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Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union proceeded with a book discussion on Monday. NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Monday went ahead with a scheduled discussion on a book by former JNU student Umar Khalid, with students and faculty members attending the event despite the university cancelling the original venue.The discussion began around 3pm as planned outside the School of Social Sciences-II building after the university withdrew permission for the auditorium where the programme was originally scheduled.The event centered on Khalid’s book, Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power, and was organised to mark the…

Bengaluru authorities seized 132 kg of rotten food during recent restaurant inspections. Pro-Kannada activists planned a border blockade ahead of a statewide Karnataka bandh BENGALURU: Rotten food found in restaurants, a police crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants and protests at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border are among the key developments drawing attention in Bengaluru on Monday, August 10. A proposed statewide bandh, the city’s second airport plan and a brewing tussle between restaurants and food-delivery platforms are also keeping the city in focus.Food safety raids trigger alarmBengaluru’s food safety crackdown has emerged as one of the biggest talking points in the…

CHENNAI: Film producer Archana Kalpathi Aghoram has been appointed as a member of the reconstituted state-level committee of the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department, tasked with appointing non-hereditary trustees to temples that generate an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh.The seven-member committee has been constituted for a two-year term with effect from July 24, according to an order issued by HR&CE secretary J Kumarakurubaran.Thavathiru Sivagnana Balaya Swamikal of Boomapuram Adheenam has been appointed as chairman while retired district and sessions judge K Ramanathan will serve as deputy chairman.Archana is associated with AGS Entertainment, which produced C…

Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a joint inspection into allegations of illegal construction of an ash pond by a private aluminium manufacturing company near Siriapali village in Jharsuguda district.The NGT’s east zone bench comprising judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Ishwar Singh constituted a joint committee comprising representatives of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and district magistrate, Jharsuguda.The panel has been directed to visit the site within two weeks, verify the factual position and suggest appropriate remedial action. The OSPCB will coordinate the exercise, with the committee report to be filed at least…

Justice (retired) D Krishnakumar CHENNAI: Former Madras high court judge Justice (retired) D Krishnakumar on Monday assumed office as the chairman of the State Law Commission.He was acting chief justice of the Madras high court before being appointed as the chief justice of Manipur high court. He attained superannuation on May 21, 2025.The state govt reconstituted the law commission through a govt order dated Aug 7 and appointed Justice (retired) Krishnakumar as the chairman of the commission.Former Madras high court judge RMT Teekaa Raman, former additional chief secretary TK Ramachandran and former law department secretary A Arunagiri were appointed as…

Mangaluru: Kankanady Town police arrested two men and seized 16.7g of MDMA, valued at approximately Rs 1.6 lakh, near the Nethravati River at Kadekar on Saturday.According to the complaint filed by Kankanady Town police sub-inspector Vinayak Bavikatti, he and his team were on patrol in a departmental vehicle around 4.50pm when they spotted a silver car beneath a bridge near the river.Police said the occupants, identified as Abdul Hakeem and Riyaz AK, allegedly tried to flee on seeing the patrol vehicle but were arrested. Officers allegedly recovered 8.6g of MDMA, 13 zip-lock bags, a wallet and a mobile phone from…

Dhawan further said that broad market funds hold less real estate exposure. If an investor wants exposure to India’s commercial and residential real estate expansion, this index fund gives an allocation that combines both REIT rental yields (60%) and developer growth (40%). So buying REITs directly in a demat account requires evaluating individual REITs and managing tax reporting on quarterly cash payouts and this index fund simplifies everything into a single SIP or lump-sum vehicle, combining listed REITs and developer stocks under one vehicle. Over the past nine years, Uttar Pradesh has undergone one of the most remarkable economic transformations…

Union minister Chirag Paswan Patna: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Monday announced that his party, LJP (RV), will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. While it is yet to be decided whether the party will fight the polls independently or in alliance with other parties, he said the LJP(RV)’s participation in both states is certain.Addressing mediapersons after the party’s national executive committee meeting in Delhi, Chirag said a resolution was passed seeking the conferment of the Bharat Ratna on his father, late Ram Vilas Paswan, and BSP founder Kanshi Ram for their contribution to the upliftment…

The girls were sleeping on the floor in the hostel when a venomous snake bit them. Three girls died, while three others were undergoing treatment. GADCHIROLI: Three tribal girls died and three others were undergoing treatment after a venomous snake bit them at a residential school in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, prompting the district administration to order an inquiry into the incident, news agency PTI reported quoting officials said on Monday.According to PTI, the incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the hostel of an aided tribal residential school in Japtalai village, about 10km from Dhanora taluka headquarters.A district administration official…

Dhanbad: With mining rapidly moving towards electrification, battery technology is emerging as a key driver of safer, cleaner and more efficient operations. The Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Dhanbad, organised a National Seminar on “Batteries for Mining Sector – Challenges and the Way Forward (BMS-2026)” at its headquarters auditorium on Monday.The seminar brought together regulators, mining companies, battery manufacturers, researchers, academicians and industry experts to discuss battery-powered mining equipment, electric vehicles, next-generation Battery Management Systems, digitalisation, safety standards and regulatory needs.Uday A Kaole, CMD, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, said battery-powered equipment can reduce dependence on conventional fuels, improve energy efficiency…