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New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal will lead a march to PM Narendra Modi’s residence Tuesday against “forceful imposition” of E20 petrol and hand over a petition signed by around 2.5 lakh people, seeking a meeting with PM over problems with the ethanol-blended fuel.In a news conference, Kejriwal alleged that “PM Modi has buckled under pressure from US president Donald Trump” and there was a “hidden agenda” behind the imposition of E20 without offering any justification. “Donald Trump wants US’ ethanol to be forcibly imported into India. According to one estimate, PM will buy $20 billion worth of ethanol…
Karnataka’s new cabinet has no Brahmin ministers, a first since the state’s formation. BENGALURU: For the first time since the formation of the erstwhile Mysore state—and later Karnataka—the state has no Brahmin representative in the council of ministers.The community, estimated to comprise 2-3% of Karnataka’s population and traditionally seen as a BJP support base, has been left out of the 33-member cabinet. The Congress’ decision is being viewed as part of its strategy to consolidate its core AHINDA (minorities, backward classes and Dalits) support base while maintaining representation for other major social groups.T Raghunath, president of the Akhila Karnataka Brahmin…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad: Dundigal police have registered a criminal case against three juvenile students of a govt school for allegedly sexually abusing two of their juniors. According to police, the two survivors – both class 5 students — were allegedly assaulted by the three boys inside the hostel premises of the residential school. The juveniles in conflict with law are students of classes 6 and 8. “The offence allegedly took place late on the night of July 27, when the two survivors were asleep in their hostel room. The three seniors forcibly woke them up and sexually abused them,” said an…
Battery energy storage system (BESS) Gandhinagar: Surplus solar power generated during the day could be stored in batteries and supplied to Gujarat’s grid after sunset under a dedicated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) policy being drafted by the state govt. The proposed framework seeks to encourage battery storage across the power supply chain to make renewable electricity more dependable, strengthen grid stability and flexibility, and support Gujarat’s plan to build more than 100GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030.Energy department officials said renewable power is sometimes not scheduled or absorbed during peak generation hours because supply exceeds demand. This…
Footage shows accused lunge at Sandhya the moment she reaches the classroom entrance, and pull her to the corridor GURGAON: A stalker who allegedly pursued a 26-year-old teacher for nearly two years walked into a private school in Faridabad on Monday morning, tricked her into coming to the main gate by using her husband’s name, and then stabbed her more than 20 times in a vicious attack in front of staff and students until the blade bent.Captured on CCTV cameras, the attack unfolded in seconds and left the young English teacher dead before she could be taken to hospital.The accused,…
Itanagar: Itanagar: Volunteers removed over 2,160 kg of waste from the Yagamso riverbed and its banks in Chandranagar on Sunday as part of a clean-up drive.The initiative was jointly organised by the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society (AMMS), with support from the Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Ltd, the organisers said on Monday.Volunteers also conducted a waste audit to identify the primary sources of pollution in the river. The audit found large quantities of single-use plastics and packaging material, along with construction debris, discarded clothing and household waste.Items recovered included 151 plastic bags,…
Kanpur: Weather turned pleasant in the evening on Monday as light to moderate showers lashed several parts of the city, providing much-needed relief to residents from the sultry conditions prevailing during the day.About 14.9 mm of rainfall was recorded in the evening at Company bagh which is highest in the city. While light drizzle continued till the time of filing this report.The city had received moderate to heavy rainfall on Sunday evening, with the CSA weather observatory recording 62.9 mm of rain. The showers made the intervening night of Sunday and Monday pleasant, although the minimum temperature was recorded at…
Pilgrim movement is expected to peak in the run-up to Shravan Shivratri on Aug 11 Ghaziabad: The district administration on Monday ordered all schools, colleges, universities and technical institutions to remain shut from Aug 4 to 12, citing student safety amid massive crowds, traffic diversions and heightened security arrangements during the kanwar yatra.Neighbouring Noida, however, had not issued any similar closure order till Monday evening.The directive, issued by the district magistrate, covers all schools from nursery to Class 12 affiliated with the basic education board, secondary education board, CBSE, ICSE, madrasa board and other recognised bodies. Govt and private colleges,…
Pune: Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth will launch a Genomics and Precision Medicine Laboratory at the university’s Dental College and Hospital in Pimpri on Tuesday.Smita Jadhav, Pro Vice Chancellor, said, “We believe this facility will contribute to developing precision healthcare solutions that are more relevant to India’s diverse population. It will help train clinician scientists capable of addressing future health challenges through advanced molecular research”University officials said the laboratory will serve as a common research platform for students and faculty from medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, biotechnology and allied health sciences. Among the first projects planned at the facility are genomic profiling…
Panaji: Monsoon showers lashed Goa on Monday, with Valpoi recording 124.2mm in 24 hours, the only station in the state to receive very heavy rainfall.According to the India meteorological department (IMD) Goa, Sanguem recorded 75.3mm, while Dharbandora received 68.2mm, placing both stations in the heavy rainfall category.Several other parts of the state experienced moderate rainfall. Ela (Old Goa) received 63.6mm, closely followed by Mapusa (63.2mm), Sanquelim (56.8mm), Panaji (52.3mm), Quepem (47mm), Pernem (32.4mm), Margao (25.6mm) and Ponda (20.8mm).Light rainfall was reported from Mormugao (9.6mm), Dabolim (8mm) and Canacona (3.2mm).Despite widespread showers, Goa’s monsoon rainfall remains 32.8% below normal, with 1,382.8mm…