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JKNC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday visited Kadlibal, Pampore, and offered condolences to Mirwaiz Riyaz Ahmed Humdani on the sad demise of his mother.The departed noble soul was the wife of late Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Maulana Mohammad Yaseen Humdani, who also served as an MLA during the Sher-e-Kashmir era. Dr. Farooq Abdullah prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family.Later, Dr. Farooq Abdullah visited the residence of noted artist Haji Mehraj-ud-Din Khan, whose wife passed away a few days ago.He offered Fatiha Khawani and extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving family.Dr. Abdullah conveyed condolences on…

Mumbai: Four Bangladeshis were arrested by Kurar police from Malad for illegally staying in India. They will be sent back to their country. A police team was tipped off about the presence of Bangladeshis in Malad. It laid a trap and caught poultry shop owner Tuhinul Sardar (22), labourers Mohd Ali Sardar (52) and Mohd Imamul Rehman (46), and scrap vendor Narula Islam Biswas (41). They gave evasive replies during questioning. All four resided in Vasai. Police seized documents, including Bangladeshi ID cards. TNN Source link

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking standard guidelines for family courts while deciding child custody, visitation rights and shared parenting in matrimonial disputes. A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tejjas Karia asked the petitioner organisations to submit a representation to the high court administration within two weeks. The court said that once the representation is received, the registrar general will place it before the appropriate authority, which will consider the request for a policy after consulting relevant stakeholders. The PIL, filed by Ayushman Initiative for Child Rights and Ekam Nyaay Foundation,…

Mangaluru/Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has again triggered speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka. “Time will reveal whether there will be a change in leadership,” he said ahead of the state budget scheduled for the first week of March.Shivakumar made the remark in Mangaluru Saturday, a day after CM Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Yathindra asserted that the Congress high command had sent a “clear signal” that there would be no leadership change in the state.Reacting to Yathindra’s statement Friday, Shivakumar had said sarcastically, “He (Yathindra) is our high command. I will accept whatever he says with respect.…

Hyderabad: A group of youngsters from villages along the Musi river in the undivided Nalgonda district has launched a unique awareness initiative to draw attention to the river’s rapidly deteriorating condition—by turning to folk art instead of protests or speeches.Bringing together Chindu Yaksha Ganam performers, Oggu Katha storytellers, folk singers, poets and artists, the group transformed stretches of the Musi’s banks into open air performance spaces. Through songs, stories and performances rooted in local traditions, they traced the river’s journey from its clean origins in Ananthagiri Hills to its heavily polluted state.Locals’ voices addedUnlike conventional awareness campaigns, the initiative unfolded…

Chennai: Diversity in judicial appointments, regional benches of the Supreme Court, an increase in the retirement age of high court judges from 62 to 65 and constitutional status for the collegium which selects and transfers judges — these were the salient features of a private member Bill moved by DMK’s Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson seeking necessary amendments to the Constitution. It seeks representation for candidates from SC/ST and other backward communities in proportion to their population.Chennai: Income Tax Penalty, GCC, H5N1 Avian Flu & MoreWilson also proposed measures to bring greater transparency to appointments in the higher judiciary. The…

Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old singer and artist, Dharmesh Chavda, filed a complaint alleging he was threatened with abduction and physical harm over a phone call received on the night of Thursday.According to the complaint registered with Adalaj police on Friday, Chavda, who lives in Sughad, was leaving for a cultural programme linked to a temple consecration event in Makakhangam, Mansa taluka, along with fellow performers, including Kajal Meheriya and others.In his complaint, he stated that at around 9pm, he received a call on his mobile phone from an unknown number. The caller allegedly identified himself as Mohinkhan Pathan from Modhera, Mehsana.…

Prayagraj: Over 53 lakh registered students appearing in the UP Board Classes 10 and 12 examinations this year will be required to write their roll number and answer book number on every page of their answer sheets.This follows the decision of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, which announced several major changes and strict guidelines for the High School and Intermediate examinations starting Feb 18. Allahabad Parking Plan Safety Upgrades Mela Study Station Stalls And Canal Death CaseThis decision was taken to prevent any possibility of manipulation, replacement, or misuse of answer sheet pages during the examination process. Additional…

Rourkela: A 30-year-old tea seller was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants near rourkela railway station on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Abhinas Yadav.Police said that around 9:30 pm on Friday, Yadav was going to nearby community toilet, when he was allegedly attacked by assailants armed with sharp weapons, following which he fell and died on the spot. The assailants fled. The watchman saw Yadav lying near the toilet and raised an alarm, following which locals informed Plantsite police station. Police after registering a murder case have started investigation. Bhubaneswar: Maoist Couple Urges Peace, Asst Prof…

Gurgaon: The city recorded a rise in night temperature over the past 24 hours. The minimum temperature climbed by more than two degrees to 11.6°C on Saturday, as against 9.3°C on the previous day.Conditions remained comfortable, with gusty surface winds of up to 20kmph helping prevent a sharp rise in daytime temperatures. The maximum temperature inched up to 24.1°C, marginally up from Friday’s 23.3°C.Gurgaon Crash Injures Girl Mela Ride Tragedy Dead Inspector Drains Report Fake Gun AlertIn Haryana, the average minimum temperature rose by around 1.5°C during the past 24 hours. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded…