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After Shimla, protests over 'illegal' mosque in Mandi as Sukhu warns of action

FOLLOWING protests in Shimla over the \"illegal\" construction of a mosque, a clash erupted on Friday between Hindu groups and the police in Mandi over an alleged \"illegal\" mosque.

Jaishankar says concerned over RG Kar

WOMEN'S safety is a cause for concern in India, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Govt revises wheat stock limits to check price rise ahead of festival season

THE Centre on Friday revised wheat stock limits for traders, big chain retailers and processors to prevent hoarding and control price in the upcoming festive season, which also coincides with some state elections.

3-day JPC meet from Sept 18 to seek inputs from stakeholders on Waqf Bill

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to meet on September 18, 19 and 20 at the Parliament House Annexe, official sources said.

‘Colonial past’: Port Blair is now 'Sri Vijaya Puram'

Symbolises Andaman & Nicobar Islands' role in freedom struggle: Shah

NIA raids locations in Punjab in case linked to Khalistani protests abroad

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA), the federal antiterror probe body, conducted raids at several locations on Friday across Punjab's Moga, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Jalandhar districts as part of its ongoing investigation into the March 2023 incident in which Khalistani supporters protested outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, officials have confirmed.

Firing trials of light tank Zorawar successful

INDIA'S ambitious project to manufacture indigenous light tank achieved a milestone on Friday with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducting preliminary automotive trials of Zorawar, said the Ministry of Defence.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: 2 lakh sites chalked out for 15-day-long campaign

THE Centre aims to clean and transform around two lakh sites during the fortnight-long 'Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) 2024' campaign, part of this year's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

K'taka cop suspended over clashes

HOME Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that Nagamangala police inspector Ashok Kumar has been suspended for changing the Ganesha procession route in the town on Wednesday night.

Revanth to rope in transgenders to monitor traffic

TELANGANA Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has decided to appoint transgenders as volunteers to regulate traffic in Hyderabad.

Sexual harassment: SIT to analyse full Hema panel report, record statements

THE special investigation team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry will record the statements of those who had deposed before the Justice Hema Committee on issues they faced in the film field.

Aid must reach all victims affected by floods: Naidu

EMPHASISING the need for last mile distribution of humanitarian aid to flood victims, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that if the assessment of damage caused by the rains and deluge is completed soon, assistance will be provided to the victims by September 17.

Odisha govt rolls back plan to run shacks, serve liquor at Puri beach after protests

BOWING to pressure from several quarters, the state government on Friday dropped its plan to operate beach shacks and serve liquor in the jurisdiction of Puri municipality and other places having socio-religious-cultural significance.

Gym owner shot dead in GK area, Bishnoi gang takes responsibility

IN yet another case of gang war, a 35-year-old man of Afghan origin was shot dead outside a gym on a busy road of upscale Greater Kailash in south Delhi.

After vigilance flags corruption in desilting, ACB registers case

THE Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a case on the basis of a complaint lodged by Directorate of Vigilance regarding corruption in the desilting of drains by the Public Works Department, a senior officer said on Friday.

Court frames charges against Tytler in Pul Bangash case

A Delhi court on Friday placed Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on trial for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Govt agrees to doctors' demand, creates panel to recruit junior medicos

ACCEPTING a key demand of medicos, the city government approved the constitution of a committee that will look after recruiting junior and senior resident doctors.

NSUI launches 'Save Delhi University' march, SFI 'Chhatr Adhikar rally

AS the Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections are just two weeks away, the student organisations have ramped up their campaigning efforts.

Basement deaths: 4 co-owners get bail, told to deposit 5 crore

Money will be used by the Red Cross Society to aid L-G in regulating coaching centres

'Long live comrade': JNU bids adieu to late CPM leader Sitaram Yechury

HUNDREDS of students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University paid tribute to late CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, as his body was kept at the JNUSU office for paying homage on Friday.

KEJRIWAL WALKS OUT OF JAIL, BUT WINGS CLIPPED

AAP national convener and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday stepped out of Tihar jail where he was lodged since late March after Supreme Court granted him bail in the CBI case in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.

'20 riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence

A Delhi court has acquitted 10 persons accused in a 2020 rioting case linked to an FIR registered at Gokulpuri.

No achievement in getting bail as trial will continue: BJP

THE Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that Arvind Kejriwal may have got a bail in the excise policy case but has lost the moral right to continue as the Chief Minister of Delhi.

RAGHAVULU LEADS THE RACE TO SUCCEED YECHURY

THE demise of Sitaram Yechury has triggered speculations on the next CPM general secretary.

Sebi sees no NSE co-location scam

IN a dramatic volte-face, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday threw out its own case against the NSE and its past management led by then CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and vice-chairman Ravi Narain in the co-location case, citing lack of evidence.

Traffic out of gear as heavy rains pound Delhi-NCR

COMMUTERS faced a hard time as rain lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas, causing severe water logging in several parts of the city, paralysing the normal life.

Govt removes minimum export price from onion and basmati

AHEAD of the Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the Centre has decided to remove the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition on export of onion and basmati with immediate effect.

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Filming Truth on Trial

Nan atmosphere of surveillance and censorship, much remains unspoken. Documentary films, in particular, inhabit a liminal space between the present and the truth, possessing the unique power to unveil unmediated realities with striking force.

South Asian Jr Athletics C'ship: Gold harvest for Indian team

THE Indian contingent exceeded all expectations and were in brilliant form on Thursday as they reaped a harvest of as many as 19 medals, nine of them being gold on the second day of the fourth edition of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.