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Hyderabad: Telangana govt has begun drafting the Rohith Vemula Telangana (Prevention of Identity-Based Discrimination in Higher Education) Bill, 2026, and will study similar initiatives underway in Karnataka before finalising the legislation aimed at curbing discrimination in universities and colleges.At the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee constituted to frame the law, chaired by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, Supreme Court advocate and social activist Disha Wadekar was invited for consultations to help ensure that the proposed legislation is legally robust and can withstand judicial scrutiny.Bhatti said the proposed law would be drafted after extensive consultations with political…

Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected illegal forex transactions to the tune of ₹50 crore by two city-based hair export firms. ED on Wednesday carried out searches in three places linked to Nandalala Enterprises and Ram Hair Impex involved in exporting human hair, after ₹1.15 crore was seized from a Senegal national when he arrived at Chennai airport last week.As inquiries revealed that he visits Chennai every two months with large sums of cash and hands it over to the two firms, ED initiated searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).ED said it seized various incriminating documents and digital…

Eligible applicants must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board (GSEB, CBSE, CISCE, Cambridge, or NIOS) within Gujarat Ahmedabad: Following amendments to admission rules, the Gujarat Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses Admission Committee (GPNAMEC) has reopened online registration for 2026-27.The process covers BSc courses such as nursing, physiotherapy, auxiliary nursing and midwifery (ANM), general nursing and midwifery (GNM), optometry, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and naturopathy, along with audiology and speech language pathology (ASLP).Eligible applicants must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board (GSEB, CBSE, CISCE, Cambridge, or NIOS) within Gujarat. Students are required to buy…

Devotees watch chariot rolling from rooftops in Puri on Wednesday Puri: As lakhs of devotees converged on Puri on Thursday to witness the annual Rath Yatra, an unusual commodity became almost as sought-after as hotel rooms in the pilgrim town, the rooftops overlooking the Grand Road.With the three majestic chariots rolling along the Bada Danda amid surging crowds, devotees increasingly opted for elevated vantage points that offered unobstructed views of the procession while sparing them the ordeal of navigating dense crowds at ground level.Private houses, commercial buildings and lodges lining the Grand Road opened up access to rooftops and balconies…

COIMBATORE: The Kavundampalayam police in the city have arrested a guest worker on charges of committing an unnatural act on a goat and assaulting and threatening the animal’s owner when confronted.The arrested man has been identified as P Gobindo Das, 35, of Pethajapara near Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. He was residing at Kavundampalayam and engaged in construction work. Sathish Kumar, 54, of Mariyamman Temple Street in Kavundampalayam keeps around 10 goats in a shed situated on the lower portion of his house. Around 6pm on Tuesday, Sathish Kumar heard unusual noises coming from the thorny bushes located below his residence.…

Aizawl: Kali Kumar Tongchangya, a Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) member and a member of district council (MDC) from the 18-Fultuli constituency, was elected unopposed on Thursday as the chairman of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).The election was held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former chairman Lakkhan Chakma on July 1. According to the notified election schedule, nominations were filed on July 15. Tongchangya was the sole candidate and was declared elected unopposed by deputy chairman Sundor Muni Chakma, who presided over the council sitting.After assuming office, Tongchangya thanked the members for reposing confidence in him…

The victim was identified as Lavanya (in picture), a resident of Uli village, while the accused was identified as Chetan, 22, a resident of Belthangady. MANGALURU: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man near the KSRTC New Bus Stand at BC Road in Bantwal on Thursday evening in a suspected case of one-sided love, police said.The accused allegedly attacked the woman with a sharp weapon at around 6pm while she was waiting for a bus before fleeing the scene.The victim was identified as Lavanya, 21, a resident of Uli village in Bantwal, while the accused was…

Patna: The tourism department has announced a state-wide video-making competition, ‘Shravani Mela 2026: Through an Influencer’s Lens’, to promote the cultural and spiritual heritage of the month-long fair through social media content.The competition is open to Indian citizens aged 18 years and above with at least 25,000 combined followers across Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. Participants must create reels or videos on the Shravani Mela, scheduled from July 30 to Aug 28, along the Kanwariya Path in Munger, Banka and Bhagalpur districts.Tourism secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said the initiative aims to encourage content creators to showcase the fair to a…

Health minister Irfan Ansari Ranchi: Amid mounting complaints of poor ambulance services, health minister Irfan Ansari on Thursday announced that civil surgeons will take over the management of all 108 ambulances in the state until a new service provider is appointed.In the latest incident, the family of the 15-year-old Gumla student alleged that delays in treatment and the failure of ambulance services contributed to her death while she was being taken to Rims on Wednesday.Ansari said the health department would soon lodge an FIR against the agency currently managing the 108 ambulance fleet for repeated lapses in service.“The tendering process…

Tata group is interested in a Rs 10,000-crore investment, CM V D Satheesan has said Thiruvananthapuram: Tata Group’s suggestion to invest in shipbuilding will give a fillip to the UDF govt’s move to make the state a maritime hub.Chief minister V D Satheesan has said that Tata Group has expressed interest in shipbuilding, which has been included in the UDF’s govt’s Mission Samudra.He said the state govt would identify suitable land for the project in a month. Tata Group is expected to invest Rs 10,000 crore in its pioneering initiative in shipbuilding.The state budget mentioned that the govt would encourage…