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Fantasy sports through the lens of the teen mind Bengaluru: A study by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has reaffirmed an association between fantasy sports use among adolescents and symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.The study, titled ‘Exploration of motivation, temperament and psychological distress among adolescent fantasy sports users through the framework of the I-PACE model’, examined the psychological impact of fantasy sports participation among adolescents aged 17 to 19. Researchers noted that cognitive functions in young adults — particularly impulse control and decision-making — are still developing, making this age group more vulnerable…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court has sought the govt’s response to a petition challenging the inaction of authorities in uploading the list of properties which have been placed in the prohibited category under Section 22-A of the Registration Act on the registration department’s official webiste. The petitioners alleged that due to the authorities’ inaction, the general public was being deprived of authentic information on properties included in the prohibited list.Justice NV Shravan Kumar, while hearing the matter, observed, “When some agricultural lands are under the prohibited list, even if it is a nala conversion land, the details should be uploaded in…

Ahmedabad: The district education officer (DEO) has sought an explanation from SS Divine School located on Sola–Science City Road, after allegations that two principals of the school also hold senior positions at Swaminarayan University in Kalol.After NSUI made a representation to Ahmedabad West DEO Rohit Chaudhary with documents supporting their claims, the officer issued a show-cause notice to the school management demanding a written explanation.According to the notice, Pradeep Verma, principal of the school’s Gujarati medium section, is also dean at Swaminarayan University. Sonu Rao, principal of the English medium section, is also an assistant professor at the same university,…

Four individuals, including a police sub-inspector and a journalist, were arrested for kidnapping a businessman. BHUBANESWAR: A woman police sub-inspector and a journalist were among four people arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 62-year-old businessman from Odisha’s Bolangir district and holding him captive in Bhubaneswar, police said Monday.Hotelier Narendra Sahu was allegedly abducted at gunpoint from Bolangir on August 14 and taken to Bhubaneswar. Police said he was tied up, assaulted and confined in a hotel in the Khandagiri area.Sahu was rescued on August 15 after his family reported him missing when he failed to return home and his mobile phone…

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir villageMeghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates ‘Pine Home’ at Mawlangwir village Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Monday inaugurated ‘Pine Home’, a Rs 5.9-crore sustainable tourism project at Mawlangwir village in South West Khasi Hills district. He also virtually inaugurated the Twahlongwar Open-Air Museum in Mawsynram.Sangma…

Kanpur: A case has been registered against three people for allegedly removing around 398 kg of turmeric powder seized by the Food Safety and Drug Administration team at M/s Shyama Traders located in Chakeri Dwitiya Audhyogik Kshetra.On the complaint of food Safety officer Narendra Kumar, Chakeri police have registered an FIR against establishment owner Vijay Chaurasia, food business operator Ashish Kumar Chaurasia and Rinku Chaurasia under sections 316(2), 61(2), 223 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. In laboratory testing, the turmeric sample was found substandard and unsafe for human consumption.A team of the Food Safety and Drug Administration had…

The complainant alleged that the social media post on PM Modi had the potential to disturb public peace Pune: A court has granted anticipatory bail to advocate Amol Ankush Gavhane in a case registered over a social media post that allegedly featured a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an objectionable caption.The case stems from a complaint filed by advocate Basvaraj Mallikarjun Yatwad, who alleged that he came across a social media on July 21 on an account purportedly belonging to Gavhane. Yatwad alleged that the post had the potential to disturb public peace.Additional sessions judge AV Chaudhari-Inamdar passed…

(With gfx below) Panaji: With multiple attempts to redevelop berth 9 falling short, the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has now turned to maritime developers, port operators, consortiums, and investors, asking for proposals to redevelop, modernise, or operate berth 9 and an adjoining barge berth to handle general cargo on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.Earlier attempts to hand over the berth to Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for a ship repair and refit facility failed to get any takers, and the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has also declined the port’s request for Rs 1,300 crore to modernise the currently…

A heart-wrenching incident occurred involving a 22-year-old student from Jind who drowned in Moldova during his studies (Representative image generated using AI) JIND: A 22-year-old youth from Chandpur village in Jind district, who had reportedly gone to Europe for higher studies, died after drowning in Moldova. He had gone to the seaside with his friends over the weekend when the boat they were travelling in suddenly began to sink.The deceased, Nihal Singh (22), had gone to Moldova on a study visa around nine months ago. Alongside his studies, he was working part-time as a delivery boy at a hotel.According to…

Lucknow: Writer Amritlal Nagar’s stories, theatre work and writing lessons continue to guide young readers in understanding society, history and human emotions, his granddaughter Richa Nagar said at a literary evening at Universal Book Sellers in Gomti Nagar on Monday to mark his 110th birth anniversary.Richa Nagar, a writer and thinker at the University of Minnesota, said her grandfather introduced her to theatre and writing when she was a teenager, and urged young people to read his works to engage with literature and shifting social realities.“Amritlal Nagar believed children should not merely read stories; they should learn how stories are…