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The BWF World Championships, New Delhi 2026 will be held from August 17 to 23 With 30 days to go for the BWF World Championships, New Delhi 2026, Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Badminton Association of India president Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled the tournament’s official mascot, Peacko, and championship anthem on Saturday.Inspired by the Indian Peafowl, Peacko blends elements of India, Delhi and badminton. The mascot features a skirt inspired by an open shuttlecock.The anthem brings together India’s entire 16-member contingent off court for the first time, including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.…
JD (S) MLC Suraj Revanna (File photo) BENGALURU: A special court in Bengaluru has disposed of a petition filed by HL Shivakumar, the co-accused in the sexual harassment case involving Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna, after rejecting his plea to turn approver.The case involves Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Dr Suraj Revanna, who was named as the prime accused (A1) following allegations that he sexually abused a young party worker at his farmhouse in Channarayapatna taluk.Suraj’s associate, HL Shivakumar, was identified as the co-accused (A2) for allegedly aiding Suraj and threatening the complainant and his family to prevent them from…
CHENNAI: Cutting across party lines, TVK allies and opposition members in the assembly on Tuesday demanded a high-level probe into the killing of three Tamils by Karnataka forest department personnel, with DMK seeking a judicial inquiry and other parties calling for a CBI probe. They appealed to the TN govt to extend financial assistance to the victims’ families.Citing the Karnataka govt’s response, minister for electricity and law R Nirmalkumar said the neighbouring state had ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.Chief minister C Joseph Vijay had strongly condemned the killing, and the state govt would not compromise on Tamils’ welfare…
HC clarified that whatever action the panchayat intended to take regarding the properties of the accused’s family, it “shall be strictly in accordance with law Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Monday stopped Bhagal (Jagana) village panchayat from initiating demolitions at the behest of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) against the families of a couple arrested in July on charges of terrorism and anti-national activities.On July 2, ATS arrested eight persons, including Mudassir and Ahmed Gaziwala and Mufti Fauzan Daauva from Bhagal village in Banaskantha, accusing them of being a part of a network of the proscribed Pakistan-based militant outfit, Jaish-e-Muhammed. On July…
Sea erosion in Ganjam district Berhampur: The Ganjam administration has asked Gopalpur Port authorities to start stone packing along the coast from Sana Aryapalli to K Aryapalli to curb rapid shoreline erosion. The direction was issued after a high-level meeting with govt and port officials and villagers affected by sea erosion on Monday evening.Earlier in the day, residents of Bada Aryapalli, Sana Aryapalli, K Aryapalli and Katuru, all predominantly fishing villages, staged a dharna in front of the main port gate, demanding immediate steps to arrest erosion along with other civic demands. The agitators later postponed their protest following the…
District Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee meets in Dibrugarh to chart roadmap to eradicate human trafficking and witch huntingDistrict Committee…
The train was scheduled to arrive at Gorakhpur at 9.17am but reached at 9.48am, 31 minutes behind schedule. LUCKNOW: A missing chair managed to do what fog, signals and crowded tracks often do: delay a train. The New Delhi-Lalitgram Vaishali Express was held up at Gorakhpur on Monday morning after train manager Ramashish Das found his guard coach had no designated seat.Already running late when it rolled into Gorakhpur Junction, the Vaishali Express (15566) ended up losing more time as Das sought a seat from railway authorities before continuing his journey.According to official railway data, the train was scheduled to…
BSUSC chairman Girish Kumar Chaudhary with CM Samrat Choudhary in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) on Tuesday earned appreciation from CM Samrat Choudhary for completing the appointment of 2,451 contractual assistant professors within a month, strengthening staffing at 211 new degree colleges across Bihar. Most of the newly appointed teachers have already joined their respective institutions.BSUSC chairman Girish Kumar Chaudhary, during a courtesy meeting with the CM, briefed him on the commission’s activities and the progress of the recruitment process.Samrat congratulated the commission for completing the appointments in record time and appreciated its role in…
Nagpur: Commuters may face longer waits at some approaches during peak hours after traffic police tweaked signal timings at 28 busy junctions, giving more green time to roads carrying heavier traffic.“The changes have been made only for the morning and evening rush hours, following observations of traffic flow at major junctions. The objective is to clear queues faster on busy routes rather than give every approach an equal share of green time,” a senior traffic police officer told TOI.However, the longer green phases come at the cost of waiting time for traffic on other approaches, as every additional second allotted…
Two drug peddlers held by Chatra police Hazaribag: Two drug peddlers were arrested with 985 grams of opium during a vehicle-checking operation on the Lawalong-Bagra road in Simaria on Monday evening, Chatra police said.The arrested men were identified as Sudhir Thakur of Tungun village and Suresh Ganjhu of Khangara village, both in their thirties, under the Lawalong police station limits. A motorcycle and a mobile phone were seized.Simaria SDPO Nagar Goje Shubham Bhau Saheb said, “SP Animesh Naithany received a tip-off that smugglers were travelling from Lawalong to Pathalgada to sell opium. A team, led by Simaria CO Gaurav Rai…