about your follower count. You can have millions of people watching you and still feel completely, utterly alone.His “last message” to Ritika and his family wasn’t an attack; it sounded like a plea for the truth to be known. He spoke about his unborn child being his only glimmer of hope – a hope that currently feels out of reach.

A community holding its breath

Right now, the comments on his videos aren’t about bikes or reality TV. They are filled with people – strangers and friends alike – begging him to hold on. It’s a wake-up call for all of us to be kinder, to look past the screen, and to remember that the person on the other side of the “post” button is human, fragile, and perhaps struggling more than we can imagine.

Axar Patel takes one of the most magnificent catches in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. He started to run from inside the circle and took the catch in front of the boundary rope. Patel threw his body and stretched his arms to grab the ball.

The landing was hard, hands hit the ground hard as well, and Axar was in motion for a while. An unbelievable catch to take in a pressure game like the Semi-finals. England captain Harry Brook had to go. Jasprit Bumrah got his man early in the second innings, though, Axar Patel deserved most of the credit.

Jasprit Bumrah bowls and Axar Patel makes the action complete like an artist on a green canvas

The England captain wanted to sail the ball over the cover to clear the boundary rope. But Jasprit Bumrah was smart enough to read the batter’s move early. The pacer took off the pace from the ball and pitched it around the off stump, slightly away from the right-handed batter. Before the ball arrived in the arch, the batter was already on the backfoot, and swung the bat early as well.

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One hand came off from the handle of the bat, and the ball went way into the air. Axar Patel, who was posted inside the ring, locked his target, covering a good amount of ground to catch the ball.

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England started the run chase under immense pressure

England started the run chase under tremendous pressure as India registered a mammoth total of 253 runs in exchange for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Sanju Samson’s 89-run knock provided the extra boost to the team to bolster the run rate. Later, with the provided stable launch pad, the middle-order batters utilized the opportunities as well.

Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, and Ishan Kishan– all of them contributed to the run feats at the Wankhede Stadium. The full house stadium enjoyed every moment of the team’s batting part.

Harry Brook-led England suffered back-to-back early blows at the Wankhede Stadium

To chase down the huge target, England needed someone to take a forward step from the top order. But they found no suitable batter to accomplish the major task. Phil Salt departed cheaply only for 5 runs, his opening partner, Jos Buttler, who has been struggling with form since the beginning of the tournament departed for 25 off 17. Skipper Harry Brook headed back to the pavilion after making only 7 runs.

England won by 4 wickets inside the 8th over of the second innings, before scoring 100. When Brook was dismissed, the team was on 38. Tom Banton also dispatched quickly. The middle-order batter got only 17 runs in 5 balls. The England cricket team is in deep trouble in Mumbai, and the Indian cricket team and their supporters already sense another summit clash in the history of the T20 World Cup tournament.

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England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo)

England’s young batter Jacob Bethell delivered a stunning performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi final against the India national cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Although England eventually lost the match by seven runs, Bethell’s sensational century turned the chase into a thrilling contest and etched his name in the record books.Fastest 100s in T20 WC (by balls taken)33 – Finn Allen vs SA, Kolkata, 2026 SF45 – Jacob Bethell vs IND, Mumbai WS, 202647 – Chris Gayle vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 201650 – Chris Gayle vs SA, Johannesburg, 200750 – Harry Brook vs PAK, Pallekele, 2026Chasing a massive target of 254, Bethell produced a fearless knock of 105 from just 48 balls. The left hander attacked from the start and kept England in the hunt with a series of powerful strokes. His innings stood out as the highlight of England’s chase as the team finished on 246 for seven.

The century was historic for multiple reasons. Bethell registered the fastest hundred by an England batter in T20 World Cup history. His fifty also came in just 19 balls, which is the joint fastest half century in T20 World Cup knockout matches. Finn Allen had earlier reached the same milestone in 19 balls against South Africa in the first semi final of the tournament.The 19 ball fifty also became the fastest by an England player in T20 World Cups, surpassing the previous record held by Will Jacks, who had reached a half century in 21 balls earlier in the competition against Italy.Despite Bethell’s extraordinary effort, England could not complete the chase. Earlier in the evening, India had posted a massive 253 on the board. Sanju Samson led the charge with a blistering 89 from 42 balls, while Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma also chipped in with quick runs.India’s bowlers held their nerve in the final stages of the chase. Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah delivered a disciplined spell, finishing with figures of 1 for 33.The match also created history with the combined total of 499 runs becoming the second highest match aggregate in men’s T20 internationals. Despite ending on the losing side, Bethell’s record breaking century will be remembered as one of the most explosive knocks of the tournament and the fastest ever by an England batter in a T20 World Cup.

India vs Pakistan (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: Ahmed Shehzad has sparked controversy by accusing the Board of Control for Cricket in India of not allowing the International Cricket Council to directly conduct doping tests on Indian players. His comments came during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, after India national cricket team had reached the semi-finals.Speaking on a Pakistani channel, Shehzad claimed that India handles its own anti-doping checks instead of relying on the ICC’s testing system.

He alleged that the Indian board prefers to conduct the tests itself because it does not trust outside technology. “ICC does the dope tests [sic] for the entire world except India. Their own board does it for them. Sir, they don’t give it to the ICC; they say we have our own board, which would determine. The Indians have said that we don’t trust any technology outside, we have good technology, so we would do the dope test for our own players,” Shehzad said.However, international cricket follows strict anti-doping rules based on the standards of the World Anti-Doping Agency. The ICC has been a signatory to the WADA Code since 2006, meaning players across the world are subject to strict testing rules.The ICC conducts both in-competition and out-of-competition tests, often without prior notice. Specially trained officers collect blood or urine samples, which are split into two parts called “A” and “B” samples and tested at WADA-accredited laboratories. If the first sample shows a banned substance, the player is provisionally suspended and can request the second sample to be tested. If the result is confirmed, the player can face a long ban from cricket.Meanwhile, the BCCI’s anti-doping system works under National Anti-Doping Agency, which the board joined in 2019. Since NADA also follows WADA rules, Indian players are still tested under the same global anti-doping standards used in international sport.

NEW DELHI: State-run GAIL India Thursday said its supplies from Petronet LNG may be hit due to curtailments from QatarEnergy, even as the government is in talks with Australia and Canada to purchase gas.On Wednesday, Petronet had informed stock exchanges about the force majeure notice from QatarEnergy which was forced to stop production after a strike by Iran, affecting nearly a fifth of global supplies. It had issued notices to GAIL, IndianOil and Bharat Petroleum, which have agreements with the LNG player.“GAIL is currently assessing the situation with respect to any supply curtailment that may need to be imposed on its downstream customers. Notwithstanding the above, LNG supplies to GAIL from other sources/suppliers are currently unaffected. At this stage, the potential impact of the ongoing force majeure situation cannot be quantified,” the PSU is said in an exchange filing.Tapping alternative supplies: OfficialsNearly 30% of India’s supplies of natural gas from West Asia, crucial for auto and kitchen fuel as well as feedstock for fertiliser, power and other industries, have been hit. This may require re-prioritisation of gas supply through reduced flow to certain segments, although retail consumers are unlikely to be affected.Gujarat Gas, one of India’s largest city gas distributors in the western state, has already declared force majeure on industrial gas supplies after strain on imported LNG.A senior petroleum ministry official said India currently imports about 195 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) of natural gas, of which Qatar supplies around 60 mmscmd. These supplies have been disrupted due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.Officials said while supplies from alternative sources are being tapped to fill the gap, critical sectors such as fertilisers will be given priority to meet peak sowing season demand.“During Holi, industrial production in north India comes down drastically as a large number of workers travel to their home states. It is easier to restrict industrial supply during this time. Also, industries can arrange energy from alternate sources,” an official said.They added that India may sign short-term contracts and undertake high-priced spot purchases of natural gas to bridge the supply gap caused by the crisis. Replacement LNG cargoes may be sourced from the US, West Africa, Australia or Russia, although this could add to transportation costs and delivery time.

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are currently enjoying a special phase after their wedding celebrations. The couple recently hosted a grand reception in Hyderabad on March 4 and soon after the event, the newly weds shared a heartwarming glimpse from the celebration. On the last day the couple took to Instagram and posted a blissful video montage from the reception night. The video shared in a collab post captured several beautiful moments from the celebration. The caption for the montage video read, “The Reception Evening. These past two weeks have been joyous. Every day, every event, every moment, and every person has filled us with love. Biggest hugs and kisses, and our gratitude (red heart emoji). With love, Vijay & Rashmika.”

The montage also showcased glimpses of the décor, stage moments, and joyful celebrations that marked the reception evening.

Fans flood social media with wishes

Soon after the video was shared, fans filled the comment section with congratulatory messages and blessings for the newly married couple.One fan commented, “So sooo Beautiful god bless you both.” Another wrote, “most memorable and special.”Another message read, “The way you both carry culture, love, respect and purity…it makes my heart so happy. Truly happy for you, Virosh.”More wishes followed from admirers across platforms. One fan wrote, “All the best for the new journey.” Another added, “No Nazar.”

Kriti Sanon shares glimpses from reception

The Hyderabad reception also witnessed several celebrities from the film industry. Among those present was Kriti Sanon, who attended the celebration along with filmmaker Homi Adajania.Kriti shared glimpses from the event on her Instagram Stories. In one picture, she was seen posing with Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda.The image was originally shared by Homi Adajania with a playful caption. The caption read, “Congrats, guys. Kriti Sanon, can you stay out of this?” Responding to the post, Kriti wrote, “Hahahahaha… Never… Love them!”

Star-studded guest list at Hyderabad event

The glittering reception turned into a major gathering of film personalities. Among the prominent guests were Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi, and Mrunal Thakur.Other celebrities who attended included Sreeleela, Karan Johar, Neena Gupta, and Daggubati Venkatesh.