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App cab, bike strike turns violent in Bhubaneswar (Image Credit: TOI) BHUBANESWAR: The ongoing strike by app-based cab drivers and bike riders in Bhubaneswar turned violent on Wednesday, with protesters allegedly throwing stones at police and vandalising government-run Ama buses, police said.Drivers and riders registered with various online ride-hailing platforms began a cease-work protest on August 17, demanding the fulfilment of a seven-point charter of demands. Their demands include a fare hike, reduction in application fees, social security and other benefits.Hundreds of taxis and bikes took out a rally from Raj Mahal Square before parking along Mahatma Gandhi Marg. The…

Pune: A Pune court has granted bail to two 23-year-old students arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of a bag containing Rs 25 lakh, noting that the investigating officer had not indicated that any further recovery or discovery was required from them. The court also noted that they had no criminal antecedents.Additional sessions judge R N Hiwase granted bail to Yash Bhagwan Kondhalkar and Karan Bhagwan Kondhalkar in a case registered at Sahakarnagar police station under sections 309(6), 310(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The two had been in custody since May 28, 2026 —…

The much-anticipated ‘petrol langar’ event in Chandigarh, which was set to distribute free fuel coupons, has been postponed due to heavy rainfall CHANDIGARH: A social media announcement about a “petrol langar” offering free fuel coupons drew a large crowd to a petrol station here on Tuesday, but the event was postponed after heavy rain lashed the city.Rakesh Trehan, also known as “Raja D King”, had announced that the petrol langar would be held on August 18. In a video posted on social media, he said the event was postponed to avoid inconvenience to people due to the rain.Under the scheme,…

Members of the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha (SCS) staged a protest on Tuesday at Gate No. 1 of Lucknow University, questioning the cancellation of the UGC-NET examinations in English, Commerce and Sociology. The students demanded accountability from the authorities over translation, typographical and grammatical errors in the examination process. SCS LU, president, Prince Kumar said, “Students prepare for months for competitive examinations. Cancellation due to errors in the question papers causes serious stress and wastes their time and effort.”Seth M.R. Jaipuria hosts investiture ceremonySeth M.R. Jaipuria School, Mohanlalganj, hosted its maiden investiture ceremony that witnessed the formal induction of the school’s…

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court, Monday, gave candidates who missed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for the Rajasthan Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander Combined Competitive Examination-2025 due to injuries sustained during preparation, a fresh opportunity to appear for the test in the first or second week of Sept. A single-judge bench passed the order on petitions filed by candidates who had cleared the written examination but could not undertake the PET because of injuries. The court directed the petitioners to deposit Rs 10,000 each towards expenses. One petitioner, Yagya Shukla, was scheduled to appear for his PET on Aug 7 at 5am at the…

Firefighters found an unidentified body after dousing the blaze Nagpur: A firefighting operation at an abandoned two-storey building near Somalwada Chowk turned into a crime scene after firefighters recovered a charred body in the early hours of Tuesday.The building, unoccupied for several years and lacking security, caught fire shortly after midnight. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters found the remains in a passage cluttered with old furniture and debris.Senior Inspector Pankaj Bondse of Rana Pratap Nagar police station said the owner has been contacted to seal all entry points. Police are also questioning local homeless persons and beggars for leads.“We suspect…

An inquiry has been ordered into Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation’s manual tendering processes. ULHASNAGAR: Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale has ordered an inquiry into the manual tendering process followed by the civic body, acting on a complaint filed by BJP corporator Sanjay Singh. The commissioner has also directed that no fresh manual tenders be proposed or published until the inquiry reaches its final conclusion.According to the written order issued by Awhale, Singh had raised concerns over several irregularities allegedly noticed in tendering processes carried out manually by the municipal corporation over the past four years. Taking cognisance of the complaint, the…

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka addresses the media on the street outside the Kolkata Press Club on Aug 18. pic by Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP govt in Bengal was following the “same playbook” it uses in other states to stop the organisation from holding any meeting after multiple venue managers withdrew their permission for CJP to hold a meeting. It has also given a call to the youth to demand a better academic infrastructure in the state.The CJP functionaries, who had met the family of Abdul Hafiz, the…

Tree plantation undergoing at Springwood (Image Credit: FDR Library Photo via National Park Service) In December 1943, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt donated his family home at Springwood in Hyde Park, New York, along with 33 surrounding acres, to the US government while retaining life-estate rights for his family. According to the National Park Service, Roosevelt had spent decades expanding and developing the property. By 1939, the estate covered about 1,521 acres, and his forestry efforts had led to more than 500,000 trees being planted over the years. The donation ensured that the central part of the Roosevelt family’s historic…

Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland has been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year for building a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities. His project titled ‘AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane’ won at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair.According to a report by Plant & Works Engineering, Jain was inspired to help people in rural and remote regions where the delivery of essential emergency supplies is challenging due to a lack of reliable road access. Using his passion for drones, he designed and developed a small, low-cost…