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Jaipur: For hundreds of BJP and Congress aspirants, Monday, the last day of filing nominations for the upcoming urban local body elections, began after a sleepless night of waiting for the phone call that could decide their political future. With both parties withholding candidate lists in several of Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies, ticket hopefuls were left clutching their nomination papers anxiously, unsure till the last moment whether they would get the final nod.By morning, nomination centres had turned into scenes of adrenaline-fuelled activity.Several aspirants arrived dressed for the occasion, accompanied by supporters, party workers and family members, some carrying…
Nagpur: Prof VP Tiwari assumed charge as the acting vice-chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU Nagpur) on Monday. Tiwari succeeds founding vice-chancellor of MNLU, Prof Vijender Kumar.Associated with MNLU Nagpur since its inception as a founding faculty member, Prof VP Tiwari has served on the executive council, academic council and research committee. He has held key roles, including convener of the Moot Court, internship, curriculum development, examination and student grievance redressal committees, as well as proctor and coordinator of IQAC. He expressed gratitude to Justice Atul S Chandurkar, judge, Supreme Court and chancellor of MNLU. He acknowledged guidance…
Eight people in the rickshaw were also injured Rajkot: Three people were killed and eight others injured after a speeding car jumped a road divider and collided head-on with an autorickshaw on Lalpur-Dared Road in Jamnagar district in the wee hours of Monday.The accident occurred around 1.30am when a family was returning home after visiting Bholeshwar Mahadev temple near Lalpur in an autorickshaw. According to police, the car was being driven at high speed and in a negligent manner before it crossed the divider and entered the wrong side of the road.Police said the car first hit the autorickshaw and…
Hospitals have been directed to keep isolation wards, life-saving drugs, equipment and referral facilities ready Ramgarh: The health department has stepped up preparations amid concerns over seasonal influenza and H1N1 cases. Following directions from Ramgarh deputy commissioner, civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar and the epidemiology team issued guidelines to all health facilities.Medical officers have been asked to prepare micro-plans for 100% screening of schoolchildren under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, with health and education officials coordinating camps and tracking treatment.Hospitals must keep isolation wards, life-saving drugs, equipment and referral facilities ready. Officials were also trained in H1N1 detection, prevention, sample…
Surat: A 28-year-old man was allegedly threatened and extorted of Rs 50,000 by a journalist in Utran after the accused demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from him, police said. The accused journalist Kaushik Patel allegedly threatened to have the trader jailed after he refused to pay the remaining Rs 2 lakh.Utran police have booked Patel for the alleged extortion and criminal intimidation and have launched an investigation.According to the complaint, the victim, Meet Godhani, is a trader. On July 29, Patel allegedly uploaded posts on his Instagram and Facebook accounts featuring Godhani’s photograph and making allegations about his association with forex…
Restrained her friend, raped 16-year-old girl in Bhayli Vadodara: Five men convicted of gang-raping a 16-year-old girl during Navratri in 2024 were sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court on Monday.The court sentenced all five to rigorous imprisonment for the remainder of their natural lives and imposed a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh on each.The incident occurred in Oct 2024 when the girl was spending time with a friend at an isolated spot in the Bhayli area of the city.The five accused — Saif Ali Banjara, Ajmal Banjara, Munna Abbas Banjara, Mumtaz alias Aftab Banjara and Shahrukh Banjara —…
Varanasi: Azamgarh police on Sunday rescued a minor girl and arrested a 19-year-old accused in connection with a case registered at Bardah police station.The accused is a resident of Muchra village under the Phulpur police station area in Azamgarh district. He is accused of allegedly luring the minor girl away from her home, misleading her into marriage, and establishing physical relations with her.According to police, a case was registered at Bardah police station on June 12, after the minor girl left her home without informing her family. During the investigation, charges under the Pocso Act and other relevant serious sections…
T’puram: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has recorded a 41% growth in domestic cargo handling during the first five months of the 2026-27 financial year, reflecting an increase in the movement of perishables, healthcare products, courier consignments and other essential commodities.The airport currently handles an average of 350 metric tonnes of domestic cargo every month. The growth was recorded compared with the corresponding period of the previous financial year.The airport handles a diverse range of cargo, including food products, seafood, medicines, medical equipment, courier consignments, rubber plants and ornamental fish. Rubber saplings are transported from Keralam to various northeastern states, while ornamental…
A JU student draws a graffiti with Tagore’s lines and portrait Kolkata: Students at Jadavpur University on Monday “reclaimed” campus walls by painting graffiti that mixed nationalism with resistance to beat the anti-national tag.The students drew portraits of Rabindranath Tagore, Bhagat Singh, Pritilata Waddedar and Sardar Udham Singh and wrote slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “Long Live Resistance” on walls across the campus in protest against a drive by the authorities to whitewash “offensive” graffiti following an ultimatum from CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday.Armed with paint and brushes, the students set off on their “reclaim the wall” mission around…
Indian man’s appeal to Indian students not to come to the US right now goes viral. Anushk Sharma who coaches students for studying abroad made a video appealing to Indian students not to come to the US in the present scenario. It was not only a warning, but Sharma said it’s his earnest request that Indian students should not invest their money to come to the US and then face uncertainty. “I am urging you with folded hands, please don’t come to the US now. It’s dead,” Sharma said in his video that went viral as Indians in the US…