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Thiruvananthapuram: Vice-chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Ciza Thomas, who is also holding the charge of vice-chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, has lodged a complaint alleging that a group of students assaulted her, mentally harassed her and obstructed her from discharging official duties at the Sanskrit University.In her complaint, Thomas alleged that the students also damaged her official vehicle and attacked members of the university syndicate and her personal staff who were accompanying her.Thomas had informed governor Rajendra Arlekar about the alleged attack. She told the governor that despite the presence of police on the spot, adequate…

Kolkata: A 32-year-old man was injured after being allegedly assaulted by around 20 people following an argument over a motorcycle parking space in Nonadanga Rail Colony around 8 pm on Friday.Dibyendu Sardar, returning from work, found a motorcycle parked in his regular spot and asked for it to be moved. An argument followed, after which local residents allegedly informed a nearby group.The accused allegedly assaulted Sardar with fists, blows and a wooden stick, causing head injuries and cuts to his nose. He was treated at Chittaranjan National Medical College and Hospital and discharged. Anandapur police have registered a case. Source…

Rangers’ reward for knocking out Premier Sports Cup holders St Mirren is a mouth-watering quarter-final against Old Firm rivals Celtic.Derek McInnes earned his first win as boss with a thumping 5-1 victory on Sunday and will now host Celtic.Stenhousemuir, who stunned Motherwell in extra time, will host last season’s Scottish Premiership runners up Hearts.Aberdeen will go to Kilmarnock in an all top-flight tie, while Ross County welcome Hibernian to the Highlands.The games will be played across the weekend of 12-13 September.McInnes’ first taste of an Old Firm game as Rangers manager was due to be at Celtic Park on Sunday…

India missed out on a great opportunity to throw Sri Lanka totally out of the first Test at Galle on Sunday but thanks to a collapse that saw them lose four important wickets for just 70 runs, the hosts got back into the contest in style on day two.Seriously, that was a nothing shot from Rishabh Pant. (ANI Pic Service)The wickets of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul particularly dented India’s aspirations. Pant started from his overnight score of 27 as India resumed day two on 288/2, looking good for a mammoth total upwards of 500. Yes, the pitch was not…

Harmanpreet scored a brace against Wales. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Harmanpreet Singh scores, India wins. But what happens when he doesn’t?Harmanpreet had a wry smile when the question was put forward to him. It’s a query he has faced countless times in his long career and one he was probably half-expecting after India’s 3-1 World Cup victory over Wales here on Saturday.The Indian skipper once again showed why he is among the world’s greatest when it comes to dragflicks, scoring twice and taking his goal tally to 254. All three of India’s goals came from short corners, with Sanjay…

Nithin Kamath on startup pitches: Why ‘we use AI’ is no longer enough to impress investors AI has become almost impossible to miss in the startup world. It shows up in products, business plans, presentations and, increasingly, investment pitches. But when the same technology is being mentioned by one founder after another, simply saying that a startup uses AI may not make much of an impression.Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has now shared his frustration with this trend. According to Kamath, he regularly sees investment decks that put AI at the centre of their opening pitch. For him, that…

Ganderbal: Students and daily passengers travelling between Kulan and Kangan have urged the concerned authorities and mini-matador stand presidents to ensure timely operation of public transport on the route, saying commuters are often forced to spend considerably more than the stipulated one hour to reach their destination.Passengers said the issue is not related to over-speeding, and they do not expect drivers to drive recklessly. However, they said many mini-matadors are operated at an unusually slow pace, with drivers travelling comfortably and taking longer than the expected time to complete the journey.The delay is particularly causing inconvenience to students travelling to…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday said it will re-conduct the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) examination for three papers, after “multiple errors” were found in the exam conducted from June 22 to June 30 this year.UGC-NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor and admission to PhD programmes. (Representative)These errors included spelling mistakes, repetition of questions from previous years, and repeated option sequences. The exams that will be reconducted are Sociology, English, and Commerce.UGC-NET is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor and…

Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo has said the 2026-27 season could be the final year of his playing career, offering his clearest indication yet that retirement is approaching. The 41-year-old has spent more than two decades at the highest level and, with his contract at Al Nassr running until June 2027, has now begun speaking openly about what he wants his life to look like once football is over.“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo told Vogue in an interview published on Sunday.Ronaldo opens up about life after footballRonaldo…

Jaipur/Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday stepped up its attack over the alleged insult to the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ during the Independence Day event at the Congress headquarters, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding that Sonia Gandhi apologise to the nation and revered author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay for the “sin”.A complaint was filed at the IP Estate police station in Delhi seeking an impartial investigation and appropriate action against Congress leaders, while local BJP leaders lodged a complaint against Gandhi at Urva police station in Karnataka’s Mangaluru.Sumitro Chatterjee, a BJP MLA and a direct descendant of Bankim Chandra, wrote…