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Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge defended police actions during protests over a recruitment exam. BENGALURU: A remark by Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge suggesting that those demanding his resignation should first face a “lathi-charge” snowballed into a political controversy on Tuesday, with the BJP accusing the Congress leader of mocking students protesting alleged irregularities in the police constable recruitment exam.Responding to criticism over the handling of protests at an examination centre in Vijayapura, Kharge said only around 120 candidates created disruption while lakhs wrote the exam peacefully. “If you disrupt the examination centre, throw open the gates and dismantle the…
Sunitha Gugulotu in hospital with 87% disability after a major road accident in Saudi Arabia Hyderabad: A Telangana nurse is fighting for her future in Saudi Arabia, where a crippling road accident left her 87% permanently disabled and an unpaid bank loan of nearly Rs 38 lakh has prevented her from returning home for treatment.Gugulotu Sunita, 36, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse specialist from Urtikammapad village in Chivvemla mandal of Suryapet district, has been stranded in Saudi Arabia since 2025, and her mother Gugulotu Parengi submitted a petition at the CM Pravasi Prajavani programme on July 31, urging chief…
Security tightened outside Udhayanidhi’s residence in Neelankarai, Chennai. CHENNAI/TIRUCHI: Thanjavur police on Tuesday registered a case against former deputy chief minister and MLA Udayanidhi Stalin following a complaint that he made derogatory remarks about women during a protest held in Thanjavur on Monday.The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by the women’s wing organiser of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Police said an investigation was under way.Following the registration of the case and the controversy over the speech, security was tightened outside Udayanidhi’s residence at Neelankarai in Chennai.Police deployed additional personnel in the area as a precautionary measure.Sources…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat govt on Monday appointed Vaibhav D Bhatt as the in charge vice-chancellor of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) after the three-year tenure of vice-chancellor Rajul Gajjar came to an end.According to a notification issued by the education department, Bhatt, who is currently director of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology at GTU, has been given additional charge under Section 11(7) of the Gujarat Technological University Act, 2007. He will serve as in charge vice- chancellor until a regular appointment is made under the Act or until further orders, whichever is earlier.The appointment comes as the process of selecting…
The petition was filed by the residents’ welfare association of DLF Phase 1 A Block seeking action against the alleged installationsThe petition was filed by the residents’ welfare association of DLF Phase 1 A Block seeking action against the alleged installationsThe petition was filed by the residents’ welfare association of DLF Phase 1 A Block seeking action against the alleged installationsThe petition was filed by the residents’ welfare association of DLF Phase 1 A Block seeking action against the alleged installationsThe petition was filed by the residents’ welfare association of DLF Phase 1 A Block seeking action against the alleged…
Dimapur: The Kohima district administration on Monday ordered the temporary closure of a section of National Highway-2 (Kohima-Mao section) passing through the Phesama sinking area for 10 hours from 8am to 6pm on Tuesday to facilitate restoration work and ensure public safety.Kohima district magistrate B Henok Buchem issued the order following a communication from the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), PMU Jakhama, which reported intermittent boulder falls from adjoining hill slopes along the affected stretch.During the closure, the movement of heavy motor vehicles will remain suspended. For light motor vehicles, traffic will be diverted via Kisama-Kigwema through…
Noida: A UP resident fought for 10 years against Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University in Gorakhpur and Allahabad Bank’s (now Indian Bank) Lakhimpur Kheri branch for not being allowed to appear in the BEd entrance test in March 2013 despite depositing the requisite fee of Rs 900 on time. In 2023, the battle yielded fruit when the District Consumer Dispute Redress Commission at Lakhimpur Kheri found a lapse on the part of the university and ordered it to refund Rs 900 plus a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 5,000 as litigation costs.This year, hearing the university’s appeal, the State…
Pune: Sanskriti School, Pune, hosted Indradhanush 2026, its annual inter-school festival. Held at the school’s Bhukum campus, it saw participation from 15 schools, across Pune. Students competed across a range of events, reflecting their talents and abilities, celebrating learning beyond the classroom.MBA in Healthcare Administration programme launchedMulshi Institute of Retail Management has launched its MBA in Healthcare Administration from the 2026–27 academic year. Approved by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), it offers career opportunities in the healthcare sector. Source link
Despite uncertainty over their participation last season due to finances, Chanmari FC finished fifth among 10 teams in IFL Panaji: Chanmari FC have termed the participation fee of Rs 1.23 crore for Indian Football League (IFL) clubs as “excessively high” and raised concerns over the new governance model which could “unintentionally disadvantage clubs with limited financial resources.”Despite uncertainty over their participation last season due to finances, Chanmari finished fifth among 10 teams in the IFL, Indian football’s second tier club competition after the Indian Super League.The Mizoram-based side attended the recent IFL general council meeting in Delhi. When the proposal…
Gurugram: Dark clouds hover over the city, in Gurugram, Haryana, on Aug 3 Hisar: A cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan and the northward shift of the monsoon trough are expected to trigger a fresh spell of widespread rainfall across Haryana from Aug 4 to Aug 6, the department of agricultural meteorology at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCS HAU), Hisar, said on Monday.The department said the northern limit of the monsoon trough is expected to extend from Bikaner through Delhi, Lucknow and Patna to the Bay of Bengal, while the cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan is likely to strengthen…