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Mangaluru: Puttur Block Congress and its block social media wing lodged a complaint at the Puttur Town police station against Mahesh Vikram Hegde for allegedly posting defamatory content targeting Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai and spreading misinformation to create a false impression of the state govt and the home minister.The complaint was submitted by Supreeth Kannaraya, president of the Puttur assembly constituency social media wing.According to the complaint, Hegde has been maliciously misusing text and photographs to falsely imply that the Puttur MLA instigated a recent heinous crime in Bantwal. The complainant stated that these posts are deliberately designed to…

The CM was in Muradnagar on Friday to inaugurate various development projects Ghaziabad: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday lashed out at Congress and Samajwadi Party over their attacks on BJP over embezzlement of Ram Temple donations while also quoting former PM Rajiv Gandhi to accuse the opposition parties of decades of corruption.The CM’s remarks came at an event in Muradnagar, one of four gatherings he addressed in politically crucial western UP the same day. The state goes to assembly elections in the first half of 2027. The CM also visited Shamli and Bijnor on Friday. He will visit Amroha,…

Covid resurfaces in Pune, Maharashtra Pune: Covid has resurfaced in Maharashtra and the city recorded a significant increase in case count, mostly mild, over the past 10 days though there is no indication of a fresh wave.The state health department data showed Maharashtra recorded 48 Covid-19 cases so far this year, with no death. Cases gradually increased through 2026, after remaining largely under the radar for nearly three years. Three Covid cases were reported in Jan, one in Feb, 11 in June and 21 in July, so far.Officials said most positive cases were detected during physician-advised investigations or pre-operative fitness…

Protest outside TCP office Panaji: Spurred by the call made by the Enough Is Enough movement, around hundred demonstrators gathered outside the town and country planning (TCP) department office at Patto on Friday. Protesters gave govt a 15-day ultimatum to repeal Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act.Furious with the TCP provisions being abused for unplanned development across the state, the protesters demanded the immediate suspension of all actions taken under Section 39A until the high court decides on its constitutional validity.The citizens’ collective led by former chief justice of the Allahabad high court Ferdino Rebello, submitted a…

During the escape, one of the accused stole a .32 bore licensed pistol, which was loaded with seven bullets, from a drawer. Times News NetworkPanchkula: A 30-year-old juice vendor was allegedly stabbed to death and another man injured after a meeting to resolve old disputes turned violent in Panchkula’s MDC area on Thursday night, police said.The deceased, Kapil, a resident of MDC Sector 4, ran a juice cart. Police said Kapil and a group of youths with whom he reportedly had an ongoing dispute had gathered at a park near the BJP office on Saketri Road to settle their differences.Preliminary…

Lucknow: Four Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel deployed in the security detail of chief minister Yogi Adityanath were allegedly assaulted by a group of 10 to 12 unidentified men following a dispute over plucking mangoes at Dilkusha Park in Lucknow, police said.According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 6 pm on July 14, when Ummed Kumar, 31, a resident of Bulandshahr, along with his colleagues Sonu Kumar, 28, of Meerut, Ajay Kumar and Pravesh Kumar, all posted with C Company of the 47th Battalion PAC, had gone to Dilkusha Park for exercise after completing their duty.The complainant alleged that…

Patna: Education department on Friday issued a notification for the transfer of govt school teachers under the Bihar State Teacher Transfer Rules, 2026. The online portal for applications seeking adjustment, rationalisation and mutual transfers will remain open from July 29 to Aug 5.The department said the transfer exercise would be carried out in three phases and completed by Oct 31. The policy was approved by the state cabinet on June 24.According to the notification, the first phase, covering adjustment and rationalisation, will be held from Aug 7 to Sept 9. During this period, the department will publish lists, invite objections…

Two cousins drowned in a deep water-filled pit allegedly created by illegal mining near Daruda village in Barmer district’s Rural police station area Friday Jaisalmer: Two cousins drowned in a deep water-filled pit allegedly created by illegal mining near Daruda village in Barmer district’s Rural police station area Friday.According to family members, 18-year-old Devaram slipped into the water-filled pit while walking near a stone crusher site. His cousin, 20-year-old Kirtaram jumped in to rescue him but also drowned.Their companion, Praveen, raised an alarm, but by the time villagers reached the spot, both had disappeared underwater.Villagers informed the Army, following which…

Nagpur: The number of candidates registering to write NEET-UG in Marathi dropped from around 31,000 in 2019 to just over 1,000 this year, a fall of 96% in seven years. Marathi now ranks eighth among the 13 languages NEET is offered in. This drop in preference has been both steady and steep, though there has been a small rise over last year.The decline began in 2020 when only 6,258 NEET candidates chose Marathi as a language of examination. The fall continued (SEE TABLE BELOW) to touch a low of around 900 last year, the lowest since 2019. This year, 1,144…

Nearly 40% of daily OPD visitors were suffering from viral fever in the period from July 11 to 17 Jamshedpur: A sharp rise in seasonal illness amid rainfall and fluctuating weather conditions has led all 823 beds at the govt-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur to be occupied, forcing other patients to be initially treated on stretchers, wheelchairs and even on the floor.Hospital authorities on Friday said a surge in viral fever cases has put unprecedented pressure on the emergency ward and outpatient department (OPD). Of the more than 8,000 patients who sought treatment at…