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Times News NetworkKanpur: As many as 16430 out of 18336 examinees appeared in the UP Joint B. Ed Entrance Examination 2026 held at 19 centres across the city on Sunday.The examination was conducted at these centres in two shifts under CCTV surveillance. Each shift had around 9168 examinees. Around 9168 examinees were enrolled in each shift. In the first shift, 8,211 candidates were present, while 957 candidates skipped the examination. Meanwhile, in the second shift, 8,219 candidates took the exam, and 949 remained absent.This time, the Joint B.Ed. Entrance Examination was conducted by Bundelkhand University. The first shift was held…
Representational image of violence against women Ludhiana: A 21-year-old woman had three teeth broken and her jaw fractured after a neighbour allegedly cornered and assaulted her on her rooftop for blocking his phone number.Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, Abhishek, a bank employee who reportedly scaled a neighbouring building to access the woman’s terrace in the Prem Nagar area.Investigators said the suspect, originally from Barnala, had befriended the woman after renting accommodations nearby. The relationship soured when he began pressuring her to marry him, prompting the woman to reject the proposal and block his number.She has claimed in…
Agitation by Youth Congress against the NEET paper leak case from Congress Bhavan to Balgandharva chowk on Sunday evening Pune: The Congress party on Sunday staged a protest in Shivajinagar against the alleged NEET paper leak and mismanagement of examinations by the CBSE. Members of the party’s youth wing took out a Mashal Morcha (torch march), which began at Congress House and concluded at Balgandharva Chowk.“The future of aspiring doctors is in the dark due to the exam paper leak. The education minister and the ruling govt have failed to address the issue. The education minister should resign,” said Udaybhanu…
Ponda: Stating that rising inflation has already broken the backbone of common people, Kavlem villagers compelled the village panchayat to reduce the hiked house tax rates by 50%.The Kavlem gram sabha on Sunday unanimously passed a resolution, by a show of hands, to reduce the house tax hike by half.The proposal received overwhelming support from villagers, who argued that the increased tax burden was difficult to bear amid the escalating cost of living.As per the revised rates, RCC buildings will now be charged Rs 10 per sqm of house area instead of Rs 20, while owners of tiled-roof houses will…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh unit of AAP Sunday organised a training programme on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Sector 35. The session was attended by booth-level agents (BLA-2s), party office-bearers, municipal councillors, volunteers, and senior leaders. Former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia and Delhi MLA and Chandigarh in-charge Jarnail Singh were present at the event.Addressing the gathering, Sisodia explained the SIR process in detail and stressed that the strength of democracy is directly linked to the protection of every citizen’s voting rights. He said AAP workers would reach out to households, assist residents in filling out the required forms,…
Lucknow: A wanted criminal, accused in an attempted murder case in Ayodhya, was arrested in Lucknow on Sunday after his SUV overturned in a roadside drain while he was allegedly trying to evade police.The accused, identified as Rohan Singh, a resident of Anjrauli Pure Bediyan village in Ayodhya’s Khandasa area, was wanted in connection with a recent attack and attempted murder case registered at Kumar Ganj police station.According to the police, Rohan was on the run after being named in a case involving a violent assault on members of a family in Ayodhya. Acting on intelligence inputs, Ayodhya police traced…
Body found in Purnia: A 35-year-old woman, Renu Devi, was found dead with her throat slit in a makhana field in Purnia’s K Nagar area on Sunday. A blood-stained knife and other items were recovered from the spot. Villagers suspected sexual assault, but police said the postmortem and forensic reports would establish the circumstances under which she died. Sadar SDPO-II Gaurav Kumar said, “The body was sent to GMCH Purnia for postmortem. The recovered knife and other evidence have been sent for forensic analysis.” Police are examining CCTV footage, call records and other technical evidence. Source link
Open drain outside Jagatpura mall poses daily hazard Jaipur: An open drain and accumulated garbage outside Capital Mall on Mahal Road in Jagatpura have become a persistent concern for residents, commuters, and shopkeepers, who say the stretch outside the commercial complex has turned into a safety hazard, especially during the rainy season.The issue came into focus again after Saturday’s rain, when a car got stuck near the drain amid slush and accumulated waste. The vehicle had to be towed out, drawing attention to what locals describe as a long-standing problem.Residents and business owners said vehicles frequently get trapped along the…
Nagpur: A17-year-old girl from Anmol Nagar, coming under the jurisdiction of Wathoda police station limits, ended her life after posting a status on WhatsApp expressing gratitude to Almighty. The deceased has been identified as Mahi Atram.Mahi recently cleared her Class 12 examinations. Her father is a medical officer in Girad. According to police, Mahi preferred staying alone and aloof. She also discontinued going to school and pursued education from home. Her WhatsApp status showed she felt unwanted and unaccepted, a police official said.On Thursday (May 28), after dinner, Mahi went into her room and locked it from inside and hanged…
Gorakhpur: Giving a major boost to industrial growth and MSME development in eastern Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the state’s second flatted factory complex at the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) on June 3.Built at a cost of Rs 42.5 crore in Sector-13, the plug-and-play facility has been designed to accommodate 80 MSME units and is expected to generate direct employment for around 1,000 people. The project is aimed at promoting sectors such as ready-made garments, information technology and pharmaceuticals.According to GIDA chief executive officer Anuj Malik, entrepreneurs will be able to begin operations immediately after allotment as…