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Imphal: In a rare instance of political convergence in violence-hit Manipur, the state Congress on Wednesday supported the BJP-led govt’s demand to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the census, saying the exercise will be difficult without first addressing displacement and security concerns.At a briefing on the prevailing crisis and the proposed census, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) backed civil society organisations’ demand for updating the NRC before house-listing and population enumeration. MPCC president and former CM Okram Ibobi Singh said Manipur’s situation was fundamentally different from that of other northeastern states and suggested that the Centre…

Kanpur: The state government will distribute 200 e-tricycles, 20 in each assembly constituency of the district during 2026-2027 financial year, said Vinay Uttam, District Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Officer.He said that under the scheme, a subsidy of up to ₹65,000 is permissible for each e-tricycle. In determining eligibility for the scheme, it has been specified that individuals with disabilities—such as those affected by muscular dystrophy, stroke, cerebral palsy, hemophilia, or similar physical conditions–will be eligible if they possess normal vision and mental faculties, have a healthy upper body, and are capable of operating a motorized tricycle while seated, and…

Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal inducted the newly admitted BTech students of the 2026–2030 batch at NITK campus on Tuesday. A total of 1,066 BTech students joined this academic year, comprising 834 male students and 232 female students.Addressing the gathering, drector Prof B Ravi told students that the next four years will bring profound changes in the world, which will shape their careers and life choices. “By 2030, your real competition for jobs may not be from fellow students, but from AI,” he said, noting that artificial intelligence already outperforms humans in “logical left-brain” capabilities such…

Mysuru: Karnataka recorded 725 pregnancies among girls aged 14 to 17 years between April and July 2026, according to data shared by the state govt.The figures, updated as of Aug 5, show that girls aged 17 accounted for the highest number of cases. According to data shared by CM DK Shivakumar in response to a question raised by BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar during the ongoing session, of the 725 cases reported during the period, 21 involved 14-year-old girls, 56 were among 15-year-olds, 127 among 16-year-olds and 521 among 17-year-olds.Raichur recorded the highest number of teenage pregnancies, with 100 cases…

Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania addresses a news conference in Shimla on Wednesday Shimla: The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly will be held from Aug 21 to Sept 3, with 10 sittings scheduled for the period. The session is expected to witness intense political exchanges between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP.Vidhan sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has called an all-party meeting on Thursday to ensure a smooth monsoon session. With the upcoming monsoon session, the assembly will complete 26 sittings this year, including the 16 sittings held during the budget session in March-April.Briefing…

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow TOI Lucknow Photo – By Manoj Chhabra Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that BJP was likely to share 162 of UP’s 403 Assembly seats with its allies to keep the NDA intact in the state and alleged that move would come at a cost of the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak) community.Akhilesh said the number of seats that the BJP was planning to offer to its allies was not proportional to the population of the state’s PDA community.“There is credible information that BJP is planning to set aside 73…

Patna: Three police personnel and an alleged middleman were arrested and sent to judicial custody in Gopalganj district on Wednesday in connection with allegations of illegal detention, corruption and extortion. The accused allegedly kept several people in custody for around 36 hours without following due legal procedure, threatened them with false cases and demanded money for their release, police said.The arrested accused have been identified as Anil Ram, then SHO of Jadopur police station; Mahant Yadav, a police chowkidar; Rakesh Kumar, a police driver; and Raju Yadav, the alleged middleman.The action was taken by Gopalganj SP Vinay Tiwari after allegations…

Police arrested a wife and her alleged accomplice for poisoning her husband JAIPUR: A 23-year-old woman and her alleged accomplice have been arrested for allegedly poisoning her husband in Jaipur as part of a pre-planned conspiracy, police said on Wednesday.According to police, Kavita Meena allegedly mixed poison in a glass of juice with the help of Ganesh Meena, 27, and gave it to her husband, Mahesh Meena.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Jaipur West) Prashant Kiran said Kavita took Mahesh on a motorcycle on August 5, telling him they were going to get medicines.Instead, she allegedly took him towards Nainath Dham, where…

The CID will investigate examinations conducted between 2013 and 2021, including the 5th Combined Civil Services Examination, multiple Civil Judge recruitments, Agriculture Officer recruitments, Food Safety Officer recruitment, Combined Assistant Engineer examination and the Combined Civil Services Examination-2021 Ranchi: Jharkhand govt’s decision to scrap 22 recruitment examinations over alleged malpractice brought a 26-day student agitation to an end on Wednesday but triggered fresh protests by candidates who fear losing govt jobs they had secured after clearing some of the cancelled exams.After 25 days of sustained protests, Hemant Soren govt notified close to midnight the cancellation of 21 Jharkhand Public Service…

Houseboat cruise is one of the star attractions in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: The tourism department has started discussions with stakeholders and govt departments to win an industry status for tourism. The move requires cooperation from industries, local self-govt and other departments.Tourism minister P C Vishnunadh said discussions were going on with the departments to finalise the finer details.The local self-govt department, electricity board and industries department need to thrash out the details to offer the status that will make investment easier in the sector, Vishnunadh said.Industry status has been a long-pending demand from the tourism and tour operators in the state.…