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Thiruvananthapuram: Three SFI women activists, including members of the SFI central and state committees, were injured in a police lathicharge after their protest march against the rendition of the full version of Vande Mataram at Kerala University headquarters turned violent on Tuesday.SFI has announced a protest march to the Secretariat under the leadership of its state committee against the police action on Wednesday. SFI has demanded action against the police personnel involved in the alleged assault.Around 100 SFI activists marched from University College to the university headquarters. Police had erected barricades in front of the main entrance to prevent the…

The body of Brishti Mukherjee, a distant niece of Mamata Banerjee, was recovered from her father’s home in Rampurhat. SURI: The body of 28-year-old Brishti Mukherjee, a distant niece of former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, was recovered from her father’s residence in Rampurhat’s Nischintapur on Tuesday.She was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a white dhoti tied around her neck at the house in Kusumba village. Brishti was the daughter of Nihar Ranjan Mukherjee, Mamata’s maternal cousin and a former Trinamool block president of Rampurhat-1.Family members said Brishti, mother of a 12-year-old child, had been residing at her father’s…

Foundations from old movie sets at Corriganville Regional Park. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 1965, comedian and actor Bob Hope bought Corriganville, a 212-acre former Hollywood movie ranch in Simi Valley, California. The property had spent decades serving the film industry, providing locations for thousands of films, television programmes and commercials. It also operated as a tourist attraction, where visitors could explore Western-style sets and watch stunt performances. Hope renamed the property Hopetown, and plans later emerged to develop much of the land. However, the former movie ranch took a different path. Fires destroyed many of its remaining structures during the…

More than 300,000 cystoscopies are performed in the UK each year and there are significant waiting lists in some areas.While the urine test is not a replacement for cystoscopies, it could help doctors identify patients at greater risk who should be prioritised for urgent ones rather than wait.This NHS trial found that the Galeas urine test identified 92% of bladder cancer cases.A negative result meant there was more than a 99% chance that the patient did not have bladder cancer.It checks for any genetic material shed into the urine by bladder cancer and was originally developed by the University of…

Keith and Sue Andrews first met when they were 15, and they’ve been married for 57 years.Sue’s condition has deteriorated so much that she now lives in a home. Keith says they had to wait almost a year for a diagnosis, which was difficult.He says life became more maneagable, once they knew for sure. “I won’t say it’s easy, but you know where you’re going, and you know where you’re heading and you feel a lot more confident in what you’re doing. “Because you know you’re doing the right thing, but before that diagnosis, you don’t know if you’re doing…

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq finds himself in a difficult spot after being sent home as part of a seven-player overhaul following the team’s heavy defeats in the first two Tests in England. Questions have been raised over the nature of his injury, with speculation emerging over whether it was genuine. The team management announced on the second day of the second Test that Imam had suffered a calf muscle injury while fielding on the opening day. Further scans later revealed a tear, ruling him out of the remainder of the tour.Imam-ul-Haq could seek legal counsel as PCB launches inquiry into controversial…

Tributes will keep pouring in. Highlights will be replayed on loop. Memories will linger for eternity.But the magic of watching Lionel Messi in real time in Argentina’s iconic sky blue and white stripes, spreading immeasurable joy to millions around the globe, is now a thing of the past.The forward, all of five feet and seven inches in height but a towering figure when it came to his deeds on the football turf, has walked into the sunset after 21 years of carrying the South American nation’s expectations with grace and grandeur. Through those years, whilst playing 207 times, scoring 125…

Today’s celestial alignment encourages careful management of duties and personal limits. Individuals may need to reassess commitments and prioritize tasks effectively. Financial prudence is advised, distinguishing needs from mere conveniences. Clear communication and boundary setting are essential for smooth interactions. Adapting to new regulations and managing workloads requires thoughtful planning. Aries Moon enters Bharani Nakshatra. Actions that were easy to begin may now require patience, discipline, or follow-through. The increasing demands may make personal boundaries more obvious. Moreover, Bharani calls for the abolition of unnecessary duties. Today is best when tempered with a realistic sense of capacity, especially in the…

Steve McQueen (Photo: @CAronitpereira/ X) Steve McQueen was an American actor who became one of the biggest movie stars of the 1960s and 1970s and came to be known as “The King of Cool”. Off screen, he had a complicated personal life and struggled with insecurities based on his difficult childhood, yet he remained a lasting icon of masculinity and cool.Our lives today are surrounded by hustle culture, and amid this, it is easy to forget what we’re actually working for. We chase promotions, bigger homes, and more followers, hoping each milestone will finally feel like “enough.” But often, this…

Hardeep Sachdeva and Ravi BhasinFew stakeholders in the Indian insolvency ecosystem have fought as tenaciously or as creatively as statutory land authorities. Industrial development authorities, from Noida and Greater Noida (“GNIDA”) to their counterparts across Uttar Pradesh and beyond, have long claimed that statutory charges under land development legislation elevate them to the status of secured creditors in insolvency proceedings, entitling them to priority over banks, financial institutions, and all other creditors. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (“2026 Amendment”), enacted on April 6, 2026, has now pulled the rug from under their feet by amending the very…