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Academics, intellectuals and civil society members hold an informal conversation with students over tea at the residence of scientist-poet Gauhar Raza and activist Shabnam Hashmi on Sunday afternoon, following recent CJP protests. New Delhi: Hoping to better understand Gen Z, whose distinct vocabulary, modes of expression and political engagement have come under heightened public scrutiny following the recent CJP protests, a group of academics, intellectuals and civil society members Sunday opened the doors of their homes to students for informal conversations over tea and lunch.The initiative, organised under Academic Dialogue Forum, saw discussions hosted across 12 residences in Delhi-NCR, including…
Environmentalists, nature lovers, and local residents form a peaceful human chain organized by the Lalbagh Walkers Association at Lalbagh to oppose the proposed tunnel road project to protect the city’s green cover, on Sunday morning in BengaluruMachinery deployed for the proposed tunnel road project begins work along the Siddapura Road pavement, outside Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru, on Sunday.Environmentalists, nature lovers, and local residents form a peaceful human chain organized by the Lalbagh Walkers Association at Lalbagh to oppose the proposed tunnel road project to protect the city’s green cover, on Sunday morning in BengaluruMachinery deployed for the proposed tunnel…
Musi Jan Andolan seeks rejection of green nod for riverfront project Hyderabad: A citizens’ group opposing the Musi riverfront development project has urged the State-Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) to reject environmental clearance for phase 1A and phase 1B, alleging that the project has drifted away from ecological restoration and become heavily focused on road and infrastructure development while overlooking key environmental and social concerns.In a representation submitted to the SEAC, Musi Jan Andolan (MJA) claimed that the project’s scope had undergone substantial changes between the grant of the fresh terms of reference (TOR) and the submission of the Environmental…
In the viral video, he accused officials of collecting money illegally and urged bystanders to record the incident. Chennai: A Rajasthan-based truck owner and Instagram influencer, Shyam Lal Nokha, was arrested and released on station bail after posting a video alleging illegal collection of money from truck drivers at Elavur Integrated Check Post near Gummidipoondi.Police said Nokha, 35, filmed the video while passing through the check post on Friday. In it, he accused officials of collecting money illegally and urged bystanders to record the incident. The video subsequently went viral.Based on a complaint lodged by Regional Transport Office inspector, Arambakkam…
Ahmedabad: Navrangpura police have booked a Nikol resident and two unidentified men under Gujarat Police’s Operation Mule after a probe revealed that a bank account allegedly used by the accused had routed Rs 41.7 crore linked to cyberfrauds reported across the country.According to the FIR, police analysed suspicious bank accounts through the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre’s (I4C) Samanvay portal and found that a current account opened with Cosmos Co-operative Bank’s Navrangpura branch had figured in 118 cybercrime complaints registered in different states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.The FIR names Nikol resident Vijay Solanki along with two…
Prayagraj: Pratapgarh police on Sunday arrested Ram Singh (50) and Ashok Kumar Vishwakarma ( 36), residents of Kanupur village, on charges of creating obstacles and blocking traffic after a road accident and attacking and assaulting policemen.Police said following the death of a person in a road accident near Kanupur road under the limits of Jethwara police station on Jul 31, an unruly mob comprising villagers and antisocial elements placed the body on Pratapgarh- Lalgopalgnaj road and blocked the vehicular movement for hours. When police tried to pacify the mob, a group of miscreants attacked and assaulted policemen and obstructed govt…
An inundated field in Banki area of Cuttack district Bhubaneswar: Life is slowly returning to normal in several flood-affected areas as water levels in major rivers across the state continue to recede, even as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts light to moderate rain at many places over the next five to six days.Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari on Sunday said Centre has released Rs 500 crore for Odisha for disaster management and mitigation.“The flood situation is improving. After the release of floodwater from Hirakud dam, river Mahanadi swelled and districts such as Cuttack, Puri, Khurda and Jagatsinghpur were…
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the minor girl’s death Coimbatore: A man and his son were arrested on Saturday, in connection with the murder of a young woman near Kinathukadavu on July 27.The arrested have been identified as G Palanimuthu, 35, and his father Gurunathan, 60, of Pollachi.Police said Palanimuthu and the deceased, Sangeetha, 30, had been in an extramarital relationship for the past three years. Over the last six months, Palanimuthu suspected Sangeetha of having a relationship with another person, leading to frequent quarrels between them. On July 27, during a heated argument at his rented…
The protesters said they had gathered to press for long-pending demands that have remained unresolved despite repeated representations to the govtThe protesters said they had gathered to press for long-pending demands that have remained unresolved despite repeated representations to the govtThe protesters said they had gathered to press for long-pending demands that have remained unresolved despite repeated representations to the govtThe protesters said they had gathered to press for long-pending demands that have remained unresolved despite repeated representations to the govtThe protesters said they had gathered to press for long-pending demands that have remained unresolved despite repeated representations to the…
Dhubri: In a moving gesture of solidarity, four social workers from Dhubri travelled nearly 643 km to flood-hit Sivasagar to distribute relief materials among families devastated by the recent deluge in Upper Assam.The team of Toufiq Ahmed, Selim Sheikh, Ashraful Alam and Simul Sarkar carried out the humanitarian mission under the banner of the Bluehill Learning Hub Foundation. The initiative was funded through contributions in cash and kind from residents of Dhubri, reflecting the district’s deep compassion for those in distress.The volunteers distributed essential supplies, including rice, pulses, potatoes, sugar, salt, biscuits, puffed and flattened rice, edible oil, soya beans,…