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Both Thackeray cousins have supported Sonam Wangchuk Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will lead a protest at Dadar’s Shivaji Park on Sunday to back climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has already extended his support to Wangchuk, may also join the protest with Uddhav. On Monday, Uddhav extended support to the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, calling it a “genuine movement for students” and urging all political parties to come together in support of the protesters. Uddhav also said Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi,…

Hyderabad: Telangana activists on Friday demanded statutory status for the state’s agitators’ recognition committee, besides seeking 250-sq yd housing plots and monthly pensions for eligible families.They also sought reservations in education and jobs for their children, special benefits for women activists, free healthcare through health cards and free travel in RTC buses.The demands were raised during a consultation meeting of the Telangana agitators’ recognition committee, attended by more than 1,200 activists from the erstwhile Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda districts at Amaraveerula Smaraka Deepam in Hyderabad.During the interaction, activists urged the committee to examine the laws, policies and welfare measures adopted…

Chief minister C Joseph Vijay assured the students that all the grievances raised during the inspection would be addressed. CHENNAI: Students staying at the M C Rajah Adi Dravidar Hostel in Chennai on Friday flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility in Saidapet.Hostellers alleged that meals served at the hostel often contained worms and bugs. “The quality of food improved briefly after we staged protests last year, but it deteriorated again within days,” they told the chief minister. As the chief minister was walking inside the hostel,…

Ahmedabad: GIFT City is rapidly emerging as a preferred destination for food and beverage (F&B) businesses, with several national and international brands exploring expansion plans following a reduction in VAT and the removal of a special fee. Industry stakeholders said the easing of liquor service norms within GIFT City has also encouraged brands that had previously stayed away from Gujarat because of prohibition-related restrictions.The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) will host its national Food Delivery Summit at GIFT City on Aug 19 and 20, with around 1,500 brands from across the country expected to participate. The event is being…

Berhampur: To improve school education, Kandhamal district administration has rolled out “Teach Kandhamal”, an initiative under which district-level officers will visit high schools and interact with students every Monday. It was launched on a pilot basis last Monday in Raikia block, where the district-level officers, including collector, visited around 18 high schools.“From next Monday, it will be held in a regular manner, where the officers will reach out to the schools and students in particular blocks,” said Kandhamal collector Ved Bhusan on Friday. “Before the start of the joint hearing of public grievances, the officers will visit different schools of…

A motorcycle with 104 pending traffic challans worth Rs 3.44 lakh was impounded by Gurugram Traffic Police GURGAON: A motorcycle carrying an astonishing 104 unpaid traffic challans amounting to Rs 3.44 lakh was impounded by Gurugram Traffic Police during a routine checking drive near Medanta Hospital on Friday, officials said.The motorcycle was seized during a special enforcement drive being carried out by the traffic police against repeat offenders and vehicle owners who have failed to clear long-pending challans under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.According to officials, ASI Krishan Kumar, zonal officer at Medanta, along with his team, stopped the motorcycle…

20% Quota For Retd Agniveers In Security & Enforcement DeptsItanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by CM Pema Khandu, on Friday approved a Rs7,834-crore investment package for four major development schemes covering roads, power and education, besides clearing 20% reservation for retired Agniveers from the state in security and enforcement services.The investment package, to be implemented during the 2026-29 period, includes Rs 2,334 crore for phase-II of the CM’s comprehensive state road development plan.The cabinet also approved Rs 2,000 crore for all-weather rural roads in areas not covered under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Another Rs 2,000 crore was cleared…

Gold and silver seized from arrested suspects Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police arrested three notorious house burglars from Nepal and recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments valued at approximately Rs 10 lakh on Friday.The arrested are Thilak Kumar Khadka alias Tilak Khadka,36, a resident of Khetkot, Masta Rural municipality, Chainpur; Ashok Raj alias Ashok Singh alias Ashok Singh Thakuri,33, a resident of Ranada, Chainpur, Masta, Bajhang district and Dipender Rasaili,25, from Paltude Bazar, Kailali district, Nepal.Mangaluru City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that on July 11, that residents of a house in Matadakani, near Urwa Market, locked their home and…

A video grab of students carring benches to create a makeshift pathway for a teacher on the waterlogged premises of Government Primary School, Khajurbari, in Araria district Araria: A teacher at a govt primary school in Araria district has come under scrutiny after a video allegedly showing students carrying classroom benches across a waterlogged campus to help her reach the classroom went viral, triggering outrage among parents and locals.The incident took place at Government Primary School, Khajurbari, Ward No. 10, under Forbesganj block, where recent rain had left the premises flooded.The video purportedly shows students placing benches one after another…

Around 10,000 aspirants appeared for the retest across 21 centres in Ranchi district Ranchi: As many as 19,039 out of 35,051 candidates, who appeared for NEET-UG 2026, cleared the exam, whose results were declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night. More than 19 lakh candidates appeared for NEET-UG across the country.The state’s performance remained largely similar to last year, when 35,397 candidates appeared and 19,203 qualified. Around 10,000 aspirants from Ranchi appeared for the retest across 21 centres.The examination was initially conducted on May 3, but after discrepancies were reported in the process, the NTA held a…