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Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to All India Football Federation (AIFF) after a petitioner sought a second skeletal maturity test for his minor son to ascertain if he can play in the federation’s sub-junior league. That is an under-14 tournament.The petitioner, Mayurkumar Patel, from Vavol near Gandhinagar, has filed a petition through advocate Nilay Patel seeking directions to AIFF to consider his representation made on May 26.The representation seeks a secondary or review TW3 (Tanner-Whitehouse 3) bone age test for his son. AIFF uses skeletal maturity testing to determine eligibility in youth football competition.The petition clarified, “The…

Prayagraj: Padma Shri folk singer Malini Awasthi, the chief guest at the 21st convocation of UPRTOU, said every visit to Prayagraj fills her with the same spiritual feeling as visiting Vrindavan.Recalling her childhood in Mirzapur, she said her parents regularly brought her to the then Allahabad for musical programmes, where she had the privilege of witnessing performances by legendary artistes such as Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pandit Omkarnath Thakur.Referring to Bharat Ratna Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon, after whom the university is named, she recalled his commitment to the Swadeshi movement and said he had stopped consuming sugar during the freedom…

Koraput: With the threat of an El Niño-induced rainfall deficit looming over the 2026-27 kharif season, Koraput district administration has drawn up a climate-resilient farming strategy aimed at reducing farmers’ dependence on water-intensive crops and improving preparedness for erratic monsoon conditions.The administration will promote mechanised direct-seeded rice, a cultivation technique that requires less water than conventional paddy farming, while encouraging farmers to diversify into climate-resilient crops such as millets, pulses and oilseeds. “Considering the possibility of below-normal rainfall, all departments must work in close coordination to promote water-efficient farming practices and ensure that farmers are equipped to minimise crop losses…

Friday’s action targeted encroachments in S Block, T Block and Siris Road Gurgaon: Department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Friday resumed its enforcement drive in DLF-3, demolishing illegal constructions in stilt parking areas, sealing four properties being used for unauthorised commercial activities and clearing encroachments from around 4.5km of public right of way (RoW).The operation, led by district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia, marked the third phase of the department’s ongoing enforcement drive against illegal constructions and unauthorised commercial use of residential properties in DLF phases 1 to 5. The exercise is being carried out in compliance with…

Aizawl: Lai Autonomous district council chief executive member C Lalsawmzuala on Friday said sustained cooperation among the administration, village councils, churches and NGOs was essential in dealing with illegal immigration and business by undocumented foreigners.While cross-border trade with neighbouring countries had economic benefits, business activities by undocumented immigrants needed proper regulation to protect local interests, he added.Lalsawmzuala also urged the Assam Rifles to remain vigilant along the international border, saying peace and security in Lawngtlai remained a priority.In a meeting, chaired by deputy commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga, at the DC’s Conference Hall in Lawngtlai, district authorities said strengthening of coordination among…

Kanpur: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her maternal uncle and a truck driver while they were taking her in a truck towards Ghatampur, police said on Friday.According to police, the girl jumped from the moving truck near the Aliyapur Toll Plaza on the Kanpur-Sagar Highway, reached her home and narrated the entire ordeal to her family.As per the complaint filed by the girl’s father, his brother-in-law lured the girl and took her in a truck on Thursday.He alleged that the girl was raped by the duo in the moving truck and was physically assaulted when she resisted.The complainant…

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…