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Ahmedabad: Both maximum and minimum temperatures remained above normal on Thursday. At 18.6°C, the minimum temperature was 4.6 degrees higher, whereas at 32.7°C, the maximum temperature was 2.5 degrees higher than normal.According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature is likely to be around 19°C on Friday. The forecast indicated that there will be no major change in minimum temperatures across the state.Ahmedabad: Transit Surge, Civic Reforms, Campus Wins & Crime ShockAcross the state, the minimum temperatures remained above 15°C, except 14°C in Keshod. The maximum temperature reached 35.8°C in Surat, even as the first…

Silchar: Ahead of Assam assembly elections, National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday welcomed prominent Dima Hasao leader Daniel Langthasa into its fold at a public convention held at Dishru Field in Maibang.Langthasa, a former Congress leader and ex-member of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council, had floated his own political platform — the People’s Party — in Sept last year. On Thursday, he was formally inducted into the NPP by party national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma. NPP national working president James K Sangma, vice president Hemochandra Singh and Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Manikya Debbarma were present at…

Pune: Two days after a food stall set up by Bangladeshi students at a ‘World Cultural Festival’ at the MIT World Peace University’s (MIT-WPU) Kothrud campus was vandalised and the Bangladeshi national flag was burnt allegedly by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), there has been no action against those involved in the act of vandalism.On Thursday, MIT-WPU officials and police passed the buck over the registration of a case. BJYM’s city unit president Dushyant Mohol insisted, “We are not opposed to the Bangladeshi students, who are here to study, but considering the attacks on Hindus in their country, we…

Fans will be at the centre of FanCode’s coverage of ISL this season Panaji: After winning exclusive broadcast rights for the Indian Super League (ISL), FanCode had plenty on their hands. There were just a dozen-odd days left for the top tier league to kick off, and at a time when nothing seemed certain, nobody knew what to expect.FanCode didn’t panic. Instead, they met club representatives and tried to understand what was expected of them to make the country’s top football league more engaging, and attractive.“For the first few days, we met all ISL clubs individually to understand their pain…

Jalandhar: Former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh sanctioned a grant of Rs 13.5 lakh from his MPLADS funds for the installation of a solar power plant at the Raizada Hansraj Badminton Stadium in Jalandhar.In 2023, he sanctioned a grant of Rs 16.5 lakh for the installation of a modern gymnasium equipment at the same venue.Chandigarh: Transport Strike, Tax Evasion Bust, Healthcare Expansion & MoreThe Punjab Badminton Association honorary secretary Ritin Khanna said that with the installation of the solar power plant, the stadium’s electricity expenditure would reduce substantially. “The savings will be reinvested in player development and…

Lucknow: CCTV footage showing six suspected masked thieves conducting a recce inside Vivekanand Colony in Indiranagar around 2.45 am on Wednesday sparked serious questions over police night patrolling in the area.The video of the incident went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting police to release an official statement. “The matter is under investigation. CCTV footage and other means are being used to identify the suspicious individuals appearing in the video footage. Taking the matter seriously, night police patrolling increased. Necessary legal action will be taken,” read the statement.Lucknow: Shocking Faculty Suspension, Assault Arrest, Alarming Cancer Heart Kidney Cases And…

During a recent visit to Patna, Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar evaluated significant infrastructure initiatives, including dual underground drainage systems alongside newly constructed four-lane roads adjacent to local Eco Parks. He noted that work on the crucial stretch from Patel Chowk to Eco Park is progressing well, with sheet piling and slush removal already completed. Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday conducted a spot inspection of four infrastructure works, including construction of two underground drainage systems and four-lane roads above them, between Patel Roundabout and Atal Path near the two Eco Parks in the New Capital area of Patna.The projects…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state govt to pay salary and allowances to a former Senior Reader of the District Court, Alwar, for the period he was kept out of service after a compulsory retirement order that was later quashed.A single-judge bench of Justice Praveer Bhatnagar passed the order on Feb 9 while allowing a writ petition filed by K C Jain, who was serving as Senior Reader when he was compulsorily retired on June 14, 2006. Jaipur: Student Protest Row, Dog Attack On Child, Mining Charge And MoreJain challenged the retirement before the departmental appellate authority.…

Nagpur: A 500-metre stretch from Gittikhadan Square towards Gorewada Chowk has transformed into one of the city’s most dangerous accident hotspots — a lethal mix of pitch-darkness, design flaws and traffic anarchy that puts commuters at risk every single evening — call it a virtual deathtrap on a key city artery.The first shock hits after sunset. Streetlights along the stretch are defunct, plunging the road into near darkness. Visibility drops sharply, making it difficult for drivers to spot pedestrians, stray cattle, dogs, or even stalled vehicles. A newly laid road divider has made the situation worse, narrowing down the entry…

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (JIIDCO), an arm of the state industry department, will soon rollout MSME Connect Portal, a one-stop support platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), across the state.The portal will include the database of all MSMEs existing in Jharkhand and will help them connect with each other, get information on the various govt schemes available to support their businesses, and also enrol for various training programmes and workshops organised by the govt.Lamborghini Crash Case, US-India Deal Revised, Rafale Defence Deal And MoreThis initiative will support 15,36,918 MSMEs and Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs)…