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BCCI SHOULD AVOID A REPEAT OF KANPUR

DISCUSSIONS during the first three days of the second Test between India and Bangladesh revolved around the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. At least one whole day's play was lost to a wet outfield.

Guidelines for UGC's PhD excellence citation to boost research rolled out

WITH the idea to create a quality research ecosystem in India and to identify high-quality PhD work among young research scholars, the University Grants Commission plans to establish a PhD Excellence citation.

PURGING CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN STATES' JAIL MANUALS

ALMOST 75 years after the Constitution eliminated caste-based discrimination, the scourge continues to be prevalent in some parts where a two-tumbler system is in vogue and access to temples and cremation sites is denied.

WEST ASIA: A YEAR OF WAR WITHOUT END

Neither Israel nor the nations it is fighting can. aspire for total victory. Temporary positions of advantage are the most that any side can achieve

TAXING TRUTHS: DECODING APPROPRIATE GST SHARES

BUT sir, most of GST is paid by the poor in India.

Body of M❜luru bizman found in river, six booked

THE body of BM Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found in the Phalguni river at Kulur near here on Monday morning.

Majhi seeks copter, more force to wipe out Naxals

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday requested the Centre to deploy at least 12 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) for a period of two years in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas to prevent infiltration from Chhattisgarh.

Boy dies of food poisoning, parents in hosp

A five-year-old boy died after eating some stale food at his house on Monday.

NCPCR asks states to ensure compensation to Pocso SC/ST survivors

THE National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday urged all the states and union territories to ensure the immediate release of compensation to the POCSO victims belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities for their proper rehabilitation.

Air show deaths due to heat: TN

Chief Minister MK Stalin announces a solatium of ₹5 lakh each to the grieving families

Ruckus in Assembly as Pinarayi and Satheesan engage in war of words

IN what's seen as a strategic failure, the Opposition UDF on Monday lost an opportunity to politically corner Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Malappuram-PR agency row in the assembly, despite the government agreeing to a detailed discussion in the House.

More than 10K institutions register for women's safety at workplaces in Kerala

IN a step towards ensuring women's safety at workplaces, Minister for Health and Woman & Child Development Veena George has announced that over 10,307 institutions have registered through the POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act Compliance Portal.

Revanth meets Shah, seeks ₹11.7K crore for flood relief

TELANGANA Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to immediately release 11,713.49 crore for the restoration and repair of infrastructure damaged by the recent heavy rains in the state.

Kejriwal yet to hand over house keys

The Public Works Department (PWD) has sent a formal letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to return the keys to the Chief Minister's official residence at Flagstaff Road.

Admissions for kids with special needs in pvt schools from Oct 10

ADMISSIONS for children with special needs (CWSN) in private unaided recognized schools in the city will begin on October 10 for the academic session 2024-2025.

BJP leader asked to respond to Atishi's plea by Oct 23-24

A Delhi court on Monday directed BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor to respond to a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, challenging a summon in a defamation case.

HC questions petition for CBI probe into 'corruption' via electoral bonds

THE Delhi High Court on Monday expressed concerns over the maintainability of a petition seeking a court-monitored CBI investigation into alleged quid pro quo and corruption linked to donations made through electoral bonds to political parties.

Consumer panels eligible to issue warrants, says HC

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission & nat'l consumer disputes panel have powers equal to first-class 'judicial magistrates

Land-for-jobs case: Court grants bail to Lalu, sons

DELHI'S Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted bail to former Union Minister Lalu Prasad and his sons, Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav, in connection with the land-for-jobs scam that allegedly took place between 2004 and 2009..

Sign and Braille training for special educators

STATE Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT Delhi) is all set to organise fiveday training for the teaching staff of special schools in the city in order to develop basic fluency in sign language and achieve the basics of Braille.

Raid on MP meant to crush AAP: Kejriwal

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ New Delhi AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday condemned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in Punjab.

Faecal contamination in Yamuna all-time high in September: Report

FAECAL contamination in the Yamuna river hit an all-time high for the month of September, according to a recent report.

Atishi orders major road overhaul

The CM says 89 key passages being repaired after a week-long inspection of PWD work

L-G slams 'dire state' of south Delhi localities, AAP hits back

A fresh conflict between Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena and the city government unfolded on Monday after the former accused the ruling AAP of neglecting the city's infrastructure and the latter reminded the L-G that his primary responsibility was to maintain law and order.

Global conflicts take the moolah out of the Amritsar chess industry

ARPREET BAJWA @Chandigarh A bustling industry of chess its with an international clientele is struggling due to gloal uncertainty following the srael and Ukraine wars.

ED raids AAP MP in Punjab, Kejriwal says 'God with us'

ENFORCEMENT Directorate sleuths on Monday raided the premises of AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora as a part of a money laundering probe linked to a land fraud case.

Zoo in spot for failing to take care of 'Shankar'

THE World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has suspended the membership of Delhi's National Zoological Park due to concerns over the treatment of Shankar, an African elephant.

Siddu plays the caste census card, sets Oct 18 for cabinet discussion

AMID the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socioeconomic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision on implementing it will be taken after a discussion at the cabinet meeting on October 18.

India extends $400 mn assistance to Maldives, signs a slew of pacts

₹3,000 cr currency swap deal to address forex shortage; RuPay card launched in Malé

Parties brace for J&K, Haryana verdict today

WITH the counting of votes for Haryana and J&K assembly elections on Tuesday, the results would hold significance for all major players, coming as they do three months after the Modi government assumed office for the third consecutive term.