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Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Friday directed the state govt to submit a detailed report on the condition of govt schools, including those lacking proper infrastructure and adequate number of teachers.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) initiated suo motu by the high court on August 10 last year based on a news report published about the poor condition of Shahid Thakur Vishwanath Shahdev Zila School located in the state capital.The high court expressed concern over the lack of infrastructure and shortage of teachers, which affects the…

Kollam: Unidentified people defrauded a 67-year-old man from Kundara of Rs 1.65 crore in a sophisticated online trading fraud after he was lured through social media. The gang initially contacted him via Facebook in Aug 2025, promising lucrative returns through online trading investments.Police said the accused later established regular communication with him through multiple WhatsApp numbers and persuaded him to register on several trading platforms. After gaining his confidence and collecting personal details, the gang convinced him to transfer large sums of money in 18 instalments under the pretext of investment. The funds were deposited into various bank accounts linked…

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Srinagar, Feb 14: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday urged New Delhi to restore dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the youth, saying meaningful engagement was essential to rebuild confidence and end the prevailing atmosphere of mistrust.As per a statement issued here, addressing a workers’ convention at Charar-e-Sharief, Bukhari said the time was appropriate for initiating a constructive political process aimed at bridging gaps between the Centre and the people.He also called upon the Jammu and Kashmir government to immediately conduct Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections, asserting that grassroots democracy would remain…

Last Updated:January 22, 2026, 17:53 ISTBhuvan Bam surprised his fans with a special birthday announcement, leaving everyone buzzing with excitement.His series Dhindora premiered in 2021. (Photo Credit : Instagram)Popular content creator and actor Bhuvan Avnindra Shankar Bam, widely known as Bhuvan Bam, is celebrating his birthday today. Instead of receiving gifts, the creator surprised his fans with a major announcement that quickly took social media by storm.Bhuvan Bam took to Instagram to mark the occasion by sharing two photos. The first picture shows him in London, casually holding a coffee cup. Alongside the image, he wrote, “Thank you, everyone for…

In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced that Rs 5,000 has been credited to the accounts of 1.31 cr women under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme.Under the scheme, eligible women receive Rs 1,000 per month. Stalin said with elections approaching, there could be hurdles in disbursing funds in the coming months. To avoid disruption, the government released advance payments for February, March and April, along with an additional Rs 2,000 as a summer special allocation.”Using elections as an excuse, they are trying to stall the rights allocation for three months… With the support of Tamil women we will…

Bengaluru: More than 6.8 lakh patients visited the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) in 2025, making it the highest footfall in a year. This was revealed by Dr Pratima Murthy, director of Nimhans, Saturday during the institution day celebrations. She also said that more than 8,000 neurosurgeries were performed during the year.”Our main metric for success is patient care. The last five years witnessed the highest footfall in our history, after the dip during the Covid-19 period. Last year alone, we recorded over 6.8 lakh patient visits, which was the highest ever,” Dr Murthy said.Bengaluru: Fatal Speeding…

Chennai: TNCC functionaries led by state unit president K Selvaperunthagai were detained on Saturday when they tried to gherao Lok Bhavan, condemning BJP govt at the centre for removing the name of freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi from the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme title. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee had already commenced rallies across the state against ‘VBGRAMG’, the new name for the scheme.The TNCC functionaries assembled in Little Mount in Saidapet in Chennai, close to Lok Bhavan, and protested by raising slogans against BJP govt for replacing MGNREGA with VBGRAMG. When they tried to proceed and gherao Lok Bhavan,…

Ahmedabad: A 28-year-old mother from Naroda was allegedly molested by an in-charge principal when she went to collect leaving certificates for her two children. The accused was arrested by Vatva GIDC police on Friday. The complaint was registered under BNS Sections 75(2) (sexual harassment) and 198 (public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury to any person) against the principal of a residential primary school in Kheda district.P C Desai, in-charge police inspector at Vatva GIDC, confirmed the arrest based on the mother’s complaint. The woman, originally from Kheda district, has two sons studying in Class 3 and 8.…

Bhubaneswar: The higher education department recently issued showcause notices to three Sanskrit colleges over a series of irregularities detected during surprise inspections of the institutions by the regional director of education, (RDE) Bhubaneswar.The colleges are Mahapurush Achutananda Sanskrit Degree College in Cuttack district, Maa Sarala Sanskrit Degree College in Kendrapara and Dr Harekrushna Mahatab Adarsha Sanskrit Degree College in Cuttack town.RDE Bhubaneswar Saroj Laxmi Singh recently made surprise visits to the three institutions to interact with students regarding scholarship-related matters under the Odisha State Scholarship portal. Singh said while no students was found in classrooms during class hours in all…