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The 1.18-km elevated corridor is expected to improve direct access to the prominent tourist destination of Sarnath Varanasi: Construction of the four-lane elevated road connecting Faridpur on the Outer Ring Road to Sarnath is progressing rapidly, marking a key step towards easing traffic congestion and improving direct access to the prominent tourist destination.The 1.18-km elevated corridor is being built by the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd (Setu Nigam) at an estimated cost of ₹161 crore.The project aims to remove bottlenecks on the existing narrow route and provide smoother connectivity from Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya/Ring Road at Faridpur to the Sarnath…

T’puram: What began as a seemingly routine vehicle rental arranged through a social media contact ended in an alleged fraud after a Vizhinjam resident handed over his car to a stranger who has since gone missing along with the vehicle.Michael, 29, of Karimpallikkara in Kottappuram, lodged a complaint with Vizhinjam police alleging that a man identifying himself as Joel, claiming to be a native of Pathanamthitta, contacted him by phone after obtaining his number through social media.According to the complaint, the caller requested a car on rent for a day and asked to meet him in person. The two met…

First-timers at the protest Kolkata: For many young students, Friday’s protest was their first experience of taking to the streets. Samuel Lee (19) and Karine Jane (19), both second-year students of Scottish Church College, called it their “first brush with protest on the roads”. It was the same for Areena Roshan (18), Tasneem Saba (19) and Celina Tirkey (19), all first-year law students at Heritage Law College.Lee said he had stayed away from politics despite voting this year. “I was always apprehensive about politics. But when the NEET exam leak came into the public domain, I kept wondering if I,…

Srinagar, July, 24 :- The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Friday commended the Omar Abdullah-led government for its prompt, compassionate and hands-on response in tackling the challenges arising from the recent weather fury across Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, NC Chief said the elected government’s swift intervention and continuous monitoring of the situation have provided timely relief to the affected people and reflected its commitment to public welfare.Dr. Farooq appreciated Abdullah for personally overseeing relief and restoration efforts, undertaking field visits, reviewing the situation with the civil administration and ensuring that rescue, rehabilitation and essential services…

Trump to impose tariffs on EU for fining Google US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union and launch a probe after accusing the bloc of unfairly targeting American technology companies through heavy antitrust fines.In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the EU had repeatedly penalised major US firms, including Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon, describing the action as discriminatory and warning that his administration would retaliate.”The United States of America is not a ‘PIGGYBANK’ for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!” Trump wrote.The US president said Google had now been…

A group of lawyers said it had got hundreds of calls in three days Mumbai: Amid student protests seeking the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan across the city, Instagram has become a vital tool for disseminating information. This includes pamphlets with legal aid and medical contacts as well as basic details such as venues and dates of demonstrations.One such Google Drive link was created by therapist Aishwarya Chawla, who circulated the contacts of lawyers and mental health professionals for major cities in case protesters needed help. Its ‘know your rights’ document was compiled by a law student from…

Sonam Wangchuk released yet another late night video almost a day after ending his hunger strike. NEW DELHI: A frail yet visibly agitated activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday hit back at his critics, accusing them of running a “smear campaign” against him and attempting to malign his “sacred agitation” in support of students protesting over the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar.Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike at Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital after receiving assurances from central ministers that the government would consider the demands raised by him and the protesters.In a 22-minute video message, Wangchuk expressed his frustration over the…

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Hyderabad: After several days of dry weather under the influence of El Nino, Telangana is likely to witness the return of rains from Sunday, bringing relief to farmers worried about the prolonged dry spell. According to weather forecaster Telangana Weatherman, the ongoing “break monsoon” phase is expected to end on Saturday, with rainfall activity picking up across the state from July 26. Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in parts of north, central, east and west Telangana, while a few places in the northern districts could receive heavy rain.Before the monsoon revives, isolated light to moderate rain is likely in…

Chennai: Highlighting the aggressive recruitment drive undertaken by the Karnataka govt, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to announce the recruitment of 1.5 lakh public sector positions in its upcoming revised budget for 2026–27.In a statement issued on Friday, Anbumani criticised the state administration for failing to address the growing vacancy crisis in Tamil Nadu, where millions of educated youths continue to wait for stable employment opportunities. He pointed out that Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar ordered the filling of 72,186 vacant positions across various govt departments within six months.Following swift clearance from Karnataka’s finance…