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Engineers inspect EVMs at a warehouse in Phulwarisharif ahead of the Bankipur byelection, in Patna on Saturday Patna: First-level checking of electronic voting machines for the Bankipur assembly bypoll is underway at the EVM warehouse in Phulwarisharif, district officials said on Saturday. Engineers of Electronics Corporation of India Ltd are carrying out the exercise in the presence of candidates and representatives of political parties.The district administration has also stepped up voter awareness activities to encourage maximum participation in the bypoll. Booth-level officers, JEEViKA workers and Anganwadi workers are visiting households to distribute voter slips and urge people to cast their…

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Saturday allowed solar projects under the net-metering and open access categories to continue commissioning without complying with domestic solar cell sourcing requirements until Dec 31, 2026. Jaipur: In a major relief for the renewable energy sector, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Saturday allowed solar projects under the net-metering and open access categories to continue commissioning without complying with domestic solar cell sourcing requirements until Dec 31, 2026.The decision provides much-needed breathing space to hundreds of ongoing projects that were facing uncertainty due to new domestic content rules.The ministry, however,…

Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday urged the BJP-led Centre to open dialogue with environment activist Sonam Wangchuk, whom police removed from Jantar Mantar, where he was on a hunger strike to protest irregularities in the NEET examination.Speaking to reporters on his arrival at Dr Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, Thackeray said it is condemnable the police shifted Wangchuk to a hospital. “Govt must think about why Wangchuk and hundreds of students are sitting at Jantar Mantar. Instead of taking such action, it should hold talks with them,” he said.Thackeray claimed “lakhs of students suffered because of…

The trophies toured through Kokar, Lalpur Chowk, Karamtoli Road, Kutchery Road and Sujata Chowk before returning to the military station Ranchi: With the city set to host Durand Cup matches for the first time, the tournament’s three iconic trophies were taken on a roadshow on Saturday to build excitement ahead of the meet later this month.The Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Simla Trophy arrived at the Kerketta Auditorium in Dipatoli Military Station from Guwahati, where they were welcomed by sports and youth affairs minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Major General Sajjan Singh Mann and other dignitaries.Calling it a significant occasion…

Gorakhpur: BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan on Saturday took his first class as a Professor of Practice at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, urging students to maintain discipline, sincerity and regular attendance.Addressing students of Fine Arts, Ravi Kishan began the session by interacting with them and learning about their backgrounds. Speaking in his trademark Bhojpuri style, he told students that indiscipline and misbehaviour would not be tolerated in his class and insisted that everyone attend regularly with pen and paper to take notes.He promised engaging sessions that would go beyond textbooks, including physical exercises, music appreciation, painting-related lessons and…

The dog is under routine post-operative observation Kolkata: A three-and-half-a-year-old female Beagle, Khushi, who swallowed an earbud and suffered immense abdominal pain for about a week, underwent a 20-minute surgery to remove the foreign object lodged in its stomach. Veterinary doctors stated that the canineis stable and under routine post-surgical observation. The lodging of a foreign object that causes intestinal blockage can also become life-threatening, if there’s no medical intervention.Pet parent Suparna Sinha, a resident of Behala, recounted that the dog had swallowed an earbud on July 10 at home. “From the evening the earbud went missing. Initially, we thought…

Srinagar, July 18: The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra continued smoothly on Saturday, taking the cumulative number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine to 3,76,779 since the 57-day pilgrimage commenced on July 3. However, authorities have announced that the Yatra will remain temporarily suspended from July 19 on both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes following an adverse weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).According to figures, 16,039 pilgrims, including security personnel, performed darshan at the holy cave shrine on Saturday. The day’s pilgrims included 11,785 men, 3,527 women, 235 children, 103 sadhus, 19 sadhvis, five transgender devotees…

Move Seen As Part Of Govt’s Outreach To Oppn For Delimit Bill Support NEW DELHI: A day after a parliamentary committee abruptly deferred the adoption of its report on a contentious anti-graft bill, another parliamentary panel, which is examining govt’s proposed law to replace multiple higher education regulators with one umbrella body, has called off a meeting scheduled for Monday to approve its report.Sources said the joint committee of Parliament headed by BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari which is scrutinising Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill has deferred its meeting but the next date is yet to be fixed.The development is being…

Mumbai: With the Parliament session beginning on Monday, there is growing speculation about whether the NCP (SP) will support the NDA govt’s delimitation bill and also whether it will merge with the NCP. While on Saturday, NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil once again claimed that no talks were on regarding a merger, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule stated on X that she had a bad throat and had been advised not to speak.Over the past week, Patil met with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, leading to rising speculation about a merger.However, NCP party leadership is…

Doctors are seeing rising cases of youngsters who are unable to handle caffeine consumption Bengaluru: Walk down almost any street in Bengaluru today and chances are you’ll find a coffee shop packed with people working on laptops, catching up with friends or queuing up for a cup of the city’s latest viral brew. In a city where a new café seems to open every week, coffee has become more than a beverage — it’s a lifestyle. But behind the frothy lattes and aesthetic cappuccinos, doctors are seeing a quieter trend brewing: a growing number of people whose bodies simply aren’t…