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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) recently announced the results of the Class 12 Science stream examinations held in Feb-March. After the declaration, over 2,000 students dissatisfied with their scores applied for verification of their answer sheets.As part of the procedure, the board has issued the schedule and call letters for answer sheet inspection online. Students can access and download their call letters from the official board website using their seat number and the mobile number registered during the application process. The board has made it clear that call letters will not be dispatched by post,…

Prayagraj: The renovated building of Amarnath Jha Hostel at Allahabad University was inaugurated by vice-chancellor Prof Sangita Srivastava on Thursday. The hostel, which has 136 rooms, underwent extensive renovation and restoration work aimed at reviving its historic legacy.During the event, the VC inspected both buildings of the hostel and issued necessary directions to officials. She said the varsity administration was committed to restoring the institution’s old glory and the renovation of AN Jha Hostel was part of that effort. She recalled that the demand for renovation was strongly raised during the alumni meet held last year.Established in 1911 as Muir…

Bhubaneswar: The capital city sweltered on Thursday with season’s highest temperature at 42.2°C, with real feel — a measure of how heat feels on skin — soaring to a blistering 52°C by mid-afternoon. A high humidity of 76% (recorded at 8.30am) added to the woes. However, a thundershower in the evening brought the much-needed relief, also bringing down the humidity to 60% at 5.30pm.The intense heat during the day emptied streets and kept residents indoors, as hot winds and a searing sun made stepping out nearly unbearable.People felt the heat while riding motorcycles, even standing under shades of trees or…

Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, celebrated World Honey Bee Day at the Department of Agricultural Entomology on Wednesday with the participation of beekeepers, farmers, students and children.In his inaugural address, Dr K Subrahmaniyan, acting vice-chancellor and registrar of TNAU, highlighted the importance of honey bees for pollination, including in self-pollinated crops. He encouraged public consumption of honey, noting that per capita consumption in India remained very low. He also emphasised the medicinal importance of bee products, such as bee venom, and stressed the need to actively conserve honey bees.Dr M Shanthi, director (CPPS -Centre for Plant Protection…

Gurgaon: An FIR has been registered against an unknown person under the Motor Vehicles Act in connection with a traffic challan case involving a minor, after Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) pulled up police for failing to act against the vehicle’s owner or the juvenile’s guardian despite clear legal provisions holding them accountable.The case stems from an incident on Feb 3, when a 16-year-old boy was intercepted near Fawara Chowk in Sohna after officers noticed the loud noise from a modified silencer on the Bullet motorcycle he was riding with a pillion passenger. The teenager failed to produce a driving licence…

Dimapur: Dimapur DC Tinojongshi Chang has declared Dimapur an African swine fever (ASF)-infected and surveillance zone following the detection and laboratory confirmation of positive cases in pigs at Signal Angami village.According to a notification issued on May 20, a 1km radius from the infected area at Signal Angami village has been declared the infected zone, while a 10km radius from the infected area has been declared the surveillance zone.The movement of pigs and piglets from the infected and surveillance zones to non-infected areas has been completely banned.The order further stated that the movement of pigs, pork, pig feed, carcasses, and…

Kanpur: A 24-year-old woman in Chakeri on Wednesday registered an FIR against her maternal aunt and uncle for forcibly pushing her into prostitution and extorting Rs 1.50 lakh from her.The victim, a resident of Sanigawan in the Chakeri police station area, alleged that her mother died in 2024. After this, her maternal aunt and uncle, who lived in the neighborhood, mixed intoxicants in her food, rendering her unconscious. She further alleged that a young man was sent into the room and her obscene video was recorded. Using that video to threaten her with defamation, the accused allegedly forced her into…

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria presenting the award to V-C Satbir Singh Gosal Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University’s Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI) was conferred with the Best Incubator Awar” at the Startup Samagam 4.0 – Leaders’ Conclave 2026. Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria presented the award.PAU V-C Dr Satbir Singh Gosal received the award alongside the core PABI team, which included principal investigator Dr TS Riar and co-principal investigator Dr Poonam Sachdev. Gosal stated that the accolade directly reflects PAU’s core commitment to fostering research-led entrepreneurship and sustainable agribusiness solutions that directly benefit farmers and rural communities.Dr. Riar highlighted that…

Mangaluru: The Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, in association with Mphasis Foundation, will inaugurate the Mphasis AI and Robotics Lab on its campus on Friday.The lab will be inaugurated by MC Sudhakar, minister for higher education, government of Karnataka. Principal SS Injaganeri told reporters on Thursday, that the programme will also be attended by S Vidyashankar, vice-chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University, and Deepa Nagraj, senior vice-president and global head, ESG, Sparkle Innovation Ecosystem and Communications, Mphasis.Other dignitaries expected to be present include Sumit Chauhan, head CSR, Mphasis Foundation; Chetan Dixit, vice-president, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and Bhaskar, regional director,…

Fifteen stolen motorcycles and scooters were recovered from the four menThe accused operated food carts in crowded markets and outside office complexes, using the cover to identify motorcycles and scooters that could be stolen laterFifteen stolen motorcycles and scooters were recovered from the four menThe accused operated food carts in crowded markets and outside office complexes, using the cover to identify motorcycles and scooters that could be stolen laterFifteen stolen motorcycles and scooters were recovered from the four men Noida: A gang of inter-state vehicle thieves used a novel modus operandi, setting up food stalls at busy commercial and office…