Top achievers at DSMNRU convocation Lucknow: Determination took centre stage at the convocation of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) as students with disabilities and those from humble backgrounds emerged among the top achievers on Friday.Rana Pratap, who has locomotor disability, received the Chancellor’s gold medal. After his father died in 2019, his elder…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has trained only 38,551 women elected representatives under the Centre’s flagship Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) since 2022, trailing several large states despite having one of the country’s largest Panchayati Raj systems, according to data tabled in Parliament.Replying to a question by BJP MP Smita Uday Wagh in the Lok Sabha on…
Govt Friday approved continuation of the farmers’ income support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Yojana, from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a total financial outlay of Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Under the scheme, eligible landholding farmer families get financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each. Govt…
Why did Joe accuse Twitch streamer Yugi of ‘lying’ about his Valorant rank? Viral clip explained (Image via Getty) Twitch streamer Yugi is facing criticism after a clip from a recent 1v1 gaming bet with fellow streamer Joe sparked debate online. The clip was shared on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit by a Reddit user. In the…
Actress and former medical student Manushi Chhillar recently reflected on the emotional strain of having to retake her medical entrance examination after the 2015 paper leak. She has spoken about it at length days after the recent protests against the NEET paper leak by students. Manushi shared how the unexpected setback tested her resilience and…
India’s Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon 110m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s decathlon after battling a long-standing knee injury to claim bronze in Glasgow on Friday.The national record holder…
New Delhi: A Dwarka court has sought an action taken report from police on a complaint alleging that the parents and maternal grandfather of one of the accused in the Tarun Butolia murder case fabricated documents to falsely portray him as a juvenile. The case relates to the death of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia, who succumbed…
Mumbai: Greater Mumbai recorded its strongest July in more than 14 years as homebuyers continued to purchase properties despite elevated prices and a high base from last year.An analysis of data from the state’s department of registrations and stamps by Knight Frank India estimates that 13,617 properties were registered within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
Bengaluru: A woman has alleged that she was harassed by a quick commerce delivery agent who repeatedly asked to enter her home, according to a video clip that has gone viral on social media. However, she has not filed a police complaint. The video does not mention the place, date or time of the alleged…
Chennai: The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT Madras organised its first-ever international hackathon on road safety recently. Students, engineers and researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand took part in the hackathon.The participants developed AI-powered chatbot solutions across three problem statements: Drivelegal, which provides road users with location-specific…
