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Jaipur: The sit-in protest by the family of suspended lecturer Manohar Lal Bhadu who died by suicide here on Wednesday evening was called off on Friday after assurance by the government to accept their demands.Former minister Sukhram Vishnoi had joined the protest along with the deceased’s family on Friday.The deceased’s cousin Thakarram told reporters that the protest was withdrawn after the authorities agreed to provide a contractual job to a family member, grant all service-related benefits, register an FIR against the accused Special Operation Group (SOG) officials who were allegedly harassing him and ensure a fair investigation.Deputy SP Ramkishan Vishnoi…

Nagpur: Neeta Thakre speaks in a soft, measured voice — more teacher than a politician — choosing her words carefully, much like she once practised her sur and taal in singing classes years ago. Though she could not complete her Visharad in classical music, the discipline of riyaaz stayed with her. It shows in the way she approaches governance: patient, grounded, and focused on fundamentals.Her election as Nagpur’s 55th mayor crowns a political journey stretching over two decades. First elected as a corporator in 2002, she went on to win the next two elections in 2007 and 2012. A defeat…

Ranchi: Eight candidates who filed nominations for the post of mayor in Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) withdrew their nomination papers on Friday. With it, 11 candidates remained in the fray for the Feb 23 election, which is expected to witness a high-pitched campaigning in the coming days.Polling officials said no nomination papers of candidates were rejected during the scrutiny of papers. Friday was the last date for withdrawal of nominations.The candidates, Ajit Lakra, Kathrina Tirkey, Viru Tirkey, Rajendra Munda, Ramsharan Tirkey, Sujit Kumar Kujur, Sunil Fakira Kachhap and Sanjay Kumar Toppo, withdrew their nominations before the electoral officer at the…

Vadodara: City-based Parul University (PU) on Wednesday inaugurated the India–New Zealand Centre of Excellence (CoE), becoming the first Indian university to partner with faculty members from seven New Zealand universities to establish a joint platform for research collaboration, shared infrastructure and cultural exchange.University officials said the CoE was launched during PU’s International Week 2026 in the presence of senior representatives from Education New Zealand (ENZ) and leading New Zealand government universities. The centre will focus on long-term academic cooperation beyond student mobility, with an emphasis on collaborative research, faculty development and innovation-driven projects aligned with global priorities.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh…

T’puram: A stage production inspired by cinematic storytelling will be presented for theatre audiences in the city on Saturday at the Ganesh Auditorium in Thycaud. Titled “Ast Geron”, the play is based on the life of Russian-American writer Elena O Labedeva. The production is scripted, directed and choreographed by Adrija Panicker, a theatre artist and dancer.The story explores themes of love, sacrifice and emotional struggle, with a focus on relationships beyond gender. “This is a fantasy. Dance theatre in Kerala usually deals with socially relevant or contemporary issues. This production discusses love, sacrifice and the struggles two people undergo for…

Kolkata: The city police arrested another person in the Kankulia violence case reported last Sunday, in which two persons were injured after shots were fired, bombs hurled, personal property and vehicles vandalised. Sambhu Sikari alias Patla (34), a resident of AT Chatterjee Road in the Lake area, was arrested on Thursday, taking the number of arrests in the case to 20.The arrested individuals were aged between 18 and 38, said cops. “While some accused are residents of the Rabindra Sarobar Police Station area, a few are from Lake and Tiljala areas, while others are from the Kasba Police Station area,”…

Srinagar, Feb 06: The Jammu and Kashmir government is developing hamlets within Dal Lake as eco-friendly settlements under an in-situ conservation model, instead of relocating families, the Assembly was informed on Friday. So far, 1,808 families have been successfully rehabilitated at Rakh Arth Colony, receiving free land and compensation for their properties.In response to an assembly question by MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq regarding Dal dwellers’ rehabilitation, the Housing and Urban Development Department said that Rakhi-e-Arth and Mir Behri Dal are not neglected areas and emphasized that residents are considered an integral part of the lake ecosystem.A High-Level Committee (HLC) headed…

Thane: A sessions court convicted a Bangladeshi couple of illegally entering and residing in India without valid documents and ordered their deportation after they completed their sentence of one year and 10 days of simple imprisonment.Riyaz Almin Mulla (24) and his wife, Soniya alias Sathi Riyaj Mulla (22), were arrested by Shil-Diaghar police on Jan 26, 2025, after a tip-off about foreign nationals living under false identities in the Uttar Shivgaon area. Acting on the information, a police team set up a naka-bandi and intercepted an autorickshaw carrying the couple. When questioned, they gave vague details about their residence and…

NEW DELHI: India’s winter air pollution crisis showed no signs of easing in Jan and NCR dominated the pollution rankings. Nearly half of the country’s monitored cities have recorded PM2.5 levels above the national safety standards. According to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Ghaziabad has emerged as India’s most polluted city in Jan, followed by Delhi, then Noida, Gurgaon and Greater Noida.With a staggering monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 184 g/m³ – three times over the national limit – Ghaziabad, which is consistently among the most polluted pockets of NCR, breached daily…

Bengaluru: An accidental fire that erupted in a pile of garbage near labourers’ sheds close to Hosa Lake at Kudlu Gate early Friday gutted around 13 makeshift shelters and a mini goods vehicle. Segregated waste stored in the area was also destroyed. Officials confirmed that no casualties were reported.Police said labourers from West Bengal and Assam were staying in sheds built on land owned by four persons, a property currently locked in a court dispute. The residents were living in two partitions, one of which was used by scrap collectors to sort dry waste. Preliminary investigation indicates the fire began…