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Most mosques in the city held Eid prayers in shifts to accommodate all devotees on the premises Kolkata: Mosques across the city, including areas, such as Beckbagan, Raja Bazar, Chitpore and Kidderpore, conducted the special prayers on the occasion of Eid-uz-Zoha in multiple shifts to accommodate the devotees on the mosque premises and ensure the worshippers did not spill onto roads. In some areas, the devotees offered namaz in parks and adhered to the govt diktat of keeping roads free for vehicular traffic.Jama Masjid at Raja Bazar held the special Eid prayers in two shifts, with nearly 3,000 devotees offering…

Sonam Wangchuk (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday doubled down on his support for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and rejected Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s claim that he was unsure about the online movement’s origins. Wangchuk also questioned the LG’s public portrayal of their recent meeting, saying the tone of Saxena’s social media post sharply contrasted with the cordial discussion he and his wife had with him.Recalling the meeting, Wangchuk said he was surprised by the message conveyed through Saxena’s post on X after what he described as a friendly and constructive discussion.”I thought this was…

Mumbai: When Sheela Chitnis started the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI) in 1985, multiple sclerosis (MS) was barely a whisper in India’s medical conversation. Four decades later, she said, the silence has not lifted nearly enough, cases are rising, but awareness remains frozen in time.“It’s the same condition as 15-20 years back,” she said, ahead of World Multiple Sclerosis Day on May 30.MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system affecting its functioning, causing disability in young people. It often begins deceptively, a sudden blurring of vision, a stumble, a coordination problem. Patients are referred to neurologists…

NEW DELHI: An 80-year-old retired IAS officer died, while his son suffered injuries after a fire broke out at a house in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas area, police said on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Dhanender Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, according to news agency PTI. He died during treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre due to smoke inhalation, deputy commissioner of police (South) Anant Mittal said.According to police, a PCR call regarding the fire at the house was received around 11.10 pm on Wednesday.Police personnel and fire department teams rushed to the spot, and two fire tenders…

No nataka but hugs, tears as stage set for new CM BENGALURU: Drawing the curtains on a political career spanning nearly five decades, Siddaramaiah quietly resigned as Karnataka chief minister Thursday, ending months of speculation over a leadership change and clearing the path for KPCC chief D K Shivakumar to take charge, though the Congress is yet to formally announce a successor.At a breakfast meeting hosted for cabinet colleagues earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah informed ministers about his decision to step down and indicated that Shivakumar would succeed him in line with directions from the Congress high command, according to…

Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Thursday condemned chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK govt for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy by a policeman, in Kodambakkam in Chennai.The accused reportedly forced the boy to drink alcohol and then sexually assaulted him. The boy attacked the policeman before escaping to Ashok Nagar police station to lodge a complaint.Udhayanidhi on X said, “The law-and-order situation has become so precarious that even policemen can’t be trusted for safety. TVK govt should stop poaching MLAs and…

Ahmedabad: The results of the DDCET-2026 examination, conducted jointly by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), were declared on Thursday. The entrance test is a gateway for diploma to degree engineering and second-year (third semester) pharmacy courses across the state.In engineering, the highest score recorded was 197.5 out of 200, while the lowest score dropped to -14 due to negative marking. In pharmacy, the highest score was 135, and the lowest was -8. Notably, before the declaration of results, three questions in the engineering paper were cancelled, and six grace marks were awarded to…

The pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded temperatures above 43°CThe pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded temperatures above 43°CThe pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded temperatures above 43°CThe pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded temperatures above 43°CThe pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded temperatures above 43°CThe pullback also comes amid an intense summer during which several Haryana districts have recorded…

Parts of NCR witnessed light rainfall on Thursday nightOvercast skies in Sector 16, Noida on Thursday eveningParts of NCR witnessed light rainfall on Thursday nightOvercast skies in Sector 16, Noida on Thursday eveningParts of NCR witnessed light rainfall on Thursday night Noida: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a major weather disturbance across UP, the district disaster management authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad have issued an orange alert and urged residents to remain extremely cautious over the next four days.Weather forecast states that an active western disturbance is expected to trigger widespread weather changes across the region…

Pune: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday reiterated that he would go on an indefinite hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati village from Saturday, even as chairman of the cabinet sub-committee formed to oversee the issue Radhakrisha Vikhe Patil said he would meet the activist on Friday to convince him to not start an agitation again.Jarange has accused the govt of not fulfilling the promises given to implement the Maratha reservation. “The state has cheated the entire community. It has not taken any steps to keep the assurances being given since the last three years,” he told reporters in Antarwali…