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While, the CJP accused the Delhi Police of using excessive force against protesters during its “Sansad Chalo” march, the cops, however, claimed that “no individuals were subjected to targeted assault”. NEW DELHI: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday told the Delhi high court that the videography of the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged examination irregularities is carried out solely for maintaining law and order and not for “snooping” or surveillance.Appearing before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, Mehta said protests at Jantar Mantar are routinely video-recorded as part of standard security arrangements,…

Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Bengaluru: The next India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting will be held in Bengaluru in early Aug, officials said Monday even as Nasa scientist Swati Mohan highlighted the growing scope for collaboration between the two countries and shared insights into Mars exploration and future space technologies during an interaction in the city.“Mars is…

Hyderabad: Three women who underwent caesarean sections (C-Section) at a govt hospital in Banswada, Kamareddy, earlier this month, have been shifted to the intensive care unit at Hyderabad’s Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), after they developed serious complications during the procedure.While the condition of two women is currently stable, one patient continues to be critical, doctors said. Two other women, who were brought to NIMS along with them, have recovered and discharged on Monday.According to doctors, all the patients – in their mid-20s – suffered from low urine output, drastically low platelet count and kidney-related issues after they were…

Chennai: The strengthening low-level jet (Somali Jet), which has revived the southwest monsoon along the west coast, brought cloudy skies and isolated rain spells to the city and its suburbs on Monday, providing relief from the recent spell of heat. Weather models indicate rain activity, mainly during the evening and late-night hours, until Saturday. IMD has forecast light rainfall in the city and suburbs on Tuesday. Meteorologists said day temperatures will likely remain close to normal for the rest of the month.Meteorologists said the low-level jet, a narrow, fast-moving band of winds in the lower atmosphere over the Arabian Sea,…

Passengers wait at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik International Airport here will soon start hub-and-spoke model to facilitate international travel with one-time immigration, customs and luggage check-ins at the spoke (Bhubaneswar) and international departure at bigger airports like Delhi as hub.Initially, Air India’s one Delhi-bound flight will be used for the service. The model, according to the airport authorities, will add convenience to overseas travellers, as undergoing customs and immigration checks in less crowded airports is far more hassle-free. In the model, two boarding passes will be issued to the passengers, officials said.“Civil aviation ministry has selected…

COIMBATORE: Residents criticized the Coimbatore corporation for the delay in constructing a subway at Peelamedu railway crossing. They alleged that the civic body had failed to acquire land for the construction of a subway. R Pradesh Kumar of Peelamedu said around 27 people have been fatally hit by trains at the railway crossing in recent years. He said, “There are many schools in the surrounding areas. Many people cross the tracks. When the Peelamedu flyover was proposed in 2014, it was provisioned along with a subway that will allow only two-wheelers and cars. Though the flyover was completed in 2017,…

Pune: In a surprise development, veteran administrator Anil Khanna will attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) in New Delhi on July 26 as one of the two nominees of the Bihar state body.Sunday’s EGM is a crucial milestone for AITA which is undergoing a Court-mandated compliance process to align its constitution in line with the National Sports Act, 2026.The agenda of the EGM is to ratify the amended constitution prepared by the Delhi High Court-appointed Administrator, Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal, after consultation with the state associations.”What is the big deal about me attending the…

Before addressing the gathering, Chauhan inspected the ceremonial parade from an official vehicle and received the salute from the contingents. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Prisons Minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Monday reviewed the passing-out parade of newly trained prison officers and jail warders at the Dr Sampurnanand Prison Training Institute in Lucknow, urging them to uphold discipline, integrity and a humane approach while discharging their duties.Addressing the convocation ceremony of the 123rd batch of the Prison Officer Cadre and the 179th batch of the Jail Warder Cadre, Chauhan said the Yogi Adityanath-led government has undertaken significant reforms to modernise the state’s…

Darbhanga: Additional aistrict and sessions Judge-XI Ranjan Kumar Mishra of the Darbhanga civil court on Monday sentenced two men to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 on each for the murder of a villager over a dispute related to plucking mangoes.The convicts, Ashraf Nadaf and Mohd Akbar Nadaf, residents of Bajitpur village under Manigachhi police station, were found guilty of killing Mohd Salauddin, a resident of the same village, with an iron rod on June 2, 2021. Following the incident, Faqiruddin Nadaf, the victim’s brother, lodged an FIR against 13 persons at Manigachhi police station.According to additional…

Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded an increase of 394.5 sq km in its forest and tree cover between 2021 and 2023, registering the sixth-highest gain among states, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 tabled in the Lok Sabha Monday.Replying to a question by BJP MP Amara Ram, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh said Rajasthan’s combined forest and tree cover increased from around 26,995 sq km in 2021 to over 27,389 sq km in 2023.Across the country, forest and tree cover expanded by 1,446 sq km, taking the total to nearly 8,27,357…