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Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) has increased the annual fees of Ranveer Singh Bisht Hostel, located at the Arts College, from Rs 7,000 to Rs 26,000, including Rs 1,000 as caution money.Agitated over the decision, students staged a protest outside the offices of the vice-chancellor and proctor on Tuesday, demanding that the fee hike be rolled back.Students questioned the need for the almost four-fold hike and said it would put an additional burden on their budgets.Chief Provost Aashees Awasthi said: “The hostel had remained closed for the past two to three years because of its dilapidated condition. It was renovated and…

Patna: After drizzles kept Patna wet through Tuesday, rain activity is likely to continue on Wednesday with the IMD forecasting rainfall at many places and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds across several parts of Bihar.The state is expected to remain under an active monsoon spell for the next few days due to a well-marked low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north coastal Odisha, Jharkhand and the northwest Bay of Bengal.According to the IMD forecast issued on Tuesday, the associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6km above mean sea level and is likely to move west-north-westwards across north Odisha…

Jaipur: Congress is banking on younger faces in the Jaipur municipal polls, with 30 candidates below the age of 30 and 110 below 50 years. This takes the average age of its nominees to around 37, according to Jaipur in charge Rohit Bohra.The youngest candidate is Suman Bhati, aged 22, contesting from Ward 72. Bhati, from Jhalana slums, runs a laundry business. She said her own experience had shaped her priorities. “I‘m from an underprivileged area and have seen what situations women face in slums. If elected, I want to work on skill training, drug de-addiction camps and better policing.…

Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s transport committee, chaired by Mangala Khekre, on Tuesday approved a series of proposals aimed at improving facilities for transport employees, introducing a new religious-tourism bus service and disposing of old buses through e-auction.The committee also cleared a proposal to increase the wages of contractual assistant, maintenance and operation staff in line with the state govt notification dated October 14, 2024. It also approved a Rs4.11-per-km increase in the basic kilometre rate for diesel bus operators. For PMI employees, an increase of 3.84 per km has been proposed for implementation as per the municipal commissioner’s orders.The panel…

Ranchi: As National Nutrition Week runs from Tuesday to September 7, Jharkhand is spotlighting nutrition measures for children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls, citing a drop in severe wasting among under-fives from 9.1% in NFHS-5 to 5.9% in NFHS-6.The state govt credits wider access to nutrition services, poshan tracker-based real-time monitoring and regular field visits. “Anganwadi centres remain a key part of the intervention, with more than 10.6 lakh children aged three to six years across 38,957 centres receiving hot cooked meals and one egg daily under the state scheme. More than 12.63 lakh beneficiaries are also provided…

Surat: Chowk Bazaar police have intensified investigation into the murder of 55-year-old real-estate broker Faisal Hasanfatta by registering a murder case. “10 teams comprising Chowk Bazaar police officials, LCB, DCB and SOG have been formed to nab the accused. We have identified three persons after checking 300 CCTVs. Two persons named Wasim and Abhishek are among those identified,” police inspector SD Ratda told TOI. “We are investigating whether it was a contract killing and also if anyone from Mumbai is connected with the murder,” he added.Hasanfatta, a resident of Rander, was murdered in the middle of traffic on Jilani Bridge…

Varanasi: A 16-year-old schoolgirl died after being hit by a dumper truck in Saraiya Vishunpura under Chaubepur police station of Varanasi on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Roshni, a resident of Barthara Kala (Tadiya) village. She was a Class 9 student at Shri Kachcha Baba Inter College and had left home around 7am for school. Near the house of former village head Pappu Mishra in Bishunpura, Roshni came under the wheels of the dumper and died on the spot.Following the incident, angry villagers stopped the dumper, caught the driver and allegedly assaulted him before handing him over to the…

T’puram: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Thiruvananthapuram Metro, submitted by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) to the state govt, envisages a major shift towards integrated urban mobility, with large intermodal facilities proposed at Pappanamcode and Anayara and a dedicated metro rail yard at Kazhakkoottam.The 31-km Phase I corridor from Pappanamcode to Enchakkal, with 27 stations, is estimated to cost around Rs 8,000 crore. The alignment had received the state govt’s in-principle approval in Nov last year. The DPR, prepared with technical inputs from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), will now require the state govt’s approval before being forwarded…

While the damage is largely confined to Nepal-Tibet border and major tourist hubs remain operational, distressing visuals from the disaster have triggered cancellations and postponements Kolkata: A week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal along the Tibet border, the full impact of the disaster is beginning to show for the travel industry. From the suspension of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nepal to cancellations of leisure trips, the tragedy has rattled traveller confidence just ahead of the festive season.While the damage is largely confined to Nepal-Tibet border and major tourist hubs remain operational, distressing visuals from the disaster have…

Islamic Center of San diego. (AP Photo) A 17-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly recording a livestream of a shooting at a California mosque that left three people dead, authorities said.According to the BBC, the teenager from North Carolina was also accused of publishing a manifesto written by the two teenage gunmen who attacked the Islamic Centre of San Diego on May 18. She was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury on Monday, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said.The girl faces three murder charges and one count of conspiracy. Under…