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SOI staged a protest outside the Dean Students Welfare (DSW) office over the rejection of its candidate Pranav’s nomination Chandigarh: The race for the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) formally took shape on Monday as all major student parties and groups filed their nominations. However, nomination day ended on a contentious note, with the Shiromani Akali Dal’s student wing, SOI, staging a protest outside the Dean Students Welfare (DSW) office over the rejection of its candidate Pranav’s nomination, while an objection was raised against ABVP presidential candidate Ankit Bidhan.As nominations closed at 10.30am and scrutiny began, the DSW office…

Lucknow: UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana said on Monday that legislature is one of the most important institutions of democracy, and upholding its dignity is the collective responsibility of all public representatives.Addressing a workshop titled ‘Cyber Security: A Digital Security Briefing for Legislators’ in Lucknow, Mahana said that efforts were being made to reverse the decline in the legislature’s dignity over the past few decades.He remarked that with changing times, legislators should develop an understanding of technology, as the public lives of representatives are now linked to digital platforms.Mahana said that while social media was an effective medium for communicating…

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan Patna: LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday said reservation was not a matter of charity but a constitutional right and said any attempt to abolish or weaken the system would not be tolerated. He was reacting to the ‘Remove Reservation’ movement that originated at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday.“As long as I am here, and as long as Ram Vilas Paswan’s son, Chirag Paswan, is part of the govt, no attempt to weaken or abolish the reservation system will be tolerated,” he said.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had accused the Narendra Modi…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has ordered Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to remove around 310 encroachments along a major road corridor from Kartarpura Phatak at 22 Godaam to B-2 Bypass, directing it to issue 15-day notices and provide affected persons an opportunity of hearing before removal. A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Sandeep Taneja also directed the JDA secretary to appear personally before the court on the next hearing and submit a compliance report. The matter is listed for Nov 25. The Aug 19 order, uploaded Monday evening, came in a long-pending writ petition concerning alleged encroachments…

Nagpur: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday ordered a high-level probe into the fire at Amravati District Women’s Hospital. He also announced 5 lakh financial assistance for each bereaved family and directed that injured infants be treated at govt expense.Expressing grief over the deaths, Fadnavis said, “The incident is extremely sad and heart-wrenching. We share the grief of their families.” He said the health administration had been directed to conduct a high-level inquiry and promised that “the strictest action will be taken” against those found responsible.Fadnavis also directed Amravati district administration to ensure that the injured babies receive treatment…

Thousands of devotees reached the Rajrappa confluence early morning, collected holy water and began their foot march to Sidheshwar Dham and other Shiva temples Ramgarh: Panic gripped devotees, shopkeepers and residents near the Chhinnamastika Temple in Rajrappa on Monday after a herd of wild elephants entered the surrounding forests, prompting the forest department to deploy quick response teams (QRTs) and intensify safety measures on the last Monday of Shravan.Despite the threat, thousands of devotees reached the Rajrappa confluence early in the morning, collected holy water and began their foot march to Sidheshwar Dham and other Shiva temples in Ramgarh district.…

The murder victim Nidhi PatelPolice investigating the crime sceneThe murder victim Nidhi PatelPolice investigating the crime sceneThe murder victim Nidhi Patel Surat: The body of a 22-year-old woman, Nidhi Patel, a computer engineering graduate, was found at her home in Godavadi village of Mandvi taluka in Surat district early on Monday, with police suspecting robbery-murder, after gold jewellery was found to be missing. Investigators are also looking into other angles involving the killing being perpetrated by someone known to her.According to the preliminary inquiries, Patel was home alone when she was attacked. Investigators said she was strangled with a rope…

Vadodara: Panic gripped the Bil area of the city on Sunday evening after a huge crocodile was spotted lurking in a stormwater drain and attacking a buffalo that had ventured too close to the water.The reptile seized the buffalo and attempted to drag it into the drain, but the determined animal fought back and managed to break free. Local residents, who witnessed the entire struggle of the buffalo, rushed to the spot and found the injured animal sitting in the shallow waters, while the crocodile continued to lurk nearby.The residents immediately alerted fire brigade personnel who soon arrived at the…

Gorakhpur: Actor and two-time Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan was honoured with the ‘Sarvottam Nagrik Samman 2026’ for his outstanding contributions to Indian cinema, arts and public life.The award was presented by Meghashreya Foundation on Sunday at a ceremony in Mumbai, said PRO of the MP, Pawan Dubey. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, state cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sampark Pramukh Ramlal and founder of Meghashreya Foundation Seema Singh were present on the occasion.Ravi Kishan was recognised for his extensive contribution to Indian cinema, his role in bringing regional cinema to the national stage, and his public…

T’puram: With Onam shopping and celebrations expected to put additional pressure on city roads, traffic police have drawn up an elaborate plan involving parking restrictions, designated parking grounds and route diversions to keep traffic moving.The measures came into force on Monday and will be on till Aug 30, with traffic regulation to be implemented from 2pm to midnight depending on the volume of vehicles. The main road from Kowdiar to Attakulangara and roads near venues hosting Onam programmes are expected to witness heavy traffic.The preparations come amid growing congestion at several junctions. Uppidamoodu bridge witnessed a major traffic pile-up recently,…