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This was Shinde’s first meeting with PM Modi after the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests Mumbai: Political circles were once again rife with speculation after DCM Eknath Shinde visited Delhi on Friday and met PM Narendra Modi in Parliament. This was Shinde’s first meeting with PM Modi after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protests and came ahead of the possible Union Cabinet reshuffle and the introduction of the delimitation bill in Parliament. The meeting gains significance as Supreme Court (SC) is currently hearing Shiv Sena’s name and symbol case. Sena functionaries said PM Modi was meeting NDA constituent parties…
New Delhi: The first day of the assembly’s monsoon session witnessed a political slugfest Friday, with AAP seeking a debate on an alleged Rs 650-crore health scam and also protesting over it. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Harish Khurana sought a crackdown on small hotels allegedly operating illegally in residential areas.The chief whip of opposition AAP, Sanjeev Jha, said five party MLAs were marshalled out after they demanded a discussion on the “Rs 650-crore health scam” regarding the procurement of medicines and medical equipment. “BJP govt refused to allow a debate on the issue and was evading accountability by convening two consecutive…
The report states more than 9,000 acres is fertile land with more than four lakh coconut trees and more than 10 lakh other trees Bengaluru: Farmers opposing the proposed Bidadi Township on Friday released a report by a panel headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda that alleged the acquisition of nearly 9,600 acres in Bengaluru South district is illegal. Farmers urged the govt to withdraw the land acquisition notifications and scrap the project.The report, titled ‘Judgement of Public Hearing’, was released by Samyukta Horata Karnataka and Joint Action Committee of Farmers. It said the preliminary and…
Hyderabad: A natural compound found in broccoli could one day help treat keratoconus, an eye disease that causes the cornea to thin and bulge outward, according to a new study by researchers at the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and NYU Grossman School of Medicine.The researchers found that sulforaphane, a compound naturally present in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and cauliflower, activates a protective protein called NRF2. This helps corneal cells defend themselves against damage caused by oxidative stress.Research on broccoliWhile the findings are encouraging, the researchers stressed that much more work is needed before sulforaphane can…
Chennai: Two days after a suitcase containing the torso of a man was found aboard the Tamil Nadu Express train in Agra, an intense investigation including scanning of more than 350 CCTV cameras at railway stations has brought to light the involvement of an unidentified couple in the macabre crime.Railway police are yet to identify the couple or the victim.Officers had reviewed footages from CCTV cameras at Central and Park railway stations and those along the Chennai–Tambaram suburban route.The investigation began after railway staff discovered highly decomposed body parts of a man inside an abandoned red suitcase in the general…
Ahmedabad: State Monitoring Cell (SMC) on Friday conducted surprise checks at various spas and wellness centres in city’s western parts after receiving inputs about suspected illegal activities, including prostitution. The raids were carried out in Satellite, Vastrapur, Bodakdev and along Sindhu Bhavan Road (SBR). SMC teams detained women from other states and customers during the checks. Officials said the identities of those detained and the exact nature of the alleged illegal activities were being verified.SMC SP Mayur Chavda said multiple teams had been conducting raids across the western parts of the city. “We have so far recorded five cases of…
Chief of Operations and Maintenance at Tata Power, Prakash S Sharma speaking as the chief guest at a conference hosted by UCER, Naini Prayagraj: A two-day international conference on ‘Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Emerging Technology’ (ICAMEET 2026) kicked off at United College of Engineering and Research (UCER), Naini, Prayagraj, on Friday.Organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCER, in collaboration with Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur, the event aims to provide a global platform for researchers, academicians and industry experts to exchange innovative ideas and discuss the latest developments in mechanical engineering and emerging technologies.Speaking as chief guest,…
Bhubaneswar: Days after Biju Patnaik International Airport served a notice on the director of a real estate firm for taking the top elevation of a high-rise constructed by it beyond the permissible limit, posing as an obstacle on flight path, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sought an explanation from the realtor in three days.“It has come to our notice that you are constructing a hotel project comprising a 2B+11 multistoried building by violating the approved height as permitted by Airports Authority of India (AAI). Further, the validity period of clearance/no-objection certificate (NOC) given by the AAI is likely to expire…
Traffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretches.Traffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretches.Traffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretches.Traffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretchesTraffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretches.Traffic conditions began worsening after 4, with long queues forming on the expressway and several arterial stretches.Traffic conditions began worsening…
The four cadres with security personnel Dibrugarh: Four cadres of the banned outfit Ulfa (Independent) surrendered before the Assam Rifles and Longding Police at Wakka in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Friday.The surrendered cadres have been identified as self-styled lance corporals Ajay Asom (33), Biplob Asom (31), Monei Asom (28) and self-styled private Bolin Asom (22). The four cadres surrendered four pistols and 17 live rounds of ammunition to the security forces.A senior official of the 44 Assam Rifles said the surrender reflected the growing disillusionment among cadres with the outfit’s activities. “These four individuals have taken a courageous decision…