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New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the manner in which the government-backed human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme is being implemented.Alleging that it violates constitutional guarantees of informed consent, bodily autonomy, transparency, and accountability, the public interest litigation (PIL) has sought suspension of the school-based component of the HPV vaccination programme until a legally compliant informed consent protocol is established.The PIL, filed by the Universal Health Organisation, is likely to be heard this week. “Constitutional rights and public health objectives are complementary rather than conflicting,” the petition said, arguing that India’s vaccination programmes should be…

Varun Dhawan has shared a strong recommendation for ‘Hanuman Ansh’ after watching the film in a theatre with his mother. The actor took to social media to talk about his experience and encouraged audiences to watch the movie on the big screen. Dhawan described the experience as “amazing”. He also urged viewers to take their parents, children and friends to theatres. The actor shared his reaction through an Instagram Story.Varun Dhawan says his words of appreciation came from the heartVarun Dhawan also addressed the reason behind his social media message. He revealed that nobody connected with ‘Hanuman Ansh’ had approached…

Palestinian students walk around an Israeli Army gate as they make their way to school on the first day of the school year, at the entrance to the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Sunday (September 6, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of some settlements in the occupied West Bank deemed illegal under Israeli law, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday (September 6, 2026).”To my knowledge, Netanyahu has given the instruction to evacuate” certain settlements, Mr. Smotrich said, adding that he did not approve of the measure.While all Israeli…

Highway engineers in Texas have shown that discarded household roofing shingles can be recycled into durable road surfaces that perform as well as standard asphalt after years of heavy traffic. In 1997, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) built two 1,000-foot test sections along State Highway 31 in the Dallas District using hot mix asphalt containing processed shingle waste. Long-term monitoring showed that the recycled road surfaces performed as well as traditional asphalt control sections. The results helped lay the groundwork for state-wide rules allowing recycled asphalt shingles to be used in road construction. The trial was part of a…

A building collapsed in Satya Niketan, prompting an investigation into its structural integrity. NEW DELHI: Investigators are probing if construction work might have been carried out illegally in the basement of the building in Satya Niketan when it collapsed Sunday.Initial inquiries suggested the basement used to get waterlogged, which may have weakened the structure, and the construction work may have aggravated the situation and contributed to the tragedy. MCD said it was looking into the matter.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/he-sent-a-video-from-inside-desperate-families-and-friends-wait-at-hospitals/articleshow/133848871.cmsPolice are likely to examine how permission for the work was given during the monsoon season, sources said. “The building owner, contractor and labourers will…

Hyderabad: The BJP on Sunday threatened to lay siege to the assembly with thousands of students and party workers on Monday after police denied permission for a proposed student protest at Dharna Chowk over ₹15,000 crore in pending fee reimbursement and scholarships. Addressing a press conference, BJP state general secretary N Goutham Rao said police had denied permission for the ‘Fee Dues BJP Ladayi’ protest organised by BJYM at Dharna Chowk at the last minute, despite an application being submitted five days earlier.He said BJP and BJYM workers, along with students from across the state, would reach assembly by 10…

Chennai: A 54-year-old construction worker from West Bengal was beaten to death with logs and iron rods in Nolambur on Saturday night after he refused to give cigarettes to a group of four, including a 17-year-old boy.Police arrested Vaseegaran, 20, Sabari, 19, Ajay, 18, and the minor on Sunday.The victim, Abhijeeth, was employed at a construction site in Nolambur. Around 10pm on Saturday, the suspects, allegedly in an inebriated state, spotted Abhijeeth standing outside the construction site, talking on his phone and smoking a cigarette.They approached him and asked him for cigarettes. When Abhijeeth refused and continued talking on the…

Para archer Sheetal Devi takes aim in the qualifying round of World Archery Para series at the Sabarmati Riverfront in city on Sunday Ahmedabad: Para archers Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi scripted a new world record with a combined score of 1,400/1,440 in the Compound Mixed Team qualification rounds on the second day of the World Archery Para Series 2026.Rakesh Kumar scored 702 points in the para compound men’s qualification to finish second, just two points behind Indonesia’s top qualifier, who scored 704 out of 720. Sheetal Devi topped the para compound women’s qualification, adding to a strong day for…

Rohit Pawar announces the MPSC students’ protest march Pune: A day before a protest march announced by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants against alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, demanding either resignation or removal of the commission’s chairperson, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) as well as opposition leaders like LOP Rahul Gandhi of Congress and MLA Aaditya Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) extended their support to the agitation.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said thousands of students across Maharashtra were protesting peacefully, with their concerns extending beyond a particular examination or recruitment process to a broader loss of…

Ponda: A 36-year-old woman died after she came under the wheels of a container truck following a collision between two scooters at Kundaim Industrial Estate on Sunday morning.Divya Mandrekar, a resident of Velguem-Surla, Bicholim, was riding pillion on a scooter driven by Rushab Borkar, 29, of Taribhat, Borim, when the accident occurred.Police said the two were travelling towards the industrial estate when they reached near a food and beverage plant. Ram Paul Sharma, 60, of Bilaspur, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly driving a container truck rashly and negligently towards the extreme right side of the median.At the same time, another scooter…