Delhi high court seeks police reply on Umar Khalid’s 3rd bail appeal in 2020 riots conspiracy case | Delhi News

The Delhi high court has sought responses from the Delhi Police regarding Umar Khalid’s bail appeal. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday sought responses from the Delhi Police on activist and former JNU scholar Umar Khalid’s appeal.The appeal challenges the trial court’s July 4 order rejecting his third regular bail plea in the…

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How private firms now run public exams | Mumbai News

India’s vast examination system relies on many private contractors for its operations MUMBAI: A security guard stands at the gate of an exam centre in Mumbai. Inside, women staff frisk female candidates before letting them in.A doorframe metal detector marks the entrance. Computer terminals wait in disciplined rows. Invigilators watch for the smallest suspicious movement,…

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Lokmanya Tilak National award apolitical, says Rohit Tilak after Raut criticises trust for inviting Shah | Pune News

Rohit Tilak, great-grandson of Lokmanya Tilak Pune: Great-grandson of freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak and president of Tilak Smarak Trust Rohit Tilak on Thursday asserted that the Lokmanya Tilak National Award was apolitical and opposition to the ceremony was unwarranted.Tilak’s statement came in response to Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut’s criticism of the…

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Punjab opens applications for second batch of anti-drug mental health fellowship | India News

NEW DELHI: Reinforcing its focus on tackling substance abuse through a rehabilitation-led approach, the Punjab government launched the Leadership in Mental Health Programme (LMHP), India’s first fellowship against substance abuse, in February 2026. Thirteen fellows from the inaugural cohort are currently working across Punjab to strengthen mental healthcare services and support the state’s anti-drug efforts.The…

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Kartik Aaryan contributes Rs 1 crore for Assam flood relief, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lauds the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ actor’s gesture |

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has donated Rs 1 crore to Assam’s CM Relief Fund amid devastating floods. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked him on X, calling it a “generous contribution.” Salman Khan had earlier aided relief via Being Human. The floods have killed 68 and affected over 4.45 lakh people. Assam has been battling one…

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KEA releases NEET UG 2026 Karnataka score list for 69,170 candidates; MBBS and BDS counselling updates next

KEA NEET UG 2026 Karnataka score list released for 69,170 candidates; counselling schedule awaited KEA NEET UG 2026 merit list: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the NEET UG 2026 score list for 69,170 qualified candidates who selected Karnataka as their state in the National Testing Agency (NTA) application form. The list has been…

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‘I am sad, I couldn’t be selected’: 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer dies by suicide | Cricket News

Representational photo (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not getting selected for a higher-level team. The incident came to light on Thursday morning in Laxmi Nagar under the Bajaj Nagar police station area. The deceased, Aditi Chaukhande, was originally from…

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After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |

Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the Sahel has symbolised environmental decline. Stretching nearly 5,900 kilometres across Africa from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Sudan on the Red Sea, this semi-arid belt has endured recurring droughts, advancing desertification and repeated crop failures since…

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