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NEW DELHI: Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, the new Union education minister, is one of BJP’s most experienced parliamentarians and has been in PM Narendra Modi’s Cabinet since 2019. The five-time MP from Karnataka also served as president of BJP’s Karnataka unit and played a key role in expanding party’s footprint in the state before coming to the Centre.Known for his low-profile yet effective style, Joshi has handled important parliamentary and ministerial responsibilities over the years. Before his latest assignment as education minister, he was in charge of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, and new and renewable energy ministries, portfolios that…

Following Meena Kumari’s death on March 31, 1972, her contemporary and close friend Nargis wrote a poignant open letter. Titled “Maut Mubarak Ho (congratulations on your death),” the letter published in now defunct Urdu magazine Shama, recalls Kumari once confiding in Nargis: “Baji (elder sister), resting is not in my destiny. I will rest just one time.”The legendary film actor Meena Kumari or Mehjabeen Bano (1933–1972) rests at Rahmatabad, the Shia cemetery at Mazgaon. And city-based playback singer Sanjeevni Bhelande will lead the legend’s commemoration by National Gallery of Modern Art, Fort with a free and non-commercial show on July…

New Delhi: More than 30 people were injured in stone throwing in the Sansad Marg area Saturday, hours before the students’ protest by Cockroach Janta Party was dissolved.A senior police officer said the injured included over 20 police personnel, six people and three journalists.Delhi Police asked people to avoid going towards New Delhi “unless absolutely necessary” due to the large crowds in that part of the city, which also led to traffic congestion. “To prevent inconvenience and delay, travellers are requested to plan their journeys using alternative routes or bypasses,” the police post read.The violence between protesters and police began…

Public consultation held for revamp of 17km stretch of ORR from Silk Board to KR Pura Bengaluru: Should Bengaluru’s most congested corridor be rebuilt with stone mastic asphalt (SMA) or concrete? That question dominated a public consultation on the proposed Rs 450-crore redevelopment of the 17.1km Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch between Silk Board and KR Pura, with a majority of local residents and regular commuters urging Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-Smile) to drop its whitetopping proposal and retain asphalt surfacing.The programme was convened by Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Saturday.While B-Smile’s draft detailed project report (DPR) proposes whitetopping…

SHRC has no authority in deciding pvt workplace disputes: HC Hyderabad: Telangana high court has ruled that the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) cannot entertain complaints arising from disputes between private employers and employees when no public servant is involved. Stating that TGHRC lacks inherent or plenary jurisdiction, the court noted that it can inquire into complaints only when allegations or negligence involve a public servant.A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin, passed these directions while quashing TGHRC’s proceedings against Wells Fargo International Solutions, an American multinational financial services company. CJP Jantar…

Chennai: A 31-year-old guest worker from Assam died and another worker suffered injuries after a material-lifting hoist trolley fell from the fifth floor of a building under construction on Taramani Link Road on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Ashraful Alam, 31, a native of Bongaigaon district in Assam. He had been living in Chennai for the past five years and was employed at the construction site for the past 15 days.The six-storey building was under construction at the site of a working women’s hostel in Taramani. A hoist trolley was being used to transport cement, sand and other building…

People move through a flooded neighbourhood following heavy rain in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: AMC initiated urgent rainwater drainage operations across the city following waterlogging in several areas. In all, 24 teams have been deployed at 20 waterlogged locations across 10 wards. The civic body has also opened 141 catchpits and 85 manholes to drain accumulated water.In East Zone six locations were waterlogged, the highest. A six-member team there opened 59 catchpits and 25 manholes.No waterlogging was reported in the South Zone. In West Zone, five locations reported waterlogging. A six-member AMC team opened seven catchpits and two manholes. In North-West Zone,…

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a public rally, in Fatehpur on Saturday Prayagraj: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying that the paper leak mafia is the legacy of these parties and will be reduced to dust. He asserted that there are only two places for those who play with the future of students – jail or hell.He said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central govt is bringing such a stringent law against the paper leak mafia that it will provide for a minimum punishment of 10…

Balangir: Family members of a 26-year-old married woman have alleged that she was murdered by her in-laws over dowry demands after her body was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Barhampura locality under Patnagarh police limits in Balangir district. The victim’s father has lodged a complaint, seeking a thorough investigation into the incident.The deceased has been identified as Dasmati Chand, daughter of Akrura Chand of Maharapada village under Khaprakhol police limits. She married Omkar Thakur of Barhampura in 2023, and the couple has a daughter. abhinashforyou@gmail.com Source link

Guwahati: The special task force (STF) of Assam Police arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network during coordinated operations in Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta districts on Friday night.The accused were identified as Akramul Islam, Aminul Rahman, and Abul Hussain. Officers said they carried out anti-national activities through digital communication platforms, and evidence has been found that they were involved in recruiting members, arranging weapons, and other related operations.STF senior superintendent of police Pranab Pegu said, “The network operates in association with, and under the directives of, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). CJP Jantar Mantar Protest UpdatesThe arrests…