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The makers of ‘Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam’ have changed the movie’s theatrical schedule. The Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer was earlier expected to reach cinemas on August 7. It will now release on October 16, 2026 announced on the makers official pageThe movie is based on the life of veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. The story focuses on his career and the cases that brought him national attention. It also attempts to explore aspects of his life away from the courtroom. The makers have not announced a specific reason for moving the release. The new date…

NEW DELHI: Govt has asked all states and UTs to accelerate installation of smart electricity meters across all consumer categories, saying the mandatory rollout cannot be linked to billing mode — prepaid or postpaid — of the meter.In a communication to states, power ministry said installation of smart meters was mandatory under Central Electricity Authority’s Installation and Operation of Meters (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, in areas where a communication network is available. States have been asked to ensure that meters are installed within the timelines prescribed by Centre.Of the 20.3 crore meters approved under the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS), launched…

Four people have been taken to hospital and several homes burned after a grassfire spread into a residential neighbourhood in the West Midlands.The region’s fire service was alerted to an extensive grassfire near Stourbridge golf course just before 1.30pm on Thursday. More than 60 firefighters responded to the blaze covering about 16 hectares (40 acres).Three firefighters and a child were taken to hospital for treatment, a fire service spokesperson said. A further six people were treated for smoke inhalation.Some local rail services were disrupted, while roads in the area were closed due to smoke, fire and fallen trees.A West Midlands…

US officials said that the carrier swap is part of a previously planned rotation The United States is preparing to send the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, as mounting concerns over crew morale and conditions aboard the Lincoln have raised questions about the toll of its unusually long deployment.The USS Washington, which recently departed Da Nang in Vietnam and has since passed through the Singapore Strait and Strait of Malacca, is heading towards the Indian Ocean, according to US Navy statements and officials familiar with its movements. US officials told…

Manoj Yadav, a native of MP, was strangled to death in the early hours of Aug 2 Mumbai: Friends, relatives and family members pooled Rs 45,000 to book flight tickets to take the body of 35-year-old security guard Manoj Yadav to his family in Itauri village in Madhya Pradesh, which borders UP, after he was strangled to death and his body was dumped in a water tank.Yadav, who worked for the past two years at the 10-storeyed Abhijit residential building in Vile Parle (West), was on night duty when the murder took place on Aug 1. He was killed in…

New Delhi: What appeared to be a gunpoint robbery of Rs 3.5 lakh near Sherpur Chowk in northeast Delhi turned out to be an alleged inside job, with the victim’s shop employee emerging as the insider. Police have arrested three accused, including the employee, and apprehended a 17-year-old minor.According to police, the incident was reported on Aug 2. Ravi Singh Jadon told cops that he was travelling on his motorcycle with his shop employee, Mohit, carrying the cash and two mobile phones in a bag. Two masked men allegedly intercepted them on a scooter, robbed them at gunpoint and fled.A…

Bengaluru: Karnataka government has approved the phased rollout of SAMASTA, a digital platform aimed at replacing the mountains of manual records maintained by ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), health inspectors and other community health workers, in a move expected to cut their data-entry workload by around 75%.The government order issued on Thursday said the platform will digitise registers maintained by field health staff at Ayushman Arogya Kendras, primary health centres and other health facilities. The move follows the announcement in the 2026-27 state Budget to digitise health department field staff records through the SAMASTA mobile application.SAMASTA will simplify the…

Telangana CEO Warns Voters Against Fake ECI Messages Hyderabad: Telangana chief electoral officer (CEO), C Sudarshan Reddy, has warned voters against fraudulent messages falsely claiming discrepancies between their election card details and enumeration forms.The messages, sent in the name of the Election Commission of India (ECI), claim that enumeration forms have been rejected and ask electors to call a number or click on a WhatsApp link to fill out a form and pay ₹5 through net banking or a credit/debit card. Fraudsters then seek sensitive banking details, including login credentials, passwords, CVV numbers and ATM PINs.The CEO’s office clarified that…

Maduravoyal Police Arrest Man for Yamaha R15 Thefts, Recover Bike Chennai: Maduravoyal police arrested a 22-year-old man for stealing sport bikes and recovered one stolen vehicle. The case was registered after Tharun, 23, of Alapakkam complained that his motorcycle had been stolen after he parked it outside his residence on July 22 before leaving the city. He discovered the vehicle missing when he returned on July 25. A police team traced and arrested Karthikeyan, a daily-wage labourer of Kadambathur in Tiruvallur district, on Wednesday. The stolen motorcycle was recovered from his possession. Police found that he had earlier stolen two…

A total of 16,540 PINs were purchased during the distribution window from July 31 to Aug 12 Ahmedabad: The admission process for MBBS and BDS seats in Gujarat is set to be delayed following an extension of the All-India Quota (AIQ) registration deadline, which has disrupted the schedule previously announced for state quota seats.State medical and dental registrations concluded on Aug 12, with 16,430 candidates registering with the Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC). Of these, 16,221 students completed document verification across designated help centres. A total of 16,540 PINs were purchased during the distribution window from…