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NSUI, Student Front join hands ahead of PU polls Chandigarh: With Panjab University student council elections approaching, members of Student Front and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) came together at the Student Centre, indicating the possibility of an electoral understanding between the two groups.Pharmacy student and presidential aspirant Gurman Sidhu was present at the gathering along with NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar and other student leaders. The development is significant as the two groups have maintained separate electoral equations in recent years but could benefit from combining their support bases ahead of the polls.Student Front is associated with…

Lucknow: Mankameshwar Temple observed Gudiya Pujan and Naag Panchami on Monday with an emphasis on respect for women, preservation of folk traditions and a broader message of brotherhood and peace.Mahant Devyagiri led the rituals and departed from a customary practice linked with Gudiya Pujan in which dolls, or gudiyas, are beaten. She said the tradition should be reconsidered through the lens of compassion and dignity, noting that dolls symbolise young girls and their childhood.“Women and girls are referred to as a form of Goddess Bhagwati; hence, they should be worshipped, not beaten,” Devyagiri said. She added that in Sanatan tradition,…

The campaign is part of a wider nationwide exercise, where the organization says volunteers are checking schools for basic amenities JAIPUR: Rajasthan education department has prohibited outsiders from entering government schools without prior permission. Besides, photography, videography, interviews and live streaming have been restricted on school premises.The order was issued after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced its plan to inspect government schools across the state under its “School Thik Karo” campaign.The timing of the directive has sparked a political firestorm. CJP had said its volunteers would visit government schools and record their condition, particularly in terms of facilities and…

Nagpur: Nearly 29 months after approving a ₹37.32-crore Akhil Bharatiya OBC Bhavan in Nagpur, the state govt has released ₹10 crore as the first tranche for the project. The construction will be undertaken by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT).The Bhavan is proposed on around 1,054.80 sq metres at Mouza Babulkheda-Mouza Ajni in the Empress Mill Co-operative Housing Society area.The remaining ₹27.32 crore will be released in subsequent stages. Though the project falls within Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits and was sanctioned under a municipal corporation area development scheme, the govt resolution (GR) specifically names NIT as the implementing agency, with the…

Devendra Nath Mahato says CBI or CID probe alone will not address students’ concerns RANCHI: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Tuesday welcomed the Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment exams conducted by TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL), calling it a “historic win” for students.Following the government’s decision, Mahato said an investigation by the CBI or CID alone would not be enough to address the students’ concerns.Speaking to ANI, Mahato said, “A CBI or CID inquiry cannot give justice to the students. We are demanding a guarantee of a leak-proof examination system and transparency…

Special shringar of Kashi Vishwanath TempleFlower shower on kanwariyas and devotees at KVTSpecial shringar of Kashi Vishwanath TempleFlower shower on kanwariyas and devotees at KVTSpecial shringar of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi: Kashi turned into a sea of saffron and devotion on the third Monday of Shrawan, which coincided with Nag Panchami, as over 5 lakh devotees and kanwariyas offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple till 5 pm. Shiv temples across Varanasi and its rural areas witnessed heavy footfall, with devotees offering ‘jalabhishek’ and prayers amid chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Baba Vishwanath Ki Jai.”At Kashi Vishwanath Dham, devotees began…

Image: KRON 4/ Youtube ​ A California woman has donated $1 million to 100 public school teachers after learning about low teacher pay and funding challenges in their district, giving each educator a surprise check worth $9,161.70. Marin County resident Maja Kristin made the donation to teachers in the Ross Valley School District, where educators were called to a meeting on August 13 without being told why. Kristin said she was troubled by what she considered an injustice in public school funding, particularly because the district is located in one of the wealthiest counties in the US. The teachers reportedly…

Nathan Cofnas (left), Jason Arday (right) Former Cambridge academic Nathan Cofnas says he fears for his safety in London after thousands gathered at Trafalgar Square on Monday for a vigil honouring former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Arday, 41, died days after resigning from the university amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about his academic career. Cofnas brought the controversy into the public spotlight in July after revealing extensive similarities between passages in Arday’s 2015 PhD thesis and earlier academic work. The Guardian later independently identified more than 100 passages with similarities. Arday also faced scrutiny over claims concerning academic positions,…

The idea behind the trial is that if scientists can predict the areas of the atmosphere where contrails are likely to form, aircraft could avoid them.Google will use satellite images and flight data to identify where planes have previously produced contrails.This is then combined with weather patterns to forecast where the conditions for new contrails are likely to occur.The information will be passed to NATS, where air traffic controllers can direct pilots to avoid those areas. Rather than dramatically changing the route of a flight, the trial will mostly involve changing an aircraft’s altitude by around 2,000ft. This is something…

Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the day four of the first cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka on August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Dashing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the first Indian player and fourth in the world to complete the rare milestone of 100 sixes in Test cricket during the fourth day of the opening game against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday (August 18, 2026).En route his milestone, Pant also became the fastest to 100 maximums in only his 51st game while former England skipper Ben Stokes had reached the…